Training of Caregivers for Micro Income Generating Activities at Search For Common Ground’s International

Under direct supervision of Search’s Project Manager on the Project with technical support from the PSS Officer, the Consultant will work with the Project Management team to coordinate and ensure the smooth training session. 

Deliverables

• The consultancy will be for a total of  3 days for each trade line -
• Liquid Soap making and Local Crafts'
• Conduct Training on liquid soap making
• Conduct Training on purse making and other handicrafts.
• Providing technical knowhow in cap making and knitting.
• Linking caregivers with resources for the trained skills   
• Support the caregivers to form a cooperative for better marketability of products and profit

Requirements

• Familiarity with location (i.e. MMC, Jere, Konduga, Mafa and Gwoza in Borno, North East Nigeria) and knowledge of the local languages in the target state.
• At least two-years experience in providing basic life skill training for caregivers.  
• Experience working with INGOs and other Donor Organizations in similar roles.
• A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards; with passion and enthusiasm.
• Ability to beat date line
• Ability to prioritize, plan and organize workflow to tight timeframes, multi-tasking, and flexibility.
• Collaboration: The ability to work effectively with others in order to achieve a shared goal
• Adaptability: The ability to remain fully functional by adapting to changing circumstances (environment, procedures and people).

Budget and Terms of Engagement

• The consultancy will begin the last week of  November  2022, all reports should be completed within 6 days after all agreement is met
• The entire consultancy will cover a period of two weeks which includes training sessions and reports 
• All statutory deductions will be removed at source from the total cost of the consultancy fee
• All logistics arrangements should be built into the consultant's proposed cost

The consultant is required to respect the following Ethical Principles:

• Comprehensive and Systematic Inquiry: Consultant should make the most of the existing information and full range of stakeholders available at the time of the review. Consultant should conduct systematic, data-based inquiries. He or she should communicate his or her methods and approaches accurately and in sufficient detail to allow others to understand, interpret and critique his or her work. He or she should make clear the limitations of the review and its results.
• Competence: Consultant should possess the abilities and skills and experience appropriate to undertake the tasks proposed and should practice within the limits of his or her professional training and competence.
• Honesty and Integrity: Consultant should be transparent with the contractor/constituent about any conflict of interest, any change made in the negotiated project plan and the reasons why those changes were made, any risk that certain procedures or activities produce misleading review information.
• Respect for People: Consultant respect the security, dignity, and self-worth of respondents, program participants. Consultant has the responsibility to be sensitive to and respect differences amongst participants in culture, religion, gender, disability, age, and ethnicity

Selection Criteria - Consultant proposals will be selected for:

• Relevance of proposed methodology to the goal, objectives, and research questions for the project.
• Quality of proposed methods, conflict sensitivity approaches, and quality control measures.
• Qualifications of the candidate(s).
• Proposed budget in relation to proposed methodology, deliverables and team.
• Timeline for proposed activities.