Build Africa Consultancy for the development of a contextually tailored life-skills programme to help young mothers apply their literacy and numeracy skills Jobs in Uganda

Build Africa Consultancy for the development of a contextually tailored life-skills programme to help young mothers apply their literacy and numeracy skills Jobs in Uganda


Background

Build Africa is an international NGO with over 20 years of experience working in rural areas of Uganda, focusing specifically on two programme areas; Education & Livelihoods.

Build Africa Uganda (BAU) is supporting projects in Kumi, Bukedea, Ngora, in the East and Masindi, Kiryandongo, Oyam, Nwoya and Buliisa in the West. BAU’s work in schools looks at a whole school approach.

Build Africa field programmes are coordinated through two Area offices located in Kumi and Masindi.

Build Africa believes in the power of education to help end poverty. We work to give children the education they need and fight the inequalities that stand in their way.

We partner with remote and rural communities where children are leaving school without vital basic skills. Our unique approach then helps parents and teachers to create sustainable, effective schools and to nurture their children's learning.

For over 20 years we have ensured vulnerable children in Africa get the right infrastructure, teaching and family support so they can get the most from their time at school and go on to lead productive, healthy and happy lives.

Purpose and scope:

  • Review the existing content on the relevant topics gathered by Build Africa to serve as the basis for most of the content required.
  • Modify by adding or removing content as appropriate.
  • Review the proposed outline of the sessions and modules contained therein, designed by Build Africa to ensure that we meet the envisioned outcomes of the project. Modify as appropriate.
  • Create the content for a contextually tailored life-skills programme to help young mothers apply their skills at home and in the community. The content should integrate learning about:
  • How young mothers use their literacy and numeracy skills to help out at home (parenting, child care, nutrition, health and education of their children)
  • How young mothers use their literacy and numeracy skills for income generation, whether family business or employment opportunities
  • How young mothers use their literacy and numeracy skills to participate in community savings schemes, to help manage household expenses
  • Work with the consultant designing the literacy and numeracy curriculum to ensure the curricula are complementary.
  • As much as possible, integrate co-design components that involve end users in the conceptualization of the content and its delivery.
  • Ensure that the design of the delivery is based on situated cognition and builds from the theory of cognitive apprenticeship.
  • In other words, learners should be exposed to new ideas, have a chance to reflect together and individually on their meaning and application, make connections between the ideas and their impact on their lived experiences, and practically apply the theory in their everyday lives, before returning to the classroom to reflect on challenges and opportunities as a result of
    their practice.
  • This suggests that the design of the delivery, should use a methodology lasting many months and cognizant of young mothers existing commitments.

    Qualifications:
  • Master’s degree in education, adult learning, educational psychology, or related topics
  • Proven expertise in adult learning, gender inclusion, life skills and related topics
  • Experience designing and/or delivering training programmes for adult learners
  • Past experience with life skills curriculum design
  • Excellent written English.
  • Experience working on programmes inclusive of life skills, parenting skills, early childhood development skills, and/or teacher training
  • Familiarity with and use of active learning pedagogies

    How to Apply:

    Application process and timeline:

  • The consultant should allocate approximately 30 days to content development and finalization, inclusive of piloting.
  • The remaining 5 days should be used for training Build Africa staff and reviewing and feeding back on training sessions, as well as reviewing and quality assurance of the materials after they have been copy edited and graphically designed and before printing. Level of effort: 35 working days.
  • Interested consultants must submit the following documents:
  • Cover Letter (one page)
  • Technical and Financial proposals
  • CVs of proposed team members, including 3 referees for previous works of similar nature
  • All documents must be submitted no later than Monday, 28th January, 2019 at 5:00pm via email: procurement@build-africauganda.org
  • The Consultant(s) will be selected based on their relevant experience and expertise, rigour of their design, availability and value for money.
  • Please note: Selected individuals /firms must be available to start this exercise by Monday 11th February, 2019 and complete by 15th April, 2019.

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