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Consultancy to Facilitate a Training of Trainers (ToT) Programme for 100 Identified Business Mentors is available at ChildFund Zambia in Lusaka. Review the job description, requirements, closing date and application details below.
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About ChildFund ChildFund is a child-focused international development organization that works in 23 countries to connect children with the people, resources and institutions they need to grow up healthy, educated, skilled and safe, no matter where they are. In Zambia, ChildFund works through 6 Local Partners spread across 9 districts counties reaching over 800,000 people. ChildFund has been in Zambia since 1983 and implements programs on Child Protection, Household Economic Strengthening, Early Childhood Development, Education, WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), Food Security, Emergency Response, Health and Nutrition, Climate Change and Resilience Building. ChildFund’s Values ChildFund is creating a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible environment where everyone is welcomed and celebrated equally. In our culture of connection, you will have ample opportunity to grow, learn, and lead while contributing your talents and innovations to our inspiring mission. ChildFund’s Commitment ChildFund International has a zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH) and all other forms of harm by its staff, partners, and other representatives in the delivery of its mission and services for children. ChildFund is committed to creating a safe environment in the workplace as well as in the communities where it delivers programs and services. ChildFund expects every staff member, partner, and representative to adhere to this commitment and to ensure all organizational policies and standards are followed. This position is subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal records check and/or disclosure to ensure program participants are safeguarded. 1. Background and Context The Women Empowerment and Micro Small Enterprises Support action is implemented under the Lusaka Transmission Distribution Rehabilitation Project (LTDRP) Low Voltage Distribution Network, funded by the European Commission under the 11th European Development Fund (EuropeAid/170168/DD/ACT/ZM). The action is led by We Effect, with ChildFund International and the Civic Forum on Housing and Habitat Zambia (CFHHZ) as co-applicants, and runs for 42 months in Mandevu, Ngwerere, Mtendere East, Nkoloma, Garden, Chawama, John Howard, and Chainda townships of Lusaka. The action targets 24,000 women and young women and 2,000 men and young men who are benefiting, or will benefit, from subsidised LTDRP electricity connections, with an estimated 144,000 final beneficiaries. Its overall aim is to build resilient, profitable, electricity-using businesses owned by women and youth by strengthening entrepreneurial competencies, market linkages, gender-transformative programming, and access to financial services. Under Outcome 1 (increased competencies and skills for women and youth to engage in enterprise development, business management, and coordination), Output 1.2 — “Enhanced mentorship opportunities for women and youth in business ventures” — commits the action to identifying businesswomen and youth who can mentor target group entrepreneurs. Per the approved action plan, ChildFund International is the implementing body responsible for identifying and training 100 business mentors and assigning them to women and youth groups, with mentorship delivery, exchange visits, and ongoing mentor–mentee support continuing through Years 2–4 of the action. The action’s methodology sets out a six-step mentorship model developed jointly by We Effect, ChildFund, and CFHHZ: (1) creating safe spaces to identify women’s needs; (2) engaging mentors and training them in the principles of mentorship; (3) matching mentors and mentees; (4) facilitating dialogue between mentors and mentees in safe spaces; (5) establishing and supporting the mentor–mentee relationship, including periodic ChildFund-facilitated debrief meetings and a complaints procedure; and (6) reflection and learning, including an annual reflection meeting using a most-significant-change methodology. ChildFund International is seeking to engage a qualified consultant or training firm to design and facilitate Step 2 of this model — a Training of Trainers (ToT) programme that equips the 100 identified business mentors with the mentorship, coaching, and business advisory skills needed to support target group entrepreneurs effectively. ChildFund’s field team will retain responsibility for mentor identification (in consultation with target group members), mentor–mentee matching, and ongoing field-level relationship support (Steps 1 and 3–6); the consultant’s role is specifically to design and deliver the training itself. These Terms of Reference (TOR) set out the scope of work, deliverables, and qualifications required for this assignment. 2. Objectives of the Assignment The overall objective is to equip the 100 business mentors identified by ChildFund with the knowledge, skills, and tools to deliver high-quality, gender-sensitive mentorship to women and youth entrepreneurs across the eight target townships, in line with Step 2 of the action’s six-step mentorship model. Specific objectives include: • To design a Training of Trainers (ToT) curriculum tailored to the context of women- and youth-led micro and small enterprises in Lusaka’s peri-urban and low-income settlements, and aligned with the action’s gender-transformative and rights-based approach; • To deliver ToT training to the 100 identified business mentors, covering the principles and ethics of mentorship, coaching and active listening, basic business diagnostics, and how to support mentees with limited literacy, resources, and prior business experience; • To build mentors’ understanding of the referral pathways for gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services relevant to the target group, so they can appropriately refer mentees; • To assess mentor competency before and after training and issue certificates of completion for the ChildFund mentor roster; • To produce a facilitator guide, mentor handbook, and session tools/templates that ChildFund can use to support mentors through Steps 3–6 of the mentorship model after the ToT concludes. 3. Scope of Work and Specific Tasks ChildFund International will lead mentor identification, matching, and ongoing field support (Steps 1 and 3–6 of the mentorship model). The consultant’s scope is limited to the ToT design and delivery (Step 2) and the associated tools that hand cleanly back to ChildFund’s team. The assignment comprises four work streams, described below. 3.1 Inception and ToT Curriculum Design • Review the project document, logical framework, and the six-step mentorship model to ensure the ToT is fully aligned with the action’s approach and Output 1.2 indicators; • Conduct a short training needs assessment with ChildFund’s field team and, where feasible, a sample of shortlisted mentors, to identify gaps in business advisory, coaching, and facilitation competencies; • Design a competency-based ToT curriculum covering, at minimum: principles and ethics of mentorship; active listening, coaching, and feedback techniques; basic business diagnostics and goal-setting appropriate for micro and small enterprises; gender-sensitive facilitation; working with mentees with limited literacy or business experience; and referral awareness for GBV/SRHR support services; • Develop accompanying materials — a facilitator guide, mentor handbook, case studies reflective of the Lusaka peri-urban SME context, and pre/post-training assessment tools; • Submit the curriculum and materials to ChildFund and We Effect for validation before roll-out. 3.2 Delivery of the ToT to the 100 Identified Mentors • Organize and deliver ToT training for all 100 mentors identified by ChildFund, in 2 cohorts across the eight target townships or at central Lusaka venues, as agreed with ChildFund; • Administer pre- and post-training assessments to measure knowledge and skills gained; • Facilitate practical/role-play sessions so mentors practise mentoring skills before being matched with mentees; • Issue certificates of completion to mentors who successfully complete the ToT, for inclusion in ChildFund’s mentor roster. 3.3 Handover Package for Ongoing Mentor Support • Prepare a mentor session guide and simple monitoring templates that ChildFund’s field team can use to support mentors through Steps 3–6 (matching, dialogue, ongoing relationship support, and reflection/learning); • Brief ChildFund’s Project Coordinator and M&E Officer on how to use the materials, including guidance for the periodic debrief meetings and complaints procedure already provided for under the mentorship model; • Recommend indicators and a simple format ChildFund can use for the annual mentor–mentee reflection meeting (including how a most-significant-change approach could be applied). 3.4 Reporting and Documentation • Compile a training completion report with attendance registers, pre/post-assessment results, and participant feedback, disaggregated by township and by mentor gender; • Document lessons learned from the ToT design and delivery process to inform any future cohorts or replication in other components of the action; • Submit all deliverables in line with the schedule in Section 4, and a final report at the end of the assignment. 4. Expected Deliverables and Timeline The assignment is expected to produce the following deliverables. Timelines are indicative and should be finalized in the inception report and work plan. • Inception report, including training needs assessment findings, proposed ToT curriculum outline, and detailed work plan • Finalized ToT curriculum and training materials (facilitator guide, mentor handbook, case studies, pre/post-assessment tools), validated by ChildFund and We Effect • ToT delivered to all 100 mentors identified by ChildFund across [insert number] cohorts, with pre/post-assessments and role-play/practical sessions completed • Training completion report confirming 100 mentors trained and certified, with attendance registers, assessment results, and participant feedback (disaggregated by township and gender) • Handover package for ChildFund’s ongoing mentor support: mentor session guide, monitoring templates, and briefing for ChildFund’s Project Coordinator and M&E Officer • Final report, including lessons learned and recommendations for any future ToT cohorts 5. Duration and Timeframe The assignment is expected to be carried out over a period of 4 weeks. This timing should allow the ToT to follow ChildFund’s mentor identification process and precede the roll-out of mentorship sessions to target groups. Any extension of this timeframe shall be subject to written approval by ChildFund International. 6. Institutional Arrangements and Reporting The engaged consultant/firm will work under the overall guidance of the ChildFund International Programmes Director and the direct supervision of the ChildFund Project Coordinator for this action, in coordination with the We Effect Project Coordinator, who provides technical oversight of the action as a whole. All deliverables shall be submitted in English to the designated ChildFund focal point for review, with input from We Effect where relevant, prior to acceptance and payment. ChildFund will provide the project document, logical framework, and mentorship methodology referenced in Section 1; facilitate introductions to its field team and community structures (CBOs, cooperatives/associations) in the eight target townships; and lead the identification of the 100 mentors ahead of the ToT. ChildFund will also arrange training venues and logistics in the target areas, in coordination with the consultant. The consultant remains responsible for the substantive quality of the ToT curriculum, delivery, and materials. 7. Required Qualifications and Experience The assignment may be delivered by a training/consulting firm or an individual consultant (with supporting facilitators as needed for multiple cohorts). The engaged party (or lead individual, where applicable) should demonstrate: • A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in business development services, entrepreneurship support, or mentorship/coaching programme design and delivery; • Proven experience designing and delivering Training-of-Trainers (ToT) programmes, ideally for volunteer or community-based mentor/facilitator networks at a scale comparable to 100 participants; • Experience training or facilitating with women- and youth-led micro and small enterprises, and familiarity with the socio-economic context of Lusaka’s peri-urban and low-income settlements; • Working knowledge of gender-transformative and rights-based approaches to programming, and of GBV/SRHR referral considerations; • Excellent facilitation, communication, and report-writing skills in English; • An advanced degree in business administration, entrepreneurship, development studies, or a related field (for lead personnel), or equivalent professional experience; • Prior experience working with EU-funded, Sida-funded, or comparable donor-funded development programmes, or with We Effect, ChildFund, or CFHHZ specifically, is an asset. 8. Selection Criteria Proposals will be evaluated using a combined technical and financial scoring methodology, with a minimum technical score of 70 out of 100 required to proceed to financial evaluation. The indicative weighting is as follows: Evaluation Criteria Weight (%) Demonstrated experience designing and delivering Training-of-Trainers (ToT) programmes in business development, entrepreneurship, or mentorship/coaching = 30 Facilitation experience with women and youth-led micro/small enterprises, including in low-income, peri-urban, or similarly vulnerable contexts = 20 Understanding of gender-transformative programming and referral pathways for GBV/SRHR support services = 15 Proposed ToT methodology, curriculum outline, and work plan for training 100 mentors across multiple townships within the proposed timeframe = 20 Prior experience with EU-funded, Sida-funded, or comparable donor-funded programmes is an asset = 10 Financial proposal (cost-effectiveness and value for money) = 5 11. Proposal Submission Requirements Interested consultants/firms should submit the following to ChildFund International: • A technical proposal, including proposed ToT methodology, curriculum outline, cohort/delivery plan across the target townships, and team composition • CVs of the lead facilitator and any supporting trainers, highlighting relevant ToT and mentorship/business-development experience; • At least three (3) references from comparable ToT or mentorship-training assignments; • A financial proposal detailing all costs associated with delivering the scope of work in Section 3 Proposals should be submitted to zambiaprocurement@childfund.org by September 20, 2026. Late submissions will not be considered.Requirements
qualifications required for this assignment. 2. Objectives of the Assignment The overall objective is to equip the 100 business mentors identified by ChildFund with the knowledge, skills, and tools to deliver high-quality, gender-sensitive mentorship to women and youth entrepreneurs across the eight target townships, in line with Step 2 of the action’s six-step mentorship model. Specific objectives include: • To design a Training of Trainers (ToT) curriculum tailored to the context of women- and youth-led micro and small enterprises in Lusaka’s peri-urban and low-income settlements, and aligned with the action’s gender-transformative and rights-based approach; • To deliver ToT training to the 100 identified business mentors, covering the principles and ethics of mentorship, coaching and active listening, basic business diagnostics, and how to support mentees with limited literacy, resources, and prior business experience; • To build mentors’ understanding of the referral pathways for gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services relevant to the target group, so they can appropriately refer mentees; • To assess mentor competency before and after training and issue certificates of completion for the ChildFund mentor roster; • To produce a facilitator guide, mentor handbook, and session tools/templates that ChildFund can use to support mentors through Steps 3–6 of the mentorship model after the ToT concludes. 3. Scope of Work and Specific Tasks ChildFund International will lead mentor identification, matching, and ongoing field support (Steps 1 and 3–6 of the mentorship model). The consultant’s scope is limited to the ToT design and delivery (Step 2) and the associated tools that hand cleanly back to ChildFund’s team. The assignment comprises four work streams, described below. 3.1 Inception and ToT Curriculum Design • Review the project document, logical framework, and the six-step mentorship model to ensure the ToT is fullyExplore related jobs in Zambia
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