CONSULTANT-WWF

THE WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE (WWF) SEEKS A
CONSULTANT TO DEVELOP A MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE
COURSE FOR THE AFRICA YOUTH TRANSFORMATIONAL
LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

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building of a critical mass of youth in Africa to equip them will key skills and competencies that
will help them to become transformational leaders that will drive the desired change for Africa.

2.0 Objectives of the Consultancy

The main objective of the consultancy is to develop a MOOC for the Africa Youth
Transformational Leadership Programme (AYTLP) that will help to build the capacity of youth leaders on critical aspects that will enable to them have the capacity to contribute to the
development of green economies and sustainable development in Africa. This will be guided by
the key strategic pillars of intervention under the AYTLP’s theory of change (ToC) that include
Advancing Policy, Capacity Building, Sustainable / Green Entrepreneurship and Networking
Platforms.

2.1 Specific Objectives

Specific objectives of the consultancy include:

i) Design curriculum content based on the four pillars of the AYTLP to include Advancing
Policy, Capacity Building, Sustainable / Green Entrepreneurship and Networking
Platforms that will help the youth develop core competencies to engage and contribute to
green economies and sustainable development in Africa.

ii) Design curriculum content that demonstrates the mainstreaming of Education for
Sustainable Development (ESD) methodologies and competencies to support the delivery
of the training outcomes.

iii) Design a curriculum content that demonstrates the mainstreaming of key crosscutting
issues and themes to include gender, Human Rights Based Approaches (HRBA) and
Environmental and Social Safeguards.

iv) Develop multimedia content (videos and infographics) with insights from the target
audience (youth organisations and networks in Africa) and in consultation with WWF
existing youth programmes in Africa.

v) Design and build an interactive digital course that incorporates the curriculum content
developed comprising of the four pillars of the AYTLP and mainstreams key
competencies described to include ESD approaches, gender, HRBA and Environmental
and Social Safeguards.

3.0 Methodology

The assignment will involve a desktop study that will research on relevant training content from
a wide range of relevant resources to design curriculum content. The process will involve
conducting interview with the target audience (youth organisations and networks) and
consultations with stakeholders engaged in implementing youth programmes to include but not limited to WWF. Video shoots of good practices will be taken in select landscapes to include 3 design of infographics to ensure an interactive digital platform with relevant and strategic content is developed.

4.0 Scope

The scope of work will involve researching on relevant curriculum content and designing a
curriculum guided by the four pillars of the AYTLP to include Advancing Policy, Capacity
Building, Green/ Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Networking Platforms that mainstreams key cross-cutting themes to include ESD, gender, HRBA and Environmental and Social Safeguards.

Relevant video content and infographics will be incorporated to ensure an interactive digital
MOOC is be developed can be tested and transferred for hosting on the WWF website.

5.0 Deliverables and Requirements

i) Two hard copies in MS Word of the MOOC curriculum content.
ii) Two soft disk copies of the MOOC curriculum content.
iii) An accessible licensed link of the MOOC that is interactive with a guarantee
period of not less than one year.
iv) Work with WWF IT and Communications team to set up the MOOC on a
designated WWF Office website.

6.0 Time Frame

The assignment components will be conducted in phased- out periods not exceeding 60
days.

7.0 Qualifications of Consultancy Team:

The assignment will require a team of consultants that have the following skill sets:
 An advanced university degree in leadership, management, conservation, environment,
development, learning for sustainability and communications.
 Minimum of 8 years experience in related field with emphasis in management,
environment, development, conservation and learning for sustainability.
 Ability to conceptualize sustainable development concerns with a demonstrated capacity
to communicate conservation, socio-economic issues and sustainability.
 Ability to develop curriculum content using pedagogic approaches that demonstrate key
competencies like ESD, gender, HRBA and environment and social safeguards.
 Ability to develop media content with exemplary editing skills.
 Demonstrated experience of having developed interactive digital online courses.
 Excellent communication and written skills in English.
 Demonstrable track record of undertaking similar assignments in a regional context.
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8.0 Expression of Interest
Interested parties should submit their detailed application proposals Not later than 31stOctober

2020 which should include;
i) A technical proposal highlighting how they will carry out their work and detailed
curriculum vitae
ii) A detailed work plan
iii) A financial proposal detailing their costs of carrying out the work that specifies the
honorarium as well as any other costs
All applications should be sent to recruit-cam@wwfcam.org with reference (subject of the mail)
“Consultancy – MOOC-AYTLP”.