Job offer: National Consultant for Conducting Gedsi and Sisip

CARE is a non-governmental organization which has been in existence since 1945, and aims to save lives, defeat poverty, and enhance social justice. CARE seeks to contribute to economic and social transformation, unleashing the power of the most vulnerable women and girls. In Cambodia, CARE has been working since 1973, with an office in Phnom Penh since 1991. Today, CARE focuses on empowering particularly marginalised and vulnerable women in Cambodia, including urban women who are marginalised by occupation, rural women who are denied multiple rights, and women and girls from ethnic minorities.

Currently, CARE is implementing a five-year Strengthening Inclusive Services for Indigenous People (SISIP) project under the Australian government funded Australian-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable Services – Phase 2 (ACCESS 2), aims to increase the voice and participation of GBV survivors and people with disabilities in Ratanak Kiri province, and the organisations that represent them, in the policy, budgeting, and planning processes, strengthen subnational GBV service provision, provide support and system strengthening to local authorities and the GBV Working Group, and ensure that relevant national and sub-national policies respond to the priorities and needs of these groups. CARE’s
contribution to ACCESS 2 aims to increase the quality, inclusiveness, coordination, and awareness of GBV and disabilities services. The geographical focus of SISIP is in Ratanak Kiri province, covering nine administrative districts, 50 communes and 31 health services delivery points in the entire province.

CARE seeks an individual consultant to conduct ccomprehensive assessment of Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), and analysis of service providers and users in Ratanak Kiri, focusing on the intersectionality of GBV, disability, and indigenous issues within Indigenous Communities for Strengthening Inclusive Services for Indigenous People (SISIP).

Purpose of the consultancy:

The purpose of the consultancy is to conduct a thorough gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI) assessment of gender-based violence (GBV) services. In addition, the consultant is expected to conduct research into patriarchal social norms affecting GBV in Indigenous communities. Key Components:

Conduct a GEDSI Assessment of GBV Services:

• Evaluate the accessibility, effectiveness, quality, and inclusivity of existing GBV services for Indigenous women and people with disabilities in Ratanakiri province.
• Identify gaps and barriers in service delivery related to gender equality, disability, and social inclusion.
• Provide actionable recommendations to improve the accessibility, effectiveness, quality, and inclusivity of GBV services for Indigenous women and people with disabilities in Ratanakiri province.

Research on Patriarchal Norms:

• Identify which patriarchal norms are shaping the gender roles, responsibilities, expectations, and power dynamics that perpetrates GBV and the response to it in Indigenous contexts.
• Investigate how these patriarchal norms are influencing attitudes and behaviors towards GBV within Indigenous communities
• Analyses the impact of these norms on the accessibility

Deliverables:

• Draft an inception report outlining methodology, data collection tools, training plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Submit a final inception report incorporating CARE feedback.
• Deliver a first draft GEDSI and research on patriarchal norms report.
• Submit a final GEDSI and research on patriarchal norms report with CARE feedback and supporting data annex.
• Create a two-page summary of key findings and recommendations for stakeholders and donors.
• Provide a data collection report detailing progress, challenges, and data limitations.

Commencement Date: 01 January 2025

Completion Date: 17 February 2025