Implementation of Zinduka Afrika Strategic Plan

Terms of Reference for Review of Implementation of  Zinduka Afrika’s (ZAF’s) Strategic Plan and Develop a new one
Background information
Zinduka Afrika (ZAF) is registered in Kenya as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). ZAF’s vision is to reflect compassion to the poor and needy by providing social and developmental services and supporting the creation of opportunities for economic advancement. ZAF runs program in Preventive and Primary Health Care, Economic Empowerment, Lamu Integrated Livelihoods and Disaster and Conflict Management.
ZAF is currently implementing HIV/AIDs interventions, Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT), Support for people living with AIDS and Orphans and Vulnerable Children and general capacity building for mainstream groups.
About ZAF’s Strategic Plan: in line with corporate culture, Zinduka Afrika did, in 2005, develop a strategic plan to guide her operations through 2008. Having served the organization for the past four years, the Plan is due for a review-which in turn should inform the next plan. The consultant will be required to review the past Plan by use of
secondary data. To facilitate this plan, ZAF is seeking the services of a consultant to lead in the process.



Purpose of the Process


The purpose of the Process is to enable ZAF to identify lessons learnt based on the first strategic plan and facilitate the development of new strategic plan to enable the organization to effectively respond to the current situation.
Objectives
The objectives of the evaluation are to:
1.     Assess the extent to which ZAF met the goals and objectives of the first Strategic Plan
2.     Identify and document the factors that promoted and those that inhibited the implementation.
3.     Examine the relevance of the objectives and goals of the organization in light of changing business environment
4.     Examine the relevance if the Mission, Vision and Core Values of the organization
5.     Develop operational objectives relevant for the implementation of the new strategy
6.     Develop a new Strategic Plan including; the budget, work plans matrix and the management structure
Scope of Work
The process of reviewing the ended Strategic Plan and developing a new one will involve the following:
1.     Designing an appropriate approach/methodology to evaluate the extent to which the last Plan met its objectives
2.     Develop appropriate tools for the review
3.     Administer the tools, analyze data and present a report
4.     Review of organizational structure and management
5.     Develop a strategic framework for new strategy
6.     Facilitate consensus around the framework
7.     Develop a monitoring and evaluation framework for the Plan
Expected outputs from the process
1.     Inception report including the tools and final methodology
2.     Draft report of the review of the first Strategic Plan
3.     Report of the Consensus Building Workshop / Meeting(s)
4.     New Strategic Plan and its Monitoring Framework and other frame work annexes in place
Qualifications
The qualified person will be one who has been involved in leading strategic planning process for over five years in the social and development fields. The right candidate must be a holder of a Masters degree in Social Sciences or Planning and Management related fields.
Skills, knowledge, experience and profile sought
Skills in strategic planning
  • Knowledgeable in strategic plan
  • Experience in developing organizational , programmatic related strategic plans
Required
Submit the following;
  • A detailed C.V indicating your previous work experience.
  • Your organizational profile
  • Attach a proposal on how you plan to under take the work, include a broken down cost analysis indicating the professional fee and any other costs that you will need for this work.
Kindly submit your requirements by 28th May, 2010
Send to: E-mail: info@zinduka-afrika.org; ann@zinduka-afrika.org