Job Description

INVITATION TO BID FOR INDIVIDUAL LOCAL CONSULTANCY

Save the Children International (SCI) Somaliland program hereby invites interested individual local consultants to bid for the consultancy assignment detailed below

1. Title of Consultancy

Terms of Reference for consultancy of Strengthening Climate Change Coordination in Somaliland’s Education Sector.

2. SCI Contracting Office

Save the Children in Somaliland

3. Period of Consultancy

Total duration will be 40 working days (each local consultant)

4. Consultant type required

Experienced and relevant Local Individual Consultants (Consultancy Company is not applicable). Two individual local consultants are required in this assignment (one being expert in the coordination mechanism for the education sector and the other being expert in the coordination mechanism for climate change). Please note that two paired individuals or single consultants are allowed in this consultancy.

5. Responsibility for Logistics arrangements and Costs

Save the children will pay the fee for the local individual consultants in a lump sum and will not reimburse any other costs incurred during the assignment. The consultants will cover their own Logistical arrangements costs; including food, accommodation, local transport, insurance and all cost associated with data collection work.

6. Taxation Provisions

The consultants shall be responsible for all applicable taxes related to the consultancy services, in accordance with local tax regulations at the SCI contracting office will apply and shall be withheld by SCI.

7. Travel requirements

Save the Children will cover travel cost outside Hargeisa for the purpose of this consultancy.

8. Security requirements

The consultants will comply with the standard of Save the Children Security procedures.  

9. Consultant’s Experience Requirement:

This consultancy assignment will focus exclusively on Strengthening Climate Change Coordination in Somaliland’s Education Sector. Applications are invited from qualified individual local consultants with proven expertise in the coordination mechanisms for education and climate change and have contextual understanding of Somaliland’s institutional landscape.

Experiences and Qualifications

·       Advanced degree (Master or PHD) in Education, Curriculum Development, or related field.

·       At least 10 years’ experience in policy analysis, institutional coordination, or education systems strengthening.

·       Proven expertise in climate change adaptation and resilience, particularly in fragile or developing country contexts.

·       Strong understanding of Somaliland or Horn of Africa governance structures.

·       Experience facilitating multi-stakeholder consultations and workshops.

·       Demonstrated ability to integrate gender and social inclusion into coordination processes.

·       Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills in English. Somali language skills desirable.

Skills Required

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