Background

A. Project Title

Asia HIV HHG-UNDP-HQ

B. Project Description

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in China would like to design a manual for transgender and people experiencing gender dysphoria to support them on dilemma and challenges in life and society. The manual will be discussed a Transgender Medical Health forum hosted in Beijing. An Individual Contractor is being expected to support UNDP on design the manual and support on the forum.

UNDP is the UN’s global development network advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience, and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP’s vision is to support countries in achieving the simultaneous eradication of poverty and significant reduction of inequalities and exclusion.

Duties and Responsibilities

C. Scope of Work

UNDP China is looking for a national consultant to design a manual on gender dysphoria and design agenda of transgender medical health forum. The Contractor shall undertake the following tasks:

Deliverable 1: Research on Gender Dysphoria

• The Contractor shall conduct research and deliver a manual on topic of gender dysphoria. The manual is expected to be a comprehensive mental health and life guidance tailored for transgender. The manual is expected to be around 20,000-30,000 words in Chinese. The Contractor is expected to deliver the manual individually.
• We expect that the topics of the manual can include self-acceptance, mental well-being, social and partner relationships, friendship-building, sexual health, resources against domestic violence and/or other related topics which will help on support and guide people experience gender dysphoria.
• We expect the manual could be separated into different chapters, a draft idea of the chapters includes guidance and resource introduction for people experience gender dysphoria on campus, in life and in employment environment. The manual should introduce the situation, resolution, and resources to guide people experience gender dysphoria in different scenario.
• After drafted the manual, the Contractor shall deliver the manual for UNDP’s review and comment and compile the comments and finalize the manual.

Deliverable 2: Design Agenda on Transgender Medical Forum and Presentation of the Manual

• A two-days Transgender medical forum will be hosted in Dec 2024 in Beijing, China. The Contractor is expected to support on designing the agenda of the Forum, including session design, topic for discussion, draft list of potential experts and participants and other necessary component for agenda design.
• The Contractor shall host and deliver one session of the forum, to introduce and discuss the Manual (the deliverable 1) with experts and participants at the forum. The Contractor shall design the details and breakdowns to be discussed and used at this session. This session is expected to be one hour (tentative).

D. Expected Outputs and Deliverables

The Contractor is expected to deliver the deliverables by 28 Feb 2025.

E. Institutional Arrangement

The Contractor will report to the LGBT/HIV programme manager of UNDP China. The Contractor will liaison with the LGBT/HIV programme manager directly in the course of performing the work.

The LGBT/HIV programme manager of UNDP China will provide relevant documents and have discussion on the background and methodologies with the Contractor, in prior to the assignment.

The success of the project depends on the timely delivery of each component. The Contractor should ensure timely identification of potential risks and signal any delays in deliverables.

F. Duration of the Work

The Contractor is expected to commit to complete the deliverables on a period of 15 Dec 2024 to 28 Feb 2025.

G. Duty Station

The assignment is home based with expected 2 days presentation in Beijing in Dec 2024. The Contractor will NOT be required to present at a certain office during the work.

Competencies

H. Qualifications of the Successful Individual Contractor

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in health, gender, legal or related field is preferred.
• Advanced working experience in related field can be considered as equivalent to academic background.

Experience and required skills:

• At least 3 years’ project experience in LGBT related area is required.
• Previous experience in transgender research is preferred.
• Previous experience in coordination service to LGBT related event is preferred.
• Previous experience with reports, manuals, books, or other type of publications is preferred.

Language:

• Good command of English and Chinese, written and oral.

Required Skills and Experience

I. Scope of Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments

Interested candidates must submit financial proposal in Lump Sum Amount linked to each deliverable, including professional fee, living allowance and any other applicable cost to be incurred by the Contractor in completing the assignment. The total contract amount will be fixed, regardless of changes in the cost components, or extension of the herein specified duration.

Payment will be made only upon UNDP’s acceptance of the work performed. The payment will be made within thirty (30) days, after receipt of invoice and certification of acceptance of work issued by UNDP, as per below percentages:

• First instalment (50%): upon satisfactory completion of deliverable 1 by 31 Jan 2025.

• Second instalment (50%): upon satisfactory completion of deliverable 2 by 28 Feb 2025.