Consultant- Canadian Proposal Writing

1.0       Organizational Overview

Right To Play's mission is to use sport and play to educate and empower children and youth to overcome the effects of poverty, conflict, and disease in disadvantaged communities. We believe that the power of play can transform a child’s life. That’s why we provide over one million children with the tools they need to protect themselves from disease, to encourage them to attend and stay in school and to resolve conflict and create peaceful communities.

The UN recognizes play as the right of every child. It is NOT a luxury; it is a tool for learning. Girls, persons with disabilities, children affected by HIV & AIDS, street children, former child combatants and refugees all deserve the chance to grow through play. A game of football can teach children about tolerance and peace; a game of tag can teach about malaria. Play develops skills like cooperation, leadership and teamwork. It can bring entire communities together and inspire every individual. 

Present since May 2006, Right To Play Lebanon has been providing critical learning opportunities, psycho-social support and leadership development for Lebanese, Palestinian, and Syrian children and youth traumatized by conflict, poverty and displacement. Initiatives that provide psycho-social support and promote gender inclusion and positive leadership are desperately needed for peace and development in the longer term.

2.0     Objectives

The consultant would be supporting Right to Play in writing a proposal for Global Affairs Canada addressing Education barriers, specifically girls’ education. The project would be divided between Lebanon and Jordan.

 The primary objectives of this consultancy are as follows:

• To lead discussions between Right To play staff and the different partners, major literature review/needs of targeted beneficiaries and the call for proposal.
• 1.    To draft the proposal combining between the main strengths of partners, major literature review/needs of targeted beneficiaries and the call for proposal.

The consultant will be given a thorough orientation on Right To Play methodology, theory of change, current portfolio and other information deemed essential for managing this consultancy at a country level.

0.3 Qualifications

• An organization/individual with at least 3 years of experience in proposal development, with experience writing for GAC funding
• Experience in development work, and in the Lebanon and Jordan refugee context
• Strong facilitation skills
• Strong writing skills
• Demonstrated understanding and support of principles of gender, equity, and inclusion
• Fluent spoken and written English and Arabic

0.4 key deliverables and timeline

The anticipated number of days for this consultancy is for 3 weeks. The workback schedule will be completed with the consultant once contracted. The proposed schedule for the assessment is as follows:

Submission of proposal: August 6th, COB

Decision to award contract: August 7th

Preliminary calls/meeting with RTP: August 7th