Background Summary
Search for Common Ground (Search) Indonesia invites applications from competent
individuals or teams of consultants with an expertise in dealing with the
media, journalism, and capacity building activities to carry out a program on
Peace Journalism for the Harmoni project under USAID.
Violent messaging and violent extremist material via online platforms and
offline channels have been an effective channel in the recruitment efforts of
violent extremist organizations to draw vulnerable communities, such as
disenfranchised youth and fundamentalist individuals, to join such
organizations. There has been a struggle to find effective strategies to
counter this messaging and prevent vulnerable groups from engaging in violent
extremist activities. Efforts are needed to strengthen the utilization of
various communication channels and platforms to reduce such vulnerable groups’
susceptibility to violent extremist ideologies and to support communities in
efforts to build resilience to these ideologies at the grassroots level.
To respond to this challenge, Search, in collaboration Management Systems
International (MSI) and Love Frankie, has been implementing Harmoni, which
seeks to increase the resilience of Indonesian society to intolerance and
violent extremism (VE) by supporting communities and key institutions to
increase their awareness of related risks and to develop more effective tools
and systems to bolster tolerance and counter the appeal of VE organizations
(VEOs), reintegrate former VEO members and supporters, and support migrant
workers. As a part of the collaboration to counter VE, Search emphasizes on
promoting peaceful messages and resiliency building toward CVE through peace
journalism training and use of media, with the overarching objective of
building system and capacities in influential communities to prevent and
respond to VE and intolerance vectors, and to address hate speech,
misinformation, and acts of discrimination.
As part of this project, Search seeks a consultant(s) to carry out a program on
Peace Journalism, which consists of a peace journalism training, fellowship,
and coaching process. This Peace Journalism program seeks to improve the
knowledge of journalists and media companies on Reintegration and
Rehabilitation (RandR) and enhance their capacity in mainstreaming a
conflict-sensitive approach to RandR coverage, which will ultimately strengthen
Prevention and Countering of Violent Extremism (P-CVE) and social reintegration
efforts. In close cooperation with Search, the Consultant(s) will coordinate
the recruitment and selection of local and national journalists or media
personalities to participate in a two-day training on Peace Journalism, social
reintegration, and gender to equip them with the knowledge and capacity to
promote peaceful narratives in the media. Following the training, the
Consultant(s) will organize a fellowship for 5 selected journalists to receive
a grant to conduct a media project for print or internet news media. Throughout
the course of the fellowship, journalists will also receive regular coaching,
which will also be coordinated by the Consultant(s).
The OrganizationSearch for Common Ground is an international non-profit
organization that promotes the peaceful resolution of conflicts. Search’s
mission is to transform how individuals, organizations, and governments deal
with conflict - away from adversarial approaches and toward cooperative
solutions. Search seeks to help conflicting parties understand their
differences and act on their commonalities. Search implements projects from 56
offices in 35 countries, including in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the
Middle East, and the United States.
Search has been working in Indonesia since 2002 and implements programs in
conflict transformation, peacebuilding, prison reform, conflict-sensitive
journalism, electoral participation and initiatives with youth, media,
government agencies, religious leaders and women’s groups across the country.
ObjectivesThe overall goal of the project is to increase resilience of society
and key institutions to intolerance and violent extremism. This activity falls
under Harmoni’s Intermediate Result (IR) 2.2 with the specific objective to
strengthen tools, networks, and capacities among civil society organizations
and communities to support the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of radicalized
individuals and their families.
All activities under IR 2.2 should follow the following general approaches:
- Build capacities in general/specific communities and civil society
organizations to support the rehabilitation and reintegration efforts.
- Develop tools, curriculum, modules, and systems for civil society
organizations, general/specific communities to support.
- Disseminate promising practices through national networks.
Key Duties of Consultant:In close coordination with Search, the Consultant is
responsible to carry out the following activities:
- Develop training materials and organize a two-day workshop for journalists
and media influencers on peace journalism, social reintegration, and
gender-mainstreaming;
- Organize a 2-month fellowship program for selected journalists on social
reintegration in coordination with the Parole Agency (Badan Pemasyarakatan) in
Greater Solo, Greater Jakarta, West Java, and Central Sulawesi. The fellowship
will include an open selection process carried out by a selection panel, and a
field visit to the Directorate General of Corrections.
- In adjunction with the fellowship program, coordinate the coaching process
for the selected Fellows. During the period of the fellowship, fellows shall be
under the coaching and mentoring of experts in the field of journalism, which
will provide them with feedback and guidance in producing their media
reports/projects.
DeliverablesWithin the consultancy period, the Consultant(s) is expected to
complete the above-mentioned scope of work. The deliverables are as follows:
- Inception report completed within the first 5 days after the signing of
the contract and consists of the assignment as agreed upon by the program team.
The inception report should have a timeline, detailed training agenda, draft
curriculum, draft budget, fellowship program design and communications plan,
and a list of identified key media influencers/experts to be involved as
selection panel and mentors.
- Workshop Curriculum, subject to Search Indonesia’s review. The review and
feedback may be given in multiple rounds depending on the quality of the
report. No final payment is approved unless the curriculum is approved by
Harmoni.
- Fellowship Design. Consultant(s) should make a clear implementation design
for the Fellowship program, including a timeline, activities, and coaching
plan. The fellowship should adhere to the theme of social reintegration and
include a site visit to the Directorate General of Corrections.
- Fellows’ Media Projects. All Fellows will be eligible to receive a small
grant of IDR 5 million which will go into funding their media projects based on
their approved proposals. The consultant(s) will monitor the completion of
their media projects and coordinate their submission.
- Final Report. Consultant(s) will be required to submit a Final report to
Search’s program team, outlining the results, challenges, and adaptations.
The consultancy period will be from March 2020 to August 2020. The
consultant(s) should be based in Jakarta.
SN Activities Deadlines1 Application Deadlines 6 March 20202 Signing of the
contract 13 March 20203 Inception report deadline 20 March 20204 Inception
report approval 27 March 2020
RemunerationThe schedule of payment of the consultancy fee is as follows:1. 75%
will be paid upon approval of the Contract. 2. 25% will be paid upon
completion of the final report.
Supervision of the ConsultantThe consultant will work under the Program Manager.
Logistical SupportSearch will provide preparatory and logistical assistance to
the baseline team, which include:
- Background materials (Program Proposal/TOR, Log Frame, etc.);
- Preparation meeting with Country Director and key program personnel;
- Recommendations from Search’s and Harmoni’s baseline study.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of experience and proven track record in providing
capacity-building activities and training;
- Individual or team of individuals that are legally eligible to sign work
agreement/contract;
- Strong background and knowledge in media, peace journalism and gender
issues is required;
- Strong knowledge and capacity in P-CVE efforts;
- Possess the capacity to deploy trained facilitators or experts in the
execution of the activities;
- Experience working for Search for Common Ground’s programs and knowledge
in the Common Ground Approach is a plus.
Application process:Interested candidates should send their proposal
(indicating profile, narrative proposal, and budget proposal) to
phandayani@xxxxxxxx by 6 March 2020. Short-listed offerors are contacted for
the further selection process. Telephone calls and office visits for inquiries
are not entertained and could be the basis for disqualification.
