Job vacancy Terms Of Reference (TOR) - Consultant to Review GII's Capacity Needs

Terms Of Reference (TOR)
Consultant to Review GII's Capacity Needs

Background

Alliance for Integrity brings together private sector companies, civil society organizations, and governments to share knowledge and best practices on integrity and anti-corruption measures. Through its various programs and activities, the Alliance for Integrity seeks to create a business environment that promotes transparency, ethical behaviour, and responsible corporate governance. It also works to raise awareness about the negative impacts of corruption on economic development and to promote the adoption of integrity and anti-corruption policies within the private sector.

Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting integrity, transparency and accountability in the public and private sectors. GII is committed to addressing integrity challenges, creating and implementing solutions, and fostering a culture of integrity among stakeholders.
 GII is currently in the process of officially becoming the national hub of the Alliance for Integrity Africa. Hence, in order for GII to position itself for the task ahead, GII's management team has recognized the need to assess its capacity and identify areas for improvement in its stakeholder engagement and network strategies, communication and fundraising plans, monitoring and evaluation framework, and information technology systems. 
 GII is, therefore, looking to recruit a consultant to conduct a thorough review of its current capacity in these areas and make recommendations for improvement. The findings of this review will be used to inform GII's strategic planning and decision-making processes moving forward, with the goal of increasing its impact and sustainability and aligning with the objectives and goals of the Alliance for Integrity.
 Objectives of the ConsultancyThe objective of this consultancy is to conduct a capacity needs and sustainability assessment for the organization, to identify opportunities for both organizational and individual enhancement, in order to facilitate the successful hosting of the Alliance for Integrity hub in Ghana. The capacity assessment should, at a minimum, include an examination of the following areas: stakeholder engagement and network development strategies, communication and fundraising strategies, monitoring and evaluation framework, and information technology systems.
 Scope of Consultancy ServicesThe main services to be undertaken by the consultant/consulting entity are as follows:  

Review of organizational systems, procedures, processes and practices including stakeholder engagement and network development strategies, communication and fundraising strategies, monitoring and evaluation framework, and information technology systems.

Provide recommendations (technical, broad and targeted) to address identified gaps, weaknesses, and suggest best practices for improvement in the capacity areas identified in “1)” above.

DeliverableThe consultant will be responsible for:
 Produce an inception reportNo later than a week after contract signing, the consultant will be expected to produce an inception report detailing the;
 i. Methodology to be used for the assessmentii. Assessment tooliii. A detailed work plan
 Undertake review and identification of gapsGuided by the agreed methodology prepared by the consultant and approved by GII, the consultant will be expected to conduct a thorough assessment of GII’s existing stakeholder engagement and network strategies, communication and fundraising plans, monitoring and evaluation framework and identifying gaps and areas for improvement. The consultant will then provide recommendations and plan of action that lays out clear and specific steps that GII can take to address the identified gaps and improve its capacity in these areas.
 Submit draft report The consultant is expected to submit a draft report and make a presentation for review by GII’s Management for feedback.  Submit final reportIn line with comments and feedback from ‘c)’, the consultant will prepare and finalize the report for approval. This may, however, go through a few reviews and iterative processes before final approval. 
 Deliverable ScheduleBelow is the deliverable schedule and output for this consultancy assignment;
 

Tasks

Deliverables/Outcome

No. of Days

 1. Produce an inception report

Draft inception report

3 days after signing of contract

 2. Undertake review and identification of gaps

Draft report submitted

8 days after inception meeting

 3. Submit revised draft report

Revised draft report submitted based on preliminary comments

3 days after receiving preliminary comments

 4. Presentation of the findings and recommendations

Discussion of the findings and recommendations

1 day

 5. Submit final report

Final Report in 3 hard copies and 1 soft copy

5 days after Presentation of the findings

Estimated Total Number of Working days

20 days

 

 

 

 

31 Mar, 2023 (1 days left)