Consultant - Organizational Capacity Development - Communication - Bekaa

Job Description

The expected scope of work for the consultant is:

Consultant:

- To review the Terms of Reference of this consultancy and provide inputs as needed. - To review relevant project materials and other documents provided by the IRC and partner related to previous capacity assessment/s done and for any previous project support plans executed by the IRC or any other donor and any other organizational support received by any other party. - To meet with partner organization management and teams to discuss and prepare the detailed training workplan and timeline. - To provide IRC with the training workplan and timeline, outlining how the consultant will fulfil the assigned deliverables, for the approval of IRC prior to the start of the assessment. - Lead the organizational development implementation plan as per training topics outlined in the Deliverables table below. - To provide the partner organization with training material summarizing key takeaways from each training and realistic customized action plans to integrate learning and achieve desired outcomes. - To finalize the assignments through incorporating feedback provided by IRC and partner organizations.

The IRC team will support the consultant with the below:

- Provide introduction and facilitate communication with the identified partner. - To provide the consultant with information as needed to arrange meetings and interviews related to the scope of the consultancy. - To provide the consultant with logistic support as needed. - To provide the consultant with the necessary feedback to each of the deliverables. - To validate the final deliverables submitted by the consultant.

Deliverables:

- Inception report: To provide a concise inception report that will clarify the methodology used by the consultant to fulfil the assigned deliverables, for the approval of IRC. The inception report will also include a clear and accurate timeline and workplan. - Training - Communication strategy and advocacy skills: Design the communication strategy, advise on the creation of the social media networks, the discourse and identity, and facilitate the input between staff and junior management. Train the staff on the concept of NGO communication and support the teams in the implementation of the Communication and Advocacy strategy. - Final report To provide a written report with the results of the training and suggest action plan for implementation.

Total Cost for Deliverables to be paid as a Lumpsum at the end of assignment.

Key Working Relationships:

- Position Reports to: Partnerships Capacity Sharing Manager. - Position works with: Partner Organization, IRC programs’ technical leads, partnerships Coordinator, Senior program Support Coordinator.

Qualifications