Organizational Development Consultant

CALL for Organizational Development Consultant

1. Background

CARE is an international humanitarian and development organization without religious, political or government affiliation. CARE is committed to protecting and promoting the rights of vulnerable girls and boys, women and men and improving the lives of refugees and host communities alike.

CARE International in Lebanon (CiL) works at national, municipality and at community levels to develop customized solutions and ensure long-term sustainability as well as respond to basic needs. We design projects that fall into alignment with national priorities and can be owned by communities. Our interventions range across clean water, affordable sanitation and community healthcare and sexual and reproductive health rights programs, economic opportunities, and protection.  Across program areas, CIL’s activities are guided by a rights-based, holistic, gender-sensitive/transformative, and inclusive approach.

CIL has been operational in Lebanon since 2013 and works nationwide.

The Project focuses on building emotional, psychological and psycho-social well-being to increase resiliency for youth and women mitigating against key drivers of social and economic instability and violent conflict. By engaging youth and women in activities, it has far-reaching benefits for participants: strengthens beneficiaries’ sense of belonging; social cohesion; sense of hope; improve inter and intra personal skills; increase their readiness to work; build career paths; and encourage social interaction with others. The Project is also designed to help beneficiaries learn new skills to handle boredom, failure, rejection, fear of success and other situations. Secondary activities aim to increase pathways for community and entrepreneurship engagement to boost mental strength and resilience.

The Project consists of three interlinked components, which will collectively contribute to enhancing the economic resilience of marginalized communities and individuals. The Project will address barriers related to individual employability and labour market links, small business development and job creation, community relations and self-organization.

Core components:

1. Engaging communities and enhancing social, psychosocial and economic skills and knowledge. This component will mainly tackle the human capital of the local communities, as well as the theory of change that stipulates the engagement of the local communities.

2. Stakeholder buy-in. Engaging businesses and entrepreneurs in the process of neighbourhood development through the consolidation and empowerment of the local businesses, as well as the provision of a better entrepreneurship environment. This component also tackles the LED dynamics to alleviate poverty and create jobs and incomes.

3. Promoting positive institutional and organizational change. To sustain and consolidate the local communities and revitalize their own potentials and dynamics, CIL will support and help local NGO to increase awareness, participation, advocacy and local social and economic initiatives.

To stimulate enhance the livelihood and social conditions of the local communities (Lebanese and Syrians) in Tripoli, through the three main strategic axis CIL and partners engage three main target groups:

• Vulnerable women and youth that do not have qualifications and skills and who do not have access to work or that have low-paying and unstable sources of income;
• Vulnerable youth and women that have some skills or partial qualifications but lack the resources, know-how or completed qualifications to access stable employment that allows them to sustain themselves; and
• Community members with completed education and a certain skills level that are motivated to support other groups through SME start-ups or social enterprises or already own businesses with growth potential

2. Terms of Reference

CARE is seeking an Organizational Development professional to conduct an intensive assessment for three local partners as part of their capacity building activities.

In collaboration with CARE Project Manager, the consultant will design and implement an assessment to meet the developmental needs of the three local partners. It will be interactive and practical to ensure maximum impact.

For consideration, the expert will have expertise in the following areas:

• Project management (specifically in non-profit organizations)
• Demonstrated ability in team management and collaboration
• Proven experience and technical ability to manage a large project
• Local economic development and livelihoods (Experience with MSME support; entrepreneurship and vocational training is a plus)
• Workshop design and facilitation
• Drafting Standard Operating Procedures

Phase 1 – Assessment of Current NGO strategy and organizational structure

1. Conduct Detailed NGO Assessment with regards to current strategy, including: Mission, Vision, Objectives, Priority Areas, and Current and Planned Initiatives

2. Internal Capacity and Capabilities namely:

                                - Existing Organizational Landscape and Governance

                                - Current budgeting and financing

                                - Program Management

                                - Business Development and Fundraising

C.  Identify Strengths and Key Improvement Areas in the areas assessed namely program management, strategic planning, organization and governance, and budgeting and financing

Phase 2 – Formulation of Key Recommendations

A. Formulate 3-year strategy including key priority areas and objectives

- Development of target organizational structure based on industry best

   practice and overall strategic direction

- Detailing functional statements for recommended divisions

- Detailing governance structure

-Development of authority matrix

- Development of Job Descriptions and Competencies

- Provide recommendations for upgrades to functional departments (eg. Human Resources, Finance and Administration

Phase 3 – Implementation Support and Capacity Building

- Develop Implementation roadmap and provide implementation support and capability building, as per business requests and priorities

- Develop and implement business trainings and coaching based on assessment outcomes

Expected Deliverables

1. Inception Report outlining proposed intervention
2. Revised and final Methodology for Capacity Needs Assessment
3. Outline and Draft Capacity Needs Assessment Report
4. Validation Workshop
5. Revised and Final Capacity Needs Assessment Report
6. Recommendation of functional system upgrades for HR, Accounting and Administration
7. Monthly reports outlining business coaching activities, outcomes, and results.

3. Deliverables

The consultant will work for a period of up to 15 days. The assignment’s detailed work plan will be determined in consultation with BMZ Project Manager & M&E specialist.

Other functions may be identified as part of the conceptualization and consultation process.

4. Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of proven work experience in a senior programmatic role with non-profits, preferably in livelihoods and economic development programmes
• Holder of a PMP or similar project management certificate
• Has received TOT on PMP topics
• Proven experience in projects funded by institutional donors
• Master’s Degree in a social sciences field is preferable

5.  Behavioral Competencies:

• Planning and delivering results
• Analysis
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Strategic thinking
• Influencing
• Handling insecure environments

5. Timeframe

The total process should take up to 15 days

Interested and eligible individuals should submit their statement of interest, CV (no longer than 3 pages) and 3 references to the CIL – Lebanon Country Office email to recruitment@careliban.org indicating CALL FOR Organizational Development Consultant in your email subject line. And complete the employment application form.