Consultancy for Strategic Planning and Organisational Visioning Training at Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh)

Background

Terre des hommes(Tdh) is committed to strengthening the institutional capacity, sustainability, and strategic leadership of its local partners. Many local civil society organizations operate in complex and rapidly changing environments that require clear strategic direction, strong

organizational identity, and adaptive planning.

To support partners in navigating these challenges, Tdh seeks the services of a qualified consultant to delivera Strategic Planningand Organisational Visioning Training aimed at

enabling leadership teams and key staff to articulate a shared vision,define strategic priorities, and develop practical multi-year strategic plans aligned with their mission and context.

Purpose of the Consultancy

The purpose of this consultancy is to strengthen the strategic leadership and planning capacityof partner organizations by supporting them to clarify their organisational vision, mission, and

values, and to develop realistic, results-oriented strategic plansthat guide decision-making, resource mobilization, and programme implementation.

Training Objectives

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

• Clearly articulate their organisation’s vision,mission, and core values.
• Understand the principles and processes of strategic planningin NGOs.
• Conduct internal and external organizational analyses (SWOT/PESTLE).
• Define strategic goals,objectives, and priorities.
• Develop strategic frameworks, results chains, and implementation roadmaps.
• Align organisational strategywith programmes, partnerships, and fundraising.
• Establish monitoring, review,and learning mechanisms for strategic plans.
• Scope of Work

The consultant will be responsible for:

• Conducting a brief pre-training organizational capacity and leadership needs assessment.
• Designing a context-specific strategic planning and visioning curriculum.
• Delivering participatory training sessions covering:
  • Organisational identity:vision, mission, values,and culture
  • Strategic leadership and governance roles
  • Situational analysis (internalcapacity, external environment)
  • Stakeholder analysis and powermapping
  • Strategic priority settingand theory of change at organisational level
  • Developing strategic objectives, outcomes, and indicators
  • Translating strategy into operational and annual plans
  • Risk analysis, assumptions, and adaptive strategy
  • Monitoring, review, and learning for strategic plans
• Facilitating guidedvisioning exercises and strategic discussions.
• Supporting participants to draft or refine organisational strategic frameworks or outlines.
• Providing post-training recommendations for organizational strengthening.
• Training Duration and Structure

The training will be deliveredover five (5) full days, structured as follows:

1. Day 1: Organisational Visioning, Mission, Values & Leadership
2. Day 2: Situational Analysis(SWOT, PESTLE, Stakeholders)
3. Day 3: Strategic Priorities, Organisational Theory of Change
4. Day 4: Strategic Objectives, Results Frameworks &Risk Management
5. Day 5: Implementation Planning, Monitoring, Review & Action Planning
6. Deliverables

The consultant will provide:

• Pre-training assessment summary
• Detailed training agenda and curriculum
• Training materials (slides,tools, templates, exercises)
• Delivery of 5 full days of training
• Draft strategic frameworks or vision statements developed by participants
• Post-training evaluation analysis
• Final training reportwith recommendations
• Consultant Qualifications

The consultant must have:

• Atleast 7 years of experience in organisational development, strategic planning, or leadership consulting.
• Proven experience facilitating strategicplanning processes for NGOs or civil society organizations.
• Strong understanding of localisation, governance, and NGO sustainability.
• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and group process skills.
• Ability to guide participatory and inclusive planning processes.
• Duration and Work Structure

The assignment will run for Seven (7) days,from 6th to12th Sept 2026, structured as follows:

• Day 1: Initial assessment, administrative preparation, and finalization of training arrangements.
• Days 2–5 Full delivery of Strategic Planningand Organisational VisioningTraining
• Final Day: Development of the trainingreport and submission of all administrative and required documentation.
• Location: Maiduguri
• Logistics and Support

Tdh will provide:

• Training venue and logistics
• Participant mobilization and coordination
• Printing of training materials
• Stationery, equipment, and administrative support
• Method of Application