Advert-CHSZ-SRHR-PROJECT-MANAGER-Make Way Programme

ADVERT CHSZ-SRHR-ADVOCACY-COMMUNICATION-OFFICER-Make Way rogramme

CHSZ, as a Strategic partner Organisations of Liliane Foundation, will be launching and start the implementation of the project on Sexual Reproductive Health in Zambia. CHSZ is therefore hiring a skilled Project Manager and Advocacy/Communication Officer. The present two (02) vacanciesies of a project manager and Advocacy and Communication Officer is to help manage on behalf of CHSZ the project on capacity building in sexual and reproductive health and Rights advocacy towards marginalised youths with disabilities.

The Project is Funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs through Liliane Foundation.

The consortium is composed of WEMOS (lead partner), Liliane Foundation (represented in Zambia by CHSZ), Akina Mama wa Africa (a feminist organization based in Uganda), the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians (feminists academics in Kenya), VSO and Forum for African Women

Educationalists (FAWE). FAWEZA is the project lead in Zambia. The programme will be simultaneously implemented in Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia and Rwanda. Learning and sharing of innovations in advocacy for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) between countries will be an important aspect within the programme. Strengthening of civil society organisations and social movements will be an important methodology to reach the objectives. The TORs are for these two Positions are included above.

 

TOR:    Organisational assessment 2021 CHSZ FV (2).docx

ADVERT FOR THE ORGANISATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF CHESHIRE HOMES SOCIETY OF ZAMBIA

19^th July 2021

 BACKGROUND

Cheshire Homes Society of Zambia (CHSZ) is the Strategic Partner Organisation (SPO) of Liliane Foundation (LF) and has been since 2005. As SPO, CHSZs roles and responsibilities are largely:

• The SPO effectively manages the program cycle, the grant provision, and the partnerships with the Partner Organizations; The SPO is responsible to identify, select and assess capacities of local POs that can participate in the network which will implement the CBR oriented policies and the directions of the LF/SPO. The network partners need to be supported to become financially and strategically reliable local POs, they need to be CBR minded organisations with good grassroots knowledge on disability.
• The SPO monitors, guides and facilitates the implementation of the policy by the local partner organisations, monitors the work of the POs and facilitates their capacity development trajectories.
• The SPO should have a diverse and healthy financial base and a culture of being transparent in their communication with local partner organisations and Liliane Foundation in the Netherlands.
• The SPO, in consultation and/or partnership with their network of POs identifies significant lobby and advocacy issues, addresses these issues collectively, or as SPO, with relevant stakeholders (government, civil society) with the aim to optimize services and opportunities for children with disabilities.

 REASON:

LF conducts organisational assessments of SPOs as a standard procedure. The purpose of these assessments is to identify the strengths of the organisation as well as the elements to improve. Along these lines, it is especially relevant to acquire concrete and practical recommendations through this assessment. The findings will inform Liliane Foundation on how best to support the SPO to enhance its capacity in view of ensuring a high quality programme for children with disabilities, during the next phase of the strategic partnership.

Approach and methodology

The Liliane Foundation favours a participatory approach for this Organisational Assessment. The reasons are that it ensures that the views of all key actors will be heard and the conclusions can be drawn together, which facilitates recognition and respect for the ensuing decisions. Lastly the implementation of the capacity development plan will be greatly facilitated, as it has become the common plan.

Time Estimation 6^th September to 6^th October 2021

Activities	Dates
·                Interviews stakeholders: 2 days	6th to 7th Sept 2021
·                Interviews of staff CHSZ: 2 days	8th to 9th Sept 2021
·                Visiting PO’s and programme sites: 10 days	10th  to 23rd Sept 2021
·                Drawing conclusions from these activities: 1 day	24th Sept 2021
·                Refining the programme for the workshops: 1 day	27th Sept 2021
·                Implementing the workshops: 2 days	28th to 29th Sept 2021
·                Preparation (including briefing meeting Board and Management and finalising the (ToR) and Reporting: 6	29th Sept to 30th Sept   1st Oct to 6th Oct 2021
Total working days – +/- 24days.

consultant Profile

The consultant preferably meets the following profile:

• Training at university level with at least five years of work experience, three of which is in developing countries;
• Specializing in assessments of organisations, management and administration;
• Experience with participatory approaches and methods;
• Experience with training / capacity building in networks of organisations with similar missions while respecting the identity of each organisation;
• Experience with, or at least a good knowledge of programmes for persons / children with disabilities;
• Knowledge of the Child Empowerment programme;
• Excellent knowledge of the English language (reading, writing and speaking).

Reporting

The final report shall be written in a clear, plain and concise manner in the English language and not exceeding twenty pages (excluding annexes).

APPLICATIONS/proposals

The interested agencies and applicants should a complete application file comprising the following:

1. A letter of interest addressed to the National Coordination, Cheshire Homes Society of Zambia
2. A Technical Proposal and budget for undertaking the assignment with CVs of Consultant and team members.

The Interested applicants are expected to email their applications the above documents to cheshirezambiajobs@yahoo.com & chszconnect@gmail.com by 13^th August 2021