SAVE THE CHILDREN (SC) has floated a tender for Consultancy for Organizational Capacity Assessment. The project location is Somalia and the tender is closing on 10 Jun 2019. The tender notice number is , while the TOT Ref Number is 33334300. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.

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Procurement Summary

Country : Somalia

Summary : Consultancy for Organizational Capacity Assessment

Deadline : 10 Jun 2019

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 33334300

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : SAVE THE CHILDREN (SC)
Maansoor Area/Road, Jig-jiga yar, Hargeisa, Somaliland Tel: +2522570158/59/63
Somalia
Email :somaliland.procurement@savethechildren.org
URL :https://somalia.savethechildren.net/

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Consultancy for Organizational Capacity Assessment.

Job Description

INVITATION TO BID FOR CONSULTANCY

Save the Children International (SCI) Somalia program hereby invites interested consultants to bid for the consultancy assignment detailed below

1 Title of Consultancy Terms of Reference for Organizational capacity assessment

2 SCI Contracting Office Save the Children, Hargeisa Office

3 Period of Consultancy 14 days tentatively

4 Consultant type required Indivividual consultant or firm can apply

5 Responsibility for Logistics arrangements and Costs SCI will arrange transport for the consultant during the field work or desk review.

6 Taxation Provisions Consultant shall be responsible for all Taxes arising from the consultancy in line with the Somaliland Tax regulations applicable at the SCI contracting office named above

7 Travel requirements The consultant will be working mainly within Hargeisa and there will be travel to Berbera if needed arise.

8 Security requirements Consultant will comply with standard Save the Children Security procedures, including the completion of SCI online security training prior to travel to Somaliland.

9 Qualification and Experience

· An in-depth technical response to the TOR by the consultant demonstrating an understanding of how the assessment will be undertaken.

· Maters Degree in social sciences, particularly Law, Sociology, Social Work,

· Psychology, Project Management or related fields.

· Proven consultancy experience within the field of organizational capacity assessments

· and development for Civil Society Organizations of at least 5 years.

· Knowledge and understanding of the Civil Society environment particularly in East Africa is mandatory.

· Knowledge and understanding of children’s rights including on Child Rights Governance and Child protection is a requirement.

· Knowledge of Save the Children and its internal processes will be beneficial but is not essential

· Extensive hands-on experience in organisational capacity assessment and development, capacity building strategic plan development, proposal development and fundraising, mentoring and coaching.

· Experience of working in a resource poor environment.

· Experience of working in Somalia/Somaliland context is an asset


· Proficiency in Somali is an added advantage.

10 Evaluation Criteria

· Detailed technical response to the TOR, with a specific focus on addressing the scope of work, tools and methodology to be used.

· Initial work plan based on methodology outlined, and availability of applicant

· Company profile and CV of the staff the consultancy firm selected to engage in this consultancy including a minimum of 3 references · Detailed budget breakdown based on expected daily rates and initial work plan
11 Application Procedure
Interested consultants should submit their applications via
email to
[somaliland.procurement@savethechildren.org].
The applications should be submitted in PDF format as one
document comprising Technical and Financial sections as
detailed below.
a) Technical proposal – including but not limited to :
· Consultants understanding of the assignment and
context
· Approach to the assignment
· Methodology
· Deliverables
· Workplan
b) Financial proposal – providing a breakdown of all
charges related to the assignment.
Applicants should also indicate the date they are available
to start working on the consultancy
All applications MUST be submitted on or before the
closing date below to be considered for the assignment.
12 Closing date for
Applications
Interested consultants shall submit their applications
through the email address provided above on or
before June 10th, 2019.
Shortlisted candidates will be requested for an interview.
13 Terms of Reference (ToR) Complete ToR with details appended below attached
herewith as Annex 1.
ANNEX 1 : Consultancy Terms of Reference
BACKGROUND
For over 90 years, Save the Children (SC) has been making a difference in
children’s lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world’s largest independent
child rights organization, underpinned by a vision in a world in which every child
attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission
is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve
immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Working with civil society derives from the mandate of the Save the Children
Theory of Change to develop strong and independent Civil Society Organisations
(CSOs) to promote and advocate for the rights of children and hold the government
to account. Save the Children works with CSOs because we share interests and
values, local CSOs understand the local context and we are agreeing on ways of
working. They have the indigenous knowledge, local experience and are close to
communities. Working with CSOs will sustain the work SC is doing when SC
withdraws from a given intervention area. However, CSOs in Somaliland mainly
focus on service delivery and have limited capacity to engage in advocacy
activities for children, constituency building, governance and building
relationships or alliances with likeminded organizations.
Children and youth in Somaliland experience some type of abuse, neglect, and
exploitation. As a result, the protection and psychosocial well-being of children
and youth is affected. In Somaliland, the capacities of civil society structures are
generally inadequate to respond to the protection concerns of children and youth.
Although the number of civil society organizations (CSOs) is growing and they
play a significant role in service delivery (education, health, water) their
engagement in protecting children and youth from abuse, neglect, violence and
exploitation and holding the government to account is limited. CSOs are generally
more oriented to delivering services than addressing structural issues (policy and
legal framework) that ensure the protection of children and youth from abuse and
exploitation.
Currently, Save the Children implements a four-year civil society project named
Lot Civ funded by DANIDA that will support projection of children and youth
rights in Somaliland. The project has two local implementing partners of SONYO
(Somaliland National Youth Organization) YOVENCO (Youth volunteers for
development and environmental conservation). The project also works with
additional ten (10) small community-based youth associations those works with
SONYO in advocating for youth rights at community level. The Lot Civ project
aims to strengthen capacity of civil society organizations, youth networks, and
government institutions so that protection of children from violence, abuse, neglect
and exploitation is in place and those policies and laws that would ensure the
protection of children from all forms of violence are in place as well and enforced.
In summary, SC will work with CSOs, relevant government ministries, youth
associations and the private Sector to promote, protect and fulfil children’s rights
in reducing physical, institutional and social violence against children and youth.
CONSULTANCY OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this consultancy to obtain a comprehensive picture of
YOVENCO’s organizational capacity through undertaking organisational capacity
assessment (OCA).. The assessment will be systematic reviews and assessments on the organizations’ internal functions (organisational base), program
performance and its relationship with its target groups and other relevant actors
and use results of this assessment to build/develop capacity of these organisations
based on gaps identified in order to enhance their capacity in implementation of
child rights work.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
Specifically, the consultancy aims to analyse the organizational capacities
according using three dimensions; to be, to do and to relate:
1. Assess and analyse the capacity of the organizational base or internal
functions of the CSOs/local NGOs (to be) :
Key activities may include:
? How the organisation expresses its basic values and has articulated the
reasons for its existence (vision, mission, values).
? Organisational Structure and systems: whether or not the organisation’s
management and its division of duties and responsibilities are explicit and
visible.
? Effectiveness of its leadership and staff competence according to roles
? Comprehensiveness of organisational strategy in delivering its programs for
children
? Sustainability e.g. diversified funding base
? Communication, feedback and teamwork within the organization.
? Process of delegation and its effectiveness.
? Financial management system; realistic budgets, effective financial controls,
and accurate information to support decision-making.
2. Assess the organisation’s program performance/outputs with /for children
(to do):
Key activities may include:
? The organisation’s capacity (human & financial resources) to plan and to
implement planned activities?
? capacities related to project management, technical skills and knowledge
/expertise in child rights work, competencies in research, policy influencing
? Ability to involve children in their work (e.g. in project cycle management,
advocacy work),
? Ability to engage in public investment work
? Ability to carry out lobbying and advocacy work on children’s wellbeing
at local, national, regional and international levels

? Ability to identify and effectively respond to abuse, violence, exploitation
and neglect of children.
? Ability to form referral pathways on child protection issues.
? Relevance of activities: the content of activities and the implementation
methods/approaches used are relevant in relation to the organisation’s
vision, operational objectives and context.
3. Assess and analyse the organization’s capacity to create and maintain

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