Consultant to develop Training of Trainers (ToT) Materials based on Baseline Assessment

Introduction

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Project Context and Scope

The Ghanaian National Youth Policy recognizes sports and recreation as key to national integration and overall wellbeing of the individual. For this reason, sport is an important mechanism for community and national development in Ghana. However, the area of sports has been characterized by episodes of human trafficking, where young individuals find themselves in situations of exploitation or migrate irregularly with the hope of pursuing opportunities in football or other sports clubs outside of their home country. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), more than 15,000 children are trafficked from West Africa into Europe every year, many with false hopes of making it as professional footballers [1]. 

To  contribute to the Government of Ghana's efforts to address human trafficking in sports, particularly among youth, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, with funding from the IOM Development Fund, is supporting the government to improve the evidence base on sports and trafficking and expandon regular pathways for youth in sport. Towards this end, the project has successfully created a Technical Working Group (TWG) on sports and trafficking and completed  a gender-sensitive baseline research on human trafficking in sports in Ghana, inclusive of a mapping of regular sports pathways. Currently the project is supporting the elaboration of a communication strategy and information booklet for the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and relevant stakeholders to combat trafficking in sports. To enhance the capacity of state officicials, the project is seeking to engage an expert to develop a Training of Trainers (ToT) materials on the gender sensitive baseline report on human trafficking through sports to inform the roll-out of training of trainers on addressing trafficking through sports in Ghana.

The training materials will contribute to enhancing the capacity of relevant stakeholders covering both sports and counter-trafficking to increase their knowledge on the phenomenon of human trafficking in sports including its risks, gender impacts and the regular pathways available to youth in sports in Ghana

 Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing

PX - Protection and Assistance to Vulnerable Migrants, LM - Labor Migration (PX.0542 )

Tasks to be performed under this contract

• Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Leverage the sub-thematic group for Protection and Human Rights under the National Coordination Mechanism as a Technical Working Group (TWG) to support the development of the training materials leveraging existing IOM tools and learnings from the baseline assessment report.

  • Submit to the TWG an inception report indicating the outline for the training package. 

  • Conduct consultations, as necessary with relevant stakeholders, including the private sector, youth groups, academia, civil society, sports clubs, and survivors of human trafficking in sports.

• Research and Analysis:

  • Leverage findings from the baseline assessment to develop training of trainers package incorporate gender, child protection, and safeguarding measures throughout the materials, using survivor-centered, rights-based, and trauma-informed approaches. Address the roles and responsibilities of sports federations, academies, agents, law enforcement, and social services. 

  • Conduct a desk review to examine the baseline assessment and relevant national and international frameworks, including anti-trafficking laws, sports governance regulations, and safeguarding standards. 

• Development of ToT and Validation:

  • Develop a structured curriculum with clear learning objectives, session plans, and facilitator guidance, ensuring alignment with baseline findings, national laws, and international best practices

  • Develop comprehensive materials such as facilitator manuals, participant handbooks, presentations, case studies, practical exercises, and pre- and post-training assessment tools. Integrate examples relevant to the Ghanaian sports context.

• Organize an in-person gender-sensitive ToT on human trafficking in sports for national-level stakeholders (2-3 days) to equip national and local trainers to strengthen the capacities of sports institutions, government agencies, civil society groups, and community actors in preventing, identifying, and responding to trafficking within sports.

• Finalize and submit the training materials, incorporating feedback from stakeholders.

   

Performance indicators for the evaluation of results

 

Date

Task

Deliverables

09 April

Inception report detailing an outline for the manual and data collection plan.

 

An inception report will be prepared by the consultant shared with IOM and the TWG. The report should include an evaluation matrix and a draft interview guide, along with any other needed data collection tools. The consultant Matrix will demonstrate the Evaluators’ understanding of the ToR and outline data collection and analysis plans, to be completed and reviewed with the IOM/TWG prior to data collection.

 

30 April

Desk review to examine the baseline assessment and relevant national and international frameworks, including anti-trafficking laws, sports governance regulations, and safeguarding standards. 

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 comprehensive Desk Review Report that briefly summarizes the baseline assessment and relevant anti‑trafficking, sports governance, and safeguarding frameworks to inform the ToT materials.

 

29 May

Draft ToT curriculum and training modules.

 

A  draft ToT curriculum with corresponding training modules, outlining the content, structure, and learning activities for trainers.

 

19 June

Organize an in-person gender-sensitive ToT on human trafficking in sports for national-level stakeholders (2-3 days)

Meeting 

30 June

submission training materials, incorporating feedback from stakeholders

Final training materials

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Master's degree in Social Sciences, Human Rights, Sports Management, or related fields with a minimum of Five (5) of work experience 

Experience

• Proven experience in drafting training materials, particularly on human trafficking, migration, or sports-related topics

• Experience working with government institutions, civil society organizations, and international agencies.

• Familiarity with Ghana’s sports and trafficking landscape is an asset.

• Ability to facilitate stakeholder consultations and meetings effectively.

• Should have experience within trafficking in sports ecosystem

 

 

• Languages

For this consultancy, fluency in English is required (oral and written).

 

Required Competencies

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Notes

IOM covers Consultants against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the consultancy. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. Consultants are responsible for their own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work. 

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, security clearances.

IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities.

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