Safe Access to Firewood and Alternative Energy (SAFE) Consultant Tender, Nigeria - 24635582

Procurement Summary

Country : Nigeria

Summary : Safe Access to Firewood and Alternative Energy (SAFE) Consultant

Deadline : 04 Jul 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 24635582

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : Other Funding Agencies

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : DANISH REFUGEE COUNCIL (DRC)
Attn: Food Security Manager Maiduguri, Borno State, Email: procurement.specialist@drc-nigeria.org / foodsecurity.manager@drc-nigeria.org
Nigeria
Email :procurement.specialist@drc-nigeria.org / foodsecurity.manager@drc-nigeria.org
URL :www.drc.dk

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Safe Access to Firewood and Alternative Energy (SAFE) Consultant.

SAFE Consultant

Borno and Adamawa States (Nigeria)

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Safe Access to Firewood and alternative Energy (SAFE) Consultant to conduct detailed formative research as a basis for DRC SAFE Project.

About the job

DRC currently has offices in Abuja, Yola, Mubi, Maiduguri and Yobe, with over 200 national staff and 21 expatriate staff providing emergency assistance to populations affected by the conflict in NE Nigeria.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to:

· Produce a Situational Analysis: The consultant will conduct rapid participatory research to understand the needs of the community members and field officers in terms of challenges relating to availability, accessibility, affordability, acceptability, utilization and reliability of energy saving stoves in the IDP camps. This will be done utilizing desk review, interview of key informants, focus group discussions and workshops with field officers

· Training field officers: Field officers will participate in a ToT to enable them to cascade training in Safe Access to Firewood and alternative Energy.

· Developing training support kit: communication to promote Safe Acess to Fireword and alternative Energy. Focusing on Energy saving stove and other relevant technology.

All consultants should master DRC's core competencies: Communicating, Taking the lead, Collaborating, Striving for excellence and Demonstrating integrity.

Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

· Master’s degree or equivalent in Alternative Energy, public health, international development, social sciences or a related field

· Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in Energy Conservation related field

· Experience in community-based training, training of trainers and development of training and IEC materials.

· Excellent facilitation, communication and reporting skills

· Fluency in English

Desirable

· Ability to work in a multicultural environment and maintain effective working relations with people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds

· Ability to use participatory research and training methods in working with multistakeholder groups

· Ability to self-motivate, organise and manage

· Ability to work in rural community settings

· Ability to adhere to deadlines

We offer

Contract length: 1 month

Level: Consultancy

Designation of Duty Station: Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

Start date: July 16, 2018

For questions regarding the consultancy please contact the Food Security Manager at foodsecurity.manager@drc-nigeria.org.

HOW TO APPLY:

Application and further information

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit proposals with the following information no later than 4th July 2018. The consultancy period is expected to be undertaken during the months of July 2018.

1. A one page application letter addressing:

· The Consultant/Consultancy Team’s previous experience and relevance to the proposed assignment.

· The names, expertise, years of experience and relevance of team members in undertaking this assignment.

2. A comprehensive proposal demonstrating firm understanding of the Terms of Reference, with a breakdown into assessment areas showing how each assessment sector is going to be undertaken.

3. Updated CVs for all consultants including relevant work, number of days required, specific roles, experience and qualifications.

4. Detailed and comprehensive budget covering all assessment costs, including consultancy fees, per diems, flight tickets, assessment and training costs, transportation, accommodation costs, visa fees etc. (to be attached to the request for quotation)

5. The Request for quotation duly filled in and signed/stamped

6. A work plan

7. Proof of registration as a consultant

8. Samples of recently written reports on similar assignments. Individual sector assignment reports can also be submitted in lieu of the above.

9. Contact details for three references.

10. The supplier profile and registration form duly filled in and signed. (Annex B&C)

The Applicant must send a mail to procurement.specialist@drc-nigeria.org to request for the complete ToR and all the document linked to their application.

The Applications and all the documents required must be submitted to tender@drc.ngo

For any clarification/question about the tender, send a mail to procurement.specialist@drc-nigeria.org . Don’t send your offer to this address mail.

The closing date for submission of proposals is 4th July 2018

For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk

Documents

 Tender Notice