Technical Guidance Handbook Development: disability, decent work, employment Consultancy

Call for Expressions of Interest

Technical Guidance Handbook Development: disability, decent work, employment Consultancy

The consultant/consultancy team will be required to examine a range of primary and secondary data to consult, explore, define and present recommendations for best practice in disability and decent work programmes. The guide should include a critical analysis of existing tools, frameworks and definitions (including but not limited to the ILO decent work agenda and UNCRPD), insights and experience from disability and decent work programmes within the targeted portfolio (including grey literature) and incorporating diverse stakeholder perspectives and case studies.

The scope of work will require

• A context and analysis report
• Training package
• Validation workshop with selected key stakeholders
• Final report
• Dissemination launch webinar

Sightsavers welcomes expressions of interest from qualified independent evaluators or consultancy companies.

Although the consultant location is flexible, Consultants are expected to be available for programme management check-in calls taking place within UK time zones, and to be willing to accommodate key informant interviews with stakeholders across varied regions and time zones (notably those within Africa, Asia and Europe).

The consultant and team members should have the following core competencies and experience:

• Strong understanding of current developments in decent work, youth employment and disability inclusive development programming in African and Global South contexts.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher (master’s preferred) in international development, disability studies, labour studies, social sciences or similar

• A proven track record of providing technical guidance to programmes on labour market outcomes and human rights, with a preference for programmes working to strengthen the inclusion of marginalised groups and the decent work agenda  
• A professional background of experience in developing project technical tools such as training tools, technical guidelines, reports.   
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders, including global donors, national government, multilateral agencies, civil society (including organisations of persons with disabilities), employer networks and trade unions. 
• Fluency in English (written and oral)

• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills, and the ability to work independently as well as to effectively consult with diverse project teams. 

• Strong writing skills with the ability to write compellingly in different styles according to the aims and audience of the project. 

• A clear commitment to disability inclusion, youth empowerment and the decent work agenda.

Payment Terms

The agreed budget will be discussed at interview.

Consultants with a proven track record in the above will be procured to undertake the project through an expression of interest process. 

Full details of the project, Scope of Work, Outputs/ Deliverables and budgets can be found within the attached ToR

To express your interest to undertake this assignment, please read the complete ToR, and complete our Expression of Interest (EoI) which can be found via the application link. Your Expression of Interest submission should include daily rates for the assignment.

Sightsavers will assess EoI’s submitted according to standardised quality assessment criteria, as well as based on their competitiveness and value for money in line with the budget available for this contract.

Bidders are required to submit the following examples of previous work:

• Relevant technical tools and guidance documents developed though previous positions/consultancies. 

• Examples of written reports, studies, publications, etc. whereby the consultant was the lead author.  

The EoI response should also include roles and responsibilities of the consultants and number of days input, as well as a proposed workplan and indicative budget, including team members’ daily rates for the assignment and any other anticipated expenses.

The deadline to submit your EoI is 5 October 2026 23.30pm British Summer Time. Due to high volumes we reserve the right to close this ad early.

We intend to conduct interviews week commencing 12 October onwards.

Please note due to the high volume of applications anticipated it is possible only successful applicants will be contacted.

Selection Criteria: 

Sightsavers is committed to running a fair and transparent selection process, 

ensuring all submissions are treated and assessed equally.

As a global equal opportunities Employer, Sightsavers is committed to embracing diversity throughout our workforce by creating an inclusive environment that reflects the many cultures and locations we work in.

Our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and we will 

actively promote the inclusion of individuals with a disability. Sightsavers is a 

Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to  apply.

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.