French Language Tutor
Search for Common Ground (Search) is an international non-profit organization that promotes the peaceful transformation of conflict. With headquarters in Washington, DC and Brussels, Belgium, Search’s mission is to transform how individuals, organizations, and governments deal with conflict—moving away from destructive approaches and towards cooperative solutions. With more than 700 staff worldwide, Search implements projects in more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and North America.
Position Summary
Search is seeking to contract a Consultant with extensive and proven experience in teaching French to professionals. This consultancy is aimed at strengthening the general communication in French language skills of identified staff whose functions requires communication in French Language with Search Country Programme in Cameroon, Chad and other Francophone Countries. Nigeria being the only English speaking country in the West Africa region, language and communication skills of the staff are critical for the success of Search Nigeria in its mandated duties.
To this end, Search is seeking the services of a qualified individual French tutor or Institute who will provide tutoring services for selected staff in-person at Search Office in Abuja estimated at 2 sessions of 4 hours per week for a maximum duration of 6 months. The tutor is expected to deliver the classes in-person at the Search for Common Ground office.
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The interested candidates are invited to submit their technical and financial proposals for this assignment. The technical proposal shall include:
a) The CV of the candidate / facilitators;
b) A proposed methodology for how the course program will be developed, how the lessons will be planned and delivered and how course material will be purchased and used;
c) A work plan illustrating all steps that the candidate will take to carry out the course
d) Certification or documentation indicating applicant’s French teaching skills;
e) Any other information that the Consultant finds relevant.
The financial proposal shall indicate the total amount required for covering all aspects of the course, broken down into the following categories:
● Facilitators fee
● course material
Applicants are required to send a single pdf document containing technical and financial proposals, CVs and other relevant documents to nigeriahr@sfcg.org.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis while the deadline for submission of applications is July 16, 2025.
Anticipated start date of this Consultancy is July 21, 2025.