Center for Victims of Torture Risk Management and Security Consultant Jobs in Ethiopia

Center for Victims of Torture Risk Management and Security Consultant Jobs in Ethiopia

Closing date: 25 Sep 2019

The Center for Victims of Torture

RFP for Risk Assessment and Security Training

Created: 9/12/2019

Responses Due: 9/25/2019 (5:00pm, U.S. CST.)

Details: Proposal requested for the following:

Deployed Security Assessment to Gambella, Ethiopia and

Security Training to Key staff in Gambella, Ethiopia.

Description of the Organization:

The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) is based in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.— CVT works both nationally and internationally—aims to meet the needs of the growing refugee population, based on a conviction that trauma-informed and holistic care can restore dignity and hope to survivors of torture and the violence of war.

CVT was founded in 1985 as the first torture rehabilitation center in the United States, and remains one of the largest organizations of its kind in the world.

The mission of the Center for Victims of Torture is to heal the wounds of torture on individuals, their families and their communities and to end torture worldwide.

CVT aims to fulfil this mission through three forms of action: direct services in the United States and abroad, technical assistance and training for smaller human rights activists/organizations and nonpartisan advocacy to end torture. https://www.cvt.org/

Scope of Work:

Security Assessment

The consultant will conduct a deployed full risk assessment and a review of CVT Gambella’s security procedures & policies. This will be conducted in the context of the ongoing communal violence and recent targeting of humanitarian workers to insure CVT’s security structures are appropriately matched to the context.

Security Training

The consultant will provide in-person security training to approximately five key staff in Gambella. This training should focus on decision making in high security environments.

Statement of Requirements:

Only bids from accredited security consultants & companies with East Africa experience

will be considered.

Bids submitted must be in USD with pricing for both components aggregated separately.

Accommodation and transportation in Gambella will be provided by CVT and therefore should not be included in bids.

Bids should also include availability of deployment. (Preference will be given to companies/individuals who can deploy to Gambella promptly.)

Expected Outputs and Timelines:

A report including both the full risk assessment and review of CVT’s security procedures and policies shall be submitted to CVT. This should include a gap analysis and corresponding recommendations.

A security training shall be given on site to key staff in Gambella.

The assessment, training and report should be completed prior to October 31, 2019.

Evaluation of Proposals:

The evaluation panel will consist of a Bid Committee located at the Headquarters. The Committee will evaluate proposals to determine the best value for money outcome in compliance with 2 CFR 200. The Bid Committee will ensure compliance with Executive Orders 12432 and 13224.

Conflict of Interest:

Bidders must identify in their Declaration by Bidder: Any actual or potential conflict of interest; and the procedures they intend to implement for dealing with, any actual or potential conflicts of interest which may arise in connection with the submission of their Proposal or the conduct of the above services.

Insurance:

Bidders must ensure that their entity and or subcontractors maintain insurance policies relevant to the delivery of the services identified in this RFP, in the event that the bidder is awarded the contract.

References:

As part of the evaluation of proposal process, the Bid Committee may request from the bidder information on past projects/experience claimed in the bidder’s proposal, including contact details for referees.

How to Apply:
Bids must be sent to Patrick Robbins, probbins@cvt.org by 5:00pm CST on Wednesday, Sept. 25th. Any questions can be sent to the same.