ILGA Asia is looking for an Independent Consultant for Development of ILGA Asia’s Communications Strategy
Terms of Reference
Title: Independent Consultant for development of ILGA Asia’s Communications Strategy
Duty station: home-based
Expected duration: 20 working days between March 2021 and April 2021
Budget: 3,000 USD
Deadline for submission: 15 March 2020
General background
ILGA Asia is the Asian Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association, representing East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and West Asia. The Region was first established in Mumbai in 2002. Our vision is a world where Asia is a safe place for all, where all can live in freedom and equality, be properly informed in the nature of sexual orientation and gender identity & expression and sex characteristic (SOGIESC) rights, have access to justice, and diversity is respected.
Our missions are:
To promote universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the elimination of all forms of discrimination and stigmatization based on SOGIESC in Asia and including the specific provisions of the UN conventions and covenants specified in the Constitution of ILGA;
To work for the equality of all people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression and sex characteristic, as well as liberation from all forms of discrimination and stigmatization; and
To empower and support LGBTI communities, organizations, and individuals in Asia, while encouraging community building and networking.
Objectives
The objective of this assignment is to develop a communication strategy aimed to increase awareness and knowledge on ILGA Asia and its operation in the region; to prepare a detailed annual work plan and comprehensive communications strategy for ILGA Asia;
The Consultant will be responsible for verifying the scope of the services indicated and for proposing their expansion, reduction or modification as and when the Consultant deems necessary in accordance with professional experience and the knowledge obtained during project implementation.
All the outputs of the consultants work must comply with the procedures and other requirements of ILGA Asia.
Scope of work
The consultant is expected to deliver following outputs:
The detailed outline of communications strategy has to be submitted to ILGA Asia within two week of signing the service contract. The proposal should include the key communications messages and channels, primary and secondary audience and stakeholders mapping for interviews if more information is needed, drafting and finalizing the strategy as well as timelines.
Final deliverable is the final communications plan with strategic recommendations no more than 20 pages including annex submitted in English.
Assignment duration
The consultant will work a total number of 20 consultancy days for this assignment ranging from March 2021 to April 2021.
Bidders have to make their own estimate of the time and travel taken to complete the assignment in line with this TOR and use the estimate as the basis of financial proposals to be submitted.
It is noted that ILGA Asia will bear the cost to hold the online webinar where the consultant will present the initial findings and recommendations. ILGA Asia will assist in organizing meetings with beneficiaries and members as recommended; however, the consultant is expected to be active in suggesting the agenda, methodology and timeline for these meetings and operation of fieldwork in general.
Provision of Monitoring and Progress Controls
The consultant will work under the supervision of and report to ILGA Asia Executive Director.
Qualification
Master degree with strong professional background in the field of communications, media or journalism;
Strong experience in communications strategy development, especially for human rights organization; understanding of hope-based communication preferred
Experience working on SOGIESC related issues;
Demonstrated track record in research and writing skills;
Strong analytical, conceptual and facilitation skills;
Competence in team work, interview and communication;
Ability to work independently and remotely
Good command of speaking and writing English (interested consultant will be asked to submit samples of previous works);
Interested consultants will be asked to tender a short outline methodology of how they would develop the communications strategy.
Instruction for submission
Consulting firms interested in this call for proposals should send the following documents to info@ilgaasia.org with the subject “[Name] Submission of proposal: ILGA Asia’s Communications Strategy”:
CV of the lead consultant and team members (if applicable)
Technical proposal outlying the methodology and timeline
Financial proposal including the hourly rate of the consultants and the cost of conducting the evaluation
Sample of previous works (with confidential information removed)
For more inquiries regarding this call, please direct your email to info@ilgaasia.org with the subject “INQUIRY: ILGA Asia’s Communications Strategy”.
