SOGIE Facilitator

Issuance Date: 5th May 2015
US Embassy Grant Number: S-MY300-14-GR-037
EOI Number: USEG 01-2015
Post: SOGIE Facilitator for PT Foundation-ISEAN Hivos Programme (PTF-IHP), “Strengthening community systems to
reduce vulnerability to and impact of HIV infection on MSM and TG in the Islands of Southeast Asia” (ISEAN-Hivos
Program)”
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Access to health care is a basic human right. However, the LGBT community in Malaysia continues to struggle for access to
sexual health services be it from the private or government health care setting. The community continuously receives
stigma and discrimination by the society in general, and sad to say, even by health care providers (HCPs), in particular.
To address this issue, the civil society sector has conducted pockets of workshops and seminars aimed at empowering
these affected communities by letting them understand why they are who they are, the various factors affecting them and
how they can exercise their basic human rights. One such initiative is the conduct of a Sexual Orientation and Gender
Identity Expression (SOGIE) Workshop in May 2015 in Kuching, Sarawak by PT Foundation’s ISEAN Hivos Program
(IHP) under its US Embassy Grant Number: S-MY300-14-GR-037. It is in this light that PTF-IHP team calls for expressions
of interest from qualified applicants to assist in addressing this issue in the state of Sarawak by facilitating said workshop.
Tasks and Responsibilities of the Facilitator for SOGIE in Kuching:
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Work with PTF IHP to better understand the profile of the potential participants
Identify suitable areas/topics of SOGIE and human rights which the potential participants should be trained in
Develop/package suitable modules/sessions related to the areas/topics identified in Item 2
Facilitate the workshop over 3 full days with the assistance of the IHP team
Produce a Facilitator End of Engagement Report with recommendations for next steps
Key Qualifications
1. Proven track record and experience in facilitating SOGIE workshops especially for MSM and or TG
communities
2. Demonstrated experience and familiarity with MSM and TG rights and issues especially of those from Sarawak
3. Experience in NGO work focused on HIV and AIDS and on MSM and TG issues
4. Relevant experience as well as in community organizing / community development
5. Fluent in written and spoken English and Malay preferably with the ability to converse in local Sarawak dialects
and street language
6. Preferably TG, gay, bisexual or other MSM.
The selected facilitator shall be engaged for said workshop scheduled on 21-23 May 2015. All expenses to be incurred in
the fulfillment of the above tasks and responsibilities shall be borne by PTF-IHP.
An Expression of Interest (EOI) Letter, together with the applicant’s Curriculum Vitae (CV), must be sent by 6:00pm on
Tuesday, 12th May 2015 to oliver@ptfmalaysia.org cc noel@ptfmalaysia.org.