Consultants at Helen Keller International (HKI)

Retreat objectives

• HKI is holding a staff retreat for HKI Nigeria with the following objectives
• To align HKI staff towards a shared vision for the future
• To improve internal communication and team spirit of HKI Nigeria
• To provide shared solutions toperational and program challenges

Expected outcomes

• HKI activities and achievements reviewed
• HKI Nigeria team spirit improved
• Operational and program issues resolved
• Staff communication improved
• Staff aligned towards HKI Nigeria shared vision and goals
• Staff expectations for the retreat are satisfied

Consultant Scope of Work

• The consultant will be required twork with the Country Director and retreat planning team to successfully deliver on these activities.
• The scope of the work will be tfacilitate a three day staff retreat and tcompile a report outlining the retreat's proceedings including practical recommendations and tools which can be used by HKI Nigeria in the future

Expected activities
Preparation/planning of the team building retreat workshop (1 day):
Staff consultations
A team building plan clearly articulating the objectives of the team building exercise;

Facilitation of the retreat (3 days of workshop):

• Interdepartmental interactions - A problem solving interaction between the Programs and Fin/Admin teams
• Visioning exercises talign HKI Nigeria staff tshared vision and goals
• A team building component tenhance team work. This should include suitable personality profiling of team members

TOR for consultant

• The output of the retreat workshop should be a brief report ( 1 day) outlining
• The retreat workshop proceedings and key outcomes
• Strategic recommendations for organizational development.
• The consultant is expected tdesign this process and tassign time frames tit. He/she will be assisted of the retreat planning team. The retreat holds from October 2-6, 2017, inclusive of two travel days

Qualifications
The consultant should possess the following knowledge and skills:

• Masters in Social Sciences, Human Resources Management, Project Management, or a closely related field.
• 10-15 years of relevant professional experience in program management in Nigeria ;
• Proven track record of facilitating team building and leadership and management workshops and consultancy experience. Organizational development experience is an added advantage
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of NGprogram management;
• Excellent analytical writing and communication skills;
• Full computer literacy and fluency in English – both written and spoken – are essential.
• Prior experience with donor supported agencies is an advantage, as is knowledge of donor policies and procedures