1. Review the proposed training outline for basic social work skills and finalise it. Agree on and draft training outlines for

the other two trainings;

2. Review the existing UNICEF-Columbia school of social work training on communications skills and community

development and other relevant training manuals and identify sessions for use in Kyrgyzstan;

3. Jointly with UNICEF child protection team and the current NGO implementing partner design a five-day training for

Kyrgyz para social workers. The training needs to include, at a minimum, the following sessions:

 checking one’s own internal assumptions, biases and judgments;

 role of para social worker vis-à-vis OPSD and the limitations of a para social worker role

 community strengths and resources

 define vulnerability

 basics on the stages of case management and key principles

key skills to do the job of a para social worker including: starting a conversation, building a relationship,

identifying strengths, identifying problems, working with a distressed client, listening skills, reflective and active

listening, asking the right questions, identifying risks, conducting referrals

 design a simple form to capture key information and actions by a para social worker.

4. Design the other two trainings;
5. Share all three trainings with the Ministry of Social Welfare for review;
6. Test the basic social work skills training with para social workers and OPSD and use the opportunity to train Master

Trainers;

7. Finalize all three training manuals for facilitator, all handouts and participants handbook / materials;
8. Share final package of materials including a brief consultancy report summarizing steps taken, lessons learned, and

areas for future development.

Requirements: 

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Social work, youth work, psychology, child protection Education, Pedagogy, Child rights

  *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.

• A minimum of 8 of relevant professional experience in social work or child protection
• Expert knowledge of developing skills/competency-based training for adults and evidence of associated experience
• Experience (remote and in-country) supporting a diverse range of UN agencies, NGOs (international and local), academic institutions, governments in the area of workforce wellbeing, MHPSS, child protection, health, education, etc
• Strong knowledge of social welfare workforce role in the Europe and Central Asia context
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English and Russian is required. Knowledge of a local language (Kyrgyz) is an asset.

Please fill in the financial proposal table Financial Proposal cp.xlsx and full TOR is here ToR 1.docx