INVITATION TO BID FOR CONSULTANCY
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICE TO CONDUCT A POLITICAL ECONOMY ANALYSIS (PEA) ON CHILD RIGHTS IN SOMALIA
2. SCI Contracting Office
Save the Children Somalia/land Country Office
3. Period of Consultancy
The duration of this assignment is 45 days, encompassing preparation of materials and resources, desk review, workshop facilitation, and development of the final report. Specific schedules will be agreed upon with the selected consultant/consultancy firm.
4. Consultant type required
Consultancy Firm/Individual
5.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, costs; including food, accommodation, local transport and all cost associated with data collection work and whole activities.
6.Taxation Provisions
The consultancy firm and/or Individual Consultant shall be responsible for all taxes arising from the consultancy in line with the local Tax regulations applicable at the SCI contracting office.
7. Travel requirements
The consultancy firm and/or Individual Consultant will cover all travel costs (tickets) and arrange local travel to field sites.
8.Security requirements
The consultancy firm and/or Individual Consultant 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.
Professional quality and Expertise
The following are the minimum requirements for the Consultant Firm to be considered for carrying out the assignment.
· Advanced degree (master’s or equivalent) in Political Science, Public Policy, Law, Governance, International Development, Economics, Human Rights, or related field.
· Minimum of 7–10 years of professional experience in Political Economy Analysis, governance, institutional analysis, or related research in fragile or conflict-affected settings.
· Demonstrated experience in Somalia or similar contexts, with strong understanding of political, institutional, and socio-cultural dynamics.
· Proven experience in child rights, governance, public finance, social policy, gender equality, disability inclusion, or related thematic areas.
· Strong experience using mixed-methods research approaches (desk review, KIIs, FGDs, stakeholder mapping, and policy analysis).
· Strong analytical, facilitation, and high-quality report-writing skills with ability to produce policy-oriented outputs.
· Experience engaging government institutions, parliament, civil society, donors, UN agencies, and other key stakeholders.
· Knowledge of child rights frameworks (CRC, ACRWC, SDGs) and adherence to safeguarding and ethical research standards.
· Ability to work in politically sensitive environments and deliver within tight timelines.
· Strong English communication skills: Somali language proficiency and/or access to local research capacity is an advantage.
