Consultant required to develop a HIV/AIDS and disability project proposal

 

Handicap International UK

Handicap International, co-laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize, is an international development organisation focusing on issues around disability and inclusion. We work alongside disabled people to provide long-term support and emergency relief. Our activities include rehabilitation, support for inclusion in all aspects of daily life, and the elimination of preventable causes of disability, such as landmines and cluster munitions. Our vision is of a world where all disabled people can fully access and exercise their human rights.

 

Handicap International UK (HIUK) is an independent UK charity and is part of a network of eight national associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and USA). Together, we provide human and financial resources, manage projects, and raise awareness of Handicap International’s activities and campaigns. Handicap International’s Inclusive Education department and the International information Support Centre, Source, are based in the UK.

 

Terms and conditions

 

Position:    Consultant to develop stage 2 of an HIV/AIDS and disability project proposal for the Big Lottery Fund

Duration of consultancy:  30 days

Location of consultation:    Bujumbura, capital city of Burundi.

(Depending on the availability and the country of origin of the consultant, it may be possible for the 30-day consultation to be split between time in Burundi and another country).   

Closing date of applications: 28th September 2007   

Starting date: 15th October 2007

 

Background

HIUK intends to develop a project working through local partners to implement a response to HIV/AIDS which is accessible to persons with disabilities. In collaboration with its two main local partners in Burundi, Handicap International (French section) and the Alliance Burundaise de Lutte contre le SIDA, HIUK has developed a first stage project proposal “Access to HIV services for disabled people in Burundi” which received approval from the donor, the Big Lottery Fund. At present, HIUK has received a development grant so that a second stage project proposal that matches the donor requirements can be developed. The consultant will be working alongside HIUK’s Programme Support Officer, the project partners and HI’s technical staff to develop the second stage of this application. The consultant will also be responsible for organising a workshop with all relevant stakeholders to refine the programming and the planning of the project, and will liaise with authorities to define all the mechanisms of collaboration between the project and the relevant Ministries.

 

Objectives

The main objective consists of developing the second stage of the proposal document so that it fully matches local needs, the donor requirements of the Big Lottery Fund and HIUK’s requirements by the end of November 2007. In this regard, HIUK is seeking an expert consultant who will lead the proposal development and drafting under the supervision of the HIUK Programme Support Officer and HI Technical staff.

 

Outputs

Under the guidance of the HIV/AIDS technical advisor for Handicap International and the Programme Support Officer, the consultant will perform the tasks indicated below. The consultancy will result in the following outputs:

 

·        Develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system in collaboration with the project local partners and main stakeholders (local NGOs providing HIV services, Disabled Peoples’ Organisations, public agencies, etc.);

·        Develop a 30-page business plan;

·        Draft the full project proposal (stage 2) which is compliant to Big Lottery Fund and HIUK’s requirements;

·        Set up partnership agreements with project partners;

 

Required qualifications

 

·        Postgraduate degree, preferably in social / economic sciences, or public health;

·        Extensive work experience, preferably in development aid with significant experience working as a consultant;

·        Strong expertise in proposal writing and business plan development;

·        Solid practical experience working on HIV/AIDS interventions;

·        Excellent written and oral English and French language skills;

·        Ability to work with people of different language and cultural backgrounds;

·        Excellent organisational skills and be comfortable in field environment;

·        Ability to work with short deadlines;

·         Computer literate. You will be using Word, Excel and the Internet extensively.

Strongly preferred

 

·        Previous experience working in Sub-Saharan Africa;

·        Previous practical experience intervening with the Big Lottery Fund; 

·        Knowledge of the disability sector an asset

 

Salary

Travel to and from Burundi will be covered by the Big Lottery Fund development grant.

Consultancy fees to be discussed

Along with the fees, the consultant will also be offered a per diem during their time in Bujumbura.

 

Vacancy contact

Rebecca Reynolds, Programme Support Officer

To apply:
Please e-mail your CV and a short covering letter by 28th September to Rebecca Reynolds at Handicap International UK. Please write ‘HI Burundi consultant’ in the subject line of the e-mail ref. ConsulBurundi

Email: Rebecca.reynolds@hi-uk.org

Handicap International UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and we particularly welcome applications from disabled candidates