Job Announcement: Operational Supporting Consultant for CSO Training

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Terms of Reference for

Operational Support Consultancy

1.  Executive Summary

Background to the Project

In January 2024, Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) and Human Right Development Foundation (HRDF) started a 24-month Project entitled Strengthening CSO Capacity and Networks for Migrant Rights Protection Project funded by the European Union that aimed at promoting and protecting labour rights and promoting safe working environment for vulnerable migrant workers in and around Mae Sot District, Tak, Thailand, for decent work and economic growth. The project targets4,000 migrant workers in and around Mae Sot, Thailand.

Thailand has been attracting low-skilled migrants from neighbouring countries for decades. It hosts approximately 3.9 million documented and undocumented migrant workers from Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, and Viet Nam (IOM, Protecting Migrant worker in Indo-Pacific supply chain, 2022). Based on this estimate, migrant workers constitute over 10 percent of Thailand’s labour force of 38.7 million. Nationals from Myanmar make up the largest migrant worker population in Thailand, with recent estimates putting the figure at 2.3 million individuals (International Migration Report, 2019). Tak province, in specific, is a common destination for Myanmar migrants because of the road linkages to Myanmar, ease of access through porous border crossings and the high concentration of factories and the growing agriculture sector providing employment opportunities. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, risks posed to migrant workers in Thailand included vulnerability to excessive recruitment fee and migration-related costs, restrictions on freedom of movement, poor working conditions, irregular working days and working hours, and lack of access to legal and social protection, informal barriers, etc. The pandemic has further exacerbated these vulnerabilities (IOM, 2021)[1].

The major problems facing Burmese migrant workers include: (i) Weak law enforcement for labour rights protection. Though the Labour Protection Act and related measures are in place to protect the migrants’ labour rights, law enforcement remains at a low level. Furthermore, migrant workers themselves are not aware of their labour/human rights under the Labour Protection Act.  (ii) CSOs lack of capacity to engage in the dialogue process at the national level due to weak coordination, limited resources, low digital literacy, language barriers, living outside of the capitals and in remote areas, etc. (iii) Occupational safety and health is another issue affecting migrants, where injuries could be prevented through more effective implementation of the workplace safety standards set by the safety laws.

It is envisaged that these identified problems will be tackled through the “Strengthening CSO Capacity and Networks for Migrant Rights Protection” project. The stated objective will be achieved by the outputs described below:

Output.1.1: Increased awareness of duty bearers and target employers about migrant labour/human rights;

Output.1.2: Strengthened capacities on labour laws and measures addressing access to legal protection of migrant workers from Mae Sot area against unfair labour practices.

Output.2.1: Enhanced CSOs knowledge and skills for effective advocacy in migrant rights.

Output.2.2: Enhanced opportunities for dialogue and collaboration among duty bearers, CSOs, and private sector for the improvement of the protection of labour rights for migrant workers.

 Strengthening CSO Advocacy for Migrant Workers’ Rights Training
The individual trainer or the training team will undertake the following activity under
Output 2.1: [2.1.2] Provide operational and technical support to three sub-granting CSO partners.

The project aims to enhance the management and operational capabilities of  Civil Society Organization (CSO) partners through a series of capacity-building workshops. The first of these, “Strengthening CSO Advocacy for Migrant Workers’ Rights,” will focus on empowering partners to use legal frameworks for effective advocacy.

Workshop Objectives

This two-day workshop, scheduled for September 1-2, 2025, will equip participants with the skills to:

• Understand the key provisions of the Immigration Act and Labour Protection Act and their direct relevance to migrant rights.
• Utilize these legal frameworks as powerful tools for advocacy and policy influence.
• Connect local advocacy efforts to both national and international human rights mechanisms, such as contributing to the MWG platform.

Trainer Scope of Work

The selected trainer will be responsible for the following tasks:

1. Curriculum Development: Create a comprehensive training agenda, lesson plan, and all necessary materials (e.g., PowerPoint presentations, handouts, and interactive activities) in a clear and accessible language for the target audience.
2. Workshop Facilitation: Lead and facilitate the two-day in-person training in Mae Sot on August 25-26, 2025.
3. Coordination and Evaluation: Work closely with the HRDF team in pre-training coordination meetings, and develop simple evaluation tools like pre/post-tests to measure participant learning.
4. Reporting: Submit a final training report in English by September 5, 2025, summarizing key activities, outcomes, and recommendations for future follow-up. The total payable work for the team will not exceed five days.

Timeline

• August 20, 2025: All training materials must be submitted to HRDF for translation.
• September 1-2, 2025: Workshop delivery.
• September 5, 2025: Final training report due.

Submission of Application

• Applications should be submitted no later than 17 August  2025.
• Applications in the English or Thai language, including i) a resume of not more than 3 pages; ii) a cover letter; iii) a brief proposal to describe how this consultancy will be carried out; iv) contact details of 2 references should be submitted by email to in**@***********on.org and cc ra***********@***il.com  
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.