Youth RISE Consultancy Call to Develop a ‘Train the Trainer’ workshop in Access to Justice for young people and other inadequately served populations

Background 

Young people who use drugs (YPUDs) and other inadequately served populations (ISPs) have a set of unique needs in terms of access to legal services and counselling. As a result of the current pandemic, many of these needs have been emphasised, and a demand and need for urgent legal responses to uphold their rights has been identified. This consultancy seeks to train a group of young people, specifically lawyers and people working in the justice system, to be trainers who are well-versed to assist their peers in delivering legal services tailored to the specific needs of YPUDs and other ISPs. This project is in coordination with the network Lawyering on the Margins (LOTM).

Tasks 

Youth RISE is looking to hire a consultant to develop and carry out a ‘Train the Trainer’ workshop virtually for a select group of young people who are involved in the justice system to enable them to go on to train peers in providing awareness around existing legal tools and support mechanisms, legal advice and counseling for young people who use drugs and other young ISPs such as young LGBTQIA+, young people living with HIV, young sex workers etc. 

The consultant is expected to: 

  • Develop content and materials for a ‘Train the Trainer’ workshop to train young peer workers to provide legal services and support for young people who use drugs and other key affected populations. 
  • Organise and deliver a ‘Train the Trainer’ workshop for a small, international group of young people working or involved in the Justice system, virtually.
  • Provide ongoing online support to the trainers, as needed, until the end of the implementation period (August).

Preferred Skills and Experiences

  • Knowledge of and experience working in the Justice system, support and counselling services;
  • Experience working with YPUD and other young ISPs; 
  • Experience of conducting trainings and ‘train the trainer’ programs for peer workers and young people in an online format;
  • Experience working in multicultural contexts. 

Timeframe and Budget 

The workshop is expected to be delivered by early July 2022. Occasional online support might be requested for the participants as they each deliver local trainings throughout July and August. The work is expected to be completed over 10 consultancy days in total, with a maximum budgeted daily rate of $500 per day.

Applications 

Please submit a CV and cover letter to Carolina Ahumada (carolina@youthrise.org) by Monday June 27th, with the subject line: ‘Consultancy – Train the Trainer Access to Justice’.’

The CV and application should clearly reflect the competency of the candidate necessary to complete this task, as well as include the proposed number of working days for each stage, cost and timing of their implementation.