Details of Consultancies

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

Title of Consultancy

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INVESTMENT CASE FOR SOMALILAND COMMUNITY HEALTH STRATEGY.

SCI Contracting Office Save the Children, Somaliland Period of Consultancy 4 months starting from contracting date. Consultant type required Individual or Firm Responsibility for Logistics arrangements and Costs

The consultant will be responsible for organizing logistical issues with no facilitation from SCI as per the consultancy agreement.

Taxation Provisions Consultant shall be responsible for all Taxes arising from the consultancy in line with the Somaliland Tax regulations applicable at the SCI Hargeisa Office

Travel requirements Consultant will manage all travel & any logistics costs may be required. Security requirements If the consultant is foreigner, he/she will comply with standard Save the Children Security procedures, including the completion of SCI online security training prior to travel to Somaliland.

Skills and Qualifications

Qualification and Experience

Individual consultants and companies are eligible to apply this consultancy service. However, the applicant must have the following profiles.

v Post-graduate qualification or advanced study in public health, Health systems, health economics, health policy and management or other relevant field of expertise.

v At least five years of proven work experience at national and international levels in planning and costing of community health or child health programmes in developing countries

v At least five years proven work experience with health systems and/or Community Health programmes in low- and middle-income countries, including health management information systems.

v Excellent communication, oral and written, skills

v Demonstrated ability to produce high quality evaluation and/or analytical reports

v Good team player with ability to work independently and under considerably tight deadlines with a creative thinking, drive for results and strong commitments.

v Good inter-personal relationship even in adverse work environment.

v Work experience in Somaliland/Somalia, or similar contexts, is an added advantage.

v Excellent oral, and effective presentation and report-writing skills.

How to apply

Application Procedure

Individuals/Firms interested in this evaluation are expected to provide the following documentation:

·Technical proposal aligned with ToR, presenting the background, objectives, research questions, study design, study area, proposed sampling techniques and tools, and timeline. 

·Separate financial proposal: Depicting names and number of staff time, daily rates, number of days, roles and responsibilities in the study. 

·      The profile of the staff involved in the study and experience including CVs of research team members, examples of similar research reports written by the consultant, contact details for further information regarding proposal submission, etc.

·      References – at least two credible and traceable referees 

Closing date for Applications

Interested candidates shall submit their applications through somaliland.procurement@savethechildren.org   by not later than 24th September 2024.

Terms of Reference (ToR)

Complete ToR with details appended below attached herewith as    Annex 1.

v Purpose of the consultancy

v Introduction of the project

v Background of the consultancy

v Objectives of the consultancy

v Proposed methodology and approach

v Scope of work

v Key deliverables / outputs

v Activity timelines

Email

somaliland.procurement@savethechildren.org