Building Capacity of Empowerment Learning Centers (Elcs) at Meda

PURPOSE OF ASSIGNMENT

MEDA acknowledges that effective management and focused leadership is vital in addressing organizational and community challenges. Leadership is built on solid management skills and therefore the Nigeria WAYs seeks to enhance the strengths of the ELCs leadership.   

Nigeria WAY is seeking for competent Local organization resident in Bauchi that will facilitate  workshop to build the capacity of the ELCs on Resource Mobilization, support develop Sustainability Strategy & Resource mobilization plans, train ELCs on  Proposal writing and Support develop 5 Year Strategic Plan for all the ELCs.  Local organization is expected to go round the 7 LGAs for this purpose and conduct capacity building workshop on proposal writing, development of the Resource mobilization plan, sustainability strategy and 5-year strategic plans and expect to deliver the copies of the plans to MEDA as evidence. The organization will establish lasting relationship that will continue to mentor/coach the ELCs to aspire and grow beyond MEDA support.  

Objective of the consultancy 

The objective of the Expression of Interest is to recruit a local organization with experience in local context that will travel around the 7 Bauchi state LGAs (Bauchi, Dass, Toro, Ganjuwa, Warji, Katagum and Jama’are LGAs) where MEDA has worked to facilitate workshops on resource mobilization and to assist the ELCs to develop Resource Mobilization plans, and 5 Year Strategic plans.

Scope of the assignment

This assignment involves building the capacity of 7 ELCs (10 people per ELC) on resource mobilization and proposal writing. Also, the capacity of the ELC members to develop Resource mobilization plans, sustainability plans, and a 5-year strategic plans per each LGA ELC will be strengthened.

 To this end the following tasks are envisioned:

• To conduct a capacity building workshop on Resource mobilization and proposal writing for 10 ELC members in 7 LGAs
• To support 7 ELCs to develop Resource Mobilization plan and train them on how to use it effectively.
• To support 7 ELCs to develop Sustainability plan and train them how to use it.
• To support 7 ELCs to develop 5 Year Strategic Plan and train them on how to operationalize the plan.
• Continuing mentorship/support to the 7 ELCs for implementation.
• The assignment covers the period from June 5th - 27th June 2023 and it is expected to have approximately 17 days level of effort.

Expected outcomes.

• ELCs acquire resource mobilization skills, develop and implement plans that will generate resources to manage and sustain themselves beyond MEDA.
• ELCs to have 5-year Strategic plans to operationalize.
• Build relationship for continuous mentorship, coaching and support for the ELCs beyond MEDA.

Deliverables

The following deliverables are expected for this contract:

• Inception report with a workplan, an itinerary and the tools for the conduct of the assignment
• Final report on capacity building training of ELCs not more than 10 pages (with photos and attendance lists). 
• For each ELC (per 7 LGAs) soft copy of a Resource mobilization plan, a sustainability plans and a 5-year strategic plans (one from each ELC)

Expertise Required

Local Organization must have:

• Experience in facilitation using adult participatory learning methods.
• Experience Facilitating Resource Mobilization/Advocacy/Sustainability workshops.
• Specialize in developing Resource Mobilization plans for local organizations.
• Specialize in developing sustainability plans for local organizations.
• Ability to mentor/coach local organizations
• Understanding of gender issues.
• Good report writing skills.
• Knowledge of the local context.
• Knowledge of Hausa is preferred.

Reporting

• Local organizations selected are expected to collaborate with the Gender Coordinator at MEDA and the ELC members in 7 MEDA LGAs. 
• Proposed period and duration of consultancy:

The assignment will run for period of 17 days from May 8th to 30th 2023. 

How to apply

The Expression of Interests should include: 

• Cover letter documenting experience, 3 references of previous work and detailing where such task were carried out.
• Include availability for this assignment in early May 2023.
• 2-page CVs indicating qualifications and work experience.
• Daily rate for the assignment with history of this rate.