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Consultancy Opportunity

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Consultancy Opportunity
Closing Date: Monday 15th July 2019, 2pm (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)
Pact Inc. is an international non-profit organisation with its headquarters in Washington, DC. Pact serves communities challenged by poverty and marginalization because we envision a world where everyone owns their future. To do this, we build systemic solutions in partnership with local organizations, businesses and government. Our goal is thriving, resilient communities where those we serve are heard, capable, and vibrant.

Pact Tanzania now is looking for an individual or firm to carry out the following consultancies Loti
Adaptation, Session Outline Design and Translation of 3 HIV Modules on the Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence and HIV among 9-14-year old for Kizazi Kipya Project
Scope of Work
PACT Tanzania is currently seeking to engage a Firm/Consultant to adapt and translate the three modules derived from the PEPFAR {Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence and HIV among 9-14-year-old} curriculum. Under this commission work, the Firm/Consultant is expected to complete the following critical tasks:

• Adaptation of the 3 modules from the PEPFAR {Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence and HIV among 9-14-year old} by contextualizing the current content for local use in Tanzania. The Firm/Consultant will ensure that modules are representative of the realities and issues of the communities and target population where the program will be delivered.
• Development of a user-friendly session outline for delivery by facilitators which captures the key activities and lessons to be delivered within the defined session time frame. This will involve ensuring that the format of the sessions includes age appropriate participatory activities for the target population to sustain experiential learning, interaction, lesson appeal and fun during the sessions.
• The translation of the content of the adapted materials to Swahili for delivery in the project.

Lot2
Develop a Standardized Gender Training Package for Kizazi Kipya Project Staff Period: 25 days
Scope of Work:
The consultant will complete the following tasks:

• Develop Criteria for selection of Pact Gender Champions

The Consultant is expected to develop a 1-2-page document with criteria for selecting the Gender Champions and recommended minimum roles and responsibilities. These Gender Champions will be Pact staff from the Cluster Offices and will be the Pact personnel to cascade the trainings at the Cluster and the CSO level. This Gender Champion will also follow up on CSO action plans related to how they will make their programming less gender blind and more gender sensitive.

• Prepare outline of standardized training package— This should include outline of the facilitator’s guide and modules for each session and note key resources that will be used to develop the training package. Pact already has suggested materials available for inclusion in the package.
• Develop a 2-days Standardized Gender Training package

This training package will be comprised of the following materials:

1. Gender Facilitators Training Guide— This guide will provide a general overview of the training package as well as present the training agenda and lesson plan for each session. The facilitator’s guide for each session should include an outline of the session, session objective, key learning points, materials needed, time for the session, a list of references, and detailed content on how the facilitator should, step by step, facilitate the session.
2. Gender Training Modules for each session— The consultant will be expected to come up with the training content and modules for the training and will be required to share the selected topics to Pact prior to developing the modules. For each module, the consultant will be expected to develop a participant’s handout, power point presentation, session plan, case studies, small-group exercises, messaging videos/pictures and practical learning assignments. The combination of materials will enable participants to broadly understand the training content and be able to deepen their creativity in developing evidence-based gender transformative programming.
3. Prepare and Conduct Gender Training for Pact Gender Champions (Train the trainers)

The consultant will be expected to prepare and conduct a 3-days training for the Gender Champions. The training will take place in Dar es Salaam. The primary objective of the training is to equip the staff with the skills and knowledge to step the training to their cluster staff and selected CSOs. The consultant will submit the training evaluation report.
Interested candidates should request for the full Terms of Reference through email to consultanttz@pactworld.org by 8th July 2019.
Vendors can apply to one or all lots. Please note, an application to more than one lot requires a separate and complete submission which should include the requirements listed below
Interested, eligible candidate should deliver their proposal to:

The Tender Committee
Pact Tanzania
74 Uporoto Street, Victoria
P. 0. Box 6348, Dar es salaam, Tanzania
Or email consultanttz@pactworld.org

All proposals must be in Tanzanian Shillings and enclosed in a plain sealed envelope. The deadline is 2pm EAT Monday 15th July 2019.
Please note:

1. Late or incomplete Proposal will not be accepted.
2. The Proposal that complies with all the specifications/requirements and offers the lowest price, as well as all other evaluation criteria indicated in the TOR, shall be selected.
3. Pact may cancel solicitation and not award.
4. Pact may reject any or all responses received.
5. Issuance of request for Proposal does not constitute a contract commitment by Pact.
6. Pact reserves the right to disqualify any offer based on offeror failure to follow the solicitation instructions.
7. Pact reserves the right to waive minor proposal deficiencies that can be corrected prior to award determination to promote competition.
8. Pact will be contacting all offerors to confirm contact person, address and that the proposal was submitted for this solicitation.
9. Company registration certificates, Business license Tin, VAT certificates and tax clearance must be submitted