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TÉRMINOS DE REFERENCIA
Consultoría para sistematizar el evento: “Agendas Regresivas, un Desafío a la Democracia y Derechos Humanos en América Latina y el Caribe: Diálogos nacionales y encuentro regional de la Alianza ACT” a realizarse del 19 al 23 mayo 2024 en Bogotá
Ubicación: Bogotá D.C., Colombia
Tipo de contrato: prestación de servicios
Idiomas requeridos: español
Experiencia requerida: 3 años
Modalidad: presencial
Fecha esperada de inicio de la consultoría: 19 de mayo de 2024
Duración del contrato: 13 días
Fecha límite de aplicación: 18 de abril de 2024
Sobre ACT Alliance
ACT Alliance es una coalición mundial de iglesias y organizaciones basada en la fe, organizada en foros nacionales y regionales que operan en más de 120 países. A través de más de 140 miembros, trabaja en Acción humanitaria, Justicia Climática, Justicia de Género, Migración y Desplazamiento, y Paz y Seguridad para apoyar a las comunidades locales. Su objetivo es promoción un enfoque coordinado y liderado localmente para las cuestiones de incidencia política, humanitarias y de desarrollo.
Las posiciones y prácticas actuales relacionadas con la protección de ACT Alliance se encuentran en el marco de responsabilidad y calidad de ACT, Código de conducta de ACT, Código de buenas prácticas de ACT y respectivas políticas de Diakonia.
ACT Alliance se alinea con los siguientes estándares internacionales:
Se pueden encontrar más detalles sobre estas políticas y estándares en https://actalliance.org/about/standards-and-policies
Antecedentes
Del 27 al 29 de marzo de 2019 más de 50 representantes de 32 organizaciones de 21 países de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), Norteamérica y Europa, convocadas por la Alianza ACT se reunieron en la Ciudad de Guatemala para discernir y discutir sobre la compleja y volátil situación en la región, la intersección con los procesos políticos globales, así como su implicación en los derechos humanos, la seguridad, la democracia, las necesidades humanitarias y el desarrollo sostenible.
En 2024 los miembros de América Latina y el Caribe se reúnen nuevamente para dialogar sobre el impacto de las agendas regresivas en términos de derechos humanos y democracias y nuestro rol como actores ecuménicos frente a este fenómeno.
Objetivo de la consultoría
La sistematización tiene como objetivo recopilar, analizar y registrar descriptivamente y en forma reflexiva, los diferentes momentos y procesos del evento.
Alcance del trabajo:
Identificar temas priorizados, ideas de acción conjunta priorizadas, recursos disponibles y próximos pasos a partir de la reflexión crítica de la experiencia desarrollada en el marco del evento.
Categoría de análisis de la sistematización
Planeación: diseño de plan y metodología para la recolección y sistematización de información durante las sesiones, tanto grupales como de la plenarias. En las sesiones se espera contar con la participación de hasta 35 personas de forma presencial.
Espacios de concertación: se requiere analizar las diversas discusiones y decisiones para un informe final con los resultados del evento y proposición por la consultora/consultor de mecanismos de difusión de los resultados del evento para América Latina y el Caribe.
Perfil del/a sistematizador/a
Plazo de ejecución
Mayo 19 al 31 de 2024
Entregables
Presentación del resumen ejecutivo del informe final para audiencias de alto nivel y actores internacionales. La presentación puede elaborarse en formatos como Power Point/Prezi/Canva, u otros. Formatos comunicacionales que permitan la difusión de la experiencia y los resultados logrados.
Modo de pago
Se realizaría un pago único del 100% con la presentación de factura o cuenta de cobro y pago de seguridad social con la entrega de todos los productos, una vez se haya hecho entrega de todos los productos indicados anteriormente.
Remuneración por prestación de servicios
El monto destinado para financiar esta convocatoria es de $1,600,000 pesos colombianos.
Por favor tenga en cuenta que deberá presentar certificado de prestaciones sociales pagadas y tramitadas por cuenta propia.
Fechas de aplicación de la convocatoria
Las aplicaciones a esta convocatoria se harán por invitación directa. Las aplicaciones serán recibidas entre el 18 de marzo y el 18 de abril de 2024 (por fuera de estas fechas no serán aceptadas). El proveedor debe presentar la propuesta técnica y económica detallada con el IVA incluido.
Confidencialidad:
Le pedimos amablemente que lea el Código de Conducta y los Principios y Políticas de ACT Alliance. Todos los consultores deben firmar el Código de conducta de ACT al iniciar cualquier tipo de compromiso con ACT Alliance. Esperamos que mantenga estrictamente la confidencialidad de todos los documentos compartidos/producidos durante esta asignación.
Preservar la confidencialidad de la información, todos los documentos e información recolectada y producida debe ser tratada de manera segura, confidencial y utilizada únicamente para fines de cumplir los objetivos de esta consultoría durante el tiempo de la contratación. Los derechos de autor y todo el material que se produzca en el marco de esta consultoría son propiedad de Diakonia.
Enviar propuestas completas al correo electrónico:
Términos De Referencia para Contratación:
Consultoría
CURSO VIRTUAL DE NIVELACIÓN
en la Incidencia Conjunta sobre Movilidad Humana y Climática para los
miembros de la Alianza ACT en América Latina y el Caribe
Ubicación: Remota
Tipo de contrato: Consultoría
Idiomas requeridos: Español
Experiencia requerida: 5 años
Fecha prevista de inicio: Mayo 2024
Duración del contrato: En función de las fechas acordadas con el candidato seleccionado.
Fecha límite de solicitud: 13 de abril de 2024
Consultoría para el Desarrollo e Implementación de Curso Virtual sobre la Incidencia basada en Derechos de Personas en Movilidad Humana y Climática con Enfoque Sensible a la Fe, dirigido a Iglesias y Organizaciones Basadas en la Fe en América Latina y el Caribe.
CONTEXTO Y OBJETIVOS
La consultoría tiene como objetivo principal el desarrollo y la implementación de un entrenamiento virtual de 42 horas con enfoque transformador de genero (gender transformative) y derechos humanos, dirigido a fortalecer la capacidad de Iglesias y Organizaciones Basadas en la Fe (OBFs) en 12 países de América Latina y el Caribe en temas de incidencia para personas en movilidad humana. Se busca promover un cambio profundo en la comprensión y abordaje de las cuestiones de género, así como mejorar las competencias de los participantes para realizar incidencia basada en los derechos humanos, todo ello para
participantes con importantes diferencias en sus contextos nacionales y con diversa experiencia en programas o iniciativas relacionadas a la incidencia.
PRODUCTOS ESPERADOS
El consultor desarrollará un currículum integral para un curso virtual de 30 horas. Este currículum deberá abordar temas clave de la incidencia para la promoción de los derechos de personas en proceso de movilidad humana en ALC. Se espera que el currículum refleje un enfoque gender transformative y logre incorporar de manera efectiva los derechos humanos en la incidencia que
realizan los miembros de la Alianza ACT Alliance. El currículo debe ser adaptado a los participantes seleccionados, quienes provienen de Iglesias y OBFs en América Latina y el Caribe. En la fase I se incluye 10-12 entrevistas/reuniones con actores claves de la Alianza ACT para recibir asesoría para la elaboración del currículo.
El consultor diseñará una metodología participativa para cada sesión del entrenamiento de 1,5 a 2 horas cada sesión. Además, se elaborará material audiovisual didáctico. El objetivo es crear un entorno de aprendizaje que fomente la reflexión y la participación. El consultor o consultora deberá trabajar con el equipo regional para la identificación casos de buenas prácticas desde la
misma Alianza que puedan servir como ejemplos para algunas de las clases.
En esta etapa se espera que la consultoría evalué la plataforma FABO como plataforma donde el curso virtual realizado y sus materiales se harán accesibles a nivel global para garantizar la compatibilidad de materiales.
Se desarrollará un kit de herramientas para la incidencia centrado en enfoques transformador de género, sensible a la fe y basado en derechos humanos para la incidencia desde Iglesias y OBFs en América Latina y el Caribe. Este kit proporcionará recursos y estrategias prácticas para impulsar la transformación en leyes y políticas relacionadas a la movilidad humana y la movilización social. El kit tendrá mantendrá como eje central el rol y el valor agregado de las Iglesias y OBFs en la región. Se espera que el kit de herramientas sea desarrollado con un enfoque estético y visualmente atractivo. El consultor deberá emplear recursos visuales que resalten la información de manera clara y efectiva, optimizando la presentación de contenidos complejos en formatos accesibles y agradables para los usuarios.
Durante el año 2024, el consultor implementara el curso virtual, garantizando un ambiente educativo enriquecedor y promoviendo la transformación efectiva de las perspectivas y prácticas de los participantes.
para la Alianza ACT en cuanto a la continuidad del fortalecimiento de capacidades y la mejora de sus estrategias de incidencia y trabajo con Iglesias y OBFs. El consultor socializará el informe de resultados y recomendaciones.
PERFIL DE LA CONSULTORÍA
Se busca una consultoría con experiencia sólida en incidencia, específicamente en temas de movilidad humana en América Latina y el Caribe. Además, se requiere experiencia y conocimiento en justicia de género, derechos humanos y trabajo con organizaciones religiosas.
Es esencial contar con la capacidad de integrar enfoques gender transformative y derechos humanos en contextos religiosos y sensibles a la fe. Además, se valorará la habilidad para desarrollar materiales educativos efectivos y metodologías participativas.
en la fe.
organizaciones religiosas, se necesita una comprensión y respeto por la diversidad cultural y religiosa.
PAGO Y TIEMPOS
Pago: El 30% del monto total, es decir, USD $3,500 se abonará al consultor al inicio de la Fase I, después de la firma del contrato y envío de comprobantes de pago de seguridad social.
- Pago Final: El restante, es decir, USD $2,000, se abonará al consultor después de la presentación y aprobación de los entregables de la Fase II y presentación de la factura.
Reclutamiento: ABRIL-MAYO
-ABRIL
Entrevistas
Checkeo de referencias y preparación del contrato
-MAYO: Firma de Contrato
Fase I: Diseño – Mayo – Agosto o Junio- Septiembre
- Monto máximo disponible: USD $3,600
- Entregables Fase I:
*10-12 entrevistas realizadas las primeras 3 semanas posteriores a la contratación
*Diseño de curricular y adaptación según insumos de participantes y Secretaria ACT,
*Documento Metodológico (sesión por sesión) aprobado tanto por la Comunidad de Practica como la Secretaria de ACT.
* Kit de herramientas aprobado por la Comunidad de Practica y la Secretaria de ACT.
Fase II: Implementación – Agosto, Septiembre y Octubre o Septiembre, Octubre y Noviembre
- Monto: USD $2,000
- Entregables: Diseño ajustado del curso
- Implementación exitosa del curso
- Informe (máx. 10 paginas) sobre el curso y sus resultados.
- Otros solicitados
Pago: El monto total máximo de la Fase II, es decir, USD $2,000, se abonará al consultor después de la presentación y aprobación de los entregables de la Fase II.
El total máximo contemplado para la consultoría es de: USD $5,500
Nota 1: El cumplimiento de los hitos y la entrega de los productos mencionados en los términos de referencia son un requisito para el desembolso de los pagos correspondientes. Los plazos de pago pueden estar sujetos a ajustes según el cronograma real de ejecución del proyecto.
Nota 2: Existe cierta flexibilidad con respecto a las fechas.
Esta forma de pago se basa en la estructura acordada y refleja la distribución de la compensación según las dos fases del proyecto de consultoría.
La consultoría presentará los productos de manera progresiva, sujeto a revisiones y aprobaciones. El pago se realizará en etapas acordadas conforme se entreguen los productos específicos y las respectivas facturas. Los detalles adicionales sobre entregables y pagos se establecerán en el contrato de consultoría.
Los interesados/as deben enviar su propuesta detallada, incluyendo CV, experiencia relevante y propuesta económica a lac@actalliance.org antes del 13 de abril.
Para consultas adicionales, por favor contactar a Tássia Sodré al correo:
tassia.sodre@actalliance.org
Duty station: Bogota, Colombia
Worktime: 100%
Reports to: Regional Representative, LAC
Languages required: Fluency in English and Spanish language, with demonstrated written skills. Working knowledge of other languages, particularly French or Portuguese an asset
Experience: At least 2 years of documented experience working with development or humanitarian projects financed by International Cooperation preferred
Application deadline: 20/03/2024
About ACT Alliance
ACT Alliance is one of the world’s largest coalition of churches and church-related organisations engaged in humanitarian, development and advocacy work. It consists of 150 members working together in over 120 countries, with headquarters in 73 countries, whose aim is to create a positive and sustainable change in the lives of poor and marginalised people regardless of their religion, politics, gender, sexual orientation, race or nationality in keeping with the highest international codes and standards. 64% of our members are headquartered in the Global South, 30% in the Global North, and 6% are Global members. For more details about the general work of ACT, please refer to http://www.actalliance.org/.
Job Summary
The Team Assistant will be based in the ACT Secretariat’s Regional Representation Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in Bogota and will support work with the forums and in the ACT programmatic areas, as well as dedicate an important percentage of time to administrative tasks. He/she will report to the Regional Representative for LAC but will liaise with global offices.
Duties and responsibilities
Administrative
Programmes
Competences and behaviors
Qualifications, skills and experience
How to apply
ACT provides equitable compensation and pension packages and flexible working conditions. ACT also applies a non-discriminatory approach to recruitment and celebrates a diverse workforce. Interested and qualified candidates should send only their CV and a cover letter, in English and by email only, to recruitment@actalliance.org by 20/03/2024 (24.00 CET). Please put “Team Assistant” in the subject line and name your documents: “Firstname lastname CV” and “Firstname lastname Cover letter”. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please note that ACT adheres to the SCHR misconduct scheme https://www.schr.info/the-misconduct-disclosure-scheme. As part of reference checking, ACT will contact the current and former employer(s) of the preferred candidate, asking them to complete a Statement of Conduct form.
We ask for your understanding that we are only able to contact shortlisted candidates.
Location: Remote
Contract type: Consultant
Languages required: Spanish and English
Experience required: 5 years
Target starting date: March
Duration of contract: Depending on agreed dates with the selected candidate
Application deadline: February 20th, 2024
ACT Alliance is a coalition of over 145 member churches and faith-based organizations (FBOs) united in the mission to bring positive and sustainable change in the lives of the most impoverished and marginalized people in more than 127 different countries. Our commitment extends to people of all religions, political ideologies, genders, sexual orientations, races, and nationalities, guided by the highest international standards. To achieve this, the ACT Alliance is dedicated to catalyzing the efforts of its members to advance programmatic and advocacy priorities around its five thematic areas: Humanitarian Response, Climate Justice, Gender Justice, Migration and Displacement, and Peace and Human Security.
In 2023, ACT Alliance reunited members of each ACT forum in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to trace a series of engagement looking to foster joint action -from the members and forums- in relation to human and climate mobility advocacy processes in the continent – at the national, regional, and global level. As part of the commitment, it was approved the generation of a capacity and experience exchange allowing to foster the knowledge and abilities of each members – in terms of better understanding human and climate mobility, the most strategic, prompt, and feasible spaces and tactics for advocacy – in the framework of the joint action leaded by churches and FBOs- to influence decision-making progresses that affect people and countries in the region, and to endorse the construction of policies and initiatives allowing to promote human rights in the region, as a crucial axe for the member organizations of the Alliance. Likewise, the creation of a Community of Practice on Human and Climate Mobility was agreed, to work as a space for exchange and joint work between members of the Alliance with interest in addressing joint actions in this topic.
The ACT Alliance is looking for a consultant for the design and development of a virtual training on joint advocacy processes on human mobility and climate mobility in Latin America, for Churches and Faith-Based Organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean. Click here for the ToR in English and here for the ToR in Spanish.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested parties should send their detailed proposal to recruitment@actalliance.org, including:
Please title your email: "Call: MH advocacy course".
Any application sent in a different time range or that does not comply with the indications and requirements described herein will be automatically rejected.
For further inquiries, please contact lac@actalliance.org.
*In the case of work teams, the CV of each team member must be sent.
Duty station: Amman, Jordan - the candidate should have the right to live and work in Jordan
Contract duration: one year (with possibility of extension depending on funds and performance)
Worktime: 80/100% FTE
Target start date: to be determined
Reports to: Regional Representative MENA
Languages required: English and Arabic, other languages are an asset
Experience: 2 to 4 years
Application deadline: 02/01/2024
About ACT Alliance
ACT Alliance is one of the world’s largest coalition of churches and church-related organisations engaged in humanitarian, development and advocacy work. It consists of 148 members working together in over 120 countries, with headquarters in 73 countries, whose aim is to create a positive and sustainable change in the lives of poor and marginalised people regardless of their religion, politics, gender, sexual orientation, race or nationality in keeping with the highest international codes and standards. 64% of our members are headquartered in the Global South, 30% in the Global North, and 6% are Global members. For more details about the general work of ACT, please refer to http://www.actalliance.org.
Established in 2015, the ACT Alliance MENA Regional Office, registered in Amman, serves the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with a specific focus on supporting members with programs or interest in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt, Iraq, and Turkey. Operating across six forums, this regional office is one of several within our global network, strategically placed to maintain close connections with members and facilitate impactful work on the ground.
While the MENA regional office serves a specific area, the ACT secretariat coordinates the work of members across the world. Our network of offices worldwide underscores our commitment to a comprehensive, universal approach to the diverse challenges faced by members globally.
Major functions
The Finance and Administrative Assistant plays a pivotal role in providing comprehensive support to the ACT Secretariat from the Amman Office, with a focus on program assistance through administration, and financial coordination. This position is integral to the seamless operation of the secretariat at the regional and global level.
In this capacity, the Finance and Administrative Assistant actively collaborates with Secretariat staff and external members. Responsibilities include regional logistics, overseeing local bookkeeping, facilitating English/Arabic translation for documents and meetings, government relations, and coordinating various meetings. The multifaceted nature of the Finance and Administrative Assistant role ensures a robust office support system, fostering a seamless connection with alliance members.
Duties and responsibilities
Competences and behaviours
Working relationships
Technical skills and Work experience
HOW TO APPLY
ACT provides equitable compensation and pension packages and flexible working conditions. ACT also applies a non-discriminatory approach to recruitment and celebrates a diverse workforce. Interested and qualified candidates should complete and submit the form found at this link: https://forms.gle/xKob6Pt6CL7d8Kvr9, in English by 2 January 2024 (24.00 Jordanian time). Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your understanding and interest in the ACT Alliance.
Please note that ACT adheres to the SCHR misconduct scheme https://www.schr.info/the-misconduct-disclosure-scheme. As part of reference checking, ACT will contact the current and former employer(s) of the preferred candidate, asking them to complete a Statement of Conduct form.
Duty station: Colombia or remote
Duration: 6 months
Worktime: 100% FTE
Target start date: January or February 2024
Reports to: Regional Representative and Programme Managers
Languages required: English and Spanish
Experience: 3-4 years
Deadline for applications: 12/12/2023
ACT is looking to fill this vacancy either through a 6-month staff contract for a Colombian resident or national from Jan-June 24 or a 6-month consultancy that can be done remotely from anywhere.
About ACT Alliance
ACT Alliance is one of the world’s largest coalition of churches and church-related organizations engaged in humanitarian, development, and advocacy work. It consists of 148 members working together in over 120 countries, with headquarters in 73 countries, whose aim is to create a positive and sustainable change in the lives of poor and marginalized people regardless of their religion, politics, gender, sexual orientation, race, or nationality in keeping with the highest international codes and standards. 64% of our members are headquartered in the Global South, 30% in the Global North, and 6% are Global members. For more details about the general work of ACT, please refer to http://www.actalliance.org/.
ACT Alliance’s structure is unique, with national, sub-regional and regional forums that bring local, national, regional, and international church-related organizations to work together under the same principles and standards, bringing different skills and expertise to support each other and leverage collective action in humanitarian, development, and advocacy engagement. Thanks to the presence of national ACT forums in over 50 countries, and of its global secretariat in strategic locations (Geneva, New York, Nairobi, Bangkok, Amman, Brussels, Toronto, and Bogota), ACT Alliance is able to bring local and regional concerns to the global arena.
About the job or consultancy
The Latin-American Human Mobility and Climate Justice Programme Officer will support the development and accompaniment of the regional initiatives of both a) Migration and Human Mobility and b) Climate Justice in Latin America and the Caribbean looking closely at the intersection between human mobility, climate change, and gender and at the implications of this nexus on human and climate mobility, and community resilience and social cohesion. The programme officer will assist in developing the programme's implementation together with the Regional Secretariat, strengthening the programme's capacity, and assisting LAC forums in stepping up national and regional joint efforts. The programme officer will also help strengthen advocacy efforts with a focus on the forums’ leadership and engagement related to the two programmes he/she/they will be supporting. The Programme Officer is responsible for supporting assigned projects or activities (including event planning and coordination, and capacity-building design) partner coordination, work planning, reporting, communications, budget, and contracts/administration for LAC.
Duties and Responsibilities
Experience and technical competencies:
Required
Preferred
Competencies and Behaviours
HOW TO APPLY
ACT provides equitable compensation and pension packages and flexible working conditions. ACT also applies a non-discriminatory approach to recruitment and celebrates a diverse workforce. Interested and qualified candidates should send only their CV and a cover letter, in English and by email only, to lac@actalliance.org 12/12/2023 (24.00 CET). Please put “[name of position]” in the subject line and name your documents: “First name last name CV” and “First name last name Cover letter”. NB: consultants should provide consultancy status and their daily rate to work between Jan and June 2024.
Please note that ACT adheres to the SCHR misconduct scheme The Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (misconduct-disclosure-scheme.org). As part of reference checking, ACT will contact the current and former employer(s) of the preferred candidate, asking them to complete a Statement of Conduct form.
We ask for understanding that we are only able to contact shortlisted candidates.
Type of Contract: Consultancy
Languages Required: English
Experience required: At least 3-4 years of experience with climate change programming and human rights
Consultancy start target date: 7/12/2023
Duration of Contract: 25 days over a 3-month period
Application deadline: 23/11/2023
About ACT Alliance
ACT Alliance is one of the world’s largest coalition of churches and church-related organisations engaged in humanitarian, development and advocacy work. It consists of 148 members working together in over 120 countries, with headquarters in 73 countries, whose aim is to create a positive and sustainable change in the lives of poor and marginalised people regardless of their religion, politics, gender, sexual orientation, race or nationality in keeping with the highest international codes and standards. 64% of our members are headquartered in the Global South, 30% in the Global North, and 6% are Global members. For more details about the general work of ACT, please refer to http://www.actalliance.org.
Terms of reference (click for full ToR)
ACT Alliance would like to engage a consultant for research in determining loss and damage interventions in programming, how to strengthen them and bridge policy and institutional gaps at national level for enhanced loss and damage response.
ACT Alliance’s structure is unique, with national, sub-regional and regional forums that bring local, national, regional and international church-related organisations to work together under the same principles and standards, bringing different skills and expertise to support each other and leverage collective action in humanitarian, development and advocacy engagement. Thanks to the presence of national ACT Forums in over 50 countries, and of its global secretariat in several strategic locations (Geneva, New York, Nairobi, Bangkok, Amman, Brussels, Toronto and Bogotá), ACT Alliance is able to bring local and regional concerns to the global arena. Conversely, global trends and development can be transmitted to the regional and national levels using these structures.
COP 27 delivered a landmark decision establishing new loss and damage financing architecture – funding arrangements and a fund. The decision settled the long-contested matter of financing loss and damage by setting in place a new institutional arrangement (the fund) and a mosaic of funding arrangements (institutions, processes and structures) that should deliver financing for loss and damage. This finance should address loss and damage in the contexts of economic and non-economic loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change, including extreme weather events and slow onset events in the context of ongoing and ex-post, including rehabilitation, recovery, and reconstruction. While the scope of financing loss and damage is posited, there is a need to further understand loss and damage response interventions/activities, programming considerations, and institutional contexts for addressing loss and damage. This will be key in determining programming approaches for addressing loss and damage, contributing to the body of knowledge on loss and damage response activities, and institutional strengthening for effective loss and damage response.
ACT Alliance intends to undertake research work in three developing world regions (Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean). We envisage building bottom-up evidence and knowledge, ensuring gender and inter-generational perspectives, that will underpin and inform an era of deepened discussion on loss and damage interventions, and programming approaches. The research outcomes would be a conceptual understanding of what constitutes loss and damage activities, including gender transformative actions, clarify through programming experiences how in practice loss and damage can be better programmed, and provide reflections on ways to strengthen policy and institutional contexts of countries for enhanced loss and damage response.
DELIVERABLES
The consultant will:
Pre-briefing
Before starting the research, a briefing meeting will be held with some representatives of the ACT Climate Programmes’ Community of Practice to build common understanding of the assignment.
Literature review
The consultant will conduct a desk-based review of the existing literature on human rights and climate change, and adaptation, loss and damage, links with human mobility in the country/region, and resilience. Key documents produced by ACT members will be availed. Case studies will be sought, and the consultant will help the alliance understand how to identify key loss and damage activities and maximize impact in loss and damage response programming.
Workshop/dialogue with the member organisations
The consultant will design and conduct a workshop/dialogue with ACT forum members to test some hypotheses, develop key advocacy messages, and gather additional inputs for the final report. ACT Climate/DRR CCA CoPs/Migration and displacement working groups.
Interviews
The consultant will conduct several interviews with key informants, ideally climate and human rights experts, across the policy, advocacy, and programming spheres. A list of interviewees will be generated in conjunction with the ACT forum.
Intermediate meeting(s)
Depending on the progress of the research, a minimum of one meeting will be organized on weekly or fortnightly basis with representatives of the ACT forum and respective working groups.
FINAL OUTPUT
A final report of about thirty pages, written in English, will present the results of the investigation, highlighting:
Sharing and restitution
The consultant will be invited to present his/her analysis, conclusions, and recommendations to the coordination team of the research, namely ACT Alliance, Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission, Act Church of Sweden and Finn Church Aid. Following this meeting, the consultant may be required to review his or her report.
Tender process
Only registered consultants or companies shall be considered. Qualified and interested parties should send their tender application to: recruitment@actalliance.org by 23/11/2023
In your tender, please include:
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
Duty station: Amman, Jordan, the candidate should have the right to live and work in Jordan
Contract duration: one year (with possibility of extension depending on funds and performance)
Worktime: 80/100% FTE
Target start date: to be determined
Reports to: Director of Operations
Languages required: English, other languages are an asset
Experience: minimum 3 to 5 years
Application deadline: 3 November 2023
About ACT Alliance
ACT Alliance is one of the world’s largest coalition of churches and church-related organisations engaged in humanitarian, development and advocacy work. It consists of 148 members working together in over 120 countries, with headquarters in 73 countries, whose aim is to create a positive and sustainable change in the lives of poor and marginalised people regardless of their religion, politics, gender, sexual orientation, race or nationality in keeping with the highest international codes and standards. 64% of our members are headquartered in the Global South, 30% in the Global North, and 6% are Global members. For more details about the general work of ACT, please refer to http://www.actalliance.org.
Major Function: ACT Alliance is looking for a Human Resources Officer (HRO) to provide contract and recruitment support to staff and managers in all regions of the world where its Secretariat operates and to assist the with implementation of HR Projects and HR Policy and practice improvements under the guidance of the Director of Operations. Link to ToR.
Main duties and responsibilities
Competences and behaviours
Working relationships
Technical skills and experience
HOW TO APPLY
ACT provides equitable compensation and pension packages and flexible working conditions. ACT also applies a non-discriminatory approach to recruitment and celebrates a diverse workforce. Interested and qualified candidates should send only their CV and a cover letter, in English and by email only, to recruitment@actalliance.org by 3 November 2023 (24.00 CET). Please put “Senior Global HR Officer” in the subject line and name your documents: “Firstname lastname CV” and “Firstname lastname Cover letter”.
Please note that ACT adheres to the SCHR misconduct scheme https://www.schr.info/the-misconduct-disclosure-scheme. As part of reference checking, ACT will contact the current and former employer(s) of the preferred candidate, asking them to complete a Statement of Conduct form.
Location: Remotely, with travel in selected countries
Type of contract: Consultancy
Languages required: English
Experience required: 5 years in external evaluation of humanitarian/emergency programmes
Consultancy start target date: 26/10/2023
Duration of Contract: 3 months
Application deadline: 25/09/2023 (23h59 CET)
About ACT Alliance
ACT Alliance is one of the world’s largest coalition of churches and church-related organisations engaged in humanitarian, development and advocacy work. It consists of 148 members working together in over 120 countries, with headquarters in 73 countries, whose aim is to create a positive and sustainable change in the lives of poor and marginalised people regardless of their religion, politics, gender, sexual orientation, race or nationality in keeping with the highest international codes and standards. 64% of our members are headquartered in the Global South, 30% in the Global North, and 6% are Global members. For more details about the general work of ACT, please press here.
ACT Alliance members, under the coordination of the ACT Europe Forum and the secretariat are responding in Ukraine, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Poland, and Slovakia, as part of an overall programme, funded through the UKR221 appeal funding mechanism. The appeal was launched in March 2022 and has been revised respectively according to needs assessments with a standing budget of USD46,747,481 until end of February 2024. The standing revision document can be accessed here.
Terms of reference
ACT Alliance would like to engage an expert or a team of experts to conduct a formative evaluation of the UKR221 appeal programme, launched as a response to the war in Ukraine, supported by ACT Alliance secretariat staff. The period of the work is expected to take place from October 2023 to January 2024. See the Terms of Reference document for the evaluation criteria and expected outputs.
The purpose of this evaluation is to assess UKR221 appeal overall programme performance and delivery, against OECD and reflecting CHS evaluation criteria. The evaluation should have a strong learning objective, reflecting what has worked and what has not worked so well and identify lessons and ways to enhance the project relevance, effectiveness, and impact. The evaluation will help ACT improve its future programming and identify the impact of the UKR221 appeal performance, based on lessons learned and best practices generated through the projects funded under the UKR221 appeal.
How to apply
Qualified candidates are invited to send their application documents to recruitment@actalliance.org, indicating “UKR221 final evaluation application” in the subject of the email. In your tender, please include the following documents as separate attachments:
a. CVs of the evaluator or the team of evaluators, highlighting the relevant work experience, merged in one single PDF document, and the contact details of two references.
b. One sample report of a final evaluation that you have conducted for an INGO, working in the humanitarian or development field, preferably using DAC OECD evaluation criteria, in PDF format.
c. One technical proposal, with an indicative plan of the final evaluation approach and activities based on the present ToR, of no longer than 8 pages in PDF format, including:
• The research methods that will be used corresponding to each evaluation question/objective.
• Sufficient detail of how the applicant(s) will approach remote work in 5 countries, including Ukraine.
• A section explaining data protection measures, safety, gender and ethical considerations.
d. Financial offer: overall budget and gross daily rate for the consultancy in USD, EURO or CHF –including administrative overheads, taxes and charges.
e. Justification of consultancy or company registration.
f. List of 2 professional reference persons.
A list of answers to consolidated questions received by interested applicants can be found here
Location: Home-based and one 5 days travel expected to Bogota, Colombia in April or May 2024
Languages required: Spanish. English and Portuguese highly valued
Experience required: 5 years of experience
Consultancy start target date: 23/01/2024
Duration of Contract: Four and a half months
Application deadline: 15/10/2023
Sobre ACT Alianza
ACT Alianza (Acción Conjunta de las Iglesias) es una coalición de 149 iglesias y Organizaciones Basadas en la Fe (OBF) que trabajan juntas en más de 127 países para lograr un cambio positivo y sostenible en la vida de las personas pobres y marginadas, independientemente de su religión, creencias políticas, género, orientación sexual, raza o nacionalidad, de acuerdo con los más al-tos códigos y estándares internacionales. Para lograr esto, ACT Alianza busca catalizar los esfuerzos de sus miembros para avanzar en sus prioridades programáticas y de incidencia en torno a cinco áreas temáticas: Respuesta Humanitaria, Justicia Climática, Justicia de Género, Migración y Desplazamiento.
ACT Alianza (contratante) busca un/a consultor/a que se encargue de liderar diálogos nacionales (virtuales) y un evento regional (presencial) con los miembros, foros y Comunidades de Practica (CoP) de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) de ACT Alianza , sobre agendas que pueden afectar procesos democráticos y de los derechos humanos en la región, incluyendo la confluencia de fundamentalismos religiosos, políticos y económicos. Ver los Términos de Referencia y la Nota Concepto para detalles completos.
Cómo postularse
Sólo se considerarán consultores o empresas registradas. Las partes calificadas e interesadas deben enviar su solicitud de licitación a:lac@actalliance.org antes del 15 de octubre de 2023.
Documentos para adjuntar
Tenga en cuenta que solo se contactará a los solicitantes preseleccionados.
Location: Asia Pacific
Language required: English (native or advanced)
Experience required: Experience with climate justice and human rights (3 to 4 years)
Target starting date: 13/9/2023
Duration of contract: 25 days within a period of 2 and a half months
Application deadline: 5/9/2023
About ACT Alliance
ACT Alliance is one of the world’s largest coalition of churches and church-related organisations engaged in humanitarian, development and advocacy work. It consists of 149 members working together in over 120 countries, with headquarters in 73 countries, whose aim is to create a positive and sustainable change in the lives of poor and marginalised people regardless of their religion, politics, gender, sexual orientation, race or nationality in keeping with the highest international codes and standards. 64% of our members are headquartered in the Global South, 30% in the Global North, and 6% are Global members. For more details about the general work of ACT, please refer to http://www.actalliance.org/.
Terms of reference
ACT Alliance would like to engage a consultant for research on a rights-based approach to adaptation, loss and damage and resilience described inside these Terms of Reference.
ACT Alliance’s structure is unique, with national, sub-regional and regional forums that bring local, national, regional and international church-related organisations to work together under the same principles and standards, bringing different skills and expertise to support each other and leverage collective action in humanitarian, development and advocacy engagement. Thanks to the presence of national ACT Forums in over 50 countries, and of its global secretariat in several strategic locations (Geneva, New York, Nairobi, Bangkok, Amman, Brussels, Toronto and Bogotá), ACT Alliance is able to bring local and regional concerns to the global arena. Conversely, global trends and development can be transmitted to the regional and national levels using these structures.
Climate change is a driver of inequality, poverty and disasters that keep frontline communities from being able to enjoy their human rights and lead dignified lives. Efforts to respond to the climate crisis must deliver a new reality for these communities. ACT Alliance has the ambition to strengthen its adaptation, loss and damage and resilience work drawing on the diverse experience, skills, and technical capabilities of its membership. At the core of this effort is the generation of evidence to strengthen a human rights-based approach to designing, building, implementing, and scaling up actions that tackle climate vulnerability, enhance adaptation, and build resilience.
Climate action should be delivered within the purview of human rights obligations and not by any means stifle the rights of frontline and marginalized communities to a safe, adaptive, equitable and resilient present and future. The Alliance acknowledges that coherent and tested approaches can facilitate deepened and collaborative programming crucial for delivering change at community level in the context of climate change. However, for such change to respond to needs of communities, research must inform how approaches addressing differentiated impacts of the climate crisis can effectively uphold human rights in their design and implementation. Climate responses must be modelled within human rights’ parameters.
ACT Alliance intends to undertake research work in three Global South regions (Asia Pacific, Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean). We envisage to build bottom-up evidence and knowledge that will underpin an era of deepened discussion on a human rights-based approach in climate response and elevating policy calls for its strengthening at national and global levels.
Tender process
Only registered consultants or companies shall be considered. Qualified and interested parties should send their tender application to: recruitment@actalliance.org
In the tender, please include:
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.