INVITATION TO BID FOR CONSULTANCY

1. Title of Consultancy

Re-Advertisement: Terms of Reference Universal Periodic Review Expert (Consultant/Firm)

2.  SCI Contracting Office

Save the Children Somalia Country Office

3. Period of Consultancy

The duration of the assignment will be 30 calendar days including travel days. This is inclusive of weekends.

4. Consultant type required

Consultancy Firm /Individual Consultant

5. Responsibility for Logistics arrangements and Costs

Save the children will pay the consultant fee in a lump sum and will not reimburse any incurred costs during the assignment. The consultant will cover their own Logistical arrangements, costs; including food, accommodation, local transport and all cost associated with data collection work and whole activities.

6. Taxation Provisions

The consultancy firm shall be responsible for all taxes arising from the consultancy in line with the local Tax regulations applicable at the SCI contracting office, Mogadishu

7. Travel requirements

The consultancy firm will cover all travel costs (tickets) and arrange local travel to field sites.

8. Security requirements

The consultancy firm/individual will comply with standard of Save the Children Security procedures, including the completion of SCI online security training (applicable to international consultants) prior to travel to Somalia. 

9. Professional quality and Expertise

The following are the minimum requirements for the Consultant Firm/individual to be considered for carrying out the assignment.

·       A minimum of 10 years of experience in human rights programming and UPR reporting processes, including drafting CSO shadow reports and facilitating multi-stakeholder consultations.

·       Proven expertise in institutional capacity assessments of civil society organizations, with a focus on advocacy, legal literacy, and human rights monitoring.

·       Strong knowledge of international human rights frameworks, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, core UN human rights treaties, and the UPR mechanism.

·       Demonstrated experience in capacity development planning for CSOs and national human rights institutions (NHRIs), particularly in fragile or conflict-affected states.

·       Familiarity with UN mechanisms, reporting cycles, and follow-up procedures related to UPR recommendations and treaty body engagements.

·       Excellent facilitation skills and ability to lead inclusive, participatory consultations with diverse stakeholders, including marginalized groups.

·       Strong research, analysis, and report writing skills, with a track record of producing high-quality policy briefs, shadow reports, and UPR submissions.

·       Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

·       Demonstrable experience in conducting similar assignments in Somalia. .

·       Knowledge of local context is highly preferred

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KEY PROFESSIONAL STAFF REQUIREMENT

Description

Minimum Qualification and professional experience

·       postgraduate degree (master’s or higher) in Law, Human Rights, International Relations, Political Science, Development Studies, or a related field.

·       Additional certification in international human rights mechanisms, legal drafting, or human rights monitoring/reporting is an added advantage.

·       Minimum of 8–10 years of progressively responsible experience in human rights programming, legal analysis, and drafting shadow or alternative reports for UN human rights mechanisms, particularly the UPR process.

·       Proven experience working with civil society organizations (CSOs), national human rights institutions (NHRIs), or coalitions to support consultative and inclusive reporting processes.

·       In-depth knowledge of the Universal Periodic Review mechanism, treaty body reporting, and special procedures under the UN Human Rights Council.

·       Demonstrated experience in capacity building of CSOs on UPR reporting, human rights-based approaches, and follow-up to recommendations.

·       Prior work in conflict-affected or fragile states is a strong asset; experience in Somalia or the Horn of Africa region is highly preferred.

·       Strong understanding of gender equality, child rights, and minority inclusion in the context of UPR reporting.

11          EVALUATION CRITERIA

The proposals submitted by consulting companies will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

Application Procedure

·       Interested consultant (s) who meet the consultancy requirements are requested to submit their bid and each application package should include the above required minimum requirements. 

Applications can be submitted by:

Protected Email box below

·       Email should be addressed to [email protected]

·       Should you need any clarifications please direct your queries to [email protected] and expect responses within maximum of two working days.

·       Note – this is a sealed tender box which will not be opened until the tender has closed. Therefore, do not send tender related questions to this email address as they will not be answered.

·       The subject of the email should be Terms of Reference Universal Periodic Review Expert (Consultant/Firm)

·       All attached documents should be clearly labelled so it is clear to understand what each file relates to.

·       Emails should not exceed 15mb – if the file sizes are large, please split the submission into two emails. 

·       Do not copy other SCI email addresses into the email when you submit it as this will invalidate your bid.

All applications MUST be submitted on or before the closing date below to be considered for the assignment.

Only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.

Closing date for Applications

Interested consultants shall submit their applications through the above procedures on or  before 31st August 2025.