BDS Expert Consultant at AMSCO (African Management Services Company)

Summary:

AMSCO is looking to contract a BDS expert consultant to design and develop entrepreneurship curriculum targeting 2,500 entrepreneurs, TOT curriculum development and training for 44 BDS officers and 5 regional consulting team leaders. The purpose of this consultancy is to design and develop an entrepreneurial development curriculum which will empower entrepreneurs’ across Kenya to become more competitive. The training will be concrete, relevant, interactive, actionable and measurable. The consultant will be required to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment in parallel with the curriculum development.

Specifically, the consultant will:

• Design and develop the curriculum framework including learning objectives, learning path, and day-to-day curriculum.
• Develop a comprehensive trainer’s manual with instructions on how to deliver the curriculum.
• Design, develop and deliver a Training of Trainers (ToT) on the curriculum
• The consultant will work in close collaboration with AMSCO team, Project Team Leader and the client.

Objectives:

• Training design blueprint of the entrepreneurship development curriculum and sample instructional module.
• To review the current curriculum and identify gaps in curriculum, training methods, instructors’ skills and knowledge, and post-training application of learning.
• To develop a revised entrepreneurship training programme including facilitator guide and learner guide.
• Draft enterprise development curriculum and related course materials.
• Final curriculum and related course materials
• Training of Trainers on the entrepreneurial development curriculum and delivery, and trainer’s manual

Activities:

The consultant is expected to carry out the following activities to achieve the objective of the assignment:

• Prepare a brief work plan to achieve the objective of the assignment within the allocated time frame.
• Review relevant documentation on youth entrepreneurship in Kenya, in particular, two previous studies on the subject.
• Conduct a comprehensive needs assessment, also interview current staff of the project and beneficiaries
• Identify gaps in the current curriculum, teaching materials, and teaching methods, and support from the client to enhance entrepreneurship. Identify specific obstacles faced by entrepreneurs.
• Prepare a draft report on findings and recommendations, and modify report after feedback from key stakeholders. Findings to be presented to a group of stakeholders .
• Develop a revised entrepreneurship curriculum training including facilitator guide and learner guide.

Deliverables:

The consultant will produce these deliverables:

• Assignment work plan.
• Draft report on findings, conclusions and recommendations presented to key stakeholders
• Final report incorporating feedback on the assignment from key stakeholders.
• Revised entrepreneurship training programme including facilitator guide and learner guide.

EDUCATION

Consultant must have at least a first degree in business management, entrepreneurship development, or other relevant subject area.

WORK EXPERIENCE

The consultant should have at least 10 years’ experience working in the area of entrepreneurship development and training. He/she should also have personal experience as an entrepreneur.

To enable an effective assignment, the consultant must have to hand resource materials that could be used to expand and enrich the existing entrepreneurship programme. Such materials would have been developed, for example, in previous work by the consultant and must be copyright free for use in revised training materials to be developed.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of all financial loan services available to entrepreneurs
• Ability to conduct business and entrepreneurship analyses
• Must display a high standard of ethical conduct and exhibit honesty and integrity
• Sound judgment and analytical skills
• Excellent writing skill
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet strict deadlines.
• Strong communication skills