National consultant for training and capacity building of WASH partners on WASH in Emergencies (Open to Myanmar Nationals Only)
Job no: 561182
Position type: Consultant
Location: Myanmar Division/Equivalent: Bangkok (EAPRO), Thailand
School/Unit: Myanmar
Department/Office: Yangon, Myanmar
Categories: WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)
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Purpose of the activity/ assignment:
UNICEF is the WASH cluster lead and coordinates the WASH humanitarian assistance through dedicated WASH cluster coordinators at national and Rakhine State. In other States and Regions, UNICEF WASH staff manage coordination, in addition to their regular responsibilities.
Two years since the 2021 military takeover, humanitarian needs continue to increase. The Myanmar Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) – 2023 estimates 17.6 million people, nearly one third of the population, in humanitarian need. The HRP prioritizes 4.5 Mn people with severe needs for life saving support. About 1.7 million people are targeted to reach with life-saving WASH assistance; UNICEF has committed to reach 800,000 of these affected people.
UNICEF’s humanitarian WASH response is delivered through a network of national and international Civil Society Organisations (CSO) and independent service providers. Traditionally, UNICEF extended humanitarian WASH services for the IDPs in protracted camps in Rakhine, Kachin and northern Shan. Post 2021 military takeover, the displacements are widely dispersed across the country with people taking shelter in temporary camps, monasteries, caves and forest.
Responding to the rapidly unfolding crisis, the WASH response was expanded through a network of implementing partners. UNICEF has partnered with over 15 CSOs to provide life-saving WASH services to the affected population. The WASH partner staff come with varying skills, knowledge and understanding of the humanitarian WASH response. UNICEF and the WASH cluster thus, agreed to systematically build the capacity of the implementing partners. UNICEF has a well-designed five-day WASH in Emergencies (WiE) training programme. In 2022, the training module was tailored, and UNICEF staff provided training to 30 persons (a mix of CSO staff and community workers.)
Myanmar WASH Cluster also has WASH in Emergencies training modules, developed over the past few years, but these modules are developed for technical WASH staff/counterparts/partners, and not for the lay person without a WASH background. UNICEF and the WASH cluster have proposed to build the WASH in Emergencies response capacity of the partners. It is envisaged to engage an independent consultant to collect relevant details of the WiE trainings and design a training package suitable for the Myanmar context. The terms of reference (ToR) serve to outline the requirements of the assignment.
Scope of Work:
The assignment involves development of WASH in emergencies training manual in Myanmar language, train and mentor a core resource group of master trainers, impart training for the WASH partners and senior management. The detailed scope includes: a. Review of the existing WiE training modules/ packages including supporting literature and documentation. b. Conduct a rapid training needs assessment in consultation with key stakeholders and the WASH implementing partners. c. Design three WiE training modules (including facilitator guides all three training modules):
- Short one day course for the senior management
- A detailed five-day face to face Training of Trainers module
- A three-day refresher module for the Trainers d. Coordinate with WASH cluster and UNICEF implementing partners to seek nominations for the trainers e. Train the trainers and create a resource pool, f. With the support of the trained resources, facilitate training of the WASH partner staff and senior management.
Duration of the contract:
11 months – delivery based.
Duty station/Geographic Area:
The assignment is homebased. However, requires substantial field travel. The selected consultant will travel to the towns (Sittwe, Mitkyina, Taunggyi, Lashio, Hpa-An, Mandalay, Yangon and Nay Pyi Taw) to assess needs and conduct training for the resource group and the WASH partner staff. Overall, 82 days of travel is estimated for the assignment.
Please refer to the Annex in the “Expression of Interest” form.
Description of Assignment:
Task 1: Submit inception report with detailed work plan including desk review of the available training modules and training needs assessment (TNA).
Deliverable 1: Inception report: detailed workplan, TNA plan, proposed training schedules.
Timeline: 1st month, May 2023
Task 2: WiE training needs assessment report
Deliverable 2: Training needs assessment report
Timeline: 1st month, May 2023
Task 3: WiE training modules (in Myanmar language) – 5 day WiE training module – 3 day WiE refresher training module – 1 day WiE orientation module
Deliverable 3: a) Five-day WiE training module b) Three-day WiE training module c) One day WiE orientation module The modules shall be submitted in a digital form, well-designed, proofread and ready to print.
Timeline: 2nd month, June 2023
Task 4: Identification/ selection of the core WiE resource members and formation of group
Deliverable 4: Report on formation of the WiE resource group
Timeline: 3rd month, July 2023
Task 5: Training the resource pool (at least seven member) as master trainers
Deliverable 5: A well-trained resource pool of at least seven members,
Report on the training of resource pool (including the outcome, identifying the potential trainers.
Timeline: 4th month, August 2023
Task 6: WASH partners trained on WASH in Emergencies
Deliverable 6: a) At least 10 five-day training sessions conducted for WASH partners b) At least three one-day orientation sessions conducted for senior management of the WASH partners
Timeline: from 5th to 10th month, September 2023 – February 2024
Task 7: Final report
Deliverable 7: A final compilation and process documentation of the entire assignment process
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- Holding a Master’s degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Public Health, Civil or Mechanical Engineering, Water Supply or Environmental Engineering or other specialized field related to WASH is required.
- A Bachelor’s degree may be accepted in lieu of a Master’s degree combined with 2 additional years of relevant professional experience.
- Over three years of professional work experience in Water Sanitation and Hygiene programme
- Extensive experience in WASH in Emergencies including training and capacity building of the WASH actors
- Extensive knowledge of Myanmar’s local and humanitarian context
- Ability to develop the training manual and impart training
- Fluency in English is required (oral and written)
- Closes May 09 2023National consultant for training and capacity building of WASH partners on WASH in Emergencies (Open to Myanmar Nationals Only) in Myanmar
WASH consultant opportunity for 11 months (Home based with 82 days estimated field travel) with UNICEF, Myanmar. Interested Myanmar national applicants with relevant qualifications and experience are eligible to apply.
