REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

[KENYA]                                                                                                                   

Project Name:              The Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (Rsif) for Applied Sciences, Engineering and    Technology

Assignment Title:       Individual Consultant to Support the In-Country Implementation of the Study on Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Training in Senegal

Reference No:             KE-ICIPE-001/2026-CS-INDV

The Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (Rsif) is the flagship programme of the Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET), established by African governments to address critical gaps in knowledge and skills necessary for long-term, sustained economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Rsif is anchored at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Nairobi, Kenya, which serves as the Regional Coordination Unit (RCU). Icipe seeks the services of an individual consultant

In this regard, icipe seeks the services of an Individual Consultant to support the in-country implementation of the study on Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Training in Senegal.

The consulting services (“the Services”) will be to assess the current status, challenges, opportunities, and contributions of doctoral and postdoctoral training and research to national economic development in Senegal.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be downloaded HERE

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology now invites eligible individual consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria is:

1. Advanced degree (PhD or Master’s) in Education, Social Sciences, Public Policy, or a related field, with familiarity with PASET/RSIF or similar regional scholarship programmes.
2. Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in research, including the design and implementation of mixed-methods studies, with experience in using bibliometric tools and research output databases.
3. Proven experience in higher education policy research or evaluation in Sub-Saharan Africa
4. Strong knowledge of the national higher education and doctoral training landscape in the country of assignment, with established networks across universities, relevant ministries, and research agencies.
5. Demonstrated experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis (using SPSS, Stata, R, and/or NVivo), with experience in producing policy briefs and other dissemination products for diverse audiences.
6. Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and/or French (as applicable to country). Individuals based within Senegal will have priority.
7. The application should be in English language.

Further information can be obtained at this address (rsiftenders@icipe.org) during office hours 08:00 – 17:00 hrs East Africa Time.

Expressions of interest can be submitted via e-mail to rsiftenders@icipe.org on or before 13^th March 2026 at 11:00Hrs EAT. The submission should be clearly marked: “REOI – Individual Consultant to Support the In-Country Implementation of the Study on Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Training in Senegal” KE-ICIPE-002/2026-CS-INDV.

Electronic submissions can be sent to rsiftenders@icipe.org.

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)

Attn:  Susan Kariuki, Procurement Manager
Duduville campus, Kasarani, Nairobi
P.O. Box 30772, 00100 GPO
NAIROBI, KENYA
Tel: +254-20-8632000 , Fax: +254-20-8632001/2
E-mail:  rsiftenders@icipe.org
Website:  www.icipe.org