Consultants - Implementing Inclusive Leadership Empowerment Action for Development (iLEAD) Methodology at Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA)

Objective of the Consultancy

• Nigeria WAY is recruiting competent and experienced Consultants that will facilitate the Inclusive Leadership Empowerment Action for Development (iLEAD) methodology drawn from the Gender Action Learning System (GALS) method for training of ELC Leadership.
• The proposed capacity building training aims to provide the essentials necessary for supporting and sustaining leadership qualities and management performances of ELC leadership. It will support participants find a balance between achieving results and developing their teams as the key to successful management.
• The objective of the training is to enable ELCs to support organizational growth, and development of her leaders so that they can perform their role effectively and efficiently.
• The training is critical for the sustainability of the ELCs, and other interventions supported by MEDA. It will also help ELCs to build on the principles of transformative leadership and distributed/participative/collaborative leadership.

Scope of the Assignment
This assignment entails supporting and sustaining ELC leadership qualities and management performances. It will support participants to find a balance between achieving results and developing their teams as the key to successful management.

To this end the following tasks are envisioned:

• Training using phased iLEAD phased method of 10 ELCs leaders in 7 LGAs
• Support ELCs to develop strategic plan through training taking into consideration gender mainstreaming.
• Build awareness on good governance and leadership structure.
• Introduce good governance principles (inclusion, accountability, efficiency, transparency, anti-corruption, and rule of law).
• Reflect on the key components of a robust good governance with a focus on participation, equity, and inclusiveness.
• Seek women’s and youth’s full participation, increase their leadership skills, and enhance their participation in informal and formal decision-making processes.

The assignment covers the period from May 2nd - May 29th, 2023. and it is expected to have approximately 20 days level of effort.

Expected Outcomes

• Leadership vision and strategies for ELCs
• Establish trusting relationships across ELCs members.
• Improved right leadership skills and mindsets.
• Commitment to governance principles including diversity & Inclusion.

Deliverables
The following deliverables are expected during and at the end of the activities:

• Inception report with the training schedule for 7 LGA ELCs (10 people each), materials for iLEAD training and development of toolkit for iLEAD training
• 70 ELC leaders trained in the phased iLEAD method.
• 7 LGA level ELC vision, Mission statements, Objectives and Co-values for ELC development.

Reporting:

• The Consultants are expected to collaborate with the Gender Coordinator at MEDA and the local organizations.

Expertise Required
The Consultants must have:

• A Degree in a related field.
• Experience in using GALS methods with at least 5 years in the implementation of GALS methodology/approach in the agricultural sector.
• Experience in facilitation using adult participatory learning methods.
• Experience in Training of Trainers methods and adult learning.
• Understanding of gender issues.
• Good report writing skills.
• Knowledge of the local context.
• Knowledge of Hausa is preferred.