Request for Expression of
Interest for the Capacity Assessment of Partners in Plan Operation Areas
Plan is an international child-centred community development organization without political, religious or governmental affiliations. Plan’s vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies which respect people’s right and dignity.
Plan is an international child-centred community development organization without political, religious or governmental affiliations. Plan’s vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies which respect people’s right and dignity.
(i) Enabling deprived
children, their families and communities to meet their basic needs and to
increase their ability to participate in and benefit from their societies;
(ii) Building
relationships to increase understanding and unity among people of different
cultures and countries
(iii) Promoting the
rights and interests of the world’s children.
Plan commenced its
operation in Kenya in 1982. Currently Plan works in seven rural program units
in Kwale, Tharaka, Machakos, Kisumu, Homabay and Bondo and also in the urban
program unit of Nairobi.
Plan has over the
years worked with many partners including Community Based Organizations (CBOs),
Faith Based Organizations and NGOs at both the national and community level to
deliver programmes and stimulate community development as per its Country
Strategic Plans.
Plan institutionalised
the CBO framework and developed a Civil Society strengthening program in 2000.
Currently, there are about 146 CBOs and other organizations partnering with
Plan at community and country levels.
Plan is looking for
consultant(s) to conduct capacity assessments of community based organizations
in eight areas of operation.
Objectives of the Capacity Assessment Consultancy
The general objective
of the consultancy is to assess capacity of an estimated 146 CBO partners
spread over the 8 Plan Program Units.
Specifically, the
consultancy is intended to:
1. Assess capacity of
partners to deliver their mandate in respect to leadership and governance,
vision, mission and strategic objectives and program thrusts, financial
management, resource mobilization and conflict management.
2. Assess the
effectiveness and efficiency of the grass root organizations capacity in
delivery of their mandate.
3. Document areas of
capacity gap for each CBO covering the following key capacity areas, leadership
and governance, program focus, financial management, resource mobilization,
conflict management, partnerships and networking, and advocacy.
4. Propose appropriate
capacity development response(s) for identified capacity gaps and with reasons
for the choice(s).
5. Review and collate
capacity assessments already done by some program units into one report and
comment on.
6. Update Plan’s CBO
partner database and propose standard criteria and procedures for Plan to
establish, populate, and manage a partner database.
Consultants’ Qualifications
and experience
i) At least 3 years of
experience related to this assignment in East Africa
ii) Evidenced
experience in organizational governance, financial and management, capacity
assessments or institutional capacity strengthening
iii) Skills and
experience in child-friendly consultation
iv) Experience in
capacity assessment or capacity strengthening of CBOs will be an advantage.
v) Evidenced report
writing (English language) and documentation skills
vi) Provides proof of
adherence to all legal requirements e.g. registration, VAT, etc.
Detailed terms of
reference can be received from jobireri@plan-international.org
Expression of interest
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The technical and
financial proposals must be submitted in as separate documents in separate
sealed envelopes clearly marked ‘Capacity Assessment of CBO Partners – Plan –
OD’ and addressed to:
Country Director,
Dennis Pritt Road,
Next to Gracia Gardens
P.O. Box 25196-00603,
Nairobi. Kenya.
Dennis Pritt Road,
Next to Gracia Gardens
P.O. Box 25196-00603,
Nairobi. Kenya.
So as to reach by 1200
hours on 27/8/2012
Please note that Plan
will not reply to unsuccessful submissions and will not issue receipts unless
the proposal is hand delivered to the office address given above.