Life Skills Curriculum Development at ICS- SP Africa

Objectives of the assignment

• Develop a curriculum framework based on needs assessments and existing literature.
• Incorporate elements addressing core life skills, mental health, child participation and environment.
• Ensure alignment with national education standards and ICS-SP’s goals.

Methodology

The consultant will be expected to propose appropriate process facilitation and documentation approaches that effectively address the assignment's objectives.

Scope of Work

• Review existing Life skills materials and identify gaps.
• Conduct a needs assessment with stakeholders, including adolescents, educators, and caregivers.
• Engage stakeholders (adolescents, educators, parents) through focus groups.
• Develop facilitator guides, facilitator manuals, and participant workbooks.
• Conduct a pilot session and refine the curriculum based on feedback
• Work with the project team implementing the intervention to provide insights
• Design curriculum modules covering topics such as mental health, peer pressure, reproductive health, and financial literacy.
• Validate the draft curriculum with stakeholders and revise based on feedback.
• Work on design and layout and submit final draft

Timeline

• The exercise will be conducted within 11 working days. Broken down as follows
• 1 day inception meeting
• 5 Days Working on first draft
• 1 day for feedback meeting
• 4 Days finalization and clean up
• The final Document should be submitted to ICS-SP on 17th March 2025**.** The consultant is expected to draw up a work plan in line with the work's scope. This includes planning meetings with the project team as and when necessary.

Selection criteria for consultants

• Master's degree in education, Psychology, or related fields.
• Expertise in adolescent development, Life skills education, and curriculum design.
• Proven experience in curriculum development for youth.
• Expertise in participatory approaches and adolescent psychology.
• Strong understanding of VAC prevention and gender-sensitive programming
• Proven experience working with youth-focused programs and national education systems.
• Understanding of contemporary issues in Education including Psychological first Aid and child participation concepts.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Exceptional curriculum development and instructional design skills, including the ability to produce user-friendly facilitator guides and training materials.
• Strong research and analytical skills to synthesize evidence and adapt best practices into contextually relevant content.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills to ensure alignment with project goals and needs.
• Cultural and contextual understanding
• In-depth understanding of challenges faced by adolescents in rural and peri-urban areas of Kenya and Tanzania.
• Demonstrated ability to work in cross-cultural contexts and adapt content to diverse audiences.
• Evidence of having successfully developed similar curricula or tools, with samples or references provided upon request.