Call of Interest - Consultant for Need Based Technical Training

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CONSULTANT FOR NEED BASED TECHNICAL TRAINING  

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Requested by ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development)

Position               : Consultant for Need Based Technical Training

Duration              : 03 March – 30 May 2014

The Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED) is a French non-profit organization working in over 30 countries worldwide to provide emergency response, early recovery, and development assistance to communities in need. ACTED's interventions seek to cover multiple aspects of humanitarian and development crises through a multidisciplinary approach that is both global and local, and adapted to each context. ACTED's vision is to establish emergency, rehabilitation, and development. ACTED aims to guarantee the sustainability of relief interventions carried out during crises by remaining in the field after the emergency to engage in long-term support to communities in food security, health, education, economic assistance, microfinance, advocacy, and cultural promotion. ACTED's actions are needs based and identified in a participatory manner with communities in the areas where we are present.

ACTED has been active in Indonesia since April 2005, assisting those affected by the tsunami and Nias earthquake and is now working to support livelihoods, civil society capacity building and community-based disaster risk reduction in North Sumatra and Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT).

 

1.    Project background

ACTED will implement a project to strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations in Medan, North Sumatera. The project is co-financed by EU (European Union) and includes working with five CSOs (Civil Society Organization) in North Sumatera Province to development organizational management, finance management, leadership, participation and group dynamic, project cycle management and external relations.

 

2.    Objectives of the consultancy

ACTED is seeking applications for Consultant for trainer of the Need Based Technical Training on Project Development using the Logical Framework Approach. The trainer will be responsible for producing the following training modules and then providing the needs based technical training to all five CSOs over a three day period. The modules will cover:

1. The concept of the result-based approach
2. The concept of the log frame
3. The approach in the analysis of problems and formulation of the problem
4. Formulation of hierarchy results / impact
5. Formulation of indicators
6. Preparation of logframe
7. The link between logframe and proposals

 

3.       The Training will have the following key aims:

•        Increase participants' understanding of the ideas and strategic issues in the development of civil society organizations

•        Improve the ability of participants in formulating the organization's strategic program ( includes program and financial planning , implementation , monitoring / evaluation , fundraising )

•        Improve skill and knowledge of participants about proposal writing based on logical framework;

The consultant must have significant experience in development similar tools and materials of this nature in Indonesia. The training is facilitated by an external professional. Being an outsider ensures that the participants (management, implementing staff and external stakeholders) can fully focus on the contents of the training. The Consultant task is:

• To guide the group through the logframe planning process

• To ensure proper use of the logframe methodology and tools

• To steer group dynamics (discussions, dilemmas, conflicts)

• Build consensus

• To manage time

 

Basic requirements for training methodology are:

·         Use of interactive teaching methods (i.e. use of media, projector, etc);

·         Inclusive and cooperative approach;

·         Include practical exercises and presentations to be used during the training;

 

4.                 ACTED expects the following outputs by the consultant upon completion of the consultancy:

·         Develop modules on the logical framework approach;

·         Lead three 1 day trainings to five CSOs using the training modules (three days of training in total);

 

            5.    Consultancy timeframe

a.       Making Training Module:  Project Development using Logical Framework Approach

b.      Review and finalize training module and materials

c.       Print Module : The concept of result-based approach & The concept of log frame

d.      First Training : The approach in the analysis of problems and formulation of the problem

e.      Second Training : Formulation of hierarchy results / impact

f.        Third training : Formulation of indicators, Preparation of log frame, The link between log frame and proposals

6.          Professional Qualifications and Skills

·      Minimum of Bachelor Degree in Social Studies, Communications, or other related field

·      Experience on developing module especially  for Proposal writing based on Logical framework, Finance management and Networking

·      Good understanding of the Indonesia general culture.

·      Extensive experience in developing training modules and materials, specifically trainings which have targeted Civil Society Organization.

·      Good communication skills and written/spoken fluency in Bahasa Indonesia essential.

·      Good interpersonal skills, including patience, diplomacy, willingness to listen as well as respect for beneficiaries required;

 

            7.    Coordination and collaboration

Throughout the implementation of these activities, the consultant should have smooth collaboration with all stakeholders of the project, such as local authorities, community members and ACTED staffs. He/she will provide on a weekly to the ACTED Project Manager an update of the ongoing activities to the ACTED Project Manager, and will plan according to ACTED’s procedures with other key ACTED staffs including programmes, finance and logistics.

           8.    Quotation Submission

Interested parties shall submit the quotations in following structure;

·           CV;

·           Cover letter;

·           References (minimum 3 relevant experiences);

·           List of similar modules/training materials provided by the individual plus a sample of a training module;

·           Signed financial proposition (bid): this should include all transportation to ACTED’s Medan office for meetings and any other related costs for the duration of the consultancy. The consultant has to include in the financial proposition the taxes that will be paid by ACTED (2% of the total amount if the consultant has tax registration number, 4% otherwise). The financial proposition will therefore be a gross amount. All submissions without a bid will not be eligible.

ACTED will organise the location of the trainings and cover refreshment costs.

9.                             Deadline for submitting the quotations:

28/Feb/2014

Only short listed consultants will be contacted.

1               Address for submitting the quotations:

Email medan.logistics@acted.org

ACTED Medan (Logistics Department )

Jl. Sei Serayu no. 97 –

Kec. Medan Baru.

Telephone +62 618211810