In the framework of the programme to improve the quality of Austria’s humanitarian assistance, Global responsibility proposes its member organizations and their partners a variety of capacity development activities, including on-site trainings, short online formats and peer-learning workshops.

Purpose

Emergencies can make existing inequalities worse. Taking diversity categories into account is a protection matter as well as an internal and external quality standard. Gender, physical and mental ability may massively impact the vulnerability risk of a person. The trainings will focus on three thematic areas:

• Introduction to different standards, concepts and approaches for planning, implementation and evaluation of gender, diversity and inclusion in humanitarian action
• Diversity as protection matter, notably Protection Against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and disability-inclusive Humanitarian action
• Organisational anti-discrimination strategies and policies, compliance and complaint mechanisms

Objectives of the training

On completion of the on-site training, participants

• know different approaches to address gender equality (e.g. women’s empowerment, gender main-
• streaming, intersectionality), as well as quality standards for gender analyses
• are able to use gender analysis data to decide which approach is best to use in given situations and
• how it can be monitored
• are aware of different institutional approaches e.g. CRSGBV, PSEA, PGI (IFRC), IGD/GESI (Austrian
• red Cross), GAD (UNHCR)
• have fostered peer-learning by sharing their experience with the gender policies, guidelines, hand-
• books, tool-kits of their respective organisations and can propose safeguards for internal-equality measures

On completion of the online training, participants

• know basic approaches to address gender equality (e.g. women’s empowerment, gender mainstreaming, gender transformative approaches),
• have fostered peer-learning by sharing their experience with the gender policies, guidelines, handbooks, tool-kits of their respective organisations
• can apply protection tools and implement inclusion strategies using a gender responsive perspective

Methodology & target groups

At least 2 facilitators with different cultural backgrounds will provide

• an on-site state-of-the-art adult education training for up to 20 participants from member organisations of Global Responsibility, working in humanitarian aid or in development projects with a HDP Nexus approach. As professionals, all participants will have basic knowledge on gender topics.
• an one-day online training for up to 20 participants from partner organisations of member organisations of Global Responsibility, working in humanitarian aid or in development projects with a HDP Nexus approach. Considering a potentially more diverse audience in terms of prior “gender knowledge”, the online-training will focus more on the fundamentals

A package with useful readings and videos will be provided for optional preparation.

A package with useful readings and videos will be provided for optional preparation. All training content must be conflict-sensitive and gender-reflective and establish links to Relevant Policies and Strategies (WPS, Agenda 2030, …).

Timeframe & location

One day on-site training in November 2023 in Vienna.
One day (or two half-days) online training in September 2023.

Tasks, deliverables & expected output

• preparation call with the programme manager
• suggest preparation package for participants with little knowledge on gender
• submission of an outline for the proposed content 1 week prior to the trainings
• facilitation of interactive and participatory training sessions
• submit PowerPoint-presentations or a handout with key points of the course content
• debriefing with the programme manager

Qualification, required expertise & profile

Trainer teams must have

• 5+ years of international work experience in the field of gender responsive humanitarian assistance and/or development work
• demonstrated theoretical and practical expertise in the fields of gender equality and diversity
• excellent theoretical knowledge and proven work experience concerning CRSGBV, and PSEA in Humanitarian Assistance
• strong knowledge and experience with disability-inclusive Humanitarian Action
• training experience, notably experience with online-training tools
• experience conducting gender analyses; experience with the development and implementation of protections policies (e.g. against sexual harassment), and anti-discrimination strategies and complaint mechanisms is desirable
• strong written and spoken command of English as contractual and working language

Please submit you offer until 30.03.2023 to Birgit.Mayerhofer@globaleverantwortung.at .

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