Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 08 Jan 2016
LCD Ethiopia is inviting suitably qualified persons to tender to carry out a strategic review leading to a five year business plan for our organisation. The purpose of this review is for an external consultant to work with us to look at our core work model, our approach to partnership and our impact, and to make suggestions for improving our programming in the future.
We want this individual/organisation to talk with our staff, our partners and programme stakeholders to find out what is important to them over the next number of years and what direction our charity should take to best meet the needs of the Ethiopian Ministry of Education and learners in marginalised rural communities.
This is a milestone in LCD Ethiopia's development. Despite the huge expansion over the last two years, we want to remain dynamic and proactive in determining our future path so as to maximise impact for our partners and ultimate beneficiaries.
If you have an interest in carrying out this external review and you are suitably qualified / experienced, we invite you to send your application to us. The details of the review are available by email from laura@lcdethiopia.org.
The ideal candidate to undertake this evaluation will have:
· A post-graduate qualification in development, education, M&E or a related field
· In-depth knowledge of the education sector in Ethiopia
· Experience of working in the development sector in Ethiopia
· Familiarity with the legislative framework for NGOs in Ethiopia
· Undertaken strategic reviews of a similar nature
· Ability to work with whole staff team and variety of stakeholders
· Excellent knowledge base, conceptual and analytical skills and communication skills
How to apply:
Interested candidates should request the full TOR from laura@lcdethiopia.org and should submit an expression of interest including proposed methodology, along with curriculum vitae, and an expected costing for the attention of Laura Garforth at laura@lcdethiopia.org.
The proposal from the Consultant must include;
· A detailed track record of the consultant, including details of other organisations for which consultancy work has been completed
· Outline of availability and capacity over the proposed period of contract
· A sample of previous research/evaluation work completed on behalf of client organisations
· Two references (names will suffice at proposal stage; written references will be sought from the successful candidate)
· A detailed description of the methodology employed to deliver on the project
· A description of proposed timeframe and key milestones for the project
· Outline of proposed costs (costs on the basis of a daily rate) and a suggested schedule for payment, all to be inclusive of VAT
· Full proposal to be emailed. 10 page maximum please!
Comments on the proposed approach are welcome. Applicants may be requested to submit additional information and may be called for interview.
Proposals should be addressed “Tender for LCDE Strategic Plan” and marked “Private and Confidential – Addressee Only” and sent for the attention of Laura Garforth, Executive Director by latest 5pm on Friday 8th January 2016. E-mail Address: laura@lcdethiopia.org.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. We anticipate notifying shortlisted candidates week of 18.01.16 with interviews (possibly by Skype / phone) week of 25.01.16. We hope to complete contracting by 05.02.2016.