Consultant (Landscape Survey, Marathi) for QRM

Consultant (Landscape Survey, Marathi) for QRM

ROOM TO READ India

PURPOSE of hiring A Consultant

About Room to Read:

Room to Read is a global organization transforming the lives of millions of children in low-income countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, our innovative model focuses on deep, systemic transformation within schools in low-income countries during two time periods which are most critical in a child’s schooling: early primary school for literacy acquisition and secondary school for girls’ education. We work in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations, and governments to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children and ensure girls can complete secondary schools with the skills necessary to negotiate key life decisions. Room to Read has benefited 16.8 million children across 38,000 communities in Asia and Africa.

About the Assignment:

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant will conduct a Landscape Survey (Marathi) in order to present a report and database around children’s literature activities in the languages.

The Consultant will be responsible for all activities related to data collection including field planning, recruitment and training of data collectors, supervision of data collection in compliance with Room to Read’s protocols and sharing completed data files with Room to Read.

The Consultant is expected to submit to Room to Read completed and checked information. The Consultant will be working with the Quality Reading Materials team for a duration of 6 months, and may have to travel to relevant states.

The survey will comprise of – demand and supply sides of the landscape. Details of both are below:

Demand

The strength of a publishing industry depends in part on there being a population who values reading to create a market for books. The supply of books evolves to meet demand for them. The work RtR literacy teams do around the world to ensure children learn to read and love to read supports the demand for children’s books. Demand for more books, more varieties and better quality.

Room to Read wants to understand the overall landscape and process to enhance appreciate of children's literature in communities and creation of great books with publishers. This children's book publishing and literature landscape demand survey is intended to help country offices identify key players and factors that support reading, literacy, libraries, and the culture of reading.

In the demand survey, you will focus on:

• Educational Institutions
• Library Systems
• Other Organizations
• Events/Special Days
• Communities
• Media
• Functional RtR Projects
• School Phase Out Plan

Supply

There are several factors that contribute to enhancing the supply of children's literature. It is important to understand the key players in the industry in each country, and the factors that can influence the development and sustainability of a progressive children's book culture. These include both the supply and demand sides of a country's publishing ecosystem.

Room to Read's children's book publishing and literature landscape survey is intended to help countries identify key players and factors that support children literature's and children's book publishing in their context. This survey will help RtR to understand the areas of greatest concern and needs, as well as different levels of contribution each country can make.

Through this survey, we will identify different players in the system, their roles, and contributions. This information will help us consider which types of partnerships and work collaborations will strengthen the existing practices and introduce new practices in each context.

In this supply survey, you will complete information under the following sub:

• Children's Book Organizations -Local and International Chapters
• Other Organizations that Promote Reading, Literacy, and/or Early Childhood Development
• Book Publishers (Commercial)
• Government Institutes
• Academic Institutions
• Children's Book/Literature Events

Minimum qualifications

The Consultant will have suitable experience in collecting data of this size, with good connections in the field of children’s literature in India.

Contract Duration: This contract will be valid for six months after joining. 

Payment Terms: 100% payment every month 

• Please note that all payments will be made only after submission of the correct invoice in hard copy.

TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR THE CONSULTANT

The individual will be evaluated based on a total score of 30 points across the given parameters. Each parameter will contribute 10 points.

The CV/technical proposal will be assessed based on the following criteria:

1. Background and interest in data collection, qualitative data analysis, and reporting
2. Writing and other communication skills; ability to present information efficiently.
3. Interview round.

HOW TO APPLY

• Individual Need to Submit updated CV/Resume
• CV/Resume to be submitted over procurement.india@roomtoread.org (without copying anyone from RtR)
• Last Date for submission is 19 April 2024
• Subject for submission of CV/Resume– CV/Resume for Consultant – Landscape-Marathi

1. Read the SOW thoroughly before applying.
2. Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted and might be called for a face-to-face interaction with the panel.
3. Any incomplete application or process deviation, the proposals will automatically be rejected. 

Proposal received after the prescribed deadline will not be considered. 

• Selected Consultant/agency will be required to sign and abide by the Child Protection policy of Room to Read. 

Contact Person for Any Clarification:

Name: Vivek Shrawat

Email Id: Vivek.shrawat@roomtoread.org