Request for

proposals

Sustainability advisory

support framework

agreement

04 December 2017

Our mission is to enable people

around the world to prepare for

and respond to crises in their own

countries.-

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The Academy is seeking a supplier to provide ongoing advisory support in relation

to sustainability and impact. The support will cover, but is not limited to, the areas

below:

• Provide advice in relation to the Academy’s financial income and cost

baselining exercises and scenario analyses

• Review and advise on the outcomes, insights and actions resulting from the

income and cost baselining

• Provide advice on the Academy’s implementation activities in relation to the

Impact Reporting Framework

• Provide advisory support on other matters, including but not limited to controls,

data quality and validation

• Provide advice in relation to the Academy’s efforts under its sustainability work-

stream

Services required

• The supplier will provide ongoing advisory support to the Academy on an ad-

hoc basis under the following conditions:

• Estimated to be up to 2-5 days per month

• For a period covering 13 December 2017 to 31 December 2018

• The scope, personnel, deadline and number of hours for each new piece of

work under the framework will be agreed in advance in writing by theAcademy (“work orders”)

• The deliverables will be the provision of advice, unless otherwise agreed in

the work order

• The work may be undertaken remotely or at the Academy’s offices in

London, to be agreed within every new work order

• The work will be invoiced on a monthly basis based upon agreed billablehours worked

Deliverables

1. Expression of Interest

• Proposals should specify the personnel and hourly rates covering the duration of

the framework agreement

• A brief statement that addresses your rationale for applying and responds to the

Essential Criteria

• A summary of your relevant competencies

• Examples of previous assignments that demonstrate your ability to undertake

work of a similar nature and scope

• Names of two organisations that you have worked with. Organisations will not be

contacted unless your proposal is taken forward

2. C.Vs/Biographies/Profiles of personnel

Proposals should include:

• Proposals should be received by 10 December 2017

• The project is expected to commence on 13 December 2017

• Please send proposals electronically to:

Dara Leyden – Sustainable Enterprise Adviser

d.leyden@humanitarian.academy

• The same address should be used for any questions relating to this proposal

Budget and timeline

• The Academy’s due diligence procedures include reference checks,

organisational checks and anti-terrorism vetting.

• All the Academy’s operations are subject to evaluation under its Learning and

Development, Monitoring and Evaluation and Knowledge and Evidence

strategies, with case studies created at the Academy’s discretion.

• All data collected or generated through the delivery of the Academy’s

activities will be owned by the Academy unless otherwise agreed at the time

of purchase. Papers, case studies and resources resulting from the Academy’s

monitoring and evaluation work that relate to content purchased under this

request for quotes will be made publically available unless otherwise agreed

at the time of purchase.

General information

Annex A:

Background:

The Academy and our

Learning offer

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• We will create transformational change across the

humanitarian sector and empower and equip local

governments and communities to prepare for and respond

effectively to crises of all kinds.

• The Academy will comprise ten on-the-ground Academy

Centres around the world and a global digital offer. Through

these, we will deliver learning opportunities, share knowledge

and good practice and create communities of practice acrossall humanitarian responders.

• We will work with humanitarian organisations and those who

are not professional humanitarians but are involved in response

within their communities.

The Humanitarian Leadership Academy

Where we work:

Power of

Collaboration

The power of collaboration, an

innovative approach in the

sector, means that we build

networks of knowledge and

experience that we share

worldwide.

It is not just learning top – down, it

is learning and sharing from the

grassroots upwards.

On the ground and in communities

• Academy centres – working with national and local partners to

develop the right learning for communities

Digital and beyond

• Learning – Kaya, resource centre, live events, marketplace

• Knowledge – establish and disseminate knowledge and evidence

around effective learning approaches

• Innovation – use cutting edge techniques from the learning sector

and beyond

• Collaboration centres – research, learning development and

recognition for skills in the humanitarian sector

How we work:

Kaya is the Academy’s learning management system.

Kaya will host level 1 courses and level 2 learning pathways. Courses will be free-of-charge to learners around the world. There may be cost-recovery for some learning pathways.

Kaya will provide analytics and reporting on learner journeys through content, providing insight far beyond simple completion data.

Kaya is currently under development and will be implemented by 31 March 2016 at www.kayaconnect.org

Kaya: the online learning platform for the humanitarian sector

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Kaya

NB development design

Our Audience

Aggregate a high quality catalogue of existing responsive

content from humanitarian, academic & private sector partners

globally & locally.

Content – Aggregate first, build last

Learning pathways will aggregate and curate individual level one courses into level two pathways that cover both technical

subjects and professional/organisational development.

Pathways will include elearning, events and webinars, videos, PDFs quizzes, etc.

Pathways will be themed for different roles, different places, different needs. E.g. management essentials, core humanitarian volunteer package etc.

Pathways mean learners do not need to know exactly what they want to study, only what they want to achieve.

Learning pathways:

Who am I? Who do I want to be?

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WEBINAR

EVENT

Level 2

pathway

Level 1

courses

NB placeholder courses

Learning pathways can include self-paced learning content, social

engagement with experts and other learners and localised in-person

training opportunities

Flexibility and scalability in learning opportunities

Level 1 - Democratizing access

•Open & self-guided learning

•Communities of Learning

Level 2 – Structured & supportedLearning

•Guided learning pathways

•Peer feedback & coaching

Level 3 – Localised & in-Person learning

•Local learning experiences

•Certification pathways

Thank you for your

interest in working with

the Academy

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