Mercy Corps has been present in Nigeria since 2012, focusing its interventions on humanitarian assistance, economic development, and conflict mitigation. With the ongoing insurgency in Northeast Nigeria causing the displacement of millions of individuals, Mercy Corps started its humanitarian response in 2014 to address the rising humanitarian needs. As the crisis has persisted, Mercy Corps' strategy has also expanded to address the root causes of the conflict and seek to build the long term resilience of communities with integrated programs focusing on governance, the recovery of markets and livelihoods, social cohesion and social protection, youth empowerment, and local conflict management
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Consultant - Development of Government Capacity Building Plans
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Contract
Background
The Northeast Conflict Management and Stabilization (NE-CMS) Program is funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) to improve security and reduce support for violence in Borno State in Northeast Nigeria. Following two previous phases of the program starting in August 2016, the NE-CMS program entered Phase III in August 2019 for an additional two-year implementation period, which is expected to result in:
The consortium aims to achieve these outcomes through a range of activities:
Consultancy Objectives
The overall objective of this assignment therefore is to:
The specific objectives of this consulting assignment are to:
Deliverables and Timeframe:
S/N |
Key Task |
Billable Days |
Deliverables |
1 |
Desk review |
1 |
Desk review report |
2 |
Development of capacity building plan template incorporating decipherable timeline, responsibilities, measurable indicators and budget |
3 |
Capacity building plan template |
3 |
Presentation of inception report |
1 |
Inception report |
4 |
Development of capacity building plan with MDAs/LGAs |
5 |
Capacity building plan of each MDA/LAGA |
5 |
Review and Consolidate of capacity building plans of MDAs/LGAs |
2 |
All capacity building plans consolidated into one document |
6 |
Conduct a 1 day validation meeting with participating stakeholders to elicit their feedback, |
1 |
Validation Meeting report |
7 |
Preparation of end of final reports |
3 |
Comprehensive consultancy report |
Total |
16 |
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The table below describes key considerations that must guide the development of capacity building plan for each MDA/LGA; this is necessary to actualize the goal of the assignment.
S/N |
Activities |
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1
|
Identify interventions
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Describe the capacity building activities in detail, noting the capacity strengths and the weaknesses which have led to the proposed activity. |
2 |
Define capacity development indicators |
Each capacity development activity should have a clear indicator to measure progress. Indicators should be relevant and feasible to measure. |
3 |
Outline capacity development objectives |
The plan should outline the overall objectives of a groups of activities. For example, developing financial policies and procedures, followed by training staff in these procedures all contribute to strengthening Financial Management and reducing risk. |
4 |
Develop an estimated budget |
Once the activities are agreed, the budget should be developed using standard costing |
5 |
Coordinate with existing strategies and plans |
The capacity building plans should not stand alone but should be integrated with existing MDA/LGA strategies and plans. |
Methodology:
The capacity building plan development assignment will be participatory and conducted through a three phase process:
Planning Phase:
Implementation Phase:
Post-Implementation Phase:
The Consultant will report to:
The Consultant will work closely with:
Skills and Experience Required
The consultant is expected to have the following skills and qualifications:
Application Closing Date
29th October, 2020.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] using the "Job Title" as the subject of the email.