External Expert for the Development of a GBV Awareness Module

	 	 
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Consultant
“External Expert for the Development of a GBV Awareness Module”
 BACKGROUND
Action for Mothers and Children (AMC) is implementing the nine-month project “Strengthening the Health System’s Response to Gender-Based Violence in Kosovo”, from 1 September 2026 to 31 May 2027, under the European Union-funded JUST REACT 2.0 Small Grant Scheme implemented by the Group for Legal and Political Studies (GLPS).
Kosovo has strengthened its legal and policy framework on gender-based violence (GBV), including through the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, the National Strategy on Protection Against Domestic Violence and Violence Against Women 2022-2026, and Law No. 08/L-185. The Ministry of Health has developed Guidelines for Health Professionals on GBV covering primary, secondary and tertiary care, including formal reporting and referral responsibilities. However, the project identifies important implementation gaps, including provider confidentiality and protection concerns, limited training and oversight capacity, and practical barriers in the reporting and referral pathway.
The project aims to build a structured, evidence-based account of how the existing Ministry of Health Guidelines for Health Professionals on GBV and the formal reporting pathway function in practice across Kosovo’s primary healthcare system. The evidence generated will be used to strengthen evidence-based advocacy, while a safe GBV awareness module will extend information on rights and referral pathways to women reached through AMC’s Mothers’ Classes.
As part of the project’s community awareness component, AMC will develop a short and safe GBV awareness module to be integrated into its existing Mothers’ Classes. The module is intended to inform women about GBV, their rights under Kosovo’s legal framework and available referral pathways, while applying “do no harm”, voluntary participation, confidentiality and safe-delivery principles. Within this context, AMC is seeking to engage an external expert to develop the module and practical guidance for facilitators.
 PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The purpose of the assignment is to develop a concise, practical and safe GBV awareness module for integration into AMC’s Mothers’ Classes. The module should provide accessible information on GBV, women’s rights and available referral pathways, including relevant national reporting and support services, and should equip facilitators with clear guidance for safe delivery without inviting personal disclosure in group settings.
III. SCOPE OF WORK AND DELIVERABLES

 SUPERVISOR
Action for Mothers and Children (AMC). The consultant will work under the overall supervision of AMC and in close coordination with the Project Coordinator/Researcher. Relevant outputs will be reviewed by AMC before final approval.
 PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Competencies required to carry out the tasks are as per below:

 Advanced university degree in Gender Studies, Psychology, Social Work, Public Health, Human Rights, Social Sciences, or another relevant field;
 At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in GBV prevention/response, women’s rights, community awareness, psychosocial support, public health or related areas;
 Strong knowledge of Kosovo’s GBV and domestic violence legal/institutional framework and available referral and support pathways;
 Demonstrated experience developing training, awareness, educational or facilitator materials for community-based programmes;
 Demonstrated understanding of survivor-centred, confidentiality, safeguarding, “do no harm” and trauma-sensitive approaches;
 Experience adapting technical information into accessible, practical content for women and community audiences;
 Strong facilitation, writing and communication skills;
 Excellent written and verbal communication in Albanian and English. Knowledge of Serbian is considered an asset.

 DURATION, LOCATION, COSTS AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE
The assignment will cover an estimate of 8 working days during the project implementation period, including participation and presentation at the final project roundtable in Month 9 (May 2027). The work will be primarily home-based, with meetings, consultations and participation in the roundtable in Kosovo as required. The selected consultant is expected to complete all tasks and deliverables in line with the “Scope of Work and Deliverables” section of this ToR. The contract will be effective from the date of signature until successful completion and approval of the services outlined in this ToR.
Applicants shall present a detailed financial proposal that elaborates daily costs on the basis of the above-mentioned programme and deliverables, including a total sum demanded 
Payment schedule: AMC will issue a contract in EURO. Payment will be made upon satisfactory completion and approval of the agreed deliverables, in accordance with the contractual payment schedule.
VII. APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications should be submitted in English and should include:

 CV;
 Brief technical proposal describing the proposed approach to the assignment;
 Examples of similar work conducted in the past;
 Financial proposal consistent with the level of effort specified in this ToR.

Applications should be sent to procurement@amchealth.org no later than 5 November 2026. Applicants should indicate the title of the consultancy position in the email subject line. After the technical evaluation, the financial proposals of qualified candidates will be evaluated.
Note: AMC has a zero-tolerance limit with regards to situations of sexual exploitation and abuse as well as any raised concern regarding child abuse or any related incident. All guidelines, rights and obligations, principles, definitions which implicate situations of concern on sexual exploitation, abuse and child safeguarding as well as mechanisms for prevention and reporting are elaborated under AMC’s organizational policies on PSEA and Child Safeguarding. All employees, volunteers, partners, suppliers, sub-contractors, agents or any individual with contractual engagements with AMC will be subject to fulfilling all duties and responsibilities under AMC’s PSEA and Child Safeguarding policies.
“This material was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of “JUST REACT 2.0 - Strengthened Civil Society Role in Fighting Social Inequality and Gender-Based Violence in Kosovo”, implemented by the Group for Legal and Political Studies (GLPS). and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the Group for Legal and Political Studies (GLPS).” Its contents are the sole responsibility of AMC and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or GLPS.”