International
Consultancy Opportunity: Gender & Social Inclusion Curriculum Development
Consultancy Opportunity: Gender & Social Inclusion Curriculum Development
Estimated
LOE:
40
days + 2 travel days; 6 day work week
LOE:
40
days + 2 travel days; 6 day work week
Estimated
Dates of Service:
February- March 2016
Dates of Service:
February- March 2016
Location
of Service:
Kigali,
with travel to the field
of Service:
Kigali,
with travel to the field
The
Private Sector Driven Agricultural Growth (PSDAG) project is a five-year Feed
the Future project funded by USAID implemented by IRG (International Resource
Group). The goal of the project is to increase smallholder incomes by promoting
private sector investment
Private Sector Driven Agricultural Growth (PSDAG) project is a five-year Feed
the Future project funded by USAID implemented by IRG (International Resource
Group). The goal of the project is to increase smallholder incomes by promoting
private sector investment
. The PSDAG project has two objectives namely: a)to
assist the Government of Rwanda (GoR) to increase private sector investment,
and b) to facilitate increased private sector investment by Upgrading
Agricultural Value Chains.
PSDAG
project is recruiting international consultant to provide service in developing
gender and social inclusion curriculum to be used in strengthening project’s
partners, stakeholders and beneficiaries with the aim of allowing them to put
in place robust strategies that help them to mitigate challenges related to
gender and social inclusion issues in particular for women, youth and PWDs. He
or she will be requested to train the local service provider who will be
selected for implementing the developed curriculum.
project is recruiting international consultant to provide service in developing
gender and social inclusion curriculum to be used in strengthening project’s
partners, stakeholders and beneficiaries with the aim of allowing them to put
in place robust strategies that help them to mitigate challenges related to
gender and social inclusion issues in particular for women, youth and PWDs. He
or she will be requested to train the local service provider who will be
selected for implementing the developed curriculum.
The
expected consultant will be required to meet the following minimum
requirements:
expected consultant will be required to meet the following minimum
requirements:
- At
least five (5) years of knowledge and proven experience conducting social
inclusion promotion tasks, gender mainstreaming within development
programmes, women empowerment, youth, and/or PWD constraint analysis. A
Master’s degree or equivalent preferred. - Experience
analysing gender/youth/PWD population in Africa and in agriculture
required in particular in agricultural value chains approach. - Prior
experience in development training materials including facilitation skills,
adult learning and participatory approaches. - Familiarity
with operational and M&E plans, USAID policies, strategies, project
work planning and management preferred. Prior experience with USAID
projects a plus. - Fluency
in English is required. Knowledge of French is a plus. - Excellent
written and verbal communication skills required.
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Application Instructions
Application Instructions
Interested
and qualified applicants (individuals and/or organizations) should submit their
consultancy applications on or before 22 January 2016 through IRGAfrica.Experts@engilitycorp.comand indicate on
the subject line: APPLICATION FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION CONSULTANCY
including the following documents:
and qualified applicants (individuals and/or organizations) should submit their
consultancy applications on or before 22 January 2016 through IRGAfrica.Experts@engilitycorp.comand indicate on
the subject line: APPLICATION FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION CONSULTANCY
including the following documents:
–
Technical proposal briefly indicating an understanding and interpretation of
the ToRs, methodology to be used in undertaking the assignment, work-plan with
clear timelines for expected deliverables.
Technical proposal briefly indicating an understanding and interpretation of
the ToRs, methodology to be used in undertaking the assignment, work-plan with
clear timelines for expected deliverables.
–
Background of the organization he/she represents (if applicable).
Background of the organization he/she represents (if applicable).
–
Financial proposal containing consultant’s daily rate in US Dollars.
Financial proposal containing consultant’s daily rate in US Dollars.
–
Curriculum Vitae detailing relevant experience related to the assignment and
references.
Curriculum Vitae detailing relevant experience related to the assignment and
references.
–
Names, addresses, telephone numbers of three professional referees and relevant
documents regarding registration (if applicable).
Names, addresses, telephone numbers of three professional referees and relevant
documents regarding registration (if applicable).
