Kigali, ……………/……………/2023

REF:DVC-FIN/..…………..…./2023

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

1. BACKGROUND 

The Government of Rwanda received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of establishing the Regional Centre of Excellence in Biomedical Engineering and e-Health (CEBE) funded as a project hosted and implemented by the University of Rwanda (UR). It is intended that part of the funds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for the consultancy services to deliver the academic services under the CEBE project. The university invites interested individual consultants experienced and capable to express their interest in providing the following services. 

Objective of the assignment

The objective of this assignment is to develop training material and deliver a 200-hour module of Legislation and Policy Frameworks in Assistive Technology for the Master of science training in Rehabilitation and Mobility Sciences.

• Course objective and content

Requirements 

• Demonstrate experience of legislation and policy frameworks in assistive technology or related fields with at least 1-year work experience in a relevant field or masters in legislation and policy frameworks in assistive technology or related field. Education background at PhD or masters with at least 3 years’ experience, in the field related the module to be taught.
• Previous experience working in Rwanda (or similar context) highly desirable.
• Cultural sensitivity and strong inter-personal skills essential.
• Demonstrated facilitation and training skills required.
• Management, planning, coordination, organization, and facilitation skills
• Flexibility and available to teach the module during the months of July/August 2023, complete the duration of the assignment.
• Spoken and written fluency in English is a requirement.
•  Flexibility, tenacity, and results-oriented approach essential for success.
•  Experience of working in low resources settings. 

Design of Teaching Materials and Mode of Module Delivery

The Consultant will employ rigorous and varied methods of teaching and research to achieve this task. The mode of delivery shall ensure that there is transfer of skills to the trainees for sustainability purposes. The Consultant should demonstrate professionalism, integrity, and ethics in delivering the modules.

Expected Outputs/Deliverables 

The consulting must offer the following expected outcomes:

• Competent learning materials consistent with the needs of rehabilitation sciences and medical practice in Rwanda and the region.
• Developed adaptive graduates in Rehabilitation and Mobility Sciences with knowledge of utilizing acquired skills to promote the Rehabilitation.
• A report on student performance and suggestion for improvement.
• Developed Graduates with adequate knowledge, capability, and competencies of applying acquired skills to lead meaningful research to solve the problems specifically at the Rehabilitation and Mobility Sciences.
• The graduate’s outcomes meeting the requirements designed in the program learning outcomes.
• Training materials consistent with international standards within multi-disciplinary rehabilitation and Mobility sciences.
• Developed local and regional students with a knowledge and thought of pre-curriculum research capability using acquired theoretical framework. 

• Responsibilities 

The consultant is expected to undertake the following tasks based on the CEBE

approved objectives and content of the modules:

• Design teaching materials for the Legislation and Policy Frameworks in Assistive Technology, module;
• Deliver Legislation and Policy Frameworks in Assistive Technology module in the Master’s program of Rehabilitation and mobility sciences in collaboration with University of Rwanda academic staff. 

• Period of Performance 

The contract period will be between One to Three weeks maximum for the module, and the estimated time of deliver is July/August 2023.  The consultant will start from the date the contract becomes successful and will be based on the period in which the module is to be delivered. The consultant must cover the assigned module in accordance with the training schedule. 

To better reflect its mission and scope coverage, the consultant will be offered from the date the agreement for the consulting service becomes efficacious. The consultant must develop the teaching material according to academic curriculum and relevant resources to complete the set terms of reference. 

Reporting Requirements 

A detailed work plan with clear deliverables and milestones must be submitted within 2 weeks of the contract agreement. The consultant will be requested to report the progress and performance according to the contract. The consultant must submit the students’ performance report at the end of each assessment period with a proof of module realization in accordance with academic schedule. The reports should be addressed to the body in charge.  

Skills Transfer 

The consultant will be experienced in rehabilitation sciences practice or related legislation and policy frameworks in assistive technology.  

Application and Submission

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit their Expression of Interest including CVs, to the following addresses: 

Attention: CEBE Project Deputy Director and CEBE Project Coordinator.

E-mail: urhpuprocura@gmail.com with copy to cebeprojectcoordinator@gmail.com and dktumusiime@gmail.com/d.tumusiime@ur.ac.rw 

The deadline for submission of expression of interest is set on 7^th July 2023, at 05:00pm hours Kigali Rwanda time.

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Rules and Procedures for the use of Consultants” (Procurement and Fiduciary Services Department May 2008 Edition, Revised July 2012) which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. 

Sincerely,

Françoise Kayitare Tengera

Deputy Vice Chancellor for Finance