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Research Consultant, USAID Thailand CTIP: Responses to trafficking in persons for forced criminality in Thai context.

Title: Research consultant, Responses to trafficking in persons for forced criminality in Thai context

Type of Contract: Fixed Price

Duration of Contract: 5.5 months

Closing Date: February 16, 2024

Winrock International is currently seeking proposals from qualified firms and/or individual consultants to commission research on trafficking in persons (TIP) for forced criminality – Thailand situation and response.

Background

TIP for forced criminality is human trafficking for the purpose of exploitation of victims through force or otherwise compelling them to commit criminal acts for the benefit of the traffickers. TIP for forced criminality in Southeast Asia has evolved dramatically in recent years. While more reports about TIP for forced criminality are available, understanding on the Thailand situation specifically is still limited due to the lack of research, study and information focused on Thailand. The USAID Thailand CTIP activity aims to understand how stakeholders in Thailand are engaging on this issue and to grow the evidence base on how TIP for forced criminality is impacting those traveling through and migrating to Thailand. This evidence gathering is to guide USAID Thailand CTIP activity and to inform policy and decision making on TIP for forced criminality where Thailand is a source and transit country.

Objectives

Winrock International is looking to commission research on TIP for forced criminality with a focus on the Thai context and response in key areas including:

• Overview of trafficking for forced criminality involving Thailand.
• Routes, statistics, modusoperandi, and trends related to TIP for forced criminality in Thailand.
• Demographics and characteristics of vulnerable groups targeted by traffickers.
• Challenges and obstacles faced in addressing trafficking for forced criminality.

Responsibilities

The consultant will research responses to TIP for forced criminality in the Thai context. The consultant will develop a proposed outline for structuring the research including central questions, geographical coverage, research methodology, data collection methods, tools and techniques and other ethical considerations based on consultation with Winrock. The consultant will propose interview questions and key informants for Winrock’s approval. The consultant will develop a concept note and present the findings and recommendations at a workshop to launch the research and incorporate feedback from the workshop to finalize the report.

The final outputs will be a presentation and reports in English and Thai.

Deliverables

Payment and Payment Schedule

Payment will be made upon timely submission of satisfactory deliverables per agreed and approved by Winrock. The payment will be made in three tranches after all the deliverables have been made.

The payment schedule is subject to negotiation between Winrock and the selected Consultant.

The proposed payment schedule for the review is as follows:

• 20% upon approval of research plan and outline
• 30% upon Winrock’s approval of the research
• 50% upon final approval of all reports

Qualifications

The consultant should meet the following minimum requirements:

• Demonstrated experience working in relevant areas such as countertrafficking sector.
• Experience commission research.
• Strong design and analytical skills with a proven ability to produce concise, focused, and clear reports.
• Proven ability to work independently to produce highquality deliverables under tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills in Thai, including reading and writing.
• Respectful and professional, particularly when working with diverse cultures and populations, and on sensitive topics; and
• Proficiency in written English.

Proposal Submission

Interested firms and individual consultants should submit technical proposals as separate files. All documents related to this assignment should be in English and submitted in PDF format. Proposals must be submitted electronically, with all pieces of the proposal labeled clearly. The maximum length for the proposal, both technical and cost portions together, is 10 pages (not including annexes), single spaced, Time New Roman Font 11.

The technical proposal should include the following components:  

1. Cover page
2. CV or organizational profile & institutional capacity: The applicant must present in narrative format a description of:

• Company/individual profile (supplemental material can be placed in an annex);
• Organizational/individual capacity to conduct the scope of work, as well as relevant experience (include 13 examples of English reports from similar studies/assignments in the annex);
• CVs for all proposed team members (included as an annex); and
• Names and contact information for three references who can provide evidence of the candidate’s experience performing similar tasks on related assignments.

3. Technical proposal: The applicant should describe in the technical proposal their approach and methodology for conducting the tasks listed above. A detailed workplan including activities, timeframes, staffing, and resources should be included in the technical portion of the proposal.
4. Timeline: Include an illustrative Gantt (or similar) chart that outlines activities and sub-tasks, responsible parties, and a timeline for completion.
5. Quotation

To Apply

• Contact: Please submit your proposal and/or relevant questions to: TCTIP.recruitment@winrock.org
• Transmittal email subject must state: “Responses to TIP for forced criminality in the Thai context.”
• Closing date for applications: February 16, 2024