JOB ADVERT FOR Institutional Capacity Strengthening Consultant (ICS)

Future Resilience and Development Foundation (FRAD) is a registered non-profit organization with the corporate affairs commission, in accordance with the Nigerian Law, FRAD work in both humanitarian and development sector to build the resilience of Vulnerable populations through our interventions in thematic areas of WASH, Nutrition, Protection, Education and early recovery and livelihood. Over the years, FRAD has reached more than 19,000 children, men, women and girls through its various interventions.

FRAD work with the Mission to build the Resilience of vulnerable populations using locally available solutions that ensure participation and bring meaningful development, leaving no one behind. Our Mission and Vision guides our programming to ensure no one is left behind

Purpose of the consultancy

• The organizational capacity development consultant must have extensive experience working with development/humanitarian institutions including Nigerian non-governmental organizations and Community Based Organizations.
• The firm’s role will be crucial in helping FRAD strengthen its internal systems, optimize resource utilization, and ensure alignment with its strategic goals.
• The firm will thus facilitate a directional exploration of FRAD institutional capacity strengthen across focus areas of Governance, Finance, Human Resource, Operations, Resource Mobilization, Communication and above all Programme.
• Furthermore, this will include assessing the existing governance structures, financial and accounting system, compliance mechanism, donor engagements guide, partnership management, gender analysis, do no harm policies, term of reference for board members employed by FRAD and provide support for the development and deployment of the identified strategy, tools, policies and standard operating procedures.

Scope of Work

• Particularly, this engagement aims to achieve tangible outcomes and provide ongoing technical assistance to the organization’s team. In this engagement, the scope of work is divided into two main components: Tangible Deliverables and Oversight Technical Assistance.
• Tangible Deliverables
• This component focuses on tasks that will result in concrete, measurable outcomes from the side of the consultant. Here it is expected that the consultant will provide specific training and procure software and equipment. These deliverables contribute to the organization’s immediate capacity building needs and directly enhance its operations. For example, the consultant will deliver training sessions on various topics, such as finance, governance, human resources, and program development, which will empower the organization’s team with new skills and knowledge.

Oversight Technical Assistance:

• This component involves the consultant providing ongoing guidance and support to the organization as it implements its initiatives. Through this component, the consultant will assist in developing strategies, policies, and systems, and will oversee coordination meetings and branding efforts. Unlike the tangible deliverables, which are discrete tasks with clear endpoints, oversight technical assistance involves the consultant’s expertise being available to the organization over a defined period to ensure successful implementation of the initiatives.

Communication

• Assist the Senior Management Team (SMT) in developing a communication strategy that aligns with social ethics principles.
• Guide the communication unit in revising branding standards, ensuring consistency, and creating a branding policy.

Governance

• Support training for the Board of Trustees (BoT) and SMT on leadership and governance.
• Review FRAD’s compliance checklist.
• Guide the Finance Department and BoT through the internal audit process.
• Guide both the Senior Management Team (SMT) and the BoT in reviewing the Board of Trustees’ and SMT Terms of Reference (ToR).

Human Resource/Operation

• Assist the Human Resources department in establishing a mechanism for tracking and recording staff development progress.
• Provide guidance to the Human Resources team in creating an organizational development plan template.
• Offer support to the FRAD Operations team in updating the HR, Finance, Asset Management, Anti-Fraud and Bribery, Volunteer Engagement, and Safety and Security policies to align with best practices and standard.
• Contribute to the development of an onboarding handbook and comprehensive onboarding package for FRAD staff.
• Assist in reviewing the Grant and Partnership Policy, providing both technical support and guidance.

Programme

• Provide technical support in developing gender analysis tools.
• Resource Mobilization
• Guide the FRAD Program team in updating the MEAL, Gender, Advocacy, and Data Protection policies to reflect current standards and best practices

Deliverables

• As identified, all products and services on both tangible and oversight technical assistance will be considered as deliverable. However, the consultant will broadly provide the following as deliverable.
• Assessment report ahead of implementation
• Develop training programs and modules.
• Deliver on-site training session.
• Provide training materials and related documents.
• Provide technical guidance
• Present final assessment report.

Work plan

• Though this task is phased, however, it is expected that the services might cross over the time of implementation. For simplicity of tracking, progress will be measured across three milestones with these broad actions as expectations or each milestone. The entire consultant should span 16 working days, in an event consultant could not complete the mission within the specified days, and justification for extension will be required.

Qualification and experience of the service provider

• The consulting firm or individual must provide evidence of expertise in the area of Organization capacity development.
• Lead consultants:
• At least 6 years in handling similar projects in international, National private or public sector.
• The lead expert shall hold a Master of Business Administration, Strategic Planning, or Finance
• Strategic Management. A certification will be an asset.
• Team members
• The consulting firm must provide a minimum of one consultants as team members.
• Teams members must carry at least an MBA or any others university degree. They must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in the area of Organizational Capacity Development or Strategic Management Planning.
• Confidentiality and Property Interest
• During and after the assignment, the Consulting firm is prohibited from revealing or permitting the revelation of any proprietary or consultancy-related information without obtaining written consent beforehand. Any materials and documents created by the consultants for the assignment will be considered the property of FRAD in terms of proprietary interests.

Application materials:

• Interested parties should submit a concise proposal for how the work will be carried out.
• Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their bids alongside detailed proposals, indicating their work schedule from the commencement to the end of the consultancy. Included should be technical approach and suggested timeline (maximum 4 pages)
• Case studies of previous experience of strategic plan development planning (maximum 1 pages)
• Budget for work to be undertaken (submitted in a single Excel worksheet and broken down into personnel, fees, travel and others

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should apply by sending their application CV and all required document to the following email address: [email protected]

Note                                                                                                                                 

• Please ensure the position title is included in the subject line of your email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis due to the urgency of the position. The selected candidate will be required to begin immediately after completing necessary background checks.
• FRAD Foundation is dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion; women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

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