الوصفCall for consultancy to document case studies and success stories through print, and take photographs of Internship Program for Women with Disabilities in West bankOrganization: Stars of Hope Society (SHS)
Project: Internship Program for Women with Disabilities
Position Type: Short-term consultancy
Assessment topic: Terms of Reference to document case studies & success stories through print, and take photographs of beneficiaries from Internship Program
Application deadline: 27th of May 2018
Contract starting date: 1st of Jun 2018
Contract ending date: 15th of Aug 2018
Actual working days: 16 days
ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUNDPalestine. The organization was established in late 2006 and became fully operational in 2007, with its national secretariat based in Ramallah. The organization defines itself as a Disabled People’s Organization (DPO) and is run by women with disabilities for women with disabilities. It is the only organization of its kind in Palestine and one of only a small number internationally. Stars of Hope Society seek to ensure opportunities in all walks of life for all women with disabilities.
Stars of Hope Society, was established due to discrimination and prejudice against women with disabilities, in addition to the fact that there was no organization or program specifically targeting the needs of this group. Stars of Hope Society established itself with the goal of supporting women with disabilities in Palestine to improve the lives of women with disabilities.
Vision – Equal rights and opportunities for women with disability.
Strategic focus areas for 2017-2020Advocate on issues of concern to women and girls with disability in Palestine
Support access to education and Economic empowerment opportunities
Access to justice and protection from violence
Build the capacity and voices of girls and young women with disability
Further develop SHS's profile and organizational capacities to achieve its goals and deliver on the strategy
PROJECT SUMMARYInternship Program for Women with Disabilities is an ongoing project for SHS, its overall objective is to contribute to poverty alleviation and quality of live improvement of the women with disabilities in the West Bank and Jerusalem
Through this project, a number of women with disabilities were employed to produce more role models and mentors for other women with disabilities. We believe that having role models and mentors makes all the difference in the world for girls and women with disabilities as they think about what they are able to do if they fight for opportunities. Because having meaningful, valued work is such an important part of life, we hope through this project to encourage Palestinians to hold an expansive vision of what is possible for women with disabilities in the employment arena, and to offer strategies, resources, and inspiration to realize that vision.
SCOPE OF WORKThis phase of Internship Program is ending in December 2018, and SHS wants to demonstrate the success and attract support for its continuation. SHS is seeking the services of consultant (s) to document the project’s achievements through case studies and photography. The case studies/success stories and pictures will be used to showcase the interventions SHS is implementing in West bank to introduce groups of Women with Disabilities to better access to decent work opportunities and labor market
The specific objectives of this consultancy are to:
Activity 1: Document and draft at least ten case studies that highlight some of the impacts of the program at community-level as well as document the current direction, goals, strategies and policies of employers for employment the People with disabilities . These case studies will be used to market the successes of the program.
Activity 2: Capture photographs that will accompany the case studies and document the program’s achievements.
The consultant(s) will be expected to travel to six sites in Palestine to carry out interviews with beneficiaries, SHS staff, partners, and other
DELIVERABLESWritten case studiesDocument and produce at least 10 cases studies both in English & Arabic
Present the draft case studies to SHS for review
Finalize case studies based on feedback received
Photography50 high-resolution photographs, edited and captioned
ReportCopy of all interview recordings and/or transcripts
A detailed report in both in English & Arabic on all photography, including names and contact details of all individuals interviewed and original copies of signed consent forms filled out by each interviewee.
CONSULTANCY PERIODThe consultancy will entail up to 8 days of fieldwork & Photographer and 8 days for Reporting. The consultancy is planned to start in early of June 2018. The selected consultants are required to quote days required for preparation, field work, analysis of data collected and final editing and reporting. This assignment is a time bound assignment; delivery is required by 15th of August 2018
QUALIFICATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:For Activity 1Outstanding writing skills in particular case studies/success stories;
Excellent experiences for collecting case studies, success stories etc
Good understanding of the political, economic and social sectors in Palestine;
Excellent written and spoken English language skills;
A demonstrated ability (through previous similar assignments) to analyze, compile and synthesize information in coherent and succinct formats
:For Activity 2Outstanding photography skills;
Outstanding photo and video editing skills;
Experience working in remote areas, experience in Palestine preferred;
Proven ability to work in multicultural environment.
COPYRIGHT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTSIn consideration of the fees paid, the consultant expressly assigns to SHS any copyright arising from the works the consultant produces while executing this contract. All images (whether used for online or print purposes) must however bear the consultant’s photo credit, as specified by international intellectual property rights. The consultant may not use, reproduce or otherwise disseminate or authorize others to use, reproduce or disseminate such works without prior consent from SHS
APPLICATION PROCESSApplications should be submitted no later than 27th of May 2018. All applicants must meet the minimum requirements described above. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. SHS is an equal opportunity employer. Each application should include the following:
An application letter addressing the selection criteria including how the candidate’s previous experience matches the consultancy objectives as well as their interest for the position. It should also indicate the candidate’s availability and consultancy rates. The letter should be no longer than two pages;
An updated CV including relevant work experience and qualifications;
A sample of recently written report for a similar assignment;
Contact details of three references.
Applications not including all of the above information will not be reviewed.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
All applications should be sent to SHS at
jobs@starsofhope.org with the subject line:
“Consultancy to document success stories”. Applications should be submitted no later than 27th of May 2018.
For more information, please contact us on
0598998951المكان: رام الله والبيرة
موعد الإنتهاء: 27, May