Consulting Support for the Insights Report with Case Studies to the Project No. 321-904-1040-ZG “Improving access to clean energy through women’s entrepreneurship in Nalanda and Gaya districts in Bihar” for Swayam Shikshan Prayog

Consultant

Project In Brief :

The program on “Improving access to clean energy through women’s entrepreneurship in Nalanda and Gaya districts in Bihar” is being implemented by Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP) with the support of Misereor.

Need :

SSP is currently looking for a Consultant for the Insights Report with Case Studies for the program on “Improving access to clean energy through women’s entrepreneurship in Nalanda and Gaya districts in Bihar” being implemented by Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP) with the support of Misereor. Based on the requirement of the assignment, the consultant is supposed to complete the Project Insights Report with Case Studies during 1st March 2022 to 31st August 2022. The assignment will be carried out through physical/virtual interviews and desk research.

Assignment In Brief

Key components of the project would be:

Meetings with the field team for compilation of data required for the report.

Draft Report with Insights, Sakhi profiles with study/data on the increase in their economic status and Case Studies

Submission of Final Report

Outputs And Deliverables:

Project Insights Report with Sakhi profiles with study/data on the increase in their economic status and Case Studies/Best Practices from the project operational villages on “Improving access to clean energy through women’s entrepreneurship in Nalanda and Gaya districts in Bihar” project supported by Misereor.

Contract Period

CONTRACT PERIOD for the consultancy will be for a period from 01st March 2022 to 31st August 2022 on terms and conditions agreed mutually. The Contract will be governed by standard terms of service contracts of the organization and will be shared with shortlisted candidates upon request.

Qualification & Experience

Consultant / Agency must have enough qualification in conducting Impact study in social development /rural development

Consultant / Agency must have minimum 5 years of experience and expert team with demonstrated track record of keen interest to conduct the impact study.

Remuneration

REMUNERATION will be on the par with the norms in Social sector. Interested candidates are expected to make a financial offer of their minimum expectation.

Selection Process

A shortlist of maximum three consultants will be established based on expressions of interest. The shortlist will be evaluated on the following criteria on the basis of their updated resume, financial offer and their reference check by Swayam Shikshan Prayog:

Academic qualifications

Years of project management and relevant economic development /sector experience

Experience in working with international organizations and Govt

Language proficiency (English, Hindi).

Preference will be given to candidates having successfully handled similar assignment. Weightage will also be given to candidates with whom Swayam Shikshan Prayog had prior satisfactory association.

Final selection will be by a Management Committee of Swayam Shikshan Prayog, who may telephonically interview the shortlisted candidates and decision of the Committee will be final and binding.

Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted. In case your profile does not match with the aforementioned requirements, your application will be eliminated at preliminary scrutiny stage and Swayam Shikshan Prayog is not obliged to send any communication in that regard and will not entertain any follow ups in that regard.

Please mail your expression of interest along with your profile; timescale based financial offer and at least 2 independent references to sspjobs2020@gmail.com

Closing Date for Applications: 25th February, 2022.

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