/ Expression of Interest

Submission of Expression of Interest by consultants for TESS-India project

Assignment / Freelance consultants / individual agencies or organisations to contribute to various activities of TESS-India project on a short term basis to be commissioned work as and when required.
Date of EOI invitation / 6th April 2015
Deadline for submission / 20th April 2015
Submission email /
Reference in subject of email / Consultant-EOI
Preference (Please put a tick mark against the preferred level you are applying for) / National Level
State Level

To apply please submit the following via email it to quoting ref. Consultant-EOI in the subject of the email.

1.  CV (2 pages maximum excluding publications) clearly demonstrating how you meet the relevant criteria. CV must contain the following essential information:

a)  Name, address, e-mail, telephone of consultant or agency/organisation

b)  Educational qualifications

c)  Up to date experience of the consultant

d)  Ownership and organisational structure and details if is an agency/organization

2.  Expression of interest application form must contain details of:

a)  Demonstrating your eligibility to match the criteria specified in Part B

b)  Academic expertise available for the proposed services

c)  Description of similar assignments

d)  Experience in similar Educational Programmes/Teacher and School Education Programmes

e)  Availability of appropriate skills among staff, their qualification and number if is an agency/organisation

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Only shortlisted consultants/agencies will be contacted.

Finally selected consultants will be issued with an umbrella contract. The Umbrella contract is an over-arching contract to allow consultants to be recruited into the pool of potential candidates for specific pieces of work as and when required. No work is assured as a result of the Umbrella contract.

Each piece of work will have a different LOA i.e. Before any specific piece of work is contracted a Letter of Agreement (LOA) will go out stating what the work is and what rate it is being paid at (according to the agreed Rates on the Rate card), which the consultant will need to agree and accept before they undertake a piece of work so it is very clear what deliverables are expected and what rate it will be paid at.

Part A

Details of consultant / agency / organisation:

Name of individual consultant:
Name of Agency/ Organisation:
Other specific details of the organisation (staff, their qualification and numbers, etc.)
Email address:
Contact telephone number:
Postal Address:
Details of last drawn daily/monthly consultancy fee for a similar assignment within the past one year: / In INR or any other currency as applicable

Part B

i. Details of eligibility:

Please demonstrate your eligibility to match the criteria specified for each of the areas indicated below in no more than 200 words furnishing details such as:

a)  Expertise available for the proposed services

b)  Description of similar assignments

c)  Experience in similar conditions

No. / Activity / Eligibility criteria* (ref. Page 6)
A / Capacity Building in your Subject area
Conducting Face-to-face training
Development and use of Teacher resource materials
Conducting webinars, etc.
Orientation and Training
Supporting Online Courses
Providing academic support to Teachers/Teacher Educators in Schools
Other Capacity building activities / Essential
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Desirable
1,2,,3,4,5,6,7
Please demonstrate your eligibility to match the criteria indicated above (in no more than 200 words):
B / Capacity Building of Teacher/Teacher Educators in:
Subject Expert
Elementary Mathematics
Elementary Science
Secondary Mathematics
Secondary Science
Language and Literacy(Elementary Stage) / Essential
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Desirable
1,2,3,5,6,7
Please demonstrate your eligibility to match the criteria indicated above (in no more than 200 words):
C / School Leadership Development
Leadership Module Development
Training, Orientation and Training
Working with School Head teachers/Principals / Essential
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Desirable
2,3,4,5,7
Please demonstrate your eligibility to match the criteria indicated above (in no more than 200 words):
D / Others
Representing TESS-India at external meetings to include preparation
National/State groups in school Education
Member of the State Resource Group
Ever attended/Invited as a panel member
Consultancy for voluntary organisation in school and Teacher Education / Essential
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Desirable
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Please demonstrate your eligibility to match the criteria indicated above (in no more than 200 words):

ii. *Eligibility criteria:

Essential

1.  B.Ed. Qualification in Education

2.  Post graduate/Master’s degree in the subject area of expertise being applied for

3.  Teaching and training experience as Teacher Educator/Teacher

4.  Experience in text book or curriculum development/aware of subject/national level frameworks

5.  Subject knowledge expertise in either/or the following:

I.  Elementary Mathematics

II.  Elementary Science

I.  Secondary Mathematics

II.  Secondary Science

III.  Leadership and Management

IV.  Language and Literacy

6.  Experience working in government/state school sector and teacher education institutions

7.  Knowledge of languages – English, Hindi, Kannada, Assamese, Oriya, Bengali (Fluency in local languages) if applied for state level position.

Desirable

1.  M.Ed / Ph.D. in Education

2.  Experience in working with TESS India Projects(Development of Open Educations resources, or been a member of TESS India State representative group.

3.  Research and Publications to credit

4.  State level translations in Curriculum / Syllabus / Textbooks, editing of translated work

5.  Experience working in RIE, SSCI, NCERT, SCERT, DIET, IASE, others or state specific projects

6.  Experience in working for SSA, RMSA, DPEP, other education projects

7.  Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation and process documentation and Teacher/School Education programmes

iii. Summary or any other information the consultant would like to provide

(Maximum 500 words):

iv. Referees

All consultants must provide two references of

Referee 1 must be someone who has worked with you as your superior and can comment on your ability/potential.

Referee 2 must be someone who can comment on your interpersonal skills, punctuality and reliability

Name and address of referee 1 / How long did you work together?
What was your referee’s job title at the time?
Telephone no. of referee
Email address of referee
Name and address of referee 2 / How long have you known each other?
How do you know each other?
Telephone no. of referee
Email address of referee

v. Declaration

I declare that the information I have provided in this application form is full and accurate, to the best of my knowledge and belief, correct and complete. I acknowledge that any inaccurate statement or essential omission in a personal declaration might result in the rejection of my application or termination of my Contract.

Applicant name

/

Applicant signature

/ Note: Typing your name will be taken as being as binding as your signature

Date of application

Last date for submission of completed application forms is 20th April 2015

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