Background
Duties and Responsibilities
- General overview. While availability of data remains a challenge in the country, selected publications dealing with the youth dimension are available and can provide a solid information base. In addition, access to data from selected surveys such as the “Demographic and Health Survey 2008” and the “Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) (2015-10)” will be warranted so as to permit to complement the narrative with useful new indicators.
- Case Studies. The consultant will be called to draft specific text boxes/ short individual studies, in collaboration and with the assistance of the National Youth Commission and UNDP, and in conformity with the envisaged report style. The basis for excerpts will be represented by ad hoc studies NAYCOM is currently carrying out.
Such specific studies will be focusing on one or more of the following themes:
- Access to sport opportunities and status of existing facilities.
- Successful young entrepreneurs and their story.
- Successful transition from school to decent work.
- Cultural changes and the coexistence of western and traditional values.
- Youth and information technologies.
- Youth and the entertainment industry.
- Youth and drugs.
- Masked devils and Lantern parade.
- Youth and gang/group membership.
Competencies
- Review and provide necessary inputs to the SoY report tentative outline on the basis of preliminary research and discussion with stakeholders. Deliverable: detailed outline, within 15 working days from start.
- Participate and present the main results of the report in a validation workshop to be held after completion of the next to last draft. Deliverable: presentation at the workshop. Timeline: within 55 working days from start.
- Draft a fully fledged report on the basis of the outline defined and agreed upon sub I) as well as the comments received in the validation workshop. Deliverable: fully fledged report with ready to be published editing and formatting, to be submitted in electronic form (MS word document). Timeline: At the end of the 60 working days.
- Answer any queries or update information throughout the duration of the project, facilitate the work of an editorial committee for the status of youth report, and undertake any travel required in completing the assignment.
- The consultant will work under the supervision of the NAYCOM Commissioner. The consultant will report on progress to NAYCOM and UNDP.
- 1st installment-20% upon signing of contract
- 2nd installment-80%upon finalization of deliverables under point I, II, III and IV above.
- Background and Education-10%
- Practical previous experience with report writing in the areas of interest-50%
- English language fluency, especially in the written form- 40%
- Letter of Interest
- Financial proposal reflecting the consultancy fee and any other anticipated expenses that may be incurred to accomplish the required work.
- Detailed achievement-based CV.
- Sample(s) of previous written work.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. Only short -listed candidates will be notified.
- Contractor’s performance will be evaluated against the following criteria: timeliness, accuracy, responsibility, initiative, communication and quality of the products delivered.
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Executive summary
- Chapter 1: Demography
- Chapter 2: Education
- Chapter 3: Health
- Chapter 4: Employment and economic opportunities.
- Chapter 5: Voice and representativeness. N.B. Chapters 1 to 5 will include: (i) a quantitative overview with basic data and basic trends (ii)a description of existing initiatives focusing on youth as well as the main actors involved.
- Chapter 6 (or scattered within the text) : case studies.
- Chapter 7:Conclusions and policy recommendations.
Required Skills and Experience
- Advanced degree in political science, sociology, economics or any other relevant social science
Experience:
- Current and relevant experience in practice or research in the area of youth, youth employment, education, youth representation.
- Ability to handle data and create new indicators will be a definite plus.
Language:
- Proven high quality writing skills in English. (submission of samples of previous work is mandatory).
- Knowledge of Krio is an asset.