CONSULTANCY FOR YOUTH DIGITAL LITERACY, FINANCIAL SYSTEMS, DIGITAL M&E & EMPLOYABILITY CAPACITY BUILDING

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

CONSULTANCY FOR YOUTH DIGITAL LITERACY, FINANCIAL SYSTEMS, DIGITAL M&E & EMPLOYABILITY CAPACITY BUILDING

Reference: RFP-HW- YDL-FMS-M&E 2026
Issue Date: 28/9/2026
Closing Date: Monday, 12 October 2026 at 5:00 PM (Juba Time)
Contract Type: Short-Term Institutional Consultancy
Target Locations: Juba and Yambio, South Sudan
Duration: 8–10 weeks

Humanity Worldwide (HWW) invites qualified and experienced consulting firms to submit proposals to design and deliver a practical capacity-building programme in digital literacy, financial systems, digital monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and employability for 90 youth—45 in Juba and 45 in Yambio. The assignment also includes financial systems and digital M&E setup support for 12 refugee-led organizations (RLOs), as specified in the Terms of Reference.

The assignment aims to strengthen digital inclusion, improve job readiness and employment linkages, and develop practical skills in office productivity, computerized accounting, digital data collection, and reporting dashboards.

SCOPE OF WORK

The selected consulting firm will be responsible for:

  • Developing a comprehensive curriculum, training materials, practical exercise datasets, a delivery schedule, and pre- and post-training assessment tools;

  • Delivering two days of employability and career planning training per location, covering job search strategies, interview preparation, and professional CV and cover letter development;

  • Delivering one month of hands-on digital literacy training per location, covering Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams, internet navigation and security, and practical generative AI tools;

  • Delivering six days of financial systems training per location, covering QuickBooks setup and operation, chart of accounts, bookkeeping workflows, and financial modelling in Excel, including QuickBooks setup support for 12 RLOs;

  • Delivering six days of digital M&E training per location, covering KoboToolbox/ODK, XLSForm design and skip logic, digital data collection, data cleaning, and dashboards using Power BI or Looker Studio, including M&E system setup support for 12 RLOs;

  • Delivering three days of advanced career linkage training per location, covering Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), AI-assisted job matching, LinkedIn profiles, professional networking, and employer linkages; and

  • Documenting participant progress, preparing digital portfolios, and assessing training outcomes and recommendations for continued job placement and internship linkages.

Training will be delivered through practical classroom and computer lab sessions in parallel or sequential cohorts in Juba and Yambio.

DELIVERABLES

The consulting firm will provide:

  • An inception report within seven days of contract signing, including the curriculum, module slide decks, practical datasets, training schedule, and assessment instruments;

  • Delivery of all five training streams in Juba and Yambio, including the financial systems and digital M&E outputs specified in the TOR;

  • Digital portfolios for all 90 participants, including tailored CVs, verified LinkedIn profiles, deployed KoboToolbox survey forms, and QuickBooks exercise files; and

  • A final assignment report including attendance registers, pre- and post-training competency analyses, participant feedback, lessons learned, and recommendations for placement and internship linkages.

QUALIFICATIONS

Interested firms should demonstrate:

  • Valid legal registration;

  • At least 3–5 years of demonstrated experience in digital literacy, TVET, or youth employability programming;

  • Proven experience delivering similar practical training and capacity-building assignments, with capacity to deliver in Juba and Yambio;

  • A Team Leader/Lead Coordinator with a Master’s degree in Education, International Development, Information Systems, or a related field and at least eight years of relevant programme management experience;

  • An IT and Digital Skills Facilitator with a relevant degree or professional certifications and at least three years of experience training adult learners;

  • A Financial Systems Specialist with CPA/ACCA or equivalent qualifications and demonstrated expertise in QuickBooks implementation and accounting workflows;

  • A Digital MEAL Specialist with expertise in KoboToolbox, ODK, XLSForm, and Power BI or Looker Studio; a Career Development/HR Specialist experienced in recruitment, ATS workflows, LinkedIn branding, and youth placement; and

At least three verifiable client references or completion certificates for similar assignments.

EVALUATION

Proposals will be evaluated using Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS):

  • Technical Proposal – 70%

  • Financial Proposal – 30%

  • Minimum technical qualifying score: 50 out of 70 points.

Only firms meeting the minimum technical threshold will proceed to financial evaluation.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Consulting firms must submit their technical and financial proposals as two separate, password-protected PDF files:

  1. Technical Proposal – RFP-HW- YDL-FMS-M&E 2026: Include an understanding of the TOR, methodology covering all five training streams, curriculum outline, work plan and delivery schedule, firm profile, evidence of similar assignments, at least three client references, key experts’ CVs and qualifications, assessment and quality assurance arrangements, and valid legal registration documents. File name: [Firm Name] - Technical Proposal - RFP-HW- YDL-FMS-M&E 2026.

  2. Financial Proposal – RFP-HW- YDL-FMS-M&E 2026: Include a comprehensive, itemized budget in USD for the assignment. File name: [Firm Name] - Financial Proposal - RFP-HW- YDL-FMS-M&E 2026.

Submission Email: [email protected]
Email Subject: RFP-HW- YDL-FMS-M&E 2026 -DIGITAL LITERACY [Firm Name]
Submission Deadline: Monday, 12 October 2026 at 5:00 PM (Juba Time)

Late submissions and submissions containing financial figures in the technical proposal will be automatically disqualified.

Clarifications: Please contact [email protected]. All clarification requests must be submitted no later than three days before the submission deadline.

Please refer to the attached Terms of Reference for the complete scope, deliverables, indicative timelines, and evaluation criteria.

YOUTH DIGITAL LITERACY, FINANCIAL SYSTEMS, DIGITAL M&E -TOR (1).pdf (183.4 KB)

Procurement Department, Humanity Worldwide