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TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE
LEAD CONSULTANT
INTRODUCTION
Plan International Nigeria began operating in Nigeria in 2014 with a three-year Business Plan designed to operate from 2014 to 2017, but was reviewed and revised in 2015 fiscal year into a two-year Country Strategy that started in July 2016 and to end by June 2018. The revision was a response to the significant changes that occurred between 2014 and 2016 in the country, and also with the fact that the country program began experiencing a rapid growth in the later and early part of 2015 and 2016, respectively. The goal of the current country strategy is “Children, adolescent and youth, especially girls, enjoy their basic rights in safety and achieve their potential as citizens including, during and after disasters.” So far, the current country strategy has run for a year from July 2016 to June
2017, thus, the need for it to be reviewed. This is necessary in order to determine whether it is still relevant, ensuring program quality, and on course
to meeting the strategic objectives. A review is also incompliance with Section 4.0, Sub-section 4.1.1. of Plan International Country Strategy Cycle Procedure and Step 3.1.1. of the Annual Cycle Procedure. Moreover, with the development of “100 Million Reasons”, the new Plan International’s Global
Strategy that runs from 2017 to 2022, has made it imperative that Plan International Nigeria’s country strategy align with its theory of change, purpose, commitment and values. Thus, the decision to commence the development of a new country strategy.
The new country strategy will be for five years starting from FY July 2018 to FY June 2023. In the development of this strategy, Plan International Nigeria will draw significantly from its five years’ experience implementing humanitarian and development programs and from its partnership relationships in Nigeria; and also from the situational analysis that will cover social, cultural, economic, political, legal aspects of the country that have
significant consequences on children’s rights and equality of girls. This will involve primary and secondary researches. We will also draw from the
experiences of our partner NOs and the African Region of Plan International.
Also, the new country strategy will consider international and domestic frameworks and documents such as the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1991, Child Rights Act of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2003, Universal
Basic Education Act of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004, and others. There are relevant documents such as policies, quarterly and annual reports, project evaluations, audits, the country risk register, and others within Plan International that will be sourced for the purpose of developing the new
country strategy. The process of developing the new country strategy will generally be participatory and will require the full commitment of the staff.
Objectives of the Country Strategy Development Team:
With the support of the Country Strategy Development Team, the Lead Consultant will guide the process of developing the new country strategy of Plan International Nigeria.
Specifically, she or he will:
Expected Outputs:
METHODOLOGY
The Lead Consultant will also be the person that will carry out a review of the current Country Program Strategy. This will enable the person acquire a better and deeper understanding of the country program prior to facilitating the development of the new country program strategy. She or he will conduct both desk review and field assessments using qualitative and quantitative techniques in data collection and interpretation. To generate qualitative data she/he will employ participatory and learning approach. Desk review will be carried out on related documents such as country strategy document, project reports, monitoring and evaluation reports, global strategy document, organizational policies, program frameworks, relevant government papers, multilateral and bilateral documents, and others. At the field level, interviews and participatory group exercises will be conducted with girls, young women, children, and other priority groups in the communities. Also interviews and/or participatory group exercises will be carried out with staff, implementing partners, government agencies, donors, traditional leaders, and critical others. Key informants and focus group discussions will also be employed to generate data. To ensure participation, a process that is facilitative and provides for sufficient time and space for open participation will be adopted during workshops. Interactions during workshops will not be extractive but allow joint analysis of the issues under review and equal and active participation of staff and relevant stakeholders.
The Lead Consultant will be working closely with the Country Program Strategy Development (CPSD) Team that have the responsibility to coordinate the strategy development activities, ensure Plan International approved procedures are followed, and staff and critical stakeholders are genuinely involved in the process.
DURATION AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
The country strategy development process will be staggered to ensure availability and quality time of staff, thus, is expected to stretch from January
2018 to May 2018, and will require 39 days of the Lead Consultant. Below is the schedule of activities of the country strategy development process:
QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS
Interested individual candidates/firms should possess:
To apply, please send proposal including methodology, curriculum vitae, total cost, duration, in English to Nigeria.Recruitment@Plan-international.org Please indicate in the subject line of the email the position you are applying for
and reference "Plan International Nigeria CSP". Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
All interested consultants/firms are requested to submit their proposals via email to be shared or hand deliver to our Offices on 46, Mike Akhigbe Way, Jabi District, Abuja, Nigeria not later than 5.00 pm on Dec. 20, 2017 organized as follows:
Technical proposal (main content and body not exceeding 5 pages): The technical proposal should reflect the firm’s/consultants understanding of the TORs and how all the tasks in the Scope of Work will be undertaken. The firm/group of consultants will also provide a detailed methodology and plan of specific activities and timetable for carrying out the assignment.
Financial Budget: The firm/group of consultants shall propose a realistic cost estimate for this assignment, including a breakdown of the budget and
justification of expenses. The budget shall include only those costs that can be directly attributed to the activities proposed. This should be
submitted separately from the Technical Proposal.
Statutory Requirements: Firm’s should provide copies of registration certificates and VAT compliance certificates.
Personnel and experience: The consultants/firm shall list and briefly describe the experience, qualifications and specific roles of the consultant(s) proposed to work on the assignment. Detailed resumes of the core team of proposed consultants should be provided
Reference information on previous assignments: Plan International Nigeria shall request successful bidder/s to present previous reports as evidence of capacity or drafting ability.
CONTRACT
A contract will be drawn up following a successful recruitment process for a consultant based on Plan International Nigeria procurement policy. The
contract will be the formal document establishing a business relationship between the Consultant and Plan International Nigeria, as decided by the
terms of the contract.
Values of Plan International Nigeria
You confirm you are familiar and committed to the following values of Plan International Nigeria:
WE STRIVE FOR LASTING IMPACT - We strive to achieve significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, and to secure
equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, focused and innovative.
WE WORK WELL TOGETHER - We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organization, including our sponsors and
donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams,
across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities and our partners.
WE ARE INCLUSIVE AND EMPOWERING - We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge inequality in our programs and our
workplace. We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their
best and develop their potential.
WE ARE OPEN AND ACCOUNTABLE - We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organization by being open, honest and transparent. We hold
ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others, while doing what we say we will do.
Ethics and Child Protection
Plan International Nigeria places a high premium on CHILD PROTECTION issues in all its working relationships with its partners and associates and
mandates all its working partners and associates to adhere to its CHILD PROTECTION Policy.
As such, the activity must ensure appropriate, safe, non-discriminatory participation; a process of free and un-coerced consent and withdrawal;
confidentiality and anonymity of participants. Consultants are required to provide a statement within their proposal on how they will ensure ethics and
child protection in the development process. This must also include consideration of any risks related to the activity and how these will be
mitigated.
Disclosure of Information/Child Protection
It is understood and agreed that the Consultant(s) shall, during and after the effective period of the contract, treat as confidential and not divulge, unless
authorized in writing by Plan, any information obtained in the course of the performance of the Contract. Information will be made available for the
consultants on a needtoknow basis. Any necessary field visits must be budgeted for in your proposal. Plan staff under the coordination of the National
Program Manager will support the consultant in facilitating all necessary engagements required by the Consultant. The selected consultant will commit
to respect Plan’s Child Protection Policy to prevent any harm from participating children and youth.
Anti-Corruption
The Consultant and partners declares and guarantees that no offer, gift or payment, consideration or benefit of any kind, which constitutes an illegal or
corrupt practice, has been or will be made to anyone by the Consultant either directly or indirectly, as an inducement or reward for the award or execution of
this agreement. The Consultant declares and guarantees that neither Consultant, nor partners or associates, temporary nor permanent, would be involved in the
implementation of this agreement:
a) Have been convicted during a period of three (3) years prior to the submission of their proposals for this project, by a court of law in Nigeria
or in any other jurisdiction for an offence involving bribery or corruption.
b) Are under sanction, for an offence involving bribery or corruption, imposed by a government, a governmental organization or a development
organization providing development assistance
Anti-Terrorism
The Consultant or partners declares and guarantees that the funds provided by Plan International Nigeria for the service shall not be knowingly be used to
benefit terrorist groups as defined in the criminal code of Nigeria or individual members of those groups or for terrorist activities either directly or indirectly
Whistle Blower Policy
Plan International Nigeria has a Code of Conduct including a Whistle Blower Policy (attached) and enjoins its entire staff and associates to “whistle blow”
(raise legitimate concerns about violation of the Code of Conduct without fear of recrimination in the course of their engagement with Plan International
Nigeria).
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