Consultant(s) for Project Mid-term Evaluation “Decreasing Gender –Based Violence in Ethnic Communities in Northern Vietnam”

Hagar, established in 1994, is a specialist trauma-informed care agency that works primarily with women and children suffering from trauma as a result of human trafficking, slavery and abuse. Since 2009, Hagar Vietnam has responded to the needs of survivors of human trafficking, violence, and abuse nationally through community-based services and training programs. Today, Hagar implements programs in Afghanistan, Cambodia, Singapore, and Vietnam, and through partners in Myanmar and the Solomon Islands.

In 2023, Hagar Vietnam provided support to 79.988 people directly and indirectly through our five 2023-2025 strategic goals: Heal survivors, Scale prevention efforts, Increase capacity to impact, Promote awareness and influence systemic change, and Empower and equip survivors.

Hagar Vietnam responds to the needs of vulnerable women and children to receive multi-sectoral trauma-informed support and social services to heal and recover. We build awareness of families and local authorities on the impact trauma has upon survivors, and survivor-friendly strategies to prevent re-traumatization. Aligned to our strategic goals, our key activities include.

• Heal: The Whole Journey project, which provides multisector support and access to social services for survivors.
• Prevention: We work through local authorities to build community knowledge about rights, national legislation, and the need to protect vulnerable women and children from human exploitation, violence, and abuse.
• Partner: We scale up the impact of our work, by building the capacity of partners, including the Vietnamese Government’s Women Union and like-minded agencies, to deliver Hagar’s specialized model of trauma-informed care in their own work.
• Empower: We seek to build the leadership skills of survivors and facilitate opportunities for them to increase their voice and agency at community, national and international levels.
• Influence: Field experiences evidence advocacy and influencing efforts, to strengthen national legislation and implementation standards, whenever we can.

From July 2022 to June 2024, with funding of from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia, Hagar Vietnam has implemented the project “Decreasing Gender-Based Violence in Ethnic Communities in Northern Vietnam”, which aims to raise awareness within the community and promote healing for those affected by gender-based violence, trafficking, and vulnerability through activities: building capacity, life skills training, livelihood supports and technique, raising awareness events on gender-based violence prevention topics. In the 1st phase of project (2022-2023), the activities were implemented in 04 communes, Van Yen district. In the 2nd phase (2023-2024), there are 02 new communes in Tram Tau district delivered project interventions. The project aims to achieve the following outcomes:

• Outcome 1: Survivors/ highly vulnerable persons and their dependents living in households that pose a diminished risk to GBV.
• Outcome 2: Build commune institutional capacity for sustainably managing GBV.

Besides the mentioned objectives, systemic changes, which are related to reporting and responding mechanism(s) developed/strengthened during the project implementation, will also be evaluated. Hagar is looking for for experienced, qualified consultant as attached TOR.

Working location: Yen Bai, Viet Nam

Interested consultant(s) should send their profile to Hagar International in Vietnam via [email protected]. The profile should include application letter explaining your interest in the consultancy and why you are the most suited candidate for this position, updated CVs, technical proposal and proposed daily consultancy rate for this assignment.

The closing date for application is on 26 May 2024. Hagar International Foundation is an equal opportunity organization. We strictly adhere to safeguarding policy and child protection practices. We will conduct the background check, including criminal record checks throughout the selection process where possible. Women and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.