Hiring of Consultant for the Formulation of Armed Forces of the Philippines Afp-Wide Gender and Development Gad Agenda - 1218400

The PHILIPPINE COMMISSION ON WOMEN in Philippines from Asian region had released this tender for Request for Proposal RFP Hiring of Consultant for the Formulation of Armed Forces of the Philippines Afp-Wide Gender and Development Gad AgendaClosing Date Time 13092021 500 PMArea of Delivery Metro ManilaProcurement Mode Negotiated Procurement - Small Value Procurement Sec 539Brief Title of the Position Consultant for the Formulation of Armed Forces of the Philippines Afp-Wide Gender and Development Gad AgendaReporting Lines Division Chief of the Sectoral Coordination Division ScdSource of Fund Gaa Funds Contract Price Php 24000000 Station Pcw Sectoral Coordination Division ScdDuration October 15 2021 to January 15 2022 A Rationale On September 19 2018 The Philippine Commission on Women Pcw Issued Memorandum Circular 2018-04 or the Guidelines for the Preparation of the Gender and Development Gad Agenda It Also Reiterated the Requirement Stipulated under Jc 2012-01 for Government Agencies to Formulate Their Six-Year Gad Agenda as Reference in Formulating Their Annual Gad Plans and BudgetsThe Gad Agenda is the Agencys Strategic Framework and Plan on Gender Mainstreaming The Timeframe of the Gad Agenda is Six Years to Provide Agencies with Direction in Setting and Monitoring Their Gad Initiatives to Achieve the Twin Goals of Gender Equality and Womens Empowerment Gewe It will Also Serve as the Basis for the Annual Formulation of Programs Activities And Projects Paps to be Included in the Gad Plans and Budgets Gpbs of AgenciesThe Development of the Gad Agenda shall be Guided by the Desired Gewe Outcomes Relevant to the Agencys Mandates as Embodied in the Magna Carta of Women Mcw and Other Gender-Related Laws the Philippine Plan for Gender Responsive Development Ppgd 1995-2025 and the Term Plans on Gewe As Well as Gad-Related Commitments like the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Un Cedaw The Beijing Platform for Action Bpfa And the Sustainable Development Goals Sdgs It shall Also be Anchored on the Priorities and Thrusts of the Government as Expressed in the Philippine Development Plan Cabinet Cluster Roadmaps And Various Sectoral Plans As Part of the Pcws Commitment to Provide Proactive Technical Assistance to Our Key Implementing Agencies Kias The Pcw Scd is Committed to Providing Capacity Building Activities to Enable Our Partners and Kias to Help Them Develop Policies and Programs to Respond to the Needs of Women and Men inside Their Agency and Their Stakeholders in Conflict-Affected Areas in a Gender-Responsive and Conflict-Sensitive Manner Last may 19 2021 Scd-Pcw Conducted the Orientation on the Gad Agenda Formulation for Key Implementing Agencies Kias of Priority Sectors The Armed Forces of the Philippines General Headquarters Afp-Ghq and its Major Services Namely the Philippine Army Navy and Air Force Requested for the Possibility of Formulating an Afp-Wide Gad Agenda to be Jointly Implemented by All the Military Agencies The Proposal was Accepted and will be Part of the Deliverables under the Proactive Technical Assistance Partnership that Pcw will be Signing with the Afp and its 3 Major Services on September 14 2021Specifically The Pcw has Earmarked Corresponding Budget to Hire a Consultant for the Technical Formulation and Editing of the Gad Agenda of the Armed Forces of the Philippines including its Major Services Such as Philippine Army Pa Philippine Navy Pn And Philippine Air Force Paf as Part of Our Commitment of Support under the Partnership The Consultant shall Conduct the Activities for the Preparation of the Gad Agenda Including the Facilitation and Documentation of the Series of Consultations Write the Draft Document and Validate this with the Aforementioned Military Agencies Scd-Pcw will Attend These Activities and Provide Technical Inputs and Other Relevant Technical Assistance as may be Required in Order to Finalize the Afp-Wide Gad Agenda by January 2021 With the First Draft Formulated and Submitted to the Pcw and Afp Ghq No Later than 15 December 2021 B General Objectives The Overall Objective of Hiring the Consultant is to Seek the Services of an Expert Who shall Facilitate the Gad Agenda Development for the Afp and its Major Services to Serve as Their Reference for the Annual Gad Planning and Budgeting ProcessSpecifically Through the Help of the Consultant The Project Aims to Achieve the following Objectives 1 To Provide Gad Capacity Development to the Gfps Members of Afp - Ghq Pa Pn and Paf and Orient Them on the Formulation of Gad Agenda as it shall be the Basis for the Annual Formulation Paps to be Included in the Gpbs of Agencies 2 To Review Gad-Related Materials And Gather the Gender Issues of the Afp - Gcq and its Three 3 Basic Services through Series of Consultations and3 To Prepare Validate and Finalize the Afp-Wide Gad AgendaC Scope of Work and Expected Outputs The following are the Scope of Work and Expected Outputs of the Consultant from October 1 2021 to January 15 2022 A Attend the 2-Day Gad Assembly for the Formulation of the Afp-Wide Gad Agenda to be Conducted on September 29-30 2021 by the Pcw and the Afp-Ghq as Pre-Work for the Consultancy Engagement and Present the Initial Work Plan for the Gad Agenda FormulationB Submit the Final Detailed Workplan for the Formulation of the Afp-Wide Gad AgendaC Provide Relevant Capacity Development to the Gfps Members of Afp-Ghq Pa Pn and Paf to Level-Off and Orient Them on the Formulation of the Afp-Wide Gad Agenda as it shall be the Basis for the Annual Formulation Paps to be Included in the Gpbs of AgenciesD Conduct Series of Consultations to Gather Gender Issues and Other Relevant Information Necessary in the Formulation of the Gad Agenda E Prepare High-Quality Content and Details Afp-Wide Gad Agenda Consisting of Two Parts The Gad Strategic Framework and Gad Strategic Plan for Approval of the Afp-Ghq Including1 Ensuring that Text is Well Written Logically Structured and in the Right Style for the Intended Audience2 Correcting Typographical Errors Punctuation Spelling Grammar and Vocabulary3 Making Corrections to Ensure Stylistic Consistency and Clarity of Expression Re-Writing Where Necessary in Keeping with the Spirit of the Original Text 4 Proofreading Typeset Texts to Ensure that Photos Figures Charts Graphs Boxes and Tables If Necessary are Correctly Identified and Cross-Referenced in the Text And that Data from Them are Also Accurately Reflected in the Document 5 Integrating in the Draft and Final Gad Agenda the Comments from the Philippine Commission on Women PcwF Present the Draft and Final Gad Agenda to the Afp Ghq Pa Pn Paf and to Pcw Management Committee Meeting and Afp Ghq including the Pa Pn and Paf As Required Activity Timeframe OutputAwarding and Signing of Contract 2nd Week ofOctober 2021 Signed Contract Submission of the Work Plan on the Development of the Afp-Wide Gad Agenda 4th Week of October 2021 Pcw and Afp Ghq-Approved Work Plan with TimelineGad Agenda Capacity Development and Review of Gad-Related Materials 1st Week of November 2021 Gad Agenda Capacity Development ReportConduct of Consultations with the Afp Ghq and Major Services of the Afp Ghq Pa Pn Paf 2nd to 4th Week of November 2021 Consultations Report Activity ReportSubmission of the First Draft of Gad Agenda 1st to 2nd Week of December 2021 Approved First DraftConduct of Validation to the Afp Ghq Pa Pn and Paf 1st to 2nd Week of January 2021 Documentation of Validation SessionsPresentation to the Afp and Pcw Mancom of the Revised Gad Agenda 2nd Week of January 2021 Presentation Material Highlighting the Contents of the Gad AgendaSubmission of the Final Draft Report 3rd Week of January 2022 Final Draft Approved by Afp and PcwD Approved Budget Cost and Basis for Costing Activity Computation AmountTraining ProperPhp 1 500 X 8 Hrs X 4 Days Php 48 00000Review of MaterialsPhp 1 500 X 8 Hrs X 4 Days Php 48 00000Series of Consultations to Afp Ghq Pa Pn Paf Php 1 500 X 8 Hrs X 4 Days Php 48 00000Gad Agenda Formulation Formulation of Gad Mission Vision and Objectives Preparation of the First Draft Validation And RevisionsPhp 1 500 X 8 Hrs X 8 Days Php 96 00000Total 24000000E Minimum Qualifications The Consultant should have the following Competencies Qualifications and Experience Functional Competencies Excellent Writing Skills in English Strong Analytical Skills and Ability to Analyze and Integrate Diverse Information from Various Sources Knowledge and Understanding of Gender and Development and Use of Gender-Fair Language and Images High Level Attention to Detail Flexible with Collaborative Attitude Ability to Meet Strict Deadlines and Preferably with Experience in Working with Military Agencies or Familiarity with Gender-Related Concerns of Military AgenciesAcademic Qualifications Preferably with Masters Degree in Social Sciences Such as Community Development Women and Development Public Administration Economics Public Policy Or Allied Courses Experience Minimum 5 Years of Relevant Experience in Technical Writing Knowledge and Strong Understanding of the Issues on Socioeconomic Gender and Development is Desirable and Previous Working Experience with Government Offices Ngos Developmental Organizations is Preferred Consultancy Engagement for Gad Strategic Plan Formulation Gad Manual or Gad Agenda for Government Agencies is a plusF Professional Fees and Terms of Payment The Consultant shall be Paid a Total Professional Fee of Two Hundred Forty Thousand Pesos Php 24000000 Subject to the Mandatory Government Taxes and Fees P with tender notice no. 2021-09-151 published on 09 Sep 2021. The tender expired on 13 Sep 2021. This tender is sourced from Official Website and is eligible for suppliers interested in Asian bulk upload. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 1218400.