Title of Consultancy
Media Training and Seasonal Media Action Plan
El Niño Flood Preparedness and Anticipatory Action Reporting | Mogadishu, Banadir | Deyr (Oct–Dec) 2026 | START READY, funded by the European Union (ECHO
- SCI Contracting Office
Save the Children International (SCI), Somalia Country Office – Mogadishu Area Office - Consultant Type Required
Consultancy firm only. A legally registered firm with a documented track record in journalist/media training and event logistics in Somalia. Individual consultants are not eligible; the firm must field a named lead facilitator - Responsibility for Logistics arrangements and Costs
This is a fixed-price, full-service contract. The quoted price must be inclusive of all costs and taxes. The firm owns the technical facilitation and the entire logistics package, and absorbs any cost overrun. The price must cover:
✓ Facilitator and support team fees, design, delivery and reporting.
✓ A secure Mogadishu venue with full catering for the four-day training.
✓ Travel, accommodation and daily stipends for the 20 journalists (10 from Banadir; 5 from Hiran and 5 from Lower Shabelle travelling to Mogadishu).
✓ Production and distribution of all training materials and branded collateral (EU/ECHO visibility rules apply).
Participant stipends and accommodation are ring-fenced at rates compliant with SCI and ECHO policy. They may not be reduced to lower the bid price, and must be paid directly to participants and evidenced with signed distribution records, ID copies and receipts.
Payment schedule (subject to SCI finance policy): 40% on signed contract and SCI approval of the inception report, training design and logistics/security plan; 60% on completion of the four-day training for the full cohort and SCI acceptance of the training report, Seasonal Media Action Plan and complete financial and stipend accountability pack.
- Taxation Provisions
Consultant shall be responsible for all Taxes arising from the consultancy in line with the local Tax regulations applicable at the SCI contracting office named above. - Travel Requirements
The consultant will cover his travel costs (tickets) and arrange local travel to field sites. - Security Requirements
Consultant will comply with standard of Save the Children Security procedures, including the completion of SCI online security training, adhering to the terms of access negotiation and maintaining low profile while in Somalia - Travel Requirements
The firm covers all travel costs of its facilitators and support team. The firm also organizes and pays for the safe round-trip travel of the 10 journalists from Hiran and Lower Shabelle to Mogadishu, using the mode appropriate to each route, and shares a route-byroute travel plan with SCI before any movement. Travel documentation (tickets, manifests, receipts) forms part of the closeout accountability pack. - Security Requirements
The firm will comply with Save the Children security procedures, including completion of SCI online security training by all firm personnel, adherence to the terms of access negotiation, and maintaining a low profile while in Somalia. Because participants travel from Hiran and Lower Shabelle, the firm carries full duty of care for them, including:
✓ A documented security risk assessment and a movement and contingency plan, submitted with the inception report and cleared by SCI Safety and Security before travel.
✓ Vetted accommodation in Mogadishu and a secure training venue.
Contingency arrangements (alternate routing, contingency slots or remote participation) for journalists whose travel is disrupted
