Terms of Reference

Information Computer Technology Training Consultancy Training Service

AUGUST 2025

1 General Information

Title of the posting: Consultancy Services for Information Computer Technology (ICT) Training.

Organizational: Hand in Hand Eastern Africa, Tanzania

Duration of assignment: 20 days.

2. Introduction and Background

Hand in Hand Eastern Africa Tanzania is part of the global Hand in Hand international network, with independent operations within the Eastern Africa region with a mission to work for the economic and social empowerment of marginalized women, youth and men and therefore the society by supporting the creation of sustainable enterprises and jobs. The organization started operations in Northern Tanzania in august 2016 and rolled out her outreach and promotion in January 2018.Currently, Hand in Hand Tanzania is operating in Arusha, Manyara, Singida, Dodoma and Kilimanjaro regions. Hand in Hand Tanzania has so far mobilized, trained and is training over 30,000 members (83%women,30%youth) who has created over 22,000 enterprises (20% eco-enterprise) and over 30,000 Jobs in the Tanzanian programs.

The organization strives to work with the marginalized communities in the areas of economic and social empowerment using a participatory approach aimed at helping people fight poverty and vulnerability. the HIHEATZ enterprise and job creation approach is based on a philosophy of self-help, providing enterprise training, skills and support to enable people living in poverty, particularly women, to build and sustain independent, market-based, economic activities.

The Future Entrepreneur Project focuses on introducing entrepreneurship skills to youth during their school years which will help them to tackle the global employment crisis. By gaining these skills early, young people will be better equipped to compete in the job market and create self-employment opportunities both within and beyond their communities.

The project therefore seeks to train 900 students, in Secondary Form 3, in 20 government schools across the Manyara Region, northern Tanzania, in entrepreneurship, business, money management, climate resilience and ICT for the period of five years from 2024– 2029. The plan is to reach four schools each year with 45 students at each school. Students will be supported to create student clubs (under the supervision of HiH TZ and their schoolteachers) that engage them in starting up enterprise projects, while promoting sustainable income generation projects and activities in their communities.

With this background, Hand in Hand Eastern Africa, Tanzania is therefore looking to engage an experienced registered consulting firm to train 900 students on ICT training.

3. Objectives of the Consultancy

The general objective of the consultancy is to train and Mentor student’s skills set in enterprise digitalization and basic Information Computer Technology.

4. Scope of Work

The consulting firm will be responsible for:

Conducting training in ICT to Nine hundred (900), 180 from 4 schools each year students in 20 secondary schools of Babati District Manyara. The consulting firm will cover the following activities.

Training but not limited to the mentioned Computer skills below:

Basic ICT training

• Introduction to Computers and Operating Systems
• Common Peripheral Components for Computers
• Data and Information
• Understanding Word Processing
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 for Microsoft Windows
• Internet, WWW and Web Browsers
• Basic Data Protection
• Computer Ethics

Digital marketing

• Introduction to digital marketing
• Difference between digital and traditional marketing
• Importance of digital marketing
• Types of digital marketing
• How Digital Marketing Increase sales and Income
• Recent trend and current trend of Digital Marketing
• How digital marketing works

5. Duration of the Assignment.

The consulting firm is expected to spend a maximum of 5 days for training for each school in which for this first year will be 45 students per school. During this time, the firm advised to consider preparation of training materials, travelling days, training, and report writing.

6. Deliverables
7. Inception reports submitted with details on the training contents and methodology
8. Training modules and curriculum shared.
9. 900 students trained on ICT and digital marketing covering 180 students per year
10. A training report detailing the modules covered and an assessment of levels of comprehension of the topics.
11. A database of students trained.
12. Provide profoma invoice for training 180 students per year
13. Provide EFD receipt after payment

7. Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications of the consultant:

8. Payment Modality

The Hand in Hand Eastern Africa Tanzania standard of payment is the output-based installment scheme and payment will be made upon completion of the tasks as agreed at the time of signing of contract. The amount paid shall be inclusive of all associated costs necessary for the delivery of the assignment.

The financial proposal must have adequate breakdown of expenses such as consultancy fees (inclusive of transport, lunch& dinner, transport to the training center) and training materials costs such as training manuals, notebooks, marker pen and flip charts.

9. Application Procedure.

Interested institution/organization/consultancy firm must submit a technical and financial proposal that presents a detailed understanding of the TOR and clearly demonstrates how the consultant plans to execute the assignment, updated CVs showing relevant experience of the consultancy team members via e-mail procurement@handinhandea.or.tz  on or by the end of 13rd  August 2025. Only short-listed institution/organization/consultancy firm will be contacted.

Full Terms of reference for the assignment can be obtained from the Hand in Hand Eastern Africa website you can Visit: http://handinhand-ea.or.tz