African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)
Terms
of Reference: Consultancy
to Conduct Enterprise Risk Management Training
Introduction: The
African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading
Africa-based, African-led, international research institution headquartered in
Nairobi, Kenya, with a regional office in Dakar, Senegal.
Our
researchers are contributing to the body of evidence about the critical issues
in population health and wellbeing impeding Africa’s development in order to
provide strong direction and recommendations to policy- and decision-makers at
all levels.
Our
priority research areas are Human Development, Health and Well-Being, Data
Science and Evaluation, and Population Dynamics and Urbanization in Africa.
In
addition to the research component, APHRC has other programmatic areas in
Research and Related Capacity Strengthening, Policy Engagement and Communications
and International programs.
Strategic
Risk Management is a critical aspect of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
process and requires keen assessment of the strategic level risks and coming up
with an effective response plan.
The
objective of ERM is to develop a holistic, portfolio view of the most
significant risks internally and externally to the achievement of the
organization’s most important objectives.
Scope
of Services
APHRC
is seeking applications from consultant(s) to train and provide Senior
Management and risk champions a better understanding of the risk assessment
process.
Particularly
the training shall include:
· Identifying
potential risks both internally and externally that may affect the objectives
of APHRC and ways to manage those risks.
· Conducting
a strategic risk assessment on APHRC’s strategy.
· Reviewing
the existing risk management framework and risk registers in collaboration with
the process owners through risk assessment workshops and group discussions. The
framework should include the following:
·
Key risk indicators
·
Risk appetite statement
·
Risk tolerance levels
·
Risk measurement criteria.
· Providing
strategic and policy direction for the implementation of ERM within APHRC.
· Capacity
build Senior Management/process owners and risk champions in order to gain
technical knowledge in ERM. Topics for consideration in the capacity building
includes:
·
Introduction to risk and risk management in organizations.
·
Basis for ERM in organizations globally, locally and from a
sector point of view.
·
Global ERM frameworks’ guidelines for organizations implementing
risk management (Focus on ISO 31000 and COSO frameworks).
·
Role and responsibilities for ERM from the Board to frontline
staff.
·
Monitoring and review of the ERM.
·
Risk reporting.
·
Linkage of ERM to ISO 9001, strategic plan and corporate
governance.
Role of APHRC
The
Center will:
· Provide
the venue for the training including a conference package; and
· Administrative
support in scheduling the training dates and ensuring full participation in the
training.
Qualification
and Experience of the consultant
The
ideal consultant must:
· Have a
background in ERM and be capable of demonstrating practical experience in
organising and delivering training courses on ERM, tools and best practices,
and related subjects.
· Provide
a maximum of two individuals as facilitators who possess relevant academic
qualifications in either Risk Management, Project Management, Auditing and/or
Finance.
· Demonstration
of experience and expertise in similar assignment with Non-Governmental or any
other organization.
· Excellent
written and oral communication skills.
Duration
and conduct of the consultancy
· The
training shall be conducted within a period of three weeks from the date of
execution of the consultancy contract.
· The
consultant shall agree with the Risk and Compliance department on the contents
of the work plan including scope and inputs for the training.
· The
consultant shall be required to submit a fair budget/price plan.
· All
reports, documents and outputs prepared by the consultant for this assignment
shall become the property of APHRC and the consultant shall have an obligation
to deliver such documents upon expiration of the consultancy.
Deliverables
At
the end of the training program, the participants should be equipped with the
skills as stated in the terms of reference and outlined in the training
proposal. The following deliverables are required under this assignment:
· Design
and develop the training modules and program.
· Conduct
and submit a pre-training assessment report on APHRC’s ERM process including
the risk management framework, policies and risk register.
· Submit
revamped APHRC risk register, risk management framework and policies.
· Provide
on-site training on ERM inclusive of training materials and related documents.
· Recommendations
and proposals for improved training in future (if any).
· Conduct
and submit post training assessment report not later than two weeks upon
completion of the training.
· Issue
certificates to participants at the end of the training session.
Other
documentation
The
consultant must submit the following documents:
· A cover
letter and training proposal.
· Profile
of the company.
· Detailed
CV’s indicting work done and years of experience.
· Valid
certificate of business registration.
· Taxpayer’s
documents i.e valid PIN and tax compliance certificates.
· Two
reference letters from current or past clients (assignments done in the last
two years).
Submission
Applications
and submissions including supporting documents should be sent by email to
consultancies@aphrc.org and copy procurement@aphrc.org with the email subject:
“Enterprise Risk Management Training Consultant.”
Submission
deadline is Thursday, 25th April 2023 at 5.00pm.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications
should be should be addressed to:
The
Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center, Inc
APHRC Campus, Manga Close, off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru
P.O. Box 10787-GPO, Nairobi
Website: www.aphrc.org
APHRC
is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the protection of
vulnerable persons.