Experiences of migrant election candidates 2024 - Invitation for tender
Experiences of migrant election candidates 2024 - Invitation for tender
1. Introduction
The Immigrant Council of Ireland invites tenders from qualified person(s) to research the experiences of migrant candidates during the Irish local elections in 2024. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with the Immigrant Council to develop the research's detailed scope and framework. The funding for the project is provided by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
2. About the Organisation
The Immigrant Council of Ireland is an independent immigrant human rights organisation and an independent Law Centre. It advocates for the rights of immigrants and their families and acts as a catalyst for public debate and policy change. It works with and for immigrants in promoting their rights through information, legal advice, advocacy, lobbying, research, and publications, as well as training. As an organisation we pride ourselves on being the expert in facilitating the electoral inclusion of migrants in Ireland and the provision of tangible support to election candidates of migrant backgrounds. The Immigrant Council of Ireland works on a non-party-aligned basis and supports migrant candidates from all political interests.
3. Background
Equality of participation and fair democratic representation can only be achieved by having diversity at the political table. The lack of ethnic diversity amongst our political leaders amounts to a democratic deficit. The Immigrant Council has been working in the space of facilitating migrants’ electoral inclusion for over a decade, and we know that there are structural as well as social barriers that are putting migrants at a significant disadvantage when running for an elected position.
With our work including the Migrant-Councillor Internship Scheme or the Migrant Electoral Empowerment Project, we are aiming to break the barriers to a full democratic inclusion of migrants including refugees.
This research is a continuation of the previously published The Experiences of Migrant Election Candidates in the 2019 Local Elections Report. The objective of this research report is to enhance the knowledge about the migrant-specific experiences of running an election campaign to inform our further work as well as policy making. We plan to include the learnings from the report into designing support systems to further break barriers for migrant electoral participation.
4. Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be required to deliver on the following project actions:
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In collaboration with the Immigrant council to design the research scope and framework;
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In collaboration with the Immigrant Council to design the research questionnaire and focus group session(s);
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Conduct focus group(s) and individual interviews as required;
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To write and edit the research report;
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To document the work as per the funder reporting requirements;
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To provide regular written and oral feedback to the Immigrant Council;
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To participate in the research report launch;
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The contractor will be supported by Immigrant Council staff in terms of administrative duties, and any other issues that may arise during the course of the project.
5. Time frame and budget of the project
The project is due to start in May 2024. The integration indicators pack should be completed, submitted, and accepted by the 26th of August 2024. The total budget for the project is €4.200 inclusive of VAT and all expenses. Please set out any issues which may impact negatively or positively on the total cost. A payment schedule will be agreed with the successful candidate.
6. Tender Requirements
6.1 Skills and Experience Required:
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Knowledge of and experience in the following areas: social inclusion, migrant integration, anti-racism, democracy, and political participation;
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Experience in research and evaluation frameworks development;
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Good oral and written communication skills; and
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Ability to work and engage in a variety of settings.
6.2 The proposals will be assessed based on the following criteria:
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Evidence of expertise and understanding of social inclusion, migrant integration, anti-racism, democracy, political participation (20 marks);
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Evidence of expertise and experience in research and developing evaluation frameworks (20 marks);
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Cost (10 marks);
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Good writing skills (10 marks);
6.3 Tender proposals should include:
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A statement or narrative piece demonstrating a basic understanding of the project background, and previous experience relevant to the project;
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A work plan identifying the approaches and methodologies to be used in developing the research scope;
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Timeframe for the work;
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A clear budget;
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An outline of skills, qualifications and experience of person(s) involved in delivery of the project;
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Statement of any conflict of interest;
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A sample writing (1 page).
Tenders and any queries should be submitted to:
Teresa Buczkowska, Migrant Political Participation Coordinator at: Teresa.buczkowska@immigrantcouncil.ie
Tenders should be submitted by close of business on Friday 26th of April 2024. In the case of receiving many high-quality proposals, we reserve the right to invite shortlisted candidates for interview.