Country: Somalia
Closing date: 29 Jan 2019
Trócaire is the development arm of the Catholic Church in Ireland and works in solidarity with local development actors in over 20 countries; with a focus on food and resource rights, women's empowerment and humanitarian response. Trócaire Somalia has been operational in Somalia since 1992 providing humanitarian and development support to vulnerable communities in Gedo. Trócaire Somalia is currently implementing an integrated health, nutrition and education programme in four of the six districts of the Gedo region, specifically: Belet Hawa, Dollow, Luuq and Garbaharey. Trócaire’s vision is to implement a quality, sustainable and harmonised programme that addresses acute humanitarian needs and ensures access to essential services, especially for women and children.
For its Education Programme, Trocaire supports 13 primary schools and a TVET centre in the Luuq, Dollow and Belet Hawa districts of Gedo. In the primary sector 4500 (50.2% girls) pupils between the age of 5-17 years are supported in the provision of teacher incentive to 78 teachers, scholastic materials, construction and rehabilitation of classrooms, latrines and water storage facilities, capacity building training for teachers and community education committee (CEC) and community awareness raising on importance of education and cultural aspects hindering access to education like early marriage, female genital mutilation (FGM), corporal punishment and child labour.
Trócaire’s work is best understood as taking a long-term developmental approach in a complex emergency, creating the conditions for recovery through linking relief with development. Trócaire implements its programme in partnership with the Ministries of Health and Education within the Jubaland Interim Administration (JIA) and the Somali Federal Government (SFG). Trócaire’s programmes are operationalised through the community.
1.PURPOSE OF THE CONSULTANCY
Trocaire Somalia is currently running two major Education projects, Kindermissionwerk and Caritas France, aimed at strengthening the education systems in Gedo. Trocaire works towards 1.) Increasing access to basic primary education for vulnerable children and especially girls in Gedo region of Somalia 2.) Improving quality of education provided in schools in Gedo region of Somalia and; 3.) Strengthening local education systems and structures at district and community level to provide oversight of the education system in Gedo region of Somalia. Trocaire Somalia works with over 100 teachers in 13 schools through provision of incentives, provision of learning materials and periodic monitoring to ensure adherence to the curriculum. Through this projects, Trocaire also aims to strengthen pedagogical skills of the teachers to enhance their teaching skills ensuring that they are well equipped to meet the changing needs of students and schools. It is envisaged that through the trainings, teachers will be given the opportunity to develop effective leadership and student support skills and to embrace new technologies relevant to education and training. It is on this premise that Trocaire seeks to engage a short term consultant to enhance teacher skills in Trocaire supported schools.
The consultancy will look to ensuring that teachers:
i. Acquire skills in general education and as per the Somali national curriculum, prepare students for work and for community responsibility
ii. Gain expertise in the art and science of teaching including the use of modern pedagogy relevant to 21st century learning
iii. Be proficient in the on-going evaluation of student achievements, including assessing and reporting learning outcomes;
iv. Apply creative and effective ways of managing classrooms and other teaching/learning settings
v. Contribute to students’ holistic development in the best possible ways.
vi. Articulate and adhere to the ethical and professional standards of teaching in schools
2.SCOPE OF THE WORK
This assignment, with support from the Education Coordinator, will constitute rapid assessments, training sessions with teachers, practical sessions and development of organization manuals. As part of the professional development agenda, the consultancy will:
i. With the support of the Trocaire Education Coordinator, quickly embark on teacher capacity assessment and general learning environment in the region, to bench mark and guide on the practical training for teachers.
ii. Draw and share for validation and adoption by Trocaire, a well-made training module for the teachers as per the rapid assessment done on the existing teacher capacity and school environment.
iii. Conduct a basic teacher training programme which should include a minimum of 15 hours of face to face training in each module (excluding examination time).
iv. Include at least five practical lessons (per teacher) observed by Trocaire approved educational experts for the purpose of coaching as they practice the new knowledge and skills acquired.
3.DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT
The teacher trainer will be expected to work in the months of November and December 2018. The tentative schedule is as indicated below:
Task/Activity
No. of Days
Inception Meeting with Trocaire, Field Preparations 4 days
Travel to the field, familiarization, preliminary briefs on security, logistics and field based staff 1day
Introductory visits to schools and meeting of teachers, DEOs and CECs 3 days
Teacher capacity assessment tools development- 3 days
Capacity needs assessment/ Analysis and triangulation of data- 5 days
Training module development, presentation and validation- 3 days
Training schedule development & Training teachers - 7 days
Training report writing with clear results including statistical evaluation and submission - 3 days
Departure – back to Nairobi - 1 days
Total Consultancy Days30
4.EXPECTED DELIVERABLES
i. A complete training needs assessment report that stipulates what capacities teachers need and the mitigation content training proposed and attached.
ii. A comprehensive Basic Training module
iii. Final Report signed off by Trocaire Programmes Manager
5.QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY COMPETENCIES
A minimum bachelor’s degree in Education from a recognized university in Kenya, with demonstrated technical expertise in pedagogy
At least 3 years’ experience working in the Education Sector, preferably in a similar context with detailed knowledge and understanding of the political, economic and social issues affecting the Education sector in Somalia
Previous experience of at least 2 teacher trainings in Somalia context is highly preferred
Demonstrated ability and skills in facilitation of theoretic and practical sessions for adult learners
Proficiency in Somali language is highly desirable
6.SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL
All interested applicants should submit an individual Curriculum Vitae highlighting previous experience in delivering teacher training, facilitating workshops, and manual development. Applicants should also attach:
1) A cover letter showcasing competence for this assignment
2) A list of referees preferably clients from previous assignments
3) Financial proposal for the assignment
How to apply:
All applications should be sent to procurement-som@trocaire.org with “**CORE SKILLS TEACHER TRAINER**” as the email heading on or before 29th January 2019.