Local NGO

Deadline: 28 March 2021

Background

A Local women empowerment NGO working in 20 districts in Zimbabwe with a collective membership of 5 000 women and over 30 000 women, men and youths are beneficiaries of the organization’s projects. The organization is alive to the fact that society is fraught with unequal gender relations perpetuated by a complex interaction of cultural and structural factors. Because of the cultural and structural factors, despite women outnumbering men demographically, their participation in the social, political and economy spheres remains limited. Women’s grassroots mobilization and organization at multiple levels therefore remains a key enabler for women’s empowerment and participation. The Local NGO works to open women’s minds to the realities of these barriers and bring women together within their communities to formulate local solutions to local challenges. The LOCAL NGO’s Vision is, Communities that are empowered, sustainable and peaceful.

Project description

The overall goal of the project is improved accountability in governance at community level enforced by empowered women and youths capable of articulating, influencing, facilitating and participating in policy, local governance and development processes and demanding their constitutional rights in Chipinge and Goromonzi rural districts.

Specific objectives

Build the capacity of women in leadership roles and advocating for women leadership roles in local governance; Increase the number of non-partisan platforms for discussing community challenges and formulating development policies; Strengthen platforms for community engagement with solution holders in targeted wards; and Create a network and support system for empowered women leaders acting as mentors and role models for other young women.

It is against this background that the LOCAL NGO is seeking the services of a consultant to facilitate a, Training of Trainers on the 2013 Zimbabwean Constitution and Gender Based Violence for members of staff and community volunteers

Objectives of the workshop

To build the capacity of the Local NGO staff and community volunteers to run Constitutional Literacy and GBV Workshops in their districts; To review the Constitutional Literacy manual for the LOCAL NGO; To recommend a simplified and summarized version of the Zimbabwe Constitution.

Deliverables

Facilitate a Training of Trainers workshop on the Constitution for LOCAL NGO Staff and Community Volunteers; Review and revise the manual for LOCAL NGO during the workshop; Detailed report of the training workshop; Two copies of the manual and a soft copy.

Consultant(s)

The consultant should have the following skills: Should be a practicing Lawyer; A thorough understanding of the Constitution, legal and GBV issues; Experience in facilitating training of trainers workshops in constitutional literacy/awareness and GBV; Proven ability to simplify the constitution in simple terms; An understanding of local governance and development structures and processes; Experience in working with communities; Excellent communication skills (English and Shona) and report writing skills; Strong team player; Proven ability to work in a self driven, responsible and concise manner.

Time Period for the workshop

12-14 April 2021