NGO JOBS

Organization: Oxfam GB
Country: Senegal
Closing date: 02 May 2014

Terms of reference

Consultancy to Assess Tendering and Strategic Funding Opportunities in Support of Oxfam’s Programme Ambition in WA

Background

Oxfam works with more than 60 institutional donors – bilateral donor governments, multilateral agencies, and international foundations – to deliver long-term development, humanitarian, and advocacy programmes around the world to the value of £180 million per annum.

Forging new partnerships is key to resourcing Oxfam’s programme ambition in the WA region as outlined in the regional framework. We seek to build a platform of partnerships and funding from institutional donors that will provide a more stable and diversified income stream in support of our programme ambition. To take advantage of emerging opportunities, particularly development of consortia for both tendering and strategic funding opportunities, more diverse and flexible partnerships at global, regional and country levels are needed

Oxfam is aiming to position our programme teams to be able to compete when such opportunities occur. This requires new ways of working and thinking (in particular developing ‘preferred partner’ relationships with private sector consultancies and others seeking to expand and consolidate their bidding portfolio). Pursuing new opportunities will require multi-agency collaboration and implies shifts in ways of working, and the ability to demonstrate and dedicate time, management capacity, rigour and compliance – whether we play a partner or management role.

Purpose

The aim of this consultancy is to conduct research in order to scope the donor environment for possible tendering, consortium development, commercial bidding and strategic funding opportunities and develop a clear strategy for partnership development, consortium building, and donor engagement and cultivation.

Objectives

Identify specific tendering and other strategic funding opportunities in support of Oxfam’s programmatic ambition in WA.

Identify a set of core propositions for Oxfam’s programmes in West Africa based on thematic synergies and geographic priorities that would align with current institutional donor priorities and strategies.

Propose an investment plan based on an assessment of Oxfam’s capacity to manage a significant portfolio of work in this area

Refine the job profile of the Regional Fundraising and Business Development Coordinator to maximise opportunities identified above.

Activities

Interviews with WA CDs and selected staff in Oxfam’s West Africa RLT for comprehensive introduction to Oxfam’s programmes (including background on current programmes, theory of change, impact, successes, beneficiary reach, and market niche); current income overview (existing donor partnerships, grants, and income); and ideas about future tender prospects. Scope: 5 days

Interviews with donor leads in Programme Funding Department for information and leads to harvest existing information on prospects for tendering from bilateral donors (SIDA, DFID, DFATD etc); development finance institutions (African Development Bank, World Bank); and international foundations (Gates, Rockefeller etc). Scope: 5 days

Desk research using available donor websites in order to scope tendering opportunities and prospects appropriate to West Africa. Scope: 5 days

Interviews with 2 other agencies with success in tendering to ascertain how they resource this type of funding and donor engagement. Scope: 3 days

Interview 2 seasoned tender lead entities to help assess Oxfam’s potential added value in opportunities under consideration. Scope 3 days

Interview donors based on intelligence gathered and select three opportunities for development in specific contexts (country/regional programmes). Scope 3 days

Facilitate engagement for Oxfam WA CDs and selected RLT member with these 3 donor agencies in order to research opportunities for partnership and income. Scope: 6 days

Outputs

Mapping of key donor tendering prospects according to donor, theme, geographic priority, potential funding, and key contacts.
Strategy to meet programme funding ambition that focuses on tendering and strategic funding opportunities, recommendations for regional or country approaches, recommended thematic approaches, key contacts and operational steps envisaged to deliver the strategy.
Forecast for future funding based on Oxfam’s programme ambition.
Identification of key leading NGOs or commercial development agencies/firms with which OXFAM would be best advised to position itself as sub.
Identification of opportunities for priming (and related required investments).
Draft a roadmap for the RBDC and Oxfam to cultivate relationships critical to positioning ourselves in partnerships where we may be able to build and lead, or partner, in a bid.
Timeline

Consultant will need to devote 5 days per week (8 billable hours) over a six week period of time (30 days).

Required skills and experience

Extensive knowledge of institutional donors, tendering and external trends;

Ability to write funding proposals and budgets for development programmes;

Knowledge of partner platforms required for successful tenders in development and poverty alleviation.

Experience working in an international development agency or institutional donor.

Prior experience as a consultant on consortia and commercial bids and tenders as well as institutional fundraising.

How to apply:

For more information and to apply, email Sharon Prendiville on sprendiville@oxfam.org.uk and Willy Kilanga on wkilanga@oxfam.org.uk.

Organization: Theatre for a Change
Country: Malawi
Closing date: 13 Sep 2013

Theatre for a Change has been funded by the DFID Girl’s Education Challenge (GEC) programme to run a 2.5 year project entitled ‘Empowering young female teachers to create inclusive learning environments for marginalised girls.’ Through improved training of female teachers to create girl-friendly learning environments and promote girls’ greater awareness of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and their rights, and through greater parental and community support and engagement, the project will improve girls’ SRH and thus their retention, achievement and learning at school. The project combines teacher training, community mobilisation, innovative approaches to sexual and reproductive health education and interactive radio broadcasts.

We are inviting suitable organisations to submit proposals to conduct an evaluation of the programme being implemented in Malawi. Programme reach and outcomes amongst individuals and communities in Malawi must be investigated.

Responses are invited from organisations with the following expertise:

• Evaluation design: design and plan the evaluation approaches and research methodologies, including quantitative and qualitative research methods – the team should include skills and expertise required to design, plan and conduct impact evaluation, potentially using experimental or quasi-experimental techniques;
• Relevant subject matter knowledge and experience: knowledge and experience required (e.g. education sector, gender, non-state actors, private sector education) to ensure that the evaluation design and research methods are as relevant and meaningful as possible given the aims and objectives of the project and the context in which it is being delivered;
• Evaluation management: manage a potentially large-scale and complex evaluation and research process from end-to-end, including conducting and reporting a baseline study and final project evaluation report;
• Primary research: design, management and implementation of primary research in potentially challenging project environments, such as remote and rural areas – this will include the use of household panel surveys, EGRA /EGMA tests, in-depth interviews, focus groups, etc.;
• Country experience: it is particularly important that the team has experience of conducting similar projects in Malawi or other relevant knowledge /experience along with the language proficiency required to conduct the research required;
• Information management: design and manage data and information systems capable of handling large datasets for M&E purposes;
• Statistical analysis: a range of statistical modelling and analysis of impact data; highly proficient user of: SPSS or STATA; and qualitative data analysis software e.g. ATLAS.ti, NVivo or equivalent; and
• Value for Money (VfM) assessment of education projects: education economics expertise to conduct cost benefit analysis and cost effectiveness analysis as part of the assessment of the project’s VfM.

Overview of Theatre for a Change: www.tfacafrica.com. Overview of the Girls’ Education Challenge: www.gov.uk/girls-education-challenge.

How to apply:

Proposals should be submitted to the Evaluation Task Team at applications@tfacafrica.com on or before 13th September 2013. Detailed Terms of Reference are available via email from zoe.dibb@tfacafrica.com .

Organization: Plan UK
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 26 Aug 2013

As Tenders Manager, you will be responsible for leading bid processes, representing Plan’s initiatives and programme learning to new and existing institutional donors and partners and contributing to the achievement of stretch income targets.

You will enhance systems and processes to track opportunities and prepare and submit tenders across a range of sectors and countries. You’ll also be responsible for supporting direct reports to improve impact and achieve objectives on time and on budget for a portfolio of overseas projects, in compliance with donor standards and internal processes.

We’re looking for someone with experience of managing tenders (£5m+) to secure international development funds. You will have the ambition and ability to develop new partnerships and secure funding from new and existing donors. In particular, we’d like you to have experience of winning large DfID tenders and knowledge of the current donor funding and accountability landscape. You should have excellent people management and motivational skills, including experience of coaching and providing technical support to colleagues.

Excellent verbal and written English at first language level / at the level of a native speaker is required. You will have several years’ experience of international development work in the global south.

Plan’s approach is child-centred, so experience of child-centred programming will be an advantage, and you will be expected to demonstrate awareness of child protection issues.

As there is a market premium rate for this post (Grade 2) the recruitment rate will be circa £42,000.

We have a generous annual leave entitlement which starts at 25 days (plus public holidays) for new starters. It goes up to 30 once you’ve been with us for 6 years.

We match contributions up to 6% on the pension scheme (which you can join once you’ve been with us for 3 months)

We aim to be a family-friendly employer, with enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay, as well as child care vouchers and a flexible working policy.

Even more benefits include season ticket loans, study loans, a healthcare plan, cycle scheme and career break policy.

Applicants who applied for the recent Bids Manager role, need not apply.

We would like all applications by midnight on 26 August 2013.

How to apply:

http://www.plan-uk.org/

Organization: Plan UK
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 26 Aug 2013

As Tenders Manager, you will be responsible for leading bid processes, representing Plan’s initiatives and programme learning to new and existing institutional donors and partners and contributing to the achievement of stretch income targets.

You will enhance systems and processes to track opportunities and prepare and submit tenders across a range of sectors and countries. You’ll also be responsible for supporting direct reports to improve impact and achieve objectives on time and on budget for a portfolio of overseas projects, in compliance with donor standards and internal processes.

We’re looking for someone with experience of managing tenders (£5m+) to secure international development funds. You will have the ambition and ability to develop new partnerships and secure funding from new and existing donors. In particular, we’d like you to have experience of winning large DfID tenders and knowledge of the current donor funding and accountability landscape. You should have excellent people management and motivational skills, including experience of coaching and providing technical support to colleagues.

Excellent verbal and written English at first language level / at the level of a native speaker is required. You will have several years’ experience of international development work in the global south.

Plan’s approach is child-centred, so experience of child-centred programming will be an advantage, and you will be expected to demonstrate awareness of child protection issues.

As there is a market premium rate for this post (Grade 2) the recruitment rate will be circa £42,000.

We have a generous annual leave entitlement which starts at 25 days (plus public holidays) for new starters. It goes up to 30 once you’ve been with us for 6 years.

We match contributions up to 6% on the pension scheme (which you can join once you’ve been with us for 3 months)

We aim to be a family-friendly employer, with enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay, as well as child care vouchers and a flexible working policy.

Even more benefits include season ticket loans, study loans, a healthcare plan, cycle scheme and career break policy.

Applicants who applied for the recent Bids Manager role, need not apply.

We would like all applications by midnight on 26 August 2013.

How to apply:

http://www.plan-uk.org/