Tenders Are Invited For WomenS Groups Business Skills Trainer/Facilitator

Tenders are invited for Womens Groups Business Skills Trainer/Facilitator. Closing Date: 19 Mar 2024 Type: Consultancy Themes: Education/Recovery and Reconstruction Invitation for Bids Womens Groups Business Skills Trainer/Facilitator Terms of Reference (TOR) for Trainer/Facilitator Proposed Start Date: April 1, 2024 Location: Unity State Region, South Sudan A. Background South Sudans Unity State experienced heavy, open conflict between the central government of Sudan and the Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement/Army-North (SPLM/A-N) from 2011 to 2016. The 2011 conflict gave way to a humanitarian crisis with large-scale internal displacement within Unity State, South Sudan. Since 2012, Samaritans Purse has provided emergency agricultural support in the program area, aimed at helping households cope with conflict-related disruptions to their agricultural livelihoods and at improving household food security. To date, the program has provided support through the General Seed Distribution (GSD) program which has provided seeds, tools and training to farmers, as well as livelihood options including livestock restocking, and womens and tailoring groups, among others. Samaritans Purse is supporting 20 womens groups with five members each (100 total) with medium-scale groundnut/sesame electric grinding machines to scale up their businesses. This will enable the women to accrue increased income, and contribute to the development of the local markets in the region. The groups are currently involved in the petty business of selling groundnut paste in the local markets. The purpose of the trainings is to build the capacity of 100 women in business skills. B. Training Purpose and Objectives The purpose of the consultancy is to equip the selected womens groups with business skills that will enable them to sustainably manage the grinding machines and accrued income flows and work independently. Specific Objectives Include: To impart skills to targeted participants in the commercial business mindset, record keeping, enterprise budgeting, and marketing. To help womens groups learn and improve their business knowledge, attitude and skills. To equip the womens groups in the management of small-scale business groups, group dynamics, general investment and customer management for a viable business. To equip the womens groups to understand how to accumulate profits and savings, engage in borrowing and share profits. C. Training Points, Scope of Work The training content should include but not be limited to the following outline points. Module 1: Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs). The training modules or materials should cover the following: What are VSLAs? Introduction to the VSLA methodology. Groups, leadership, and elections. Development of a VSLA constitution. First savings meeting, first loan meeting, first loan repayment meeting and share out/action-audit. Election procedures, constitution framework, VSLA kit. Use of passbooks, calculating a service charge, and what to do if the loan is paid back early or late. Module 2: Selection, Planning, and Management of Income-Generating Activities (IGAs). How to select an IGA? Identifying suitable IGAs from a group of alternatives. Marketing of the IGA(s) products, operation of the IGA(s) and different capital sources. Sustaining an IGA, does it make losses or profits? D. Methodology and Work Plan The business consultant or trainer is expected to articulate a comprehensive approach for orchestrating the training sessions, tools and methodologies suitable for womens groups learning. This involves integrating interactive methods to elevate the overall learning experience, particularly tailored to the group needs of the participating women. It should be noted that the participants may not have a high school education, and the few learned individuals speak and write Arabic. The training will take a maximum of 20 days, including the submission of the training report. As such, prior to commencing, the consultant will be required to submit a training manual for review and approval. Ideal start date for training: April 1, 2024 E. Stakeholder Engagement In addition to the women (group) beneficiaries, the training will be attended by various stakeholders including but not limited to; the Secretariat of Agriculture (SoA), the Secretariat for Production, and the business community. F. Expected Deliverables Training Content Outline: The consultant/trainer is expected to provide a detailed outline of the training content (outlined in Section C above), ensuring its direct relevance to practical skills development for the participants. Interactive Training Materials: The consultant is to develop and supply engaging training materials that cater to the learning preferences of womens group participants, promoting interactive learning experiences and mechanisms to measure the effectiveness of the training such as pre/post-tests. G. Evaluation Budget and Proposed Payment Schedule Applicants will be required to submit a proposal including a detailed budget, specifying the number of days and the rate per day. The budget will be reviewed as part of the approval process. Upon selection and approval of the consultant, Samaritans Purse will cover the cost of international airfare, in-country accommodation and meals, and in-country travel for a maximum of 20 working days, inclusive of the first travel date to South Sudan and the time for the submission of the final report. This is estimated based on deliverables under this TOR and previous experience working with consultants. The number of days, however, may be negotiated based on the number of days the consultants estimate to complete this assignment. The proposed payment schedule details are as follows: 10% upon signing the contract and agreed plan of operations. 15% upon approval of training content and materials. 75% upon submitting the final training report and any other deliverables. H. Data Ownership and Confidentiality All intellectual property produced as part of this training service will be owned by Samaritans Purse. All documents passed to the consultant remain the property of Samaritans Purse and are required to be considered strictly confidential. The documents will not be shared with a third party without the prior agreement and authorization of Samaritans Purse. The consultant will not be allowed, without prior authorization in writing, to present any of the results as his or her work or to make use of the training results for private publication purposes or otherwise. I. Consultant Profile Minimum of a university degree in microfinance, entrepreneurship, agriculture extension, agribusiness, agriculture economics, development studies or other related subject area. Prior experience and/or training in conducting business training for women is strongly preferred. Verbal fluency and written proficiency in English is a must (fluency in Arabic is not a requirement, as Samaritans Purse will facilitate translation services if needed). Contextual awareness of the region to guide the training manual design will be an added advantage. Business training institutes or colleges highly encouraged to apply How to apply Samaritans Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritans Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing Gods love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ Samaritans Purse International Relief in South Sudan is inviting submissions of tenders for a contract to provide the following services in Unity State Region, South Sudan: Womens Groups Business Skills Trainer/Facilitator Detailed technical specifications are included within the tender documents and TORs attached. Please address any questions to [email protected], copying [email protected] and [email protected] on or before March 19, 2024. Complete tender documents addressed to the Procurement Committee Samaritans Purse South Sudan should be submitted via email to [email protected] quoting the Tender Reference Number and Category Name in the email subject line. Complete tender documents can also be delivered in sealed envelopes and dropped in the Tender box at the office of Samaritans Purse International Relief in South Sudan. Your complete tender must be received on or before March 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM, Central African Time. Late bids will not be considered. Samaritans Purse South Sudan does not bind itself to award the tender to the lowest bidder and reserves the right to accept the whole or part of this tender. REQUEST FOR QUOTE Date: 12th March, 2024 Deadline for submission of Quotation is 19th March, 2024 @ 5:00 PM CAT Samaritans Purse Juba, South Sudan, Hai Cinema next to Quality Hotel, Old Juba Town Road. Samaritans Purse wishes to contract a legally recognized service provider (company) to supply various Business Capacity Training/Facilitation Services. Reference number: LPR11-23-049JBA-T1 2024 Business Capacity Training If you are interested in bidding for this tender, please submit your competitive quotation by Email to: [email protected] subject line LPR11-23-049JBA-T1-2024 Business Capacity Training Or by Hand delivery to Samaritans Purse Juba office in sealed enveloped clearly marked: LPR11-23-049JBA-T1-2024 Business Capacity Training Attention to: ER Operations Manager If the correct reference number is not included in the subject line of the email or on the envelope the quote will be subjected to rejection. Do NOT copy (Cc) anyone when submitting your email bid. Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4045636/invitation-bids-womens-groups-business-skills-trainerfacilitator