REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGES IN TANZANIA MAINLAND AND ZANZIBAR

1.0 Introduction

The National Association, SOS Childrens Villages Tanzania and Zanzibar, is planning to develop Strategic Plans (SP) for the two Member Associations (MAs). The formulation of the Strategic Plans and its ensuing processes will put both associations on the right trajectory to contribute fully to the SOS Children’s Villages Global Strategy (2030). Also, the strategy development process will support the Member Associations (MAs)to enhance our programmes and operations as we grapple with current challenges and opportunities which include resource mobilization, geographic expansion, strategic partnerships, and the need to align our programmes and projects with the SOS Children’s Villages Federation’s vision and the country’s National Development plans. In addition, the strategy development process will offer a wide range of opportunities at the same time maintaining SOS Children’s Villages’ viability and identity in the current ever-changing environment. Importantly, the process will be undertaken with a view to ensure that SOS Children Villages, in the end, achieve clarity of mission for its strategic transformation. Looking ahead, this initiative intends to propel the MAs to new heights in its programmatic and operation aspects over the next five years.

1.1 Rationale

The Strategy Development process aims at repositioning the organization to effectively deliver its promises to achieve what the SOS Children’s Villages Global Strategy envisions. As much as the Country Programme for the two MAs effectively uses Annual plans guided by the federation priorities (2021-2024)to work and operate, to be well understood by partners, collaborators, and key actors such as the Government, the need for Strategic Plans cannot be deprioritized. Also, the strategy development process will be a critical moment for the Member Associations to reflect on what has been achieved, worked (and not worked) in the past and the learning accrued going forward. Further, this process will be an opportunity to identify critical nodes for the organization’s focus to maximize our strategic results and reinvigorate energy to deliver

1.2 Objective

SOS Children’s Villages is looking for a consultant (individual cr a firm)to facilitate the national strategy development process for SOS Children’s Villages in Tanzania and Zanzibar.

1.3 Scope

The following scope which defines the consultant’s work are the key elements of his/her role:

Scan and bring in external contextual information and perspectives (based on national and international relevant legislations, information, and developments based on CRSA, Child Laws, UNCRC, PESTLE, etc.) into the national strategy development discus­sions and processes.

Facilitate the various discussions and processes required for the national strategy development including discussions with key internal and external stakeholders and facilitation of the strategy formulation workshops.

• Guide and provide recommendations for the planning & execution of the strategy development process and its quality assurance.
• Provide general and specific technical advice for the various committees and/or working groups established and tasked to manage, derive, and deliver the national strategy development process.

Provide complimentary methodologies and tools/templates, when required, and guiding and facilitating the application of the same in addition to the given organizational guidelines, templates, and tools.

• Organize training on strategic thinking and strategy development process to build the capacity of the working teams.
• Collate the outcome of the strategy development workshops and drafting the strategic plans (for Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar) based on given templates and agreed-upon requirements.

1.4 Key activities

The process offers an ideal moment to look at the history of SOS in Tanzania and Zanzibar- What we have done, why, and what are the key accomplishments, challenges and lessons learned to date. Essentially, the process is for the organization to chart a way forward in our work to serve our beneficiaries well. Other activities include:

• Facilitate the development process of a countrys strategic plan for 5 years.
• Facilitate internal organizational self-assessment to understand the current organization’s state by specifically looking at SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats).

Facilitate and/or directly engage in the identification, gathering, and analysis of relevant external information such as PESTLE and/or CRSA and/or internal/external stakeholders’ inputs and make it readily available or accessible to the in-house working teams.

• Organize training on strategic thinking and strategy development process for the working groups/committees involved in the strategy development process.
• Develop and implement a quality assurance plan for the strategy development process.
• Support the development and implementation of activity plans and milestones required to manaae the process from end to end.
• Design and facilitate workshops / (online) meetings to gather key information, insights, and views from stakeholders.
• Design and/or adapt and support the application of complementary methodologies, tool, and templates required for the process.
• Design required methodologies and facilitate the strategy formulation workshops, and capture all outcomes of the workshop.
• Lead the writing and reviewing process of a draft strategic plans based on the outcomes of the strategy formulation workshops and other analyses.
• Synthesize information and insights collected during physical and virtual meetings for compiling the reports.

1.5 Deliverables

• Complimentary and standardized tools for inputs collection and analysis.
• Collation of locally relevant and needful contents from external sources and internal stakeholders.
• Training on strategic thinking and strategy development for the working groups.
• Successful facilitation of the strategy formulation workshops including technical advice and support to participants during the workshop.

Consolidation of the outcome of the strategy formulation workshop to produce a zero draft strategy document as per the organi­zation’s guideline and template with expected annexes which will be shared with the internal teams for subsequent reviews and finalization.

• Final report on the implementation of the tasks after finishing the workshops.
• Draft of the 5-year Strategy for the Member Associations Tanzania Mainland

1.4 Minimum Qualifications

1.4.1 Qualifications and Experience

The minimum requirement to qualify and engage a consultant would include but not be limited to the following:

Experience in designing and facilitating strategy-developing processes using a variety of approaches and tools with an emphasis on employing a collaborative thinking approach.

Experience working with multi-stakeholder, and multi-sector groups forging collaboration, and collective agreement across differences of opinion and perspectives.

• A minimum of 7 years facilitating and or developing strategy with 2 traceable references.
• At least proven experience working with the NGO and Child Protection Sector.
• Possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Leadership, Management, Social Policy, or equivalent. Added advantage if possessing a Masters degree in Strategic Management or equivalent.

Adequate experience in gathering, analyzing, interpreting, and application of national and locally relevant information and/or data on political, social, economic, technological, legal, and cultural contexts for the strategy development process.

1.4.2 Skills and Attributes

• A track record with ways to promote diversity and inclusion in dialogue.
• An excellent ability to plan/project manage, organize, implement and report on work.
• Demonstrated experience in virtual facilitation and use of virtual tools.
• The ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Outstanding communication and advocacy skills, excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated integrity and ethical standards.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili.

In case of a Company Provide a Key Personnel Facilitator matching the above profile, Company experience and references, Banking Details, Company profile with previous projects of Strategy development and or facilitation experience, Company Registration documents and Tax Clearance certificates.

1.5 Duration

• The assignment is expected to take three months beginning 20th January 2023 -19th March 2023.

1.6 Application

1. Cover letter and updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) of the consultant that spells out qualifications and experience with this assignment
2. Technical proposal;
3. Financial Proposal; and
4. Contacts of at least 2 referees that have engaged the consultant to carry out a similar assignment.

The deadline for submissions is January 13th 2023, at 13:00 p.m. Tanzanian time.

The proposals should be submitted to the email Address: [email protected]

Or

To: National Director
Attn: Procurement Committee,
SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania, National Office,
White Star Tower, Ground Floor Wing B, Kiko Avenue, Mikocheni, C.1
P. 0 Box 80462, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.