Consultant: Participatory Learning and Digital SBC Piece.

Call for Expressions of Interest  

Title of Consultancy: Participatory Learning and Digital SBC Piece

Location: UK or Nigeria

Working Day: 10 Days

Consultancy Period:  October-December 2024

Project Background:

The Disability Inclusive Development (DID) Inclusive Family Planning (IFPLAN) project, funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), aims to reduce unmet family planning needs and increase access to modern contraceptive methods for people with disabilities.

Led by Sightsavers in partnership with BBC Media, JONAPWD, NDW, and PENDA, the project includes activities such as radio dramas, social media content, community dialogues, and training for health workers. It also involves accessibility audits, facility renovations, and advocacy efforts to support disability inclusion and gender equity.

The project focuses on increasing awareness of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), empowering people with disabilities to make informed family planning choices and creating a supportive environment through community engagement. Audio and visual content, including captions and influencer-led discussions, ensure accessibility and inclusivity.

Duration of Project: The consultancy is planned to take place between September and October 2024.

Purpose: To explore and document the learning on inclusive and accessible SBC processes in the IFPLAN project, using mainstream and digital media platforms and community engagement models. The learning pieces will cover planning, decision-making, creative design, and delivery phases, reflecting on the perspectives and experiences of people with disabilities and their key influencers.

Scope: The consultancy will document successful and unsuccessful approaches, stakeholder acceptability, and preferences, and provide recommendations for improvement and scalability. It will involve guiding research teams, synthesizing findings, compiling and writing reports, reviewing feedback, and ensuring final reports meet Sightsavers’ standards.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

The consultancy aims to explore and document the inclusive and accessible SBC processes in the IFPLAN project, using mainstream and digital media platforms and community engagement models. The learning pieces will cover planning, decision-making, creative design, and delivery phases, reflecting on the perspectives and experiences of people with disabilities and their key influencers. This includes documenting successful and unsuccessful approaches, stakeholder acceptability, and preferences, and providing recommendations for improvement and scalability.

The consultant and the MEL team will guide research teams, synthesize findings, compile and write reports, review feedback, and ensure final reports meet Sightsavers’ standards. They will also create summary reports for printed fliers and outreach materials.

Reports to: Sightsavers MEL team

Deliverables:

1.  Review the first draft of the SBC report written by MEL team

2.  Finalise report in line with Sightsavers Standards after review by SBC team

3.  Summary report for printed fliers and outreach materials.

Qualifications of the Consultant:

·     Proven competency in social research, SBC knowledge, and experience.

·     Strong knowledge of social and behaviour change approaches and theories.

·     Strong participatory and qualitative social research skills, including design, data collection, and analysis.

·     Experience conducting research with potentially vulnerable populations.

·     Strong report writing skills.

·     Evidence of producing SBCC strategies and plans.

·     Fluent in written and spoken English.

·     Understanding of SRHR, disability, and mental health (desirable).

·     Previous experience developing creative briefs and working with creative agencies (desirable).

·     Experience coaching partners to implement new approaches, particularly related to SBCC and formative research (desirable).

·     Conscientious with strong attention to detail.

·     Able to work collaboratively as well as independently to deliver quality work on time.

How to express your interest

To express your interest to undertake this assignment, please read the complete Terms of Reference (ToR), and complete our Expression of Interest (EoI) which can be found via the recruitment application link.  

The EoI response should include roles and responsibilities of the consultant/s and number of days input, as well as a proposed workplan and indicative budget, including team members’ daily rates for the assignment and any other anticipated expenses.

Interested bidders are also requested to include a couple of examples of previous similar work.