Senegal: Capture Consultant, Equitable Access to Education in Southern Senegal

Terms of Reference for Consultant

Consultancy to support capture efforts for USAID Equitable Access to Education in Southern Senegal

Timeframe: Up to 25 days (200 hours) of work covering the period April 24, 2017 through June 6, 2017. Applicants should be able to commit to full time (8-hour day) support during the capture trip, May 19 – June 2, 2017, including availability on weekends.

Background

Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that brings more than 30 years of experience empowering the disadvantaged, increasing economic opportunity, and sustaining natural resources. Around the world, Winrock works collaboratively with government officials and staff to address educational constraints in curriculum and teacher training, works with communities to increase agricultural production, provides training on water sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and improves energy and water use efficiencies. Our work is designed to ensure sustainability, local ownership, and increased resilience to climactic and economic shocks.

Winrock has been working in West Africa since the 1990s to develop sustainable energy solutions for agricultural development, open new markets for smallholder farmers, increase educational opportunities for girls and boys through scholarships and mentoring, and address root causes of hunger and poverty through building the capacity of African leaders, communities, and institutions.

Winrock is seeking a capture consultant to help with proposal preparation and the setting up of meetings with stakeholders in Dakar as well as the Casamance and Kédougou regions. It is estimated that total level of effort will not exceed 25 days. English fluency is required for this position.

Tasks

1. Organize meetings with national level government ministries (Ministère de l’Education, Ministère de la Jeunesse, de l’Emploi, et de la Construction Citoyenne; Ministère de la Formation professionnelle de l’Apprentissage et de l’Artisanat, for example), service providers, international and Senegalese NGOs, and other stakeholders working to support basic education in Southern Senegal, within the Casamance and Kédougou regions.
2. Organize meetings with regional and/or department level government offices, service providers, local NGOs, community leaders, school authorities, and other stakeholders working to support basic education in Southern Senegal, within the Casamance and Kédougou regions.
3. Organize a meeting with local school officials, teachers and potential beneficiaries in one or two target areas to ensure the needs of communities with schools will be met by the project.
4. Accompany Winrock staff in all meetings and, where appropriate, serve as translator.
5. Assist in leading a stakeholder workshop among project beneficiaries in Southern Senegal, within either the Casamance or Kédougou region.
6. Prepare follow up emails or letters of thanks to those who met with Winrock.
7. Assist in the collection of relevant follow-up documents (project reports, research, policy, tools, etc.) from stakeholder groups and other sources.
8. Assist in collection of “Letters of Support” from potential partners and government ministries identified with Winrock
9. Help develop and continuously add to the list of potential stakeholders relevant to proposed programming.

Deliverables

1. A complete itinerary of confirmed meetings with key stakeholders and a final version with all names, titles, and contact information of individuals met
2. Copies of all thank you emails or letters sent
3. Draft agenda and confirmed participants for a stakeholder workshop in one of the target departments.
4. Summary report of main information conveyed at meetings attended.
5. 2-page consultancy report detailing work completed corresponding to the tasks assigned
6. Letters of support collected from local partners and government ministries as instructed by Winrock staff

Qualifications

1. Fluent in English and French, with working knowledge of local languages in Casamance and Kédougou (Diola, Guinea Creole, Wolof, et al)
2. Familiar with the education sector in Senegal, in particular: barriers to education and successful initiatives within the south to reduce those barriers
3. Well-networked among education, conflict resolution, and community/youth engagement actors
4. Highly organized and professional with demonstrated ability to arrange reasonable schedules and travel logistics.

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