ShelterBox provides emergency shelters, tools, and other essentials so families can rebuild after disaster.
We work with people all over the world who have lost their homes to all kinds of disasters – floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, conflicts. We go where people are vulnerable, so you’ll often find us in challenging places that are overlooked by others. But wherever we are, we know one thing is always true: hope grows when you have a place to call home.
Our work is informed by our current strategy which runs from 2022 to 2027. During this period, our overarching organisational goals are to:
- Scale up to meet humanitarian need.
- Innovate to improve the quality of shelter assistance.
- Address power imbalances in the global shelter system.
The organisation requires the services of a Gender and Inclusion Specialist in order that ShelterBox will benefit from technical expertise and support of a specialist to strengthen the gender and inclusion programming.
To progress this work effectively a Gender and Inclusion consultant (G&I Consultant) will work across two phases:
In Phase 1 the consultant will:
- Carry out a review of ShelterBox policies and processes throughout our project cycle, suggesting areas to strengthen based on best practice and ensuring core humanitarian standards commitments are effectively incorporated.
- Develop a framework to critically assess ShelterBox’s current gender mainstreaming during partner selection and engagement as well as the design and delivery of our responses.
- Assess a sample of projects using the framework and agreed criteria.
- Assess the gender and inclusion knowledge, skills, and confidence of ShelterBox International
- Programmes Department (IPD) staff and identify training needs in these areas.
- Write up evidenced findings in a report with actionable recommendations and pathways for ShelterBox to strengthen gender mainstreaming.
In Phase 2 the consultant will:
- Facilitate the development of a capacity strengthening plan that addresses identified gaps and weaknesses in a coherent and prioritised plan, that links to ShelterBox’s Project Cycle Management guide and that provides guidance in developing tools that can be used to enhance gender and inclusion mainstreaming.
- Deliver training sessions/ workshops according to the plan.
Reporting, Relationships within ShelterBox and work modality:
The G&I Consultant will report directly to the Impact and Accountability Lead. They will also work closely with the G&I Working Group, the Deputy Director of International Programmes, the Head of Programme Quality, and other IPD staff as required. This is a remote position.
Indicative Methodology & Timeframe:
The consultancy will take place in Q1 and Q2 2024. The G&I Consultant will work with the ShelterBox Impact and Accountability Lead to develop a full workplan as part of their inception report.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The first phase of the evaluation will involve an assessment of technical capacity to fulfil the obligations of the Request for Quotation. Any bids that do not meet these requirements will be rejected at this stage.
Essential criteria:
Minimum 5 years’ experience of mainstreaming Gender and Inclusion
Master’s degree in relevant topic such as Gender Studies, International Development, Development Studies, Humanitarian Assistance, Social Work/ Public Policy/ International Relations/ Public Health with a focus on Gender and Inclusion, or similar.
Each bid that conforms will then be evaluated according to the following Award Criteria.
Award Criteria:
Bidders will be awarded marks under each of the award criteria listed in this section to determine the most economically advantageous tender that is technically compliant. Award criteria are used to determine which of the eligible bids is best placed to implement the contract.
- Quality of written submissions 40%
- Verbal presentation 40%
- Price 20%
Full RFQ information can be found here:
https://shelterbox.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/GI-Consultant-RFQ_final.pdf
How to apply
Written submissions are due no later than 13:00 on 15 December 2023.
Please return proposals and any queries to [email protected].
For more information, please find the RFQ here:
https://shelterbox.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/GI-Consultant-RFQ_final.pdf