REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Gender Inclusive Pedagogy Specialist

University Support and Workforce Development Program (USWDP)Solicitation #:USWDP-JU-GIP

Project Code #: 101347

Issue Date:March 21, 2018

Closing Date:April 4, 2018, 6:00 P.M. EDT

Expected Award Date: April 9, 2018

Background

USWDP

The USAID-funded Afghanistan University Support and Workforce Development Program (USWDP) is designed to help Afghanistan’s higher education professionals effectively manage the growth of tertiary education while improving academic quality. Building on the successes of the Afghanistan Higher Education Project and other initiatives, USWDP is helping to improve the management capacity of the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) and up to 11 public universities to ensure quality education and employment for a larger number of Afghan men and women. USWDP is also assisting in developing learning environments that foster well-qualified and professional faculty members, highly capable and motivated students, diverse and market-oriented academic programs, sustainable public-private collaboration, international university partnerships, and other innovations that move Afghanistan toward the higher education system it deserves.

Jawzjan University Bachelor of Oil and Gas Exploration Partnership

The goal of this university partnership is to improve the academic quality of Jawzjan University’s (JU) Faculty of Engineering, Geology, and Mines’ Bachelor in Oil and Gas Extraction (BOGE) program (housed in the Department of Geology, Oil and Gas Exploration and Extraction). The U.S. partner on this activity is the Conflict and Development Foundation (CDF) along with its external partner, the Center on Conflict and Development (ConDev) at Texas A&M University (TAMU). Specifically, the objectives of the partnership are: 1) to develop new curriculum and quality teaching and learning materials relevant to market-oriented knowledge and employability (to be in English and translated to Dari and/or Pashtu as appropriate); 2) to develop the quality teaching and course development skills of the lecturers in JU’s Faculty of Engineering, Geology, and Mines; 3) to develop the skills of Steering Committee members in quality monitoring, supervision, and implementation of BOGE curriculum and the professional development of lecturers, and; 4) to identify equipment to be purchased as in-kind grants by USWDP to update both technical and computer laboratories for the BOGE program.

Scope of Work

The Undergraduate Education Unit of USWDP seeks a Gender Inclusive Pedagogy Specialist (consultant) to prepare materials for a half-day gender inclusive pedagogy component of a broader gender inclusion training and deliver the half-day training to a small group of university faculty in Kabul, Afghanistan. The training will provide guidance on how teachers can create and reinforce a gender-inclusive learning environment, including addressing classroom management, teaching and learning materials, and lesson planning.

Specifically, the Consultant will:

  • Develop relevant presentation materials and activities on the topic of gender-inclusive pedagogy within the Afghan (and higher education) context. This will include some collaboration with a D.C.-based Technical Monitor.
  • Translate materials into Dari.
  • Conduct a half-day training based on developed materials in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Deliverables/Milestones & Due Dates

Deliverable / Due Date or Performance Date / Expected LoE
Presentation materials and group activities addressing gender-inclusive classroom management, teaching and learning materials, and lesson planning / May 2, 2018 / Up to 3 days
Translated training materials in Dari (final outcome is for materials to be in both English and Dari) / May 23, 2018 / Up to 1 day
Half-day training presentation to Jawzjan University faculty / On/around June 27, 2018 / Up to 5 hours
TOTAL / Up to 4 days, 5 hours

Deliverables, Technical Oversight, and Payment Schedule

  • Deliverables will be submitted to the Technical Monitor, and payment may be requested after completion of one or more task sections shown in the schedule above.
  • Payment will be made based on level-of-effort upon receipt of consultant service log, invoice and deliverables approved by the Technical Monitor.
  • No other expenses, such as Travel Expenses, are authorized under this consultancy unless further discussed and approved by the Technical Monitor.

Location of Work

Kabul, Afghanistan and consultant’s home of record

Timetable and Address for Submission

Proposals are due no later than 6:00 PM EDT on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. U.S. and Third-Country Nationals should submit the required documentation listed below to an nationals may inquire at acting individual employees may be cause for disqualification. No telephone inquiries will be answered.

Qualifications

The Consultant should have the following background and skills:

  • Academic or other certification in Gender
  • Experience with gender-inclusive pedagogy
  • Experience delivering high quality gender trainings
  • Bilingual in Dari and English

***Applicants should already be based in Afghanistan or in the region. Preference is for Kabul-based individuals but consideration will be made for qualified applicants based elsewhere in Afghanistan or in the region. In that case, reimbursement of travel costs would be discussed. Afghan nationals wishing to apply should inquire via the USWDP office in Kabul (instructions above).

Other Requirements:

  • Consultant should have her/his own reliable computer and Internet connection as well as a workspace and telephone.

Evaluation Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria:

Criterion / Weight
Technical qualifications
  • Demonstrated alignment with “required Skills and Qualifications” referenced above
/ 40%
Past performance and related experience
  • Previous experience developing training material
/ 30%
Viability and Cost proposal
  • Reasonableness of daily rate (based on employment and salary history)
/ 20%
Consultant Location
  • Proximity of consultant’s Home of Record to training location
/ 10%
Total / 100%

Required Documentation

Proposals must include the following components:

  • Brief letter of interest describing the applicant’s proposed approach
  • Curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Proposed daily rate (or budget) for consultancy
  • FHI 360 signed biodata form

FHI 360 Disclaimers

  • FHI 360 may cancel the solicitation and not award
  • FHI 360 may reject any or all responses received
  • Issuance of the solicitation does not constitute an award commitment by FHI 360
  • FHI 360 reserves the right to disqualify any offer based on failure of the offeror to follow solicitation instructions
  • FHI 360 will not compensate any offeror for responding to solicitation
  • FHI 360 reserves the right to issue award based on initial evaluation of offers without further discussion
  • FHI 360 may choose to award only part of the activities in the solicitation, or issue multiple awards based on the solicitation activities
  • FHI 360 reserves the right to waive minor proposal deficiencies that can be corrected prior to award determination to promote competition
  • FHI 360 will be contacting each offeror to confirm contact person, address and that bid was submitted for this solicitation

Consultant Solicitation

Rev. 2/28/2018