Job Description

Background

The Family Planning Association of India (FPA India) is a national voluntary organization working towards sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) since 1949. FPA India works on a wide range of SRH issues encompassing FP, Comprehensive Sexuality Education, MCH, HIV, safe abortion, reproductive tract cancer screening, and prevention and mitigation of gender-based violence (GBV). Key strategies include ensuring access to high-quality SRH information and services; capacity building of health care providers and community volunteers on SRHR issues; engaging with communities and individuals to change gender disparity and promote SRHR; and advocacy for policy change at the national and state level.

Addressing Reproductive Coercion in Health Settings (ARCHES) Model in India

Agency for All is a consortium-led Project that generates and applies evidence on agency, empowerment, and effective SBC strategies to convert intention into action to improve health. There are several projects under Agency for All, including ARCHES. Addressing Reproductive Coercion in Health Settings (ARCHES) is centered on learning and adaptation of the ARCHES model.

Reproductive coercion is a form of intimate partner violence that comprises behaviors that interfere with contraceptive access or use, or pregnancy decisions of one partner. There are three types of reproductive coercion: 1) contraceptive sabotage (interfering with a partner's use of contraception); 2) pregnancy coercion (pressuring a partner to get pregnant); and 3) abortion coercion (pressuring a partner to have or not have an abortion against their will). Addressing Reproductive Coercion in Health Settings (ARCHES) is implemented by trained providers within routine family planning services who educate women on reproductive coercion and strategies for contraception use with lower risk of detection from partners or other family members, so that women can use their preferred method despite pressure or coercion from others. Clients are provided an opportunity to disclose reproductive coercion or other forms of IPV via screening questions and, if disclosing IPV, offered to be connected to IPV services. To date, ARCHES has been adapted in four countries across three continents. In Year 1 of Agency for All, the project aims to document the adaptation approaches to support pilot implementation in both FPAI and Govt Clinics, specifically in year 1, the proposed plan is to conduct multi-level needs assessment, co-create sustainable model and implementation package, and implement feasibility pilot.

The purpose of this consultancy is to plan and conduct the activities of the first stage of ARCHES adaptation in India which includes needs and facility assessments, key informant Interviews (KIIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) and in-depth consultations to help design protocols and prototypes for ARCHES in India based on stakeholders’ inputs and specific to different SRH service delivery models and facilities. The detailed scope of work and expected deliverables is mentioned below.

Scope of Work

The consultant will be responsible for co-designing and implementing the ARCHES adaptation process in Gwalior District, Madhya Pradesh which would involve collecting, coordinating, and analyzing of the data, facilitating consultations, and preparing different reports and briefing notes. The consultant will be responsible for documenting the various interviews, group discussions and workshops planned for this stage of ARCHES adaptation in India. The consultant will co-organize and facilitate the co-creation design workshop with FPAI and partners and will be responsible for the overall documentation and submission of reports about this workshop and other relevant activities.

Specific tasks include

Co-design the process of ARCHES adaptation in India based on input from FPAI and partners  

Recruit and manage a team of 2 researchers preferably to be based and/or can relocate to Gwalior during this stage of the project.

Conduct the activities of the participatory assessment (site visits, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, consultations).

Contribute to any needed literature and desk review document.

Development of assessment research tools, consent, and other needed forms in consultation with FPAI /IPPF and UCSD.

Train the field researchers on using the tools and agreed on methodology of the assessments

Conduct the assessment and individual and groups consultations with the identified stakeholders

Analyse the data collected and prepare reports  

Organize, co-facilitate, and document the advisory group meetings

Organize, facilitate, and deliver the report on the co-creation design workshop on ARCHES adaptation in India

Draft a final report which includes evidence informed insights and learnings on the feasibility of ARCHES adaptation in both FPAI and Government FP service delivery

Timeline: May – September 2024

Prior experience

Managing and conducting research/formative research (mixed methods)/needs assessments

Experience in Human Centered Design (HCD) Methodology

Facilitating consultations and KIIs to inform program design

Facility-based quality improvement interventions in India

Working with government and knowledge about Govt health systems in India

Prior experience in working in the family planning, sexual and reproductive health, SGBV sector

Skills

Translation of research into practice

Facilitation (particularly in program design)

Stakeholder engagement

Observation

Landscaping

Bringing people together to apply research learning and experience to program design.

Familiarity with MOH, family planning service delivery, SGBV screening and referrals, familiarity with MP, familiarity with FPAI,

Excellent communication (oral and written) -English and Hindi

Ability to supervise/lead a small team.

Synthesize research results/findings.

Ability to travel frequently to Gwalior or Bhopal for conducting interviews, in-depth consultations and for co-creation workshop (No. of days will be decided in discussion with FPAI).

Expected Deliverables and timelines

Deliverables

Timelines

Preparatory work for need assessment

Co-design and develop the process for the feasibility trail of ARCHES in India

Manage and recruit the research team.

Develop a participatory rapid need assessment design methodology.

Contribute to any required literature and desk reviews and prepare a document.

Development of assessment tools and consent forms in consultation with FPAI /IPPF and UCSD.

Training the Research team

May 2024

Conducting assessments and documenting insights

Conduct rapid need assessments and in-depth consultations (site visits, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, consultations).

May 2024

Analysis and development of the reports of need assessments and in-depth consultations.

June 2024

Facilitation and Documentation of Advisory group discussion report

Organizing and facilitating the advisory group discussion along with FPAI

Documenting the advisory group meeting discussions report

June 2024

Oranisation, facilitation and overall documentation of co-creation design workshop

Oversee the preparations of the co-creation workshop with FPAI and partners including design of agenda, speakers, invitations of participants and partners.

Co-organize and facilitate the co-creation Design Workshop

Document the workshop sessions and discussions

Prepare final consolidated report of co-creation design workshop

July-August 2024

ARCHES Pilot project report

Final report which covers the learnings of feasibility pilot in both FPAI and Govt. system

September 2024

Payment Terms

Description

% of Total budget

Signing of Contract

25%

After completion of all activities related to assessments and final reports submission (reports of need assessments and in-depth consultations and advisory group meeting discussions report)

25%

Final Report of ARCHES

50%

The applicant should send their quotation and proposal based on these scope of work.

Note:

Application must be submitted within 7 days via email to hr@fpaindia.org stating the job title in the subject line.

FPA India will only contact and give feedback to candidates who are shortlisted.

FPA India being national level organization in the field of Sexual & Reproductive Health with international network relationships provides best opportunity for personal growth and healthy work atmosphere. More details on our website: www.fpaindia.org

FPA India provides equal opportunity to all without any discrimination.

FPA India is committed to the safety and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This position may involve interaction with these groups.

Apply within 7 days to: Director General

FPA India

Bajaj Bhawan, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021

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