INVITATION TO BID FOR CONSULTANCY
Title of Consultancy
RE-ADVERTISEMENT: TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR SOMALIA/SOMALILAND EDUCATION SECTOR TEACHERS’ SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
SCI Contracting Office: Save the Children Somalia/land Country Office
Period of Consultancy
The duration of the assignment will be 45 calendar days, inclusive of travel days and weekends
Consultant type required: Consultancy Firm
Responsibility for Logistics arrangements and Costs
Save the children will pay the consultant fee in a lump sum and will not reimburse any incurred costs during the assignment. The consultant will cover their own Logistical arrangements including food, accommodation, tickets and any other related expenses. Save the Children will cover the costs associated with data collection and its related costs.
Taxation Provisions
The consultancy firm shall be responsible for all taxes arising from the consultancy in line with the local Tax regulations applicable at the SCI contracting office.
Travel requirements
The consultancy firm will cover their travel costs (tickets) and arrange local travel to field sites and accommodation.
Security requirements
The consultancy firm will comply with standard of Save the Children Security procedures, including the completion of SCI online security training (applicable to international consultants) prior to travel to Somalia in case needed.
Professional quality and Expertise
The following are the minimum requirements for the Consultant Firm/individual to be considered for carrying out the assignment.
· At least a post-graduate university degree (master’s or equivalent) in Education or any other relevant/related field.
· Minimum of 8-10 years of relevant professional experience in research and studies focusing on education
· Conducting studies in the field of Education particularly in relation to Teacher Professional Development/teacher education.
· Previous work experience on Teacher Education Related assessments or Research.
· Leading socio-economic research, evaluations or consultancy work in Somalia/Somaliland that is sensitive to the local context and culture.
· Managing and coordinating a range of government, non-government, community groups and academic stakeholders
· Experience conducting study in humanitarian contexts
· Strong written and verbal skills in communicating technical and/ or complex findings to non-specialist audiences (especially report writing and presentation skills)
· A track record of open, collaborative working with clients
KEY PROFESSIONAL STAFF REQUIREMENT
Description
Minimum Qualification and professional experience
Teachers Situational Study Expert/Technical Team Lead
· Minimum of 8-10 years of relevant professional experience in research and studies focusing on education particularly teacher professional development
· Conducting studies in the field of Education particularly in relation to Teacher Professional Development/teacher education
· Strong background and experience in data collection and evidence-based analysis with the use of digital aided platforms/tools.
· Demonstrable experience in conducting similar assignments in Somalia. Knowledge of local context is highly preferred
· demonstrated ability to produce clear, compelling, and succinct analytical reports from multiple sources that inform quality programming.
· Excellent communication and report writing skills.
How to apply
Application Procedure
· Interested consultant (s) who meet the consultancy requirements are requested to submit their bid and each application package should include the above required minimum requirements.
Applications can be submitted by:
Protected Email box below
· Email should be addressed to Somalia.Tenders@savethechildren.org
· Should you need any clarifications please direct your queries to Somalia.procurement@savethechildren.org and expect responses within maximum of two working days.
· Note – this is a sealed tender box which will not be opened until the tender has closed. Therefore, do not send tender related questions to this email address as they will not be answered.
The subject of the email should be TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR SOMALIA/SOMALILAND EDUCATION SECTOR TEACHERS’ SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
· All attached documents should be clearly labelled so it is clear to understand what each file relates to.
· Emails should not exceed 15mb – if the file sizes are large, please split the submission into two emails.
· Do not copy other SCI email addresses into the email when you submit it as this will invalidate your bid.
All applications MUST be submitted on or before the closing date below to be considered for the assignment. Only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.
Closing date for Applications
Interested consultants shall submit their applications through the above procedures on or before 5th November 2025.
