TOR of Consultant for Livestock Holders Group Training Save the Children International – Somaliland Program

INVITATION TO BID FOR INDIVIDUAL LOCAL CONSULTANCY

Save the Children International (SCI) Somaliland program hereby invites interested individual local consultants to bid for the consultancy assignment detailed below

1Title of Consultancy

TOR of Consultant for Livestock Holders Group Training

Save the Children International – Somaliland Program

2SCI Contracting Office

Save the Children in Somaliland

3Period of Consultancy

Three (3) months.

4Consultant type required

One Experienced and qualified Individual Consultants (Consultancy Company is not applicable).

5Responsibility for Consultant Costs

The consultant’s monthly fee will be paid as a lump‑sum, which must cover all personal costs, including insurance, meals, accommodation, and local transport within Hargeisa. SCI will not reimburse any additional personal expenses beyond the agreed lump‑sum fee

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Travel and Logistical Support

SCI will cover transport and per diem for official field travel outside Hargeisa required for this consultancy. However, while working within Hargeisa, the consultant is responsible for their own local transport and daily costs.

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Security requirements

The consultants will comply with the standard of Save the Children Security procedures. 

Payment Terms and Conditions

The consultant will be paid on a monthly basis, with each instalment released only after the submission of a satisfactory monthly progress report detailing activities completed, outputs achieved, and planned work for the following month, and upon formal approval of that report by Save the Children. The total consultancy fee will be agreed in the contract and disbursed in equal monthly payments in line with Save the Children’s financial procedures

Consultant’s Experience Requirement:

The consultant must have a minimum of seven years’ professional experience in livestock development, pastoral or agro‑pastoral livelihoods, and capacity strengthening of livestock keepers, with proven hands‑on work in areas such as animal health, rangeland and fodder management, milk hygiene, and climate‑resilient herd practices. They should have demonstrated experience working directly with livestock holder groups or producer organisations, strong familiarity with Somaliland’s dryland production systems and MoLRD technical frameworks, and solid skills in facilitation, mentoring, and practical livestock training delivery, supported by strong analytical and reporting abilities and fluency in Somali with working English proficiency

KEY PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENT

Minimum Qualifications and professional experience

·         Bachelor’s degree in veterinary medicine, Animal Science, Livestock Production, Natural Resource Management, or a related field (master’s preferred)

·         Minimum 7 years’ experience in livestock development, capacity strengthening of livestock holders, or pastoral livelihoods.

·         Demonstrated experience working with livestock holders or producer organisations.

·         Experience in dryland, pastoral, or agro-pastoral contexts.

·         Familiarity with government livestock and MoLRD technical frameworks in Somaliland  

Application Procedure

Candidates interested in the consultancy are expected to provide the following documentation:

• A technical proposal with a detailed response to the TOR, with specific focus on the scope of work, methodology and timelines.
• Initial work plan and indication of availability
• A financial proposal detailing the daily rate
• At least copy of one report/contract indicting the successful completion of similar assignments by the individual consultant.
• A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) of the consultant with contact details (the CV should include at least three traceable references).

Closing date for Applications

Interested consultants are requested to submit their BID applications by following the outlined procedures and send their complete proposals to [email protected] from 22th February to and not later than 4th March 2026 at  11:59 PM.