Expression of Interest (EOI) for Consultant: Social Accountability

Expression of Interest

for 

Comprehensive Capacity Development Support to Duty Bearers and Right Holders to Advance Gender Responsive and Inclusive Governance (Re-Posted)

Position title: Consultant

1. Background:

Women's Rehabilitation Centre (WOREC) is a non-governmental organization working for the protection and promotion of human rights. Established in 1991, WOREC is one of the leading national organizations that works to prevent violence against women, its causes and consequences, and to ensure economic, social and cultural well-being of women as well as other marginalized groups by promoting their access to rights and social justice. 

Promotion of Gender responsive and inclusive governance and transformative leadership is the key to promoting gender equity and fostering sustainability in achieving gender equality. This project will focus on the capacity development of the elected women representatives (EWRs) and other duty bearers, key government officials and service providers to enhance their understanding of gender-inclusive governance. This will also focus to support them to enhance their leadership skills for their meaningful participation in governance. Further, this consultancy will support the development of training materials and training delivery.

2. Consultant’s scope of work:

The consultant will be responsible for:

• Designing a detailed training program including session plans, interactive methodologies and case studies.
• Facilitating trainings sessions for CSOs and Women right organizations from selected LGUs on social accountability. 
• Providing detailed report summarizing the training outcomes, recommendations and future action plans. 

3. Required expertise:

1.1. Education:

• At least master’s degree, or equivalent, in gender studies, social sciences, development studies, international studies, economic studies or political science.

1.2. Work Experience

• Knowledge of gender equality and women empowerment and training skills
• Experience in developing and delivering training in social accountability.

1.3. Language

• Fluency in English both written and oral.
• Fluency in Nepali in both written and oral. 
• Fluency in local language.

4. Duration of work

The contract with the consultant will be implemented from May 15, 2025 - August 31, 2025.

5. Deliverables 

The consultant is expected to deliver the following:

1. Training program design: A compiled module on social accountability with tailored training materials based on the Training manual developed by WOREC. 

2. Training delivery: Training on social accountability will be delivered training at Madhesh, Sudurpaschim and Karnali province.

3. Reporting: A detailed report covering the training process, participant feedback, outcomes and recommendations will be prepared and submitted by the consultant for proper documentation. 

6. Payment schedule:

Payment shall be provided upon satisfactory completion of each delivery outlined above.

• Payment requests submitted by the Consultant must be certified by the supervisor(s).
• Reporting.

Note: 15% tax will be deducted from the amount after completion of service and submission of appropriate invoices. 

7. Entire Contract 

This contract is the final, exclusive and complete expression of the consultant agreement related to this service, and it supersedes all task, oral or written, and all other representations, statements, negotiations and undertakings relating to the service unless expressly incorporated herein.  No modification of any term, provision or condition in this contract shall be effective unless it shall be in writing and signed by the consultant. However, as per the need both parties should be agreed to provide the services for further days.

8. Relationship of the Parties

In performing the services, the consultant shall act as an independent and shall not be deemed to be an employee or agent of WOREC.  The consultant shall be solely responsible for and shall be liable for, indemnify, defend and hold WOREC harmless against all wages, fees, contributions, charges and taxes required by legislation. All appropriate deductions are made in respect of income tax and other contributions.

WOREC shall not be liable for providing any benefits of any kind except as provision of payment mentioned above in sub heading 6 to the consultant. 

This contract shall not be deemed to create any kind of partnership, joint venture, agency or franchise agreement with the Consultant.

9. Assignments and Sub-Contracting

The resource person shall not assign this contract its right or obligations under this MOU, in whole or in part. Nor enter into any sub-contracting to perform any portion of this MOU, without the written consent of the organization.

The resource person shall not sublet the whole or part of their obligations without the prior written consent of WOREC, which consent, if given, will not relieve the Resource Person from any liability or obligation under this contract.  The Resource Person shall be responsible for the acts and omissions of any sub-contractor as if they were the acts or omissions of the Resource Person.

10. Termination 

Without prejudice to the rights of the other consultant under this contract, consultant shall have the right to terminate this contract for any reason at any time in writing to the other Consultant.

If consultant exercises its rights to terminate this contract, the consultant shall immediately cease all services and shall return to WOREC any resources loaned by WOREC.  All material prepared in advance shall be given to WOREC and may be invoiced for under the terms of this agreement.

WOREC maintains strict zero tolerance policy. In case the consultant does not follow the code of conduct of PSEA or is found to be involved in any kinds of fraud, discrimination, or violence based on caste, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation class, ethnicity, indigeneity, language, race or geography the contract shall be subject to immediate termination. 

11. Confidentiality

The consultant agrees not to discuss its performance of services or any confidential information to which the consultant may have access, as a result of this MOU with any third party without obtaining written consent from the organization. 

12. Risks and Challenges

It is important that the hired consultant has taken all reasonable measures to mitigate any potential risk to the delivery of the required outputs for this consultancy.

13. Data Protection

The Consultant shall not disclose or allow access to any other personal data provided by WOREC or acquired by consultant during the course of performing the service other than to a person employed by the Resource Person or an approved sub-contractor with the prior consent of WOREC.

Any disclosure of or access to personal data allowed under above clause shall be made in confidence and shall extend only so far as that which is specifically necessary for the purpose of this contract.

If the Consultant fails to comply with any provision of this condition, then WOREC may summarily determine the contract by notice in writing provided always that such determination shall not prejudice or affect any right of action or remedy which shall have accrued or shall accrue thereafter to WOREC.

14. Law

This contract and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Nepalese law and the parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Nepal.

15. Application requirement:

The consultant should apply for this announcement with the following documents in a sealed envelope: 

• CV
• Technical proposal
• Financial proposal
• Two references
• Copy of PAN

16. Application submission

• Priority will be given to local resource persons with a strong understanding of the local context. We are also accepting applications for individual province. If you are applying for a specific province, please clearly specify the province in your technical and financial proposals. 
• Please email the submissions at sealquotation@worecnepal.org till 9 May, 2025. Quotations received after the mentioned date will not be accepted.