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TOR for Consultancy Service

Position: Consultant to prepare podcast/ video show/ creative storytelling for diffusion of GBV messages

Contract Length: 30 working days

Reports To:  HDV team

Introduction of Hami DajuVai:

Hami DajuVai (HDV) is a youth-led feminist organizations that envisions a gender-just society by transforming patriarchal norms into equality through intersectional approaches. By actively engaging men, boys, and young people while promoting women’s leadership, HDV works to dismantle patriarchal masculinity and structures. Our ultimate aim is to foster an inclusive and prosperous society where everyone can enjoy their rights, access equal opportunities, and live with dignity.

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and harmful social norms that exacerbate gender disparity continue to undermine Nepal’s progress toward equality, safety, and dignity for all. Despite significant investments in progressive policies and laws, deeply rooted patriarchal traditions, entrenched beliefs, and structural inequalities allow these practices to persist, while fueling impunity, creating legal vacuums, and exposing regulatory failures.

The Security and Justice Programme, funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), seeks to enhance public safety and strengthen citizens’ trust in state institutions. Within this broader initiative, People in Need (PIN) leads a component dedicated to community engagement in Madhesh Province, Nepal. As a strategic partner, Hami DajuVai (HDV) provides specialized technical support to mainstream male engagement across systems and strengthen governance at federal and provincial levels. It facilitates progressive policies while supporting their grassroots implementation. The project prioritizes ending GBV in all its forms, including child marriage, domestic abuse, rape, polygamy, online harassment, and other violations. Diffusion of advocacy messages is a central strategy to create public pressure, raise awareness, and build consensus for unified action toward this goal. A diffusion strategy has been formulated within the project to create ripple effects of awareness and attitude change, contributing to the overall goal of ending gender-based violence and harmful social norms. These key advocacy messages under the diffusion strategy are: 

• Valuing daughters as equals, not liabilities.
• Delaying marriage creates more opportunities for girls.
• Violence is not a sign of love.
• Happy families and healthy relationships are built through respect and open communication.
• The importance of reporting and sharing experiences of violence

Objectives and scope of the assignment:

The main objectives and scope of this consultancy assignment are to:

• Design and produce podcasts, talk shows, or video documentation capturing messages related to Gender-Based Violence (GBV), with focus on role of men at all levels.
• Develop a total of five video documents, with some in Maithili and others in Nepali, with English/Nepali subtitles
• Share the draft versions of the products with the HDV team for review before finalization.
• Disseminate the finalized video products through the social media platforms of HDV and relevant partner consultancy agencies.

Assignment and timeframe:

The time frame for this assignment is 30 working days

Deliverables

• Produce and deliver five final podcasts/shows/other creative formats to the HDV team
• Ensure all video products convey GBV-related messages, particularly focusing on men’s engagement and masculinity issues for ending and preventing GBV.

Evaluation Criteria:

A. Price (60%)

The evaluation result of this criterion equals the following formula: Price A/Price B * criteria weight. 

Price A = lowest price from all submitted offers; Price B = actual price offered by the tenderer.

B. Quality (40%)

The bids will be evaluated by a procurement committee considering the following criteria for a technical proposal. The total marks of the technical evaluation will be 40 whereas the weightage is given below-

Payment Terms:

Hami DajuVai will provide the consultancy fees in two instalments, the first instalment (40%) will be provided immediately after the signature of the agreement, the final instalment (60%) will be provided after completion of translations and final instalment. Tax shall be deducted from the contractual amount, as per as per GON policy.

Application procedure:

The applicants should submit the following documents:

• Interested individuals or organizations should submit the following documents:
• Cover letter and updated CV or institutional profile
• Technical proposal demonstrating experience, key deliverables, methodology, and timeline (if different from this ToR)
• Financial proposal with detailed budget breakdown
• Company registration certificate (if applicable)
• VAT certificate and/or PAN details (mandatory)
• Tax clearance certificate for the last fiscal year (if applicable)

Submission Deadline: Applications must be submitted, along with the required documents, by 25 August 2025 to: vacancy.hdv@gmail.com

About HDV's safeguarding commitment:

Hami DajuVai (HDV) is committed to preventing any form of misconduct at work, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial malpractice. We are equally dedicated to safeguarding the welfare and rights of children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with our organization.

All staff, including consultants, are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with HDV’s bylaws and uphold the highest standards of professional ethics. Employment or consultancy offers will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening, which may include criminal record and counter-terrorism finance checks.

Consultants must strictly adhere to HDV’s three major safeguarding policies:

• Child Protection Policy
• Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Policy
• Policy against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)

These policies outline the responsibilities of consultants to prevent abuse, neglect, or ill-treatment of children and vulnerable adults. Consultants are also required to ensure privacy and confidentiality in all assignments and may not disclose any information related to their work with HDV to external parties without authorization.

HDV values diversity and gender equality within its workforce and strongly encourages applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds.