Terms
of Reference
of Reference
Consultant
in Business Development in Publishing
in Business Development in Publishing
Background
For
over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children’s
lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world’s largest independent child
rights organisation, underpinned by a vision in a world in which every child
attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our
mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, an
over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children’s
lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world’s largest independent child
rights organisation, underpinned by a vision in a world in which every child
attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our
mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, an
d to
achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Save
the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds
and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the
children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal
opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability,
Ambition, and Collaboration. Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded
in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding
Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate
the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and
professional lives.
the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds
and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the
children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal
opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability,
Ambition, and Collaboration. Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded
in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding
Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate
the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and
professional lives.
Save
the Children is seeking a Business Development Consultant for a USAID-funded
SCOPE project, which aims to support the Rwandan Education Board to create and
roll-out a school-community partnership model that supports improved learning
and literacy for children in grades 1-3.
the Children is seeking a Business Development Consultant for a USAID-funded
SCOPE project, which aims to support the Rwandan Education Board to create and
roll-out a school-community partnership model that supports improved learning
and literacy for children in grades 1-3.
The
Business Development Consultant will work closely with SCOPE Book Development
and Use team to strengthen Rwandan publishers’ capacity in business management,
risk management, communications, and marketing.
Business Development Consultant will work closely with SCOPE Book Development
and Use team to strengthen Rwandan publishers’ capacity in business management,
risk management, communications, and marketing.
Consultancy
Objectives
Objectives
The
objective of this consultancy is to design and facilitate a Business Management
training for a three‐days (3) focusing on
Business Management, Marketing, Business Extension, Business Tracking and
Optimization and Business Risk Management for Rwandan publishers. The
consultant will deliver the training and draw a practical plan with each Rwandan
publisher. This training is intended to build the capacity of local
publishers on business management, risk management, communications, and
marketing.
objective of this consultancy is to design and facilitate a Business Management
training for a three‐days (3) focusing on
Business Management, Marketing, Business Extension, Business Tracking and
Optimization and Business Risk Management for Rwandan publishers. The
consultant will deliver the training and draw a practical plan with each Rwandan
publisher. This training is intended to build the capacity of local
publishers on business management, risk management, communications, and
marketing.
Scope
of Services
of Services
The
consultant shall ensure the completion of the following activities in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the consultancy contract:
consultant shall ensure the completion of the following activities in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the consultancy contract:
The
consultant will be expected to:
consultant will be expected to:
- Design
and facilitate a three‐day (3) business skills, risk
management and marketing training exercise for approximately 20
local Rwandan in September 2017, - Through
the business skills, risk management and marketing training exercise,
provide participants with: - An
understanding of the business management and development (planning,
financial management, record keeping, product management), marketing
(sales management, product/ service pricing, advertising techniques, and
customer care and communication) and risk management. - An
understanding of microenterprise development and essentials appropriate
for small businesses run by local publishers. - An
understanding of business related legal issues including but not limited
to business contracting, taxation, and business associations; - An
understanding of business risk identification and management.
Deliverable
outputs:
outputs:
The
activities and expected outputs are as follows:
activities and expected outputs are as follows:
- Prepare
objectives, contents, and tools required for the training. - Facilitate
a three‐day
business management, marketing and business risk management (BRM) training
workshop in Kigali; - Provide
relevant training materials in the area of business management, marketing
and BRM to participants; - A
comprehensive report of the training; - A
user-friendly training curriculum - Provide
the project management with a feedback analysis report from participants
on the three‐day
workshop
Methodology
- The
consultancy will involve a training to take place in Kigali. The training
will be documented in a brief report describing the work undertaken and
the progress or challenges encountered, as well as recommendations for
publishers and the project. - The
reference point within SCI will be the Book Development Coordinator with
expected collaboration with the Book Development and Use Officer in charge
of Book Promotion as well as the SCOPE Technical Advisor. - Participants
have different levels of experience in publishing. Both genders will be
represented. - The
project will provide all necessary equipment: projector, flipchart, office
supplies and other materials at the request of the Consultants in order to
ensure efficient completion of the training program. - The
preferred working language is English or Kinyarwanda. Materials should
prepared in English. The reporting language is English. - The
project will ensure printing of all training materials.
Duration
of role
of role
- This
agreement is for a period of ten (9) days effective from September 10,
2017 to September 20, 2017. The consultant is expected to prepare the
training during three (3) days, facilitate it for another three (3) days,
and prepare the report with additional three (3) days.
|
Activity
|
Duration
|
Location
|
|
Training
design and administrative issues |
3
days |
Kigali
|
|
Facilitation
of the training |
3
days |
Kigali
|
|
Report
writing |
3
days |
Kigali
|
Payment
- 1st
installment: the training consultant will be paid 30% of the quoted amount
after the submission of the final training curriculum and plan. - 2nd
installment, the remaining amount shall be paid upon completion of the
training and the acceptance of the final report.
General
Commitments:
All the outputs – Reports, training curriculum, etc. produced by this
assignment will not be disseminated in part or whole without express authority
from Save the Children .Thus the consultant shall not produce these materials
in any form (electronic, hard copies, etc.) to a third party without a written
permission from Save the Children.
All the outputs – Reports, training curriculum, etc. produced by this
assignment will not be disseminated in part or whole without express authority
from Save the Children .Thus the consultant shall not produce these materials
in any form (electronic, hard copies, etc.) to a third party without a written
permission from Save the Children.
Key
selection criteria
selection criteria
- Degree
in publishing, business management, business development or similar
disciplines - Experience
in training publishers, booksellers or any other book actors - Experience
working in business development in Eastern Africa, preferably Rwanda - Extended
knowledge about the Rwandan book industry and its efforts in promoting the
culture of reading in children - Knowledge
of Save the Children and its internal processes will be beneficial but is
not essential
CHILD
SAFEGUARING POLICY:
SAFEGUARING POLICY:
Any
employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on
behalf of SCI must sign the Child Safeguarding – Declaration of
Acceptance Form] and comply with the SCIs Child Safeguarding
Policy which is a statement of SCI’s commitment to preventing abuse and
protecting children with whom it comes into contact.
employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on
behalf of SCI must sign the Child Safeguarding – Declaration of
Acceptance Form] and comply with the SCIs Child Safeguarding
Policy which is a statement of SCI’s commitment to preventing abuse and
protecting children with whom it comes into contact.
This
extends not only to children with whom SCI and its partners work directly, but
also includes children whom staff are responsible for. SCI believes that
the situation of children must be improved through the promotion of their
rights supported and demonstrated by all members of staff. Save the Children
International’s Code of Conduct sets out the standards which all staff members
must adhere to.
extends not only to children with whom SCI and its partners work directly, but
also includes children whom staff are responsible for. SCI believes that
the situation of children must be improved through the promotion of their
rights supported and demonstrated by all members of staff. Save the Children
International’s Code of Conduct sets out the standards which all staff members
must adhere to.
Interested
candidates should send an application letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae in
English, including 3 names of professional referees to HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org. The deadline for
receiving applications is 9th August 2017.
candidates should send an application letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae in
English, including 3 names of professional referees to HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org. The deadline for
receiving applications is 9th August 2017.
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