Finn Church Aid (FCA) is Finland’s biggest development co-operation organization and the second biggest organization in Finland working in humanitarian aid. Finn Church Aid is a member of the ACT Alliance (ACT), an alliance of faith-based development and humanitarian aid organizations forming one of the world’s largest aid organizations.
FCA Kenya is implementing a Creative Industries (CI) project, a continuation of the creative industries program pilot in Kampala, Uganda in 2020, projects in Uganda in 2021, and the digital competency program (DCP) & Creative Industry project in Nairobi. The project is focusing on digital creative industries such as animation, game development, graphic design, web design and digital marketing. This will contribute to the realization of basic human rights such as the right to life with a decent source of livelihood and the right to education. FCA Kenya will work with the youth ages 18-35 years both men and women in this project and engage the local administrators in the project area. The project is based at St. Philips parish and community centre in Jericho, Nairobi. FCA can benefit from the existing relationship and lessons learned during the earlier projects. Setting up the project in St. Philip’s parish in Jericho enables FCA to systematically develop the centre to become an important hub in Eastlands for digital creative industries trainings. The proposed Creative Industries program is aligned with FCA’s Right to Livelihood (R2L) strategy supporting marginalized groups in gaining meaningful employment. This will in turn ensure that these groups have a reliable and sustainable source of livelihood. The Creative Industries project would be an important avenue for these youths including PWD’s to earn hands-on skills that will help them to employ themselves and become entrepreneurs in the future. The right holders who benefit from the program will also impart the skills acquired to others who may not have the opportunity to participate in the trainings.
SUMMARY Project: FCA is training 114 youth in professional Creative industry -skills during August 2022 to December 2023. The training will take place in Eastlands Nairobi.
SCOPE OF WORK Duration: 6 months (March – August 2023). Consultant will be based in Nairobi.
Minimum Administrative Compliance:
- Company’s profile and company’s Certificate of Incorporation/ Registration Certificate including team members qualifications.
- KRA Pin Certificate.
- Up to date Tax Compliance Certificate for the current year 2023.
- Creative Portfolio showing samples of past projects.
- Must have undertaken and successfully completed minimum of 2 similar or larger value projects
Goal: Provide training in Web Design as part of FCA Creative Industry Program.
Methodology:
- Deliver outstanding training and coaching sessions to groups of learners in Web Design.
- Provide employability training on widening learners job horizon and identifying business and employment opportunities.
- Teach the learners a broad range of training to increase their skills and readiness to work as Web Designers.
- Actively support, mentor and motivate learners across the learner journey to help them with the timely completion of their learning aims and qualification
- Identify learner’s strengths and weakness through an initial assessment and support them accordingly
- Provide insightful, constructive, and informative feedback to help the learner maximize their potential.
- Deliver outstanding learning, using creative learning strategies that will inspire and engage students to reach their full potential
- Manage any learner progress issues in line with the business expectations.
- Proactively monitor, evaluate and improve the quality and effectiveness of own workload and working practices to ensure deadlines and targets are met and that the learner has an outstanding experience.
DELIVERABLES
- Training Curriculum: A comprehensive training curriculum that covers all aspects of web design, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and web design tools.
- Instructional Materials: A set of instructional materials such as slides, handouts, tutorials, and demos to support the training program.
- Design Templates: A collection of reusable design templates and UI elements to assist the trainees in creating consistent and professional-looking web designs.
- Reference Manual: A detailed reference manual covering all the topics covered in the training, including step-by-step instructions and tips for effective web design.
- Hands-On Exercises: A series of hands-on exercises and projects to provide trainees with practical experience and a deeper understanding of web design concepts and techniques.
- Technical Support: Ongoing technical support to assist trainees with any questions or challenges that may arise during the training program.
- Feedback and Evaluation: Periodic feedback and evaluations to assess the trainees’ progress and identify areas for improvement.
- Completed Websites: A portfolio of completed websites created by the trainees, showcasing their newly acquired web design skills.
- Final Assessment: A final assessment to evaluate the trainees’ understanding and mastery of web design concepts and techniques.
- Certification: A certificate of completion for trainees who successfully complete the training program, demonstrating their newly acquired web design skills.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: A bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, information technology, graphic design, or a related field is preferred.
- Experience: At least 2 years of experience in web design, development, and training is required.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and a variety of web design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Figma, etc.
- Instructional Skills: Ability to articulate complex concepts in a clear and concise manner and to tailor training to the needs of different learning styles and skill levels.
- Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Project Management Skills: Ability to manage projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Industry Knowledge: Understanding of the latest trends and best practices in web design and development, as well as an understanding of the user experience (UX) design process.
- Adaptability: Ability to adapt to new technologies, tools, and methodologies as the web design industry evolves.
- Certification: Certification in web design and development is a plus, but not a requirement.
- Entrepreneurship: Previous experience as an entrepreneur or delivering training on entreprenuership and employability is a plus.
Desirable Assets
- High integrity, self-driven and able to set own work schedule with rigorous deadlines.
- Ability to initiate and complete assignments and to work under demanding circumstances with minimal supervision.
- Strong organization, supervisory, problem-solving, interpersonal, communication as well as team building and negotiation skills.
- Identify potential private sector players and ensure that trainees regularly attend practical sessions to enhance their skills.
- Uphold and protect the Trainees from any form of Child abuse/ Violation of Rights.
- Supervise all the extra co-curricular activities such as sports and games, Crafts and any form of communal work.
- Ensure discipline of the students in and outside the Training
- Design a strategic remedial Training plan for slow learners
- Prepare a conducive learning environment for the Trainees.
- Be responsible for all school activities while on duty.
- Perform any other duty as may be assigned from Time to Time by the supervisor
ACTIVITIES/TIMESCALES
1. Signing of Agreement and Terms of Reference – 3rd March 2023
2. Training in Web Design – 6th March to 25th August 2023
3. Exit meeting – 28th August 2023
4. Submission of final reports – 31st August 2023
FCA will provide the following:
- All relevant information to this assignment
Full pay for the days’ work (5% tax withholding rates applies)
How to apply
Submission process
- CV – including a short summary of relevant competencies and previous evaluation work conducted
- Budget excluding VAT for assessment grid
Please provide all the above documentation in a single consolidated document.
- Up to 3 examples of previous similar consultancy (from recent consultancy work)
- Up to 3 recommendations from previous contract providers
All interested Individuals/firms are requested to express interest ONLY by email to: kenya.tender1@kua.fi indicating the assignment title on the subject line. The applications closes on 17th February 2023.
Late, incomplete, or partial bids will be rejected.
