Terms of Reference Consultant to undertake a Global Mapping of the State of Social, Financial and Entrepreneurship Education

Organization :Aflatoun International

Location: Remote

Job type: Consultancy

Duration: July 2022-September 2022 (60 working days)

Deadline: 08/07/2022

The Organization

Aflatoun International is a non-profit organization, which offers social, financial & entrepreneurship education to children and young people worldwide, empowering them to make a positive change for a more equitable world. Aflatoun creates high-quality curricula for different age groups, which are contextualized to local needs and circumstances, and are implemented by over 300 partner organizations in 101 countries. Aflatoun programmes inspire children to discover their talents and put them to use, to stand up for their rights and those of their communities through active learning and problem solving. They learn how to save, how to budget, and how to set up social and financial enterprises that benefit themselves, their families and their communities. Aflatoun has been recognized globally (Brookings, Harvard, HundrEd, Million Lives Club) for its high-impact, low-cost model, which has shown to be effective in changing behaviors of participants across the globe.

By using a social franchise model, Aflatoun transfers curricular content, monitoring and evaluation tools, and training capacity to partner organisations, helping them enhance their existing expertise and create an efficient learning ecosystem. Aflatoun’s programmes follow an active-learning, participant- centered methodology, which combines social and financial education (SFE) through engaging participants, educators, government institutions and civil society organisations.

We are currently looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Consultant to undertake a mapping of the state of the social, financial and entrepreneurship education globally, supporting Aflatoun’s bold thought leadership in international development.

Purpose of the consultancy

The mapping would provide insights and help assess opportunities for Aflatoun International to effectively support the integration of social, financial and entrepreneurship education (SFE) into the national education system of a larger number of countries, in line with its 2022-2026 strategy to engage national governments and bi- and multilateral agencies in 60 countries.

Deliverables (including dates)

At the end of the consultancy contract, the consultant would deliver a global mapping and report detailing the state of social, financial and entrepreneurship education in each region and country in the world which includes, but not limited to, the following:

1. Describe regional initiatives related to CSFE
2. National strategy on financial inclusion, financial education, life skills education or other relevant areas;
3. Status of SFE elements in its national curriculum;
4. Curriculum revision (if the country plans a revision, is undertaking a revision, or just completed a revision);
5. Key decision makers in the space of SFE (government institutions, among others) including the lead agencies in each country as well as contact details;
6. Key stakeholders and players in the space of SFE (government institutions, private sector, regional or international organisations, NGOs, among others) as well as contact details;
7. Possible risks and challenges emanating from current economic, societal, environmental and technological situation in the country (such as changes in government, climate crisis, among others);
8. Opportunities for SFE integration into the national or sub-national education system (such as content development, capacity building needs);
9. Any other relevant aspect, as deemed necessary.

In doing so, the consultant is expected to do (i) a preparatory/planning session with the Aflatoun team including agreeing on the format of the mapping and report, (ii) desk research, in consultation with and with guidance from Aflatoun and (iii) continuous consultations with the Aflatoun team throughout the undertaking.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• At least 8-10 years’ work experience in the areas of social, financial and entrepreneurship education.
• Strong experience with collecting, assessing, analysing data.
• Excellent writing and communication skills, and able to present results in a simple language and form, including making use of visual aids (such as maps, graphs and matrixes).
• Analytical, critical thinking and strong problem-solving skills.
• Academic degree in related subject.
• Fluent written and spoken English. Knowledge of additional languages such as Spanish, Arabic, French would be an advantage.
• Ability to multi-task and to work under pressure.
• Ability to work effectively in a small team in an international environment.
• Strong computer skills, including sound knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Hiring details

The position is for a Consultancy. We offer a dynamic and pleasant multicultural working environment.

Due to the nature of Aflatoun’s work with children around the world, specific attention is drawn towards Aflatoun’s Child Protection Policy and its Policy on the Protection of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA). These two policies are required to be signed by consultants and forms part of the consultancy contract. The applicant commits to zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse. An additional written test may be required.