Short-Term (2-month) Consultant to Support the Inclusion Project’s Inception Phase

Terms of Reference

In order to support its Inclusion Project’s inception phase, Humanity and Inclusion is looking for a short-term consultant with professional experience in managing international development projects related to disability.

1. General Information

1.1. Humanity and Inclusion

Humanity and Inclusion (HI) – previously known as Handicap International- is an independent and impartial aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. HI is working in more than 60 countries over the world.

HI has been working in Vietnam for over 25 years, mainly in the fields of health and prevention (mother and child health and road safety), rehabilitation (rehabilitation care for persons with spinal cord injury and brain lesions), education (access to inclusive education for children with disabilities) and livelihoods (access to decent work for people with disabilities).

1.2. Inclusion project

HI has been awarded funding by USAID in February 2023 to implement the Inclusion IIb project. The project aims at improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in Binh Dinh and Kon Tum provinces. The project’s goal is to be achieved through the strengthening of rehabilitation and social services as well as the advancement of disability policies.

1.3. Context and Needs

As it is just starting, the Inclusion project has not yet been totally staffed – as of today, only the Chief of Party has been assigned and is supporting the project (only at 50% capacity and remotely – from Europe). A mission from the CoP is planned in April. Recruitments for the rest of the project team are ongoing. Meanwhile, support is being provided, in Vietnam, by staff working on another rehabilitation project.

While recruitments are ongoing and in order to provide significant and effective support to the CoP (and release pressure on the rest of the team), HI is looking for a short-term (expected duration: 2 months) consultant with experience in managing disability projects.

2. Objectives and Tasks

2.1. Overall Objective

The mission’s overall objective is to support the Inclusion project’s team with tasks related to the project inception.

2.2. Specific Objectives

More specifically, the consultant will:

• Coordinate with project’s stakeholders (NACCET, local authorities, hospitals, sub-recipients…)
• Support the signing of sub-awards
• Coordinate activity planning and implantation (with partners, logistics, approvals…)
• Support the drafting of work plans and MEL plans
• Provide interpretation and translation, where relevant

2.3. Tasks

In collaboration and under the guidance of the CoP:

Coordination with stakeholders

• Request and arrange meetings
• Support de development of meeting’s agenda
• Request needed approvals
• Communicate (on project’s status, planned activities or upcoming events…)

Sub-awards

• Support pre-award approval request to USAID as required
• Coordinate with sub-recipients for risk assessment, development and definition of scope of work, technical description and budget

Activity planning and implementation

• Coordinate with partners and other stakeholders for the planning of the start-up workshop
• With the support of the logistic colleagues, lead on the logistic preparations of the workshop (identification of venue, invitation to participants, accommodation, plane tickets…)
• Secure approvals, as necessary
• Send invitation letters

Work Plan and MEL plans

• Coordinate with sub-recipients and partners/local authorities to collect feedback on the work plan
• Coordinate with sub-recipients, USAID and other IPs to collect feedback on data collection and data management system for monitoring obligations

Interpretation and translation

• Support CoP with interpretation during meetings
• Support translation of documents (presentations, terms of reference, agenda, letters…)

3. Profile Required

• Bachelor's degree in social science, management, international development, monitoring and evaluation, or a related field, or its international equivalent
• Minimum 5 years of proven experience with development aid project management
• Language requirement: native Vietnamese and proficient English

4. Conditions and Application

• Consultancy contract – all inclusive (to the exception of travel costs to the field that will be bore by HI on top of the consultancy costs – i.e. plane ticket and accommodation)
• Expected duration of the mission: 2 months (April and May)
• Based in Hanoi or Binh Dinh, with frequent travels between sites
• Wage: please provide an offer (monthly or weekly wage) with your application

To apply:

• Only online by joining a CV, cover letter and price offer via the following email: [email protected].
• Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
• Deadline for application: 31 of March – however, applications will be dealt with as they reach us; considering the time constraints, HI might confirm a candidate before the deadline for application.

Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people living with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. HI promotes and upholds the principles of equal opportunities and its policies (PSEAH, Child Protection etc). HI has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. Recruitment to all jobs in HI includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do. For further information about the association: http://www.handicap-international.fr/