Call for Applicants - Copy Editor/Layout Artist

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Copy Editor/Layout Artist for AMTP5 Key Documents

  

BACKGROUND

The Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC) in exercise of its technical advisory role as mandated by Republic Act 8504, or the Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998, recently developed key documents and M&E products related to the implementation of the Fifth AIDS Medium-Term Plan, the 2011-2016 Philippine Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS (Fifth AMTP). These documents are intended to be published as monographs, and distributed among partners and stakeholders in the national response as part of specific tactics in PNAC's conduct of advocacy social marketing, partnership capacity building, and M&E utilization. These publications shall need to be designed and packaged in consideration of best available distribution channels as well as accessibility and usability demands from the target readership.

This year, two key documents will be commissioned for typesetting, layout design, and pre-press proofreading, as follows:

• Fifth AMTP Monitoring and Evaluation Plan
• Philippine HIV and AIDS Research and Evaluation Agenda 2011-2016 (PHAREA)

SCOPE OF WORK

Guided by PNAC, represented by its M&E Officer, and in close coordination with UNAIDS, the editor/layout artist will:

(1)    Proofread and edit the two key documents, carefully watching out for errors in syntax, grammar, spelling, inconsistencies in use of words or phrases and ensuring adherence to acceptable style guides, without altering the substance, style and format of the document;

(2)    Design and layout the two key documents, ensuring adherence to accepted layout and design standards, and using blurbs and captions, as and when necessary;

(3)    Copyedit the two key laid out documents, ensuring consistencies in look, format, captions, titles, footnotes, etc., and watching out for such errors as hanging texts, misplaced prepositions, improper alignment, color inconsistencies, etc.;

(4)    Finalize the design, ensure proper page bleeds and save in high-res, printer-ready format, ensuring that all links and fonts are included in the DVD to be provided as final output.

TIMEFRAME AND CONDITIONS

The copy editor/layout artist will be engaged for a duration of twelve (12) days level of effort, from July 1, 2012 to August 15, 2012, with the following milestones:

Expected Outputs	Timelines
Proofreading and copy editing -          AMTP5 M&E Plan -          PHAREA	Three (3) days after receipt of complete and final documents
Cover design -          AMTP5 M&E Plan -          PHAREA	Within two (2) days from receipt of concept / instructions and photos/artwork
Layout and design of full document -          AMTP5 M&E Plan -          PHAREA	Within five (5) days from receipt of complete documents, tables, photos/artwork and logos
PDF and DVD of final layout in high-res, TIFF file accompanied by links, fonts and instructions to printer of two key documents	Two (2) days (assuming no major changes)
TOTAL	Twelve (12) days

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least seven years’ track record in editing and production of publications, covering a whole range of editorial and layout services;
• Must be able to show portfolio of projects undertaken.

Immediate Requirement from the Consultant/consulting institute

Submit a short costing proposal, CV and portfolio sample works by June 10, 2012 to:

Dr. Jojo Feliciano

M&E Officer, PNAC Secretariat

Email: jojorfeliciano@gmail.com

Phone: +63-2-743-0512

CALL FOR APPLICANTS - Training Program on HIV Monitoring and Evaluation

CALL FOR APPLICANTS
Philippine National AIDS Council

Training Program on HIV Monitoring and Evaluation
Basic and Advance Courses

Schedules

Basic Course – June 4-8, 2012

Advance M&E – July 9-13, 2012

Either Basic or Advance – October 8-12, 2012

This is a continuation of the 2011 series of M&E Trainings on HIV programmed by the Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC) in collaboration with Development Center for Asia, Africa, and the Pacific (DCAAP) and UNAIDS Philippines.

Basic Course (3.5 days)

The basic course addresses the challenges posed to planning, monitoring and evaluation in HIV program implementation, both at the national and local level, where multiple, interacting actors and factors create many options for intervening, measuring and learning. It covers developments in M&E techniques and practices that have proved effective in complex development situations where both interventions and results may shift or need to be revised over the life of a programme.

The course presents practical steps, examples and participatory exercises in applying M&E methods to strengthen management for development results, with special attention to situations where there is uncertainty about the causal relationships linking inputs, activities and outputs with the outcomes and impacts of development interventions.  

Participants will leave with practical guidance and skills in using tools to plan, monitor and evaluate their interventions and what they achieve in order to be accountable and to improve performance. A half-day peer clinic session is also planned at the end of the course, where participants can bring their own experience and projects to discuss with the trainers. 

Basic Course Contents

MODULE 1.MONITORING AND EVALUATION CONCEPTS AND IMPORTANCE

·         Importance of Monitoring and Evaluation in Project Management

·         Concepts and Definitions

·         Differences Between Monitoring and Evaluation

·         Paradigms Relevant to Monitoring and Evaluation

·         Development Management

·         Progressive Project Management Process

·         Logical Map

·         Conceptual Plan vs Operational Plan

                                               

MODULE 2. NEED FOR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WITH MONITORING AND EVALUATION TOOLS

·         Need for Implementation Plan

·         Lessons for HIV and AIDS Planners

·         Words to Use in Planning

·         Sample Words to Monitor and Evaluate

·         Developing Good Implementation Plan

·         Formulating Good Objectives

·         Formulating Balanced Outputs, Activities and Inputs

·         Formulas for Estimating and Balancing Targets

·         Formulas for Breaking Down Targets

MODULE 3.PREPARING THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND MONITORING AND EVALUATION TOOLS

·         Preparing the Implementation Plan

·         Preparing the Implementation Plan Form (IPF)

·         Preparing the Physical and Financial Monitoring Form

·         Preparing the Focus Evaluation Tool

Expected Outputs

1.       Organizational Implementation Plan

2.       Physical and Financial Monitoring Form

3.       KFIQ Matrix to Developing Evaluation Tool

4.       Focus Evaluation Questionnaire

Advance Course (3.5 days)

After completing the Basic M&E Course (requirement), participants are invited to participate in the Advance M&E Course. The program reviews the key elements learned during the basic course and will include a more in-depth skills training to ensure M&E products are utilized as strategic information for program improvement or policy formulation.

Advance Course Contents

MODULE 1. REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING AND EVALUATION (IME) TOOLS

·         Basic Concepts in IME

·         Basic Framework in IME

·         Basic Methods, Designs and Tools in M&E

MODULE 2.SELECTING, PREPARING AND USING THE APPROPRIATE M&E METHOD, DESIGN AND TOOLS

·         Selecting, Preparing and Using the Appropriate M&E Methods

·         Selecting, Preparing and Using the Appropriate Design

·         Selecting, Preparing and Using the Appropriate Tool

MODULE 3. DATA GATHERING, TABULATION AND ANALYSIS

·         Data Gathering Process

·         Data Tabulation and Analysis

MODULE 4. DATA INTERPRETATION, REPORTING AND UTILIZATION

·         Data Interpretation

·         Data Reporting

·         Data Utilization

Who would benefit from this course

• National, Regional and City/Municipal HIV Programme Managers or M&E Officers
• Local AIDS Council M&E Officers
• NGO and CSO HIV Programme Managers or M&E Officers

HOW AND WHEN TO APPLY
Candidates should send an application form and CV to:
jojorfeliciano@gmail.com (cc: rench_chanliongco@yahoo.com)

Download application form at the www.pnac.org.ph or  here:

http://www.pnac.org.ph/index.php?page=application-form-basic-and-advanced-monitoring-and-evaluation-training

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

DEADLINES
25 May 2012                     - Basic – June 4-8, 2012 - Malay, Aklan

June 15, 2012                   - Advance – July 9-13, 2012 – Metro Manila

September 15, 2012     - Basic – October 8-12, 2012 - TBD

ENROLLMENT FEE

FREE - includes tuition, materials, room, and boarding.

Travel expenses will be shouldered by the applicant or its sending organization.