Overview
The objective of this consultancy is to enhance the capacity of women and fishers in Timor-Leste to understand early warning systems and climate-related disaster risks through a targeted awareness and education campaign.
Key Responsibilities
- Desk review and workplan development.
- Develop a Concept Note for an awareness and education campaign.
- Review Gender-responsive Information and Education Communication (IEC) Content Materials.
- Run awareness campaigns for fisher communities in Dili and four locations in Manatuto and Baucau.
- Run awareness campaigns for women in six locations in Manatuto, Lautem, and Viqueque.
- Reporting on awareness and education campaigns, including pre-test and post-test evaluations, and a lesson-learned report.
Required Experience
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in gender-related work and developing and facilitating training programmes/community awareness campaigns and educational initiative on early warning systems at national and community level, especially in Environment/Climate Change/ Environmental impact on the health and marine sectors is required.
- Strong knowledge and experience of gender equality and inclusive participation, experience working with women’s groups, local NGOs, CBOs, or community leaders in Timor-Leste is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with local customs and practices in Timor-Leste to ensure culturally appropriate training and engagement is desired.
Qualifications
• An advanced university in Disaster Risk Management, Environmental Science, Public Health Management, Social Science, Climate Change, Community Development or a similar related field is required. A first-level university degree, combined with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
