Consultant - Organizational Capacity Assessment (Lead Consultant) at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Introduction
The Global Action Towards Epidemic control in Sub-national units in Nigeria (4GATES) program is a five year (2017-2022), United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) funded HIV/AIDS care, treatment and support program implemented across Faith-based and Government-owned health facilities in Delta, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo States. Catholic Relief Services is part of the 4GATES consortium, which is led by Caritas Nigeria and includes, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Pro-Health International and Palladium. CRS provides technical assistance for the implementation of the Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) component of the 4GATES project.

Background

• The 4GATES project has a core mandate to Support and strengthen relevant GoN MDAs to improve their coordinating capacity within project states. This mandate aligns with the OVC program objectives which is to reduce the economic vulnerability of families infected and affected by HIV.
• To achieve this CRS intends to carry out organizational capacity assessment for the state Ministry of Women and Affairs and Social Development and LGAs social development departments in Delta, Enugu and Imo states. Assessment, when completed, will be used by both the MDA and the 4GATES project to support capacity improvement plans that will enhance the delivery of their respective mandates.
• One lead consultant and two state-level consultants will be engaged to support this process.

Objectives
The objective of the assignment are as follows:

• To support organizational capacity assessment and development of capacity building plans for relevant state MDAs.

Responsibilities of Lead Consultant:

• The Lead consultant will be responsible for the overall coordination of the OCA across 4GATES project states
• Support one-day NHOCAT orientation for adhoc and project staff.
• Carry out assessment for State Ministry of Women and Affairs and LGA social development departments
• Supervise and coordinate state-level consultants and adhoc staff assign to support the assessment
• Provide continuous feedback to the project lead on the process of the assessment

Deliverables
This activity is expected to have the following outcome:

• Produce a standard report of the exercise with recommended capacity building plans for each assessed entity.

Technical Expertise and Experience

• Graduates with B.Sc., HND or its equivalent in social sciences or related field
• Prior experience carrying out similar assessment for GoN
• At least 12 years' experience in OVC programming and working knowledge of
• Demonstrate strong ability for facilitation
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills

Timeline/Duration:

• Number of days: 17
• Location: Delta and virtual over side of state consultants in Enugu and Imo