Call for Proposals About YES
As a not-for-profit organization, YES Montreal (Youth Employment Services) enriches the community by providing English-language support services to help Quebecers find employment and start businesses. This past year, YES has assisted more than 4,300 job-seekers, entrepreneurs, and aspiring artists achieve their goals by providing them with the tools, guidance and support they need. This is accomplished through individual counselling, workshops, events and access to networks and a resource centre. Over the past 10 years, YES has seen a disproportionally low number of women entering the field of technology, whether it is starting a small business or seeking employment. With the support of Status of Women Canada, YES will embark on a three year project, the goal being to increase the number of women involved in the fields of technology. The first step of this project will be to develop a gender based analysis (GBA) specific to Quebec identifying barriers and opportunities related to women in Quebec. The GBA will assist us in creating and implementing a baseline evaluation which will be monitored throughout the project. The GBA and evaluation will be guided and supported by a YES advisory group made up of representatives from a variety of sectors. YES is seeking a research professional to create a gender based analysis (GBA) related to women in technology. The project will also include the development of an evaluation tool to measure and follow the impact of a three year initiative to increase the numbers of women in technology in Quebec. The GBA will be developed over a three month period and the evaluation will take place over the three years of the project. The final document will include the latest research in the area and will be based on individual interviews and focus groups with a variety of stakeholders, including institutions in the field of technology, schools, companies and small businesses involved in the fields of technology, angel investors, and women seeking to start small businesses or accessing employment in these fields. Objective: Through research, interviews and focus groups, a document and evaluation tool will be developed that will be both quantitative and qualitative, and that 1. Will measure the current status of women in technology in business and/ or careers in Quebec. 2. Will identify the barriers and opportunities for women in technology. 3. Will make recommendations on strategies to address the barriers. 1|Page
4. Will create a tool to evaluate the impact of the three year project. 5. Will measure results midterm and year three of the project based on participant follow up. The consultant will work closely with the coordinator of the project, the executive director and the advisory committee. Requirements:
A minimum of five years experience in research and evaluation Experience in creating evaluation tools Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders- advisory committee, corporate leaders, youth, schools Proven track record Experience in the field of women and technology preferred The project will be conducted primarily in English, but having French will be an asset
Please submit your CV including a listing of any research that you have previously done, along with a maximum two-page letter describing briefly why you want to be involved with this project, what your strategy would be and your timeframe and suggested costs. Selected candidates will be asked to submit a more detailed proposal.
Submit your proposal by May 18th at 5 pm, 2012 to: Leann Brown Program Coordinator Youth Employment Services 666 Sherbrooke St. West, Suite 700 Montreal, Quebec H3A 1E7 lbrown@yesmontreal.ca
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