Mercy Corps is a global organisation powered by the belief that a better world is possible. Mercy Corps started its operations in 1979 in Portland, USA and has since expanded to 43 countries worldwide. The organisation exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people secure productive and just communities. Our work focuses on areas of emergency relief, sustainable economic development, gender and education. Mercy Corps has been in Nigeria since 2012 and has grown into a multi-sectoral country office with more than 150 staff across offices in FCT, Gombe, Maiduguri, Biu, Kano, Lagos, and Jos where more than 500,000 beneficiaries are served.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Consultant (Call for Proposal for Education Management Firm)
Tender No: 020/FY2018
Locations: FCT, Kaduna, Kano and Lagos
Fund Codes: 91221
Recipient of Services: Mercy Corps Nigeria
Name of Project: Educating Nigerian Girls in New Enterprises
Background
- The Educating Nigerian Girls in New Enterprises (ENGINE) II Programme is funded through the Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC) of the Department for International Development (DFID) and is implemented across the three Nigerian states of Kaduna, Kano, Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory. Mercy Corps leads the implementation of the programme.
- ENGINE II (April 2017 to March 2020) is a sequel to ENGINE 1 (October 2013 to March 2017). The first phase of the programme was successful in reaching over 24,000 marginalized in-school girls (ISG) and out-of-school girls (OSG), of which 21,162 girls were retained for continuation into the ENGINE II programme. The primary objective of ENGINE II is to increase the literacy and numeracy (learning outcomes) of the retained 21,162 retained girls, now aged between 18 to 23 years old. The program also seeks to facilitate girls’ “transitions” into higher academic grades and/or a range of economic opportunities (vocational training, entrepreneurship).
- This consultancy is focused on reviewing existing literacy and numeracy curricula/educational resources from Government and donor-funded programmes targeted at In-School Girls (in grades JSS3 to SSS3) and Out of School Girls, adapting/developing curricula/manuals (including life skills and financial education) for ENGINE II programme using Learners’ Centred Teaching Methodology (LCTM) and conducting Training of Trainers for selected Teachers across three states and the FCT.
- The contract will be for a period of 18 months during the ENGINE II programme implementation period.
Application Closing Date
13th February, 2018.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified companies/organizations should send an expression of interest to:
[email protected] to access full tender documents (Scope of Work and Terms of Reference) with full details on the project and the requirements.
Note
- Submissions after the deadline will not be taken into consideration.
- Only companies/organizations should send in expression of Interest any CV submitted for this advert will not be considered.