MNFE Pedagogical Training Consultant - Short Term, Kenya

TERM OF REFERENCE – MNFE CONSULTANCY

Organization : Adeso – African Development Solutions, www.adesoafrica.org

Project: Mobile Non Formal Education (MNFE)

Position Title/Type : Pedagogical Trainer/Short-term consultancy

Brief Description: Consultancy assignment for Training Teachers on Pedagogy for Mobile Non Formal Education (MNFE) project in Marsabit County

Position Location : Marsabit

Duration: 7 days

Reporting to : Director of Programme Development and Quality Unit

Working with : MNFE Project Team; Project Assistant, M&E officer, Senior project officer, Program Coordinator

Starting date: Immediate

Vacancy Contact: Please send applications to consultancy@adesoafrica.org – Adeso will only respond to short-listed applicants

ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND

Adeso is an expanding and vibrant African-based international organization, working with communities to create environments in which Africans can thrive. We work to prevent and overcome situations that adversely affect community well-being by: reinvigorating the economy, developing skills for life and work, providing humanitarian aid, and influencing policy. Our belief that economic, social and environmental security is the bedrock of a healthy community drives the nature and intent of our programming. Adeso has been strengthening rural livelihood and delivering innovative humanitarian aid and development programs for the past 20 years. Currently, we have programs in Kenya, Somali and South Sudan.

PROJECT SUMMARY

The Mobile Non Formal Education (MNFE) is a two years project being implemented by Adeso in Marsabit County of Kenya. The goal of the project is to contribute to improvement of life chances of marginalized girls in pastoral areas of Marsabit County through the provision of non – formal education and vocational skills training. The MNFE project will target 300 children aged 13- 18 years in Marsabit County who have never been to school or dropped out of school. Out of the 300 selected and educated by the project, 90 will be selected to join vocational training and given startup grants to initiate some income generating activities. The project target beneficiaries will come from the larger settlement of highly mobile practicing pastoralists and transhumance pastoralists. 6 MNFE Centers will be established across the county, with teachers being recruited, trained on Pedagogical skills and given the responsibilities to manage the MNFEC. The project activities are aligned with the migratory patterns of pastoralists and their seasonal calendar to unsure their accessibility to an educational model that does not conflict with their livelihoods priorities and nomadic lifestyle. The two years MNFE project builds on the experience and lessons learned from the Pastoralist Youth Leadership (PYL) Project successfully implemented by Adeso in Somalia. The MNFE project, though aimed at reaching children who have never attended school and /or have dropped out, will target more girls (60% of the total beneficiaries) than boys, to increase the number of girls accessing education given their lower school enrollment to high school dropout rates. This is in order to address gender equality. Among others, the project seeks to address the following:

• Improved access for pastoralist's children to quality mobile non – formal education.
• Improved delivery, management and coordination of high quality mobile non- formal education.
• Out of school nomadic children's are enrolled in none formal education program and supported to transit into formal education and vocational training.
• Improved participation by children in the social and economic life of the community.

OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The curriculum of conventional teacher training colleges in Kenya does not prepare teachers to deal adequately with mixed grades in one classroom. Therefore the purpose of the consultancy is to impart six Non formal Education Centre (NFEC) teachers with pedagogical skills which will also enable them to handle with mixed grade learners.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT

• To assist teachers become more effective which will enable them to improve the learning outcomes of their students
• To equip the teachers with the latest tools and techniques for effective teaching and training through discussions, group work, lectures, workshop exercises, assignments etc.

SCOPE OF WORK

Adeso is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct pedagogical training for six teachers. The project provides pedagogical training for teachers so as to make teaching at the Non formal Education Centers (NFECs) effective. In particular, the project aims at improving the effectiveness of the teachers while teaching the multi grade students, a system that is new to the teaching profession. The teachers will be teaching pastoralist children (level 2 and 3) with specific emphasis on quality instruction and learning in formal and non- formal schooling. In view of an intensive in service training, the trainer will have six hours of classes each day as per the schedule, followed by reviewing the progress and preparation required for the trainings.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The consultant will be expected to undertake the following tasks:

• Prepare, coordinate and conduct teacher training to enhance the capacity of the teachers to provide quality teaching in the classroom and ensure children learn effectively
• Assess the training needs of the teacher and schedule the program accordingly
• Ensure that the teachers acquire the necessary skills to become a teacher
• Develop instruments to assess the capability of the teachers to determine whether they have received the essential skills required to teach mixed grades learners in one classroom
• Ensure and maintain discipline during the training schedules and adhere to the training plan
• Participate and support the development of all materials and instruments required for the training
• Together with the teachers, plan and prepare all materials that will be required to conduct classes and assessments in the NFECs
• Conduct a one day debrief meeting for the MNFE project staff on key aspects of the pedagogical training
• Prepare and submit a comprehensive, well-structured report of the training.

The consultant will be supported by Adeso staff in Nairobi and in the field with technical guidance.

DELIVERABLES

The following services and outputs are expected:

• An Inception Report prior to the commencement of the training, explaining the detailed methodology to be used and a program for the seven days. However, Adeso staff reserve the right to make changes to the proposal and approve before the training commences.
• Debrief session and power point presentation to the Adeso programme team and MNFE Project implementation team.
• Develop a final training report in and share with Adeso.

QUALIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS

The successful applicant should poses adequate experience to conduct the assessment and that meets the following requirements:

• Minimum MA in Education or its equivalent
• Extensive experience in planning and implementing teacher education/training programs
• Good understanding of student centered and individualized approach to teaching practice
• Capacity to link changes in education system to changes in teaching practices
• Strong technical background in the field of pastoralist education and demonstrated experiences in conducting teacher trainings in ASAL areas
• Familiarity with development programming related to education and gender opportunities

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

All documentation related to the assignment shall remain the sole and exclusive property of Adeso.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications should be submitted by 7th June 2014. Submitted applications will be reviewed as they arrive. All applicants must meet the minimum requirements described above, and those who do not meet these requirements will not be considered. Adeso is an equal opportunity employer. Each application package should include the following:

• An application letter explaining why you are interested in undertaking the assignment and addressing the selection criteria including how the firm's/group's previous experience matches the consultancy objectives as well as the interest for the position. It should also indicate the candidate's availability and consultancy rates. The letter should be no longer than two pages.
• A brief proposal for the training program with methodology (not more than 10 pages).
• A sample or samples of recently written report for a similar assignment.
• Updated CVs for all consultant including relevant work experience and qualifications.
• Contact details of 3 references.

Applications not including all of the above information will not be reviewed. All applications should be sent to Adeso at consultancy@adesoafrica.org with the subject line: Application for Pedagogical trainer – MNFE Project (Marsabit).