ToR consultancy - NSP Country Director Training for Somalia / Somaliland

 Purpose

The NGO Safety Program (NSP) proposes to deliver a security training workshop for NGO Country Directors with staff based and working in all regions of Somalia. The training will focus on security at the Country Director / Security Advisor level, with a heavy emphasis on specifics linked to the Somali context.

Expected Output

4 courses are to be delivered, approximately every quarter, with the first one to be delivered in December 2012.

The course/workshop will be:-

Two full days. (8.30am to 6.30pm)

Non – residential

Optimum number of 10 attendees

At NSP offices, Nairobi

The content will be designed by NSP for the Somali specific part, with significant input from the successful consultant on the general security management framework part.

Co-directed and co-facilitated by NSP senior managers (50% of the facilitation), but the consultant will be the Lead facilitator.

Participant centred, leading to tailor made advice and solutions

Specifically linked to real and current issues within the Somalia context Focusing on strategic aspects of security at Country Director level

Profile of the consultant

Organizations (NGOs or private companies) or individual consultants can apply. However, delivering of the 4 trainings by the same consultant will be favoured.

At least 2 years of experience as a security consultant / trainer focusing on security training for senior NGO / UN staff

At least 3 years of NGO experience at a senior level (Country Director; Field Coordinator; Security Advisor/ Manager) focusing on Security

No Sub-contracting. Suspicion of sub-contracting will automatically suspend the contract. NGO Safety Program Somalia / Somaliland - Peponi Rise off Peponi Road, Wesltands, Nairobi, Kenya - P.O Box 14762 - 00800

Full availability during the full duration of the contract for constant interaction with NSP Team is requested.

Schedule of Payment

Although the tender covers 4 courses, each course will be contracted individually:

30 % of total contract amount upon signing of contract

70% of total contract amount upon final delivery of the training

The consultancy will be managed by NSP.

How to apply

Training service providers are invited to tender for the contract to facilitate and deliver the 4 courses (4 x 2 days) and should include in their proposals an outline plan of the two day programme indicating:-

General subject headings in preparing Country Security Plans in line with acknowledged global best practice

Teaching strategies and intended learning outcomes

Learning methodologies

Provision and use of learning materials

How to utilize and merge the Somalia context inputs from NSP facilitators into the general safety and security planning framework.

The tender bid will have a full budget breakdown, to be presented by course, and to include et al:-

Facilitator fee

Course learning materials, study notes or handouts etc.

Travel (local/international)

Accommodation

Per diem

Insurance and visa fees (where necessary)

Any other reasonable expenses

NSP will provide facilities and refreshment during the workshop.

Your application should at least include the following documents:

o Letter of application

o Course proposal (see here above)

o Budget (see here above)

o CV of the consultant

You should send your application file, mentioning clearly in the subject of the email “NSP Consultancy – Country Director Training” before COB Friday 23nd November 2012, to the following email address: stuart@nspsomalia.org

Incomplete applications with an unclear email subject will be disqualified.