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JOB OVERVIEW

• Category: Consulting & Professional Services
• Position Type: Contract
• Experience: Open
• Openings: 1
• Education: Please check details below.
• City: Kathmandu

Detailed Job Description / Requirements

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Name of Project: Disability Inclusive Development (DID) Initiative in Nepal (Innovation) 

Title of action:  Development of an evidence based concept note for Disability Inclusive Development (DID) Initiative (Innovation phase) project in Nepal (funded by DFID).

Handicap International (HI), operating name Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial not for profit organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster.  Since 2000, HI has been working in Nepal with Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and vulnerable populations, focusing on their essential needs, improvement of their living conditions and promotion of their dignity and fundamental rights. HI Nepal’s Country strategy (STRATOP) for 2018-2020 has three main pillars which are as follows:

1. Rehabilitation and Health: Physical rehabilitation, provision and accessibility of rehabilitation services and sustainability of rehabilitation service
2.  Inclusive Education: Implement projects related to inclusive education, with much focus on girls and children with disabilities
3. Resilience: Support people with disability and vulnerable communities to adapt to both their environment and their socio-economic situation and provide livelihood opportunities.

1. DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIRED SERVICE PROVISION

A consultant is needed to write and lead on the bid development of a compelling, evidence based & quality concept note for the DID Initiative (Innovation phase) project in Nepal.. The consultant willcoordinate the concept note writing process by closely workingwith Humanity & Inclusion (HI) Nepal’s team (including Country Director, Head of Program Quality and Development Unit, Head of Operations, technical and financial staff) and focal persons of the other three consortium organisations to bring together all necessary information and ideals to develop the concept note. The overall deliverable is a quality concept note (in given format) for HI led DID project (Innovation phase) in Nepal.

2.1 Specific objective 1: Leading and Coordination for concept note writing process.   

For that the consultant will:

• Manages the concept note writing process, including planning, coordination with HI team and consortium organizations, and finalization of the concept note.
• Produce clear contents for the concept note and frame them to fully meet the requirements of the prescribed format of the concept note.
• Guides and chases all necessary content contributors as needed, reviewing all content and ensuring that the overall concept note articulates a consistent and clear proposition.

2.2 Specific objective 2: Writing concept note.

For that the Consultant will:

• Leads and manages the process of writing the concept note as per the prescribed format, by taking information and inputs provided by the individual contributors from HI team and focal persons of the consortium organizations.
• Identifies and tailors any available pre-written content and draft references for the DID Initiative in Nepal.
• Finalize the concept note, including feedback of HI Nepal and HQ team; focal persons form the consortium organization.

2. CONSULTANT’S PROFILE

The expected qualifications and competencies required for the consultant include:

1. Have experience and in-depth knowledge on proposal development process, particularly on DFID’s format and requirements.
2. Demonstrated experience in successful project proposal writing process.
3. Master degree in social science or development studies or management or other related field.

3. SERVICE DURATION AND LOCATION

The consultant shall be recruited on a daily basis for maximum of 25 days. The assignment is expected to start by 19th of December 2018, upon signing of the contract between the consultant and HI. The assignment is expected to be completed by 10th of January 2019.

4. WORK SCHEDULE

• The Consultant must set up a work schedule for the performance of the service.
•  Detail schedule based on the deliverables will be discussed and plan together between both parties.

5. REPORT

Deliverable 1: Detail plan for developing or writing the concept note.

Deliverable 2: Comprehensive framework with proposed contents or elements for the concept note.

Deliverable 3: Final draft of concept note for DID Initiative (Innovation Project) in Nepal.

6. RESOURCE PERSON

Within the framework of the service provision, the Consultant will be asked to collaborate with HI’s team and in particular with Country Director, Head of PQD, Head of Operation, HI HQ staff (if required), Finance Manager, and technical team. Head of PQD will be point of contact for the Consultant.   

7. BUDGET

Ø  Cost of service provision: Per day NPR ………………..including all taxes (applicable TDS will be deducted as per the Government tax policy)

Ø  PAYMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS: ……………………First instalment at signing the contract and …………………………second or final instalment at the end of the assignment and by bank transfer or Cheque.

Ø  Ancillary expenses: As per HI’s travel policy, the transportation cost, per diem and accommodation during field visits will be borne by HI Nepal, if needed.

8. VALIDATION

9. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS 

Firms:

• Cover Letter with financial proposal.
• The cover letter should have annexed bio-data of the assignment team member/s.
• Copy of VAT Registration Certificate.
• Latest Tax clearance certificate.

Individuals:

• Cover Letter with financial proposal
• The cover letter should have annexed bio-data of the assignment team member/s.
• Copy of Citizenship certificate
• PAN Registration Certificate.

Please send a cover letter and required documents to HI (p/s: Mohan Bhatta, email: [email protected]) by December 16, 2018.  Please indicate the consultancy title while applying for on the subject of your cover letter.