Terms of Reference

Consultancy Title:    (Engaging Men in Accountable Practice) EMAP Supervisor

Duration:                                  2021

Duty Station:                            Erbil District.

Brief description of the organization

Al Mesalla for Human Resources Development is a non-governmental organization established in 2004 registered in Baghdad and Erbil with headquarters located in Erbil. The organization is working at disseminating a culture of human rights and peace building in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. The organization is currently working along 3 programs: a non-violence and peace building program developing peace capacities within the community; a women and Gender program empowering women to take an active role in the community and a Human Rights Program which focuses especially on enhancing freedom of expression. Since June 2014, Al Mesalla developed services to the growing refugee and displaced community settling in the Kurdish Region of Iraq by participating to distributing emergency support and establishing empowerment and livelihoods programs for displaced women in particular.

BACKGROUND

The Syrian Crisis has forced hundreds of thousands to seek refuge in neighboring countries, currently more than 500,000 Syrian are registered as refugees inside the region of Kurdistan/Iraq. And after the conflict between Iraq and coming of ISIS, huge number IDPs are present in Kurdistan/ Iraq.

As it is often the case in any humanitarian crises, women and girls face increased risk of violence and in particular living settings, where living spaces are confined, infrastructures are weak and activities are limited, therefore, tension arises and psychological wellbeing is disturbed.

Forms of gender-based violence became common with specific forms such as domestic violence, sexual harassment and abuse, trafficking and to a lesser degree economic exploitation and early/ forced marriage. Al Mesalla with support of UNHCR is working toward providing services for SGBV survivors and working on prevention of SGBV, PSE, and promotion of gender equality.

EMAP project:

Alongside providing GBV Case management Project, Al Mesalla in partnership with UNHCR will start implementation of EMAP Project as an extension to the GBV case management project through Engaging men in accountable practices to end GBV, Domestic Violence and Gender Related issues, according to the EMAP Guidelines and toolkits.

Through Community based FGDs engaging both female and Male and create curricula’s to be used through implementation of EMAP. Also working toward making female voices to be heard and considered on male Role in ending GBV through intensive weekly basis sessions and developed Curricula’s for both female and male FGs. Maintain the relation with the Communities to provide mentoring on EMAP.

Also, after completing each round of EMAP to conduct assessments on Community level to assess the changes happened through EMAP.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES:

1. EMAP Supervisor will be responsible for establishing and developing EMAP guideline/Tool’s programming within the Erbil district through FGD.

2. Supporting Community Individuals within Vulnerable populations, supportive and solidarity, providing a space/Focus group discussion where Female and males are encouraged to think, express, create and act, where they can develop confidence, voice and am manual for ending GBV.

3. Support and equip the male individuals to be a part on Ending GBV, Domestic Violence and influence the others to be a part of GBV response and Mitigation.

4. Participate in assessments, and contribute to the overall intervention strategy based on feedback received from community voices both Female and male throughout implementation.

5. Strictly adhere to GBV guiding principle while engaging and Implementing EMAP project.

6. Supervise and capacitate local community and refugee mentors formally and informally to provide quality life skill sessions through training, daily mentoring, weekly meeting, and applying regular knowledge and skills assessment tools.

7. In collaboration with other staff and community leaders, develop a selection criterion of Female and male committees to engage them in EMAP toolkit curriculum sessions.

8. Under the supervision and support of Project manager, the EMAP supervisor will conduct EMAP Programming related capacity building trainings for mentors, community leaders, implementing partners and community influencers.

9. Directly engage with Community Individuals as required, and work with FGD facilitators to ensure the quality of the program.

10. Build a relationship with all relevant GBV program stakeholders, community leaders, and parents/care givers in the local community to encourage greater communication, collaboration and coordination.

11. Work on the start-up and implementation of the female groups/male Groups and weekly sessions, ensuring groups are formed in a safe, comfortable, and confidential manner and environment.

12. Ensure that the resources developed for EMAP, any activities and programming have a psychosocial and well-being component, and that FGD individuals in the program are provided with strong and regular psychosocial support.

13. Closely work with FGD facilitators, community mobilizers, Community Leaders/Influencers for outreach and awareness raising on EMAP at community-level, and get their support in the facilitation of relevant activities.

14. Seek technical guidance and support from the Project manager on activity development implementation and available resources.

15.Think Out of the box and creativity to liaises with the Refugees and IDPs communities in order to successfully Implementing EMAP project sessions and Activities.

16.Report weekly progresses on EMAP, Weekly meetings with EMAP facilitators and provide the progress report to the partner under project manager supervisory.

Qualifications:

-Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Gender Studies, etc.).

-Proven practical work experience with Vulnerable population communities on issues related to their empowerment, rights, GBV and gender issues.

-Proven experience and skills working with or engaging communities through Focus group discussions, especially Leader female and male whom have influence and impact on their Communities responses to GBV related issues, using highly participatory, creative/innovative, inclusive and sustainable approaches according to the EMAP Guidelines.

-Demonstrated ability to motivate, mobilize, energize, and inspire others, especially community Influencers through Implementation of EMAP Project.

-Excellent practical individual and group facilitation skills, that respect professional boundaries, with diverse individuals and groups.

-Excellent Reporting skills to provide EMAP Progressing through weekly, Monthly reports.

-Clear understanding of and interest in the wellbeing of FGD participants both female and Male, and supporting their healing after the experience of violence; human rights, gender.

-Excellent Understanding GBV, case management, psychosocial support and life skills programming to promote EMAP project.

-Demonstrated understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for beneficiaries.

-Excellent listening and effective communication skills

-Computer literate, particularly in Microsoft Word and Excel.

-Fluency in Arabic, English required both in Speaking and writing, Kurdish language is a plus.