INVITATION TO BID FOR CONSULTANCY
Save the Children International (SCI) Somaliland program hereby invites interested consultants to bid for the consultancy assignment detailed below
2. SCI Contracting Office: Save the Children in Somaliland
3. Period of Consultancy: The duration of the assignments will be 50 working days (Overall duration to complete this assignment is 4 months)
4. Consultant type required: Experienced and relevant Consultancy Firm (International or Local)
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, insurance, local transport and all cost associated with data collection work and whole activities.
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Taxation Provisions
The consultancy firm shall be responsible for all applicable taxes related to the consultancy services, in accordance with local tax regulations at the SCI contracting office. An estimated tax rate of 6% will apply and shall be withheld by SCI
7. Travel requirements
The consultancy firm will cover all travel costs (tickets) and arrange local travel to field sites.
8. Security requirements
The consultancy firm will comply with the standard of Save the Children Security procedures, including the completion of SCI online security training (applicable to international consultants) prior to travel to Somaliland.
9. Firm's Experience Requirement:
In addition to the individual expertise of the proposed consultants mentioned below, the consultancy firm must demonstrate institutional experience in conducting national level studies relevant to the assignment.
The firm should provide documented evidence of successfully completed assignments of a similar nature, including contracts, completion certificates, or official letters of award. Experience working with government ministries, international development partners, and developing data management systems will be considered a strong asset.
KEY PROFESSIONAL STAFF/INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENT
Minimum Qualifications and professional experience
The firms should have share the CVs for two individual technical consultants (lead consultant and local consultant).
· Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Education, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Information Technology, or related field.
· 7–10 years of relevant professional experience in education systems strengthening, climate adaptation, or disaster risk reduction (DRR).
· Proven expertise in EMIS and/or early warning systems.
· Experience in cross-sectoral coordination and policy dialogue.
· Strong analytical, facilitation, and reporting skills.
· Familiarity with Somaliland/Horn of Africa context is desirable.
· Proficiency in English (Somali an advantage).
· Demonstrated commitment to gender equality and social inclusion
· Ability to work effectively in challenging environments, demonstrating resilience and adaptability.
· Computer literacy and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
· Commitment: Availability to complete the assignment within strict deadlines.
Interested consultants are requested to submit their BID applications by following the outlined procedures and send their complete proposals to somaliland.procurement@savethechildren.org no later than 12th October 2025 at 11:59 PM.
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