Term of Reference (ToR)

Event Organizer for USAID Achieve celebration and co-learning Event

Project Background

Since 2018, Save the Children (Thailand) Foundation (SCT), ACTED, and The Looker are working with local partners and stakeholders to implement a People-to-People (P2P) model of the vocational training (VT) for vulnerable youth in the Deep South of Thailand. The USAID Achieve, overall goal is to promote inter-communal collaboration, mutual understanding and positive engagement between Patani-Malays and Thai Buddhists while improving economic opportunities for vulnerable youth in the Deep South of Thailand. The project successfully implementing between 2018-2021 in with ACTED as an implementing partner and received two years costed extension in collaboration with the local partner (The Looker). The Vocational Training (VT) program was implemented by local VT colleges in collaboration with local CSOs. All local partners are trained on the People-to-People (P2P) approach, as well as technical and organizational capacity building based on completed needs assessments. Youth team-building activities fostered self-reflection and bonding between groups, while a Small Enterprise Development (SED) Fund encouraged innovation and inter-communal collaboration.

Activity Theory of Change: “IF the capacity of government is improved to provide economic opportunities for vulnerable youth in the Deep South AND trust and collaboration between Muslim and Buddhist youth and key people is increased, THEN there will be an improved meaningful engagement among citizens of different backgrounds in Thailand’s Deep South.”

Objective

Save the Children is seeking a creative supplier to help in promoting the impact stories of  youth employability of Malay Muslim and Thai in the Deep south of Thailand and organising the co-learning/job fair event . The assignment will include highlighting success stories of how the USAID Achieve project has been creating safe opportunities for people from different background to interact, to learn vocational skills and build mutual understanding of key people to more people through Life Skills for Successful Transition to promote inter-communal collaboration, mutual understanding and meaningful engagement between Patani-Malay and Thai Buddhists while improving economic opportunities for vulnerable youth in the deep south of Thailand. The objective of the consultancy are:

1. Plan and execute a positive and powerfulcommunication strategy by working with USAID Achieve & SCT ACCM and partner’s staff prior to the event. The communication objectives  included:
   • To raise awareness and promote empowerment of vulnerable youth through decent work as vital to sustainable development and Thailand 4.0 among Thai publics and the Thai government at a national and provincial level.
   • To raise awareness of unconscious biases, stigmas and concerns related to vulnerable Patani-Malay youths among general publics and key people in the Deep South of Thailand.
2. Organize direct action, event and other tactics to promote the project and the event.
3. Coordinator communication messaging, traditional media work, and produce communication materials with ACCM team

Target groups/Key audiences

Primary target audience: Thai and Patani-Malay conflict-afflicted youths age 15–25 (male and female), residing in targeted provinces in the Deep South of Thailand (Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat).

Secondary target audience: Key people, private sector and Thai governmental organisations in the targeted provinces in the Deep South of Thailand. These include: University staff; Administrators in VT; CSOs;  Business leaders and business owners; Government (vocational training); and local authorities among others.

Location and official travel involved

The Supplier will work from home with exception of field visits to document stories, interview, video recorder and photo. The consultant is responsible for all video equipment; from pre-production such as script writing and storyboard to post-production such as editing and dissemination as well as production staff. All travel expense shall be covered in financial proposal.

Services the Supplier will provide

A communication plan that is positive and empowering with aims to empower vulnerable youth and increase active participation of CSOs, local authorities, and other relevant stakeholders in meaningful engagement to sustain long-term impact and project’s learning among key stakeholder and communities.

• An awareness and promote empowerment of vulnerable youth through decent work campaign strategy, presented in PDF format as well as Microsoft word or Power Point format and
• Implement of the campaign plan and activities; organize one day offline  event in highlight project’s success, co-learning event with Kenan foundation

Experience and skill set required

• Demonstrated experience of providing similar services in Thailand country and in INGO context.
• Proofed of impactful campaigning working experience
• Experience in graphic design or infographic/illustration works.
• Good experienced in organizing off-line event
• Capable to work in videography, from pre-production to post-production
• Good understanding of social issues and development sectors.
• Thai, English and Pattani Malayu language proficiency
• Ability to work in the Deep South of Thailand
• Ability to work within strict deadlines.
• Knowledge of USAID and visibility procedure, process and reporting systems will be an asset