Breakthrough ACTION will be responsible for the overall success of the project, recruiting youth cohort members, overseeing youth cohort activities, organizing logistics and travel for the in-person workshop, and providing advocacy, gender, and youth-related TA in support of cohort capacity strengthening activities.

The selected consultant will be responsible for leading and preparing content for youth cohort activities with support from Breakthrough ACTION.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Provide input on the RFA for youth cohort members and review cohort applications (Breakthrough ACTION will lead development of the RFA and the selection process.)
• Attend regular planning meetings with the Breakthrough ACTION team.
• Lead, organized, and facilitate six youth cohort meetings and a three-day, in-person workshop in Liberia for cohort members in consultation with Breakthrough ACTION staff. This includes developing and delivering activities that will provide cohort members with foundational skills in advocacy processes and principles, such as SMART advocacy, as well as principles and best practices for creating a gender-equitable environment for VYAs.
• Provide ongoing support and technical assistance to youth cohort members while they are developing their advocacy strategies.
• Facilitate asynchronous discussions with youth cohort members.

Timeline

• March-May 2024: Release cohort application and select cohort members
• May-July 2024: Hold six virtual cohort meetings (one every other week); cohort members begin developing advocacy strategies
• August-September 2024: Hold a 3-day, in-person capacity strengthening workshop in Liberia; provide virtual technical assistance to youth cohort members while they finish their advocacy strategies

All deliverables, reports and materials produced by the consultant will require review and final approval by Breakthrough ACTION Liberia Team for payment. Payments to consultants are subject to a 10 percent tax under the Consultancy Tax Law. This 10 percent tax will be deducted from all payments made to the consultant and paid to the Liberia Revenue Authority.

Evaluation Criteria and Selection Process

Applicants will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Technical expertise in youth advocacy, ideally SMART advocacy strategies
• Experience advocating for gender or health-related policies and programs to improve the wellbeing of young people
• Experience building the advocacy capacity of young people aged 18-25
• Experience working with adolescents aged 10-19 (preferred)
• Experience leading and organizing capacity-building workshops or trainings
• Technical expertise in gender and/or VYAs (preferred)

Application Submission Requirements

• Cover letter: A one-page cover that explains why the applicant is interested in this opportunity and includes the applicant’s full name, phone number, and email (max. 1 page; font: calibri, size 11, single-spaced).
• Capability description: Please respond to the following prompts (max. 2.5 pages; font: calibri, size 11; single-spaced).
  • Describe your technical expertise in youth advocacy.
  • Describe your experience advocating for gender or health-related policies and programs to improve the well-being of young people.
  • Describe your experience building the advocacy capacity of young people aged 18-25.
  • Describe any additional experience you have working with young people aged 18-25.
  • Describe your experience leading and organizing capacity-strengthening workshops or training. capacity-strengthening technical expertise you have related to gender and VYAs, if applicable.