TOR for Farmer Field School (FFS) Training Consultant Save the Children International – Somaliland Program

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

1 Title of Consultancy TOR for Farmer Field School (FFS) Training Consultant

Save the Children International – Somaliland Program

2 SCI Contracting Office

Save the Children in Somaliland

3 Period of Consultancy

Three (3) months.

4 Consultant type required

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

5 Responsibility 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

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Consultant’s Experience Requirement:

Applicants must demonstrate expertise in FFS facilitation, climate-resilient agriculture, soil and water conservation, regenerative land restoration, climate-smart crop/fodder production, post-harvest handling, and adult learning. Minimum 7 years’ experience required.

KEY PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENT

Minimum Qualifications and professional experience

·         - Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or related field (Master’s preferred).

·         - Experience in dryland contexts and Somaliland.

·         - Experience with WFP/KOICA projects is an advantage.

·         - Strong facilitation, mentoring, and reporting skills.

·         - Fluency in Somali; working knowledge of English..  

EVALUATION CRITERIA

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

The following award criteria will be used during the evaluation of the technical proposals.

Description

Possible Score

Compliance with consultancy requirements:

o    Responsiveness of the technical proposal to ToR.

o    Methodology and techniques to be applied well stipulated

o    Clear description and explanation of tasks in their Scope of Work

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Consultant Qualification and Experience:

o    Qualifications and general experience of the consultant demonstrating specific experience in conducting similar assignments, particularly in Somaliland/Somalia within the past ten years, with reputable organizations.

Note – Save the Children has the right to undertake due diligence to verify the references before award

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 22 Feb to 3rd march 2026 at  11:59 PM.