DEADLINE: 1ST MARCH, 2021
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM)-
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF JOURNALISTS MANUAL AND TRAINERS GUIDE (BOTH PRINT AND E-MODULE) ON REPORTING IRREGULAR MIGRATION INCLUDING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP)
Background:
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), since 2001 has been working with the Federal Government of Nigeria to provide Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) support to Nigerian migrants. IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits both migrants and society. As UN Migration Agency, IOM acts with its partners in the international and local community to assist in meeting the operational challenges of migration; advance understanding of migration issues; encourage social and economic development through migration, and uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants. Through information campaigns, outreach and media reports, IOM seeks to equip vulnerable migrants with the information they need to migrate safely and access assistance when necessary. IOM also aims to address the root causes of vulnerability to Trafficking in Person (TIP) and Smuggling of migrants through engagement with the Fourth Estate and programming at the individual, household, community, and structural levels…
- The objective of the project
The overall objective of this activity is to develop a comprehensive Journalists Manual and a Trainers Guide (both in Print and E-Module) on Reporting Irregular Migration including Trafficking in Persons with specific modules on finding and handling sources, data presentation, analysis and protection, victim protection in line with global media practice and local laws, newsroom strategies and ethical consideration in reporting human trafficking stories, understanding victims/survivors behaviours for media reporting and documentaries, interview guides, and starter questions, guidelines for photojournalism.
3. Expected deliverables and timeline.
To complete this task, the service provider is estimated to take up to a total of 60 calendar days within four (4) months from the date of signing the contract.
Required qualifications and experience.
• Minimum of an advanced degree in journalism, mass communication or other relevant fields in social sciences.
• The service provider should have a minimum of five (5) years’ operational experience in conducting workshops and trainings to both government and non-government actors.
Preference will be given to individuals who have experience working on migration and trafficking in persons issues.
• The service provider should have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in developing training manuals and curricula which target journalists and understand the peculiarity of the Nigerian media most especially with respect to Edo, Delta and Lagos States.
• Demonstrated experience in working as a journalist with at least 10-15 years’ experience.
• The assigned staff from the service provider’s company should have a minimum of 5 years’ in facilitating capacity building and training activities for government and nongovernment actors, in media communication and in developing training manuals and curricula targeting journalists and media practitioners.
• Computer proficiency including MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Languages
Fluency in English; knowledge of multiple languages is advantageous.
Method of application
IOM invites experienced and interested media service provider, journalists and media manual developers’ companies both at local and national levels working in the area of Migration and Trafficking in Persons to submit an Expression of Interest (EoI), along with requisite organizational documents and a cover letter in support of their application.
The companies/service providers will be expected to submit their proposal as an EoI including the CVs of team members and
a. Each proposal should be developed in accordance with the deliverables and
responsibilities listed above.
b. Each proposal shall incorporate a detailed program design, including background and context, methodology and work plan.
c. Provide a detailed financial cost, mentioning rates and unit costs, broken down by activities and deliverables. Estimated costs/amount is all inclusive.
d. Each proposal should contain an organizational profile and a portfolio of previous work done in a similar field for similar organizations, especially on media reporting.
e. The organizational profile should include legal identity documents of the organization and programs and projects, past and current with short descriptions.
The completed EoI should be placed in a plain, sealed envelope and clearly marked: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: Service Provider for the Development of Journalists Manual and a Trainers Guide in Print and E-Module to IOM Nigeria, Lagos sub- Office by 1st MARCH 2021 in the below address:
To Procurement Lagos
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Nigeria
1, Isaac John Street, GRA Ikeja, Lagos
Email: iomlagostenders@iom.int
ONLY SHORTLISTED SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL BE ASSESSED
