Location: Home-based
Contract Duration: March 15-June 2024
Reports to: APTN Project Officer
About us:
Since it was founded in 2009, the Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN) has grown to become a credible platform and voice for transgender people in Asia and the Pacific, working to ensure that their needs and rights are represented politically, socially, culturally and economically. APTN addresses trans-specific issues including vulnerability to gender-based violence, stigma and discrimination, risks for HIV infection, and health issues stemming from almost complete lack of access to appropriate health and medical care. The network serves as a platform for trans people to advocate for access to health, legal gender recognition, legislative reform, social justice and human rights and to exchange information and strategies with each other.
APTN has published several key reports, policy and technical briefs that have been used to inform programmes, policy and laws. Legal gender recognition deeply impacts the livelihood of trans and gender diverse people and is critical to ensure their dignity, rights and security. APTN is committed to working to ensure that so long as gender exists as a legal classification, that all people in Asia and the Pacific have access to identity documents that reflect their self-defined gender.
APTN envisions a society that upholds, respects, and protects the diversity, safety, equality, and dignity of trans people; the mission of APTN is to mobilise and advocate for the human rights of trans people in the Asia and the Pacific region.
Background:
Under APTN’s healthcare pillars in its 2018-2020 Strategic Plan, APTN will build upon the Asia Pacific Trans Health Blueprint (2015) and the recommendations and road maps developed from the From Barriers to Bridges (FB2B) Conference (2017), to improve access to trans-competent HIV and healthcare services for trans people in the Asia and the Pacific region, and to establish mechanisms and enable advocacy holding governments and healthcare providers accountable for meeting their commitments to rights-based trans-competent healthcare.
APTN has developed a transgender healthcare and rights training module, an introductory resource on trans-competent and gender-affirming healthcare for medical professionals and other healthcare workers in Asia and the Pacific, particularly those in primary care including community-based health services. Through a self-paced and interactive course (developed through the Thinkific platform), the Toward Transformative Healthcare Module aims to increase healthcare providers’ knowledge, attitudes, and skills on providing trans clinical and culturally competent care. APTN is currently conducting workshops throughout the region with providers on transgender healthcare. Medical professionals have identified an important aspect to include with the training are example case studies and localised reponses of how to provide care. We are seeking a health professional in providing regional care to trans patients to develop case studies to be included in the trainings and module.
This project is funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) Project.
Scope of Work:
APTN will hire a consultant to create engaging and informative case studies for a new online health learning module. Your work will directly contribute to the education and development of healthcare professionals and students worldwide. The selected consultant will contribute to the development and implement an effective, strategic, and gender-responsive communications campaign to promote access to healthcare and uptake of the Module by healthcare providers. The overall objective is to ensure the buy-in and sustainability of the Towards Transcending Healthcare Module and increase enrollment among trans communities and health care providers in Asia and the Pacific.
Tasks and Deliverables include the following:
- Review APTN’S Trans Health Module
- Development outline of case studies
- Case study documentation
Timeline:
| No. | Tasks: | Expected Date |
| 1 | Review APTN’s Trans Health Module and development outline of case studies | March |
| 2 | Reviewing and providing feedback on case studies | May |
| 3 | Produce localised case studies to support module | June |
Prerequisite
- Doctorate or Master’s degree in medicine or public health, or a related discipline;
- Relevant experience in case management and coordination related to transgender health, HIV, rights-based health service delivery, and community-led/based monitoring;
- In depth understanding of knowledge and experiences of issues affecting trans communities
- Excellent command of both written and spoken English
- Consistent and reliable access to internet
- Responsive and communicative with Project Coordinator and APTN team while working remotely
- Excellent computer skills, proficient in Microsoft Office
- High level of self-motivation and at ease working independently when necessary
- Committed to the project and serving the community
APTN is an Equal Opportunities Employer. APTN adheres to a fair recruitment process, regardless of any individual or group characteristics, including gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, sex characteristics, race, age, disability, ability, economic status, national origin, religion, ethnicity, and historical, cultural and geographic experiences.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex persons, transgender and gender non-binary persons, and persons from the Global South are especially encouraged to apply.
Appointed consultant must complete a Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Declaration.
How to Apply:
Please submit a short proposal, your CV, timeline and quotation to marli.gutierrez@weareaptn.org by May 10, 2024 with the subject title ‘Module Case Study Development’. Please be sure to include details about your experience in the region and how you plan to develop localised case studies to fit the region that would be helpful to medical providers new to trans health.
*Please note as per the signed contract, the exchange rate currently used at FHI 360 Asia Pacific Regional Office for FY22 is 30.35 Thai Baht (THB) to 1 US Dollar (USD).