Consultancy: Conducting Training of Trainers (ToT) on SPHERE Standards
Oxfam has been working in Nepal since the early 1980s undertaking various development initiatives addressing the poverty and injustice faced by women and other socially and economically excluded groups. The level of Oxfam's engagement increased substantially after restoration of democracy in 1990 as it became easier for civil society to work in the new political environment. Over the years, Oxfam has worked in partnership with local civil society organisations and the government to promote rural livelihoods, and vulnerable communities' resilience to climatic shocks and disasters. It has also significantly contributed to empowering community people, especially women, to; negotiate with people in power, influence decision making processes, claim rights and essential services to which they are entitled, demand accountability on the part of duty bearers and engage larger masses in advocacy efforts. Oxfam also worked closely with UNHCR in providing assistance to Bhutanese refugees during the 1990s. Oxfam and its long term programme partners believe that the underlying structural causes and drivers of poverty must be addressed if improvements in peoples's lives are to be broad and lasting. Poverty is not one-dimensional; nor is it purely local in its causes and solutions. Therefore, Oxfam's work addresses not only material and technical change, but also the related economic, social, institutional and policy changes which are necessary to end poverty and achieve development and wellbeing. The Oxfam Nepal Vision is: The people of Nepal are empowered and work together to attain a life of dignity with justice and equal rights for all. The Overall Nepal Programme Goal is: to improve the well being of vulnerable people through strengthening their participation in development and governance processes and reducing poverty and suffering.
Details / requirements:
Title: Consultancy for conducting Training of Trainers (ToT) on SPHERE Standards
Proposal Submission Deadline: 29 November 2018
Send Proposal to: consultancy_nepal@oxfam.org.uk
Terms of Reference (ToR)
Background
The aim of the course is to assist participants in applying and promoting Sphere as a tool for improving the quality and accountability of humanitarian actions by sharing, learning and practicing of the Sphere Standards. The objective of the course is that participants will become change agents to promote learning and apply Sphere as a tool for improving the quality and accountability of humanitarian action.
Course Outline
The course has been designed into 2 themes. The first part of the course is drawn from the Sphere Training Package: an introduction; the Humanitarian Charter; applying the Sphere handbook in the project cycle and in disaster preparedness; and the technical content of the handbook.
The second theme includes adult learning principles, assessing learning needs, designing a learning event, training methods, facilitation methods, coaching, and managing difficulties in workshops. As a third theme, some courses have explored organizational issues.
Objectives of the Assignment
- Enable participants to understand how to apply the Humanitarian Charter and standards in humanitarian action.
- Be able to utilise the Sphere handbook as a tool to promote dialogue on humanitarianism.
- Describe the structure and content of the Sphere Handbook and Core Humanitarian Standards.
- State the principles of adult learning and apply them to design and run a Sphere learning event.
- Carry out a training workshop on Sphere (preferably within three months, although this could also be a condition for attending the course).
- Demonstrate a range of training and facilitation skills.
- Prepare for organizing Sphere learning events.
- Be able to facilitate learning within humanitarian agencies.
Scope of Services and Tasks and Activities to be completed
- Develop training sessions as practical as required for TOT and prepared plan of action for the implementation.
- Organise boarding and lodging of training team at the training venue or a nearby location in consultation with Oxfam Nepal.
- Ensure presence of a qualified training team to deliver the courses and organise their international and national travel.
- Deliver the training course in partnership with Oxfam Nepal in Kathmandu.
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Provide training kits to each participant who attends the training, that includes:
*One USB drive consisting of Soft copy of reference notebook and referred reading materials related to the training.
*Hard copy of the Reference Notebook and Final Training Schedule. - Undertake training evaluation and submit a training report incorporating the feedback
Expected Deliverables
1. Undertake training, training evaluation and submit a detailed training report incorporating the feedback.
2. International Recognized Certification
Reporting Line Manager
This work is to be delivered to the Humanitarian DRR Staff, Oxfam in Nepal and overseen by the Oxfam in Nepal Humanitarian Capacity Builder.
Scope outputs will be signed off by Head of Humanitarian DRR in order to ensure full delivery and timeliness.
Duration: Start date and completion date
The assignment is expected to start on 15 December 2018 and be finalised by no later than 20 January 2019.
Detail Budget breakdown
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Total price |
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Professional Fees |
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Professional fee for Lead trainer |
11 days |
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2 |
Professional fee for Co-trainer |
11 days |
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3 |
Consultancy Official staff cost |
3 days’ lump sum |
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4 |
Content Development Cost |
1 time lump sum |
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B |
Travel Costs |
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1 |
Training team Travel from Home base to Training Location (Round trip) |
2 persons |
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2 |
Local travel to and from training venue/ Airport to Hotel |
2 persons |
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3 |
Accommodation for the Facilitators |
2 persons 8 nights’ single room |
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C |
Training Materials and equipment’s |
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1 |
USB Memory Stick with Soft copy of the training documents |
25 pieces |
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Terms of Payment
Final Payment (100%) will be paid upon the completion of training assignment as per this Terms of reference with full satisfaction evaluated by hiring manager.
Documents for submission
- Technical Proposal with Company profile and CVs of lead and Co-Trainer
- Financial proposal with Detailed budget sheet with breakdown (Budget breakdown should be as per the template provided above, all other expenses other than mentioned in the template should be shown seperately)
- Company Registration Certificate
- VAT registration certificate
- Latest Tax clearance certificate
Technical Analysis Criteria
- Experience of consultancy firm/consultant in relevant sector - 10
- Method/procedure of facilitation -10
- Course package including humanitarian standard, core humanitarian principles and latest SPHERE 2018 -10
- Expereince of Facilitator in providing relevant training -10
- Record of past training experience -10
Response
The Consulting VAT Registered Individual/Firm should submit a proposal to Oxfam by 29 November 2018 via mail to consultancy_nepal@oxfam.org.uk , clearly mentioning the title of assignment in their email subject line. The file size should not exceed 20 MB.
Confidentiality / Non disclosure
All material issued in connection with this ToR shall remain the property of Oxfam and shall be used only for the purpose of this procurement exercise. All information provided shall be either returned to Oxfam or securely destroyed by unsuccessful applicants at the conclusion of the procurement exercise.
During the performance of the assignment or at any time after expiry or termination of the Agreement, the Consultant shall not disclose to any person or otherwise make use of any confidential information which s/he has obtained or may in the course of this agreement relating to partner organization/Oxfam, the respondents or otherwise.
The consultant will be required to sign a non disclosure / confidentiality agreement as part of their undertaking of this work.
Intellectual property, Copyright, and Ownership of all prepared information
The Consultant shall retain all rights to pre-existing (background) intellectual property or materials used by the Consultant in the delivery of this study. All arising intellectual property, ideas, materials, processes or processes formed in contemplation, course of, or as result of this study shall be passed to Oxfam without restriction.
The Consult shall warrant that all arising Intellectual Property, materials and/or products produced in pursuit of this study shall be original, and shall not infringe on any third party’s claim. All technical or business information, in whatever medium or format, originated, collated or prepared by or for the Consultant in contemplation, course of, or as result of this assignment shall be transferred to Oxfam without restriction on completion and shall not be used by the Consultant for any other purpose without express written permission of Oxfam’s Head of Programme Funding.
Copyright of all arising documents, data, information or reports produced by the Consultant under this agreement shall belong to Oxfam and will be passed to Oxfam without restriction. Such documents, data, information and reports shall not be used by the Consultant for any other purpose other than in conjunction with this assignment, without the express written permission of Oxfam’s Head of Programme Funding.
Overview
| Category | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Openings | 1 |
| Experience | Please check details below. |
| Education | Please check details below. |
| Posted Date | 22 Nov, 2018 |
| Apply Before | 29 Nov, 2018 |
| City | Lalitpur |