Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
External Consultant – Development of the AAZ 2023 – 2027 Country Strategy Paper (CSP)
1. Introduction
ActionAid Zambia (AAZ) is part of the ActionAid Federation, sharing common values and aims to drive social change towards a just, equitable and sustainable world. AAZ works with the people living in poverty and exclusion, their communities, organizations, activists, social movements, and supporters, to address the structural causes of social injustice, gender inequality and poverty. AAZ has been working in Zambia since 1996 with a focus on advocating for women’s rights; promoting climate resilient sustainable agricultural practices and sustainable natural resource management for food security and sustainable livelihoods; advocacy inclusive governance and advancement of education and youth engagement.
AAZ is guided by the following vision and mission.
Our Vision: A just, equitable and sustainable Zambia in which every person enjoys the right to a life of dignity
Our Mission: To achieve social justice, gender equality and poverty eradication by working with people living in poverty and exclusion, their communities, organizations, activists, social movements, and supporters.
AAZ 2018-2022 Country Strategy Paper
In 2018, AAZ embarked on the implementation of the new 2018-2022 Country Strategy Paper after successfully implementing the previous CSP which ended in 2017. The 2018-2022 CSP focuses on advancing Social Justice, Gender Equity and Poverty Eradication. This is a five-year strategy which started running from 2018 and is ending in 2022 and aligned to the ActionAid Global 10-year strategy 2028-Action for Global Justice.
The implementation of CSP is segmented into yearly implementation Plans and Budgets guided by the CSP monitoring, evaluation and learning framework. The year 2022 is the Final year of the 2018-2022 CSP implementation.
AAZ Theory of Change Approach (TOC)
The Country Strategy Paper (CSP) implementation of ActionAid’s is guided by Meta-theory of change (MTOC) that guides how change would occur during the implementation. ActionAid believes change happens through purposeful individual and collective action to shift unequal and unjust power in all its forms (visible[1], hidden[2] and invisible[3]) from the household level to local, national, and Global levels. Collective efforts and struggles are more impactful when people are empowered, collective solidarity, and campaign by people’s organizations, citizen’s groups, and other allies to strengthen the power of people to drive structural change. The change should be championed and led by people living in poverty and exclusion, especially women and young people. Therefore, there is need to review the TOC approach during the development of the new CSP to generate evidence and lessons that will build on the new TOC for the period 2023-2027.
2. Purpose and Objectives of the Consultancy
ActionAid Zambia work is guided by a 5-year Country Strategic Paper (CSP) 2018 to 2022. The strategic Paper is coming to an end in December 2022 hence it is imperative that ActionAid now seeks the support of the Consultancy to develop a new five (5) years Country Strategic Paper for the period 2023 – 2027 to guide the organization implementation for the same period. The CSP Development is mandatory and is carried out in line with the ActionAid Policy on country strategic Papers.
Country Strategic Paper Development Objectives
The country strategic Paper development objective will be to develop a 5-year strategic Paper to ensure ActionAid fulfil its mandate.
3. Scope of the Strategic Paper Development
Overall, the Scope of work is generally the development of a new 2023-2027 Country Strategic Paper for AAZ that is aligned to the ActionAid Global 10-year strategy 2028-Action for Global Justice. The consultant will assess the key priority areas in the current AAZ CSP to establish whether they remain relevant to AAZ’s focus in the coming CSP period.
The strategic Paper should also include a SWOT analysis which will clearly indicate the Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats and how all the four elements will be managed for the success of the 2023-2027 CSP. Furthermore, the Consultant will develop a Clear theory of Change which should be one of the key components of the Country Strategic Paper and should be in line with AAZ Mission and Vision as well as develop a resource mobilization framework.
The development process is going to be participatory hence the Consultant must facilitate a participatory process that would include AAZ Staff, Communities, and the key stakeholders.
4. Expected deliverables and
• Inception Report
• Submission of First Draft AAZ 2023 – 2027 Country Strategic Paper
• Submission of Second Draft AAZ 2023 – 2027 Country Strategic Paper
• Submission of Final AAZ 2023-2027 Country Strategic Paper
• Resource Mobilization Framework for the Strategic Paper
5. Duration of the assignment
The Strategic Paper Development shall not exceed 25 working days from the Contracting Day of the Assignment. The specific dates for expected deliverables will be agreed with the Consultant. Hence it is imperative that the Consultant should take into consideration of this time frame as they develop a Schedule of assignment for the development process.
6. Methodology
The Consultant will submit a Technical Proposal to AAZ in response to the scope of the Strategic Paper Development and upon successfully selected, the consultant will come up with the methodology for the development in their inception report. However, the development of the methodology should be premised on Participatory methods which will ensure the involvement of AAZ, Target Beneficiaries and the Key Stakeholders including the Board in the development process.
7. Competencies of Consultant(s)
The profile of the Consultant (s) should include:
• Relevant background in social and/or economic development.
• Experience in working on economic and political governance, climate change, and natural resources management issues in Zambia.
• Experience in working on civil society issues in Zambia.
• Experience in Strategic Planning, designing, management and evaluation of development programmes and activities, with policy level work, institution building and local development projects.
• Fluency in English
• Good knowledge about AAZ Operations and target Group will be an added advantage.
8. Costs for the assignment
The financial costs for the assignment will include facilitation/Consultancy fees, Communication as well as transport costs only.

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Job application procedure
NB: Interested Consultants should submit their proposals (2 BOUND COPIES) with three (3) traceable references on 19th August 2022 and addressed to:
The Country Director
ActionAid Zambia
38G Ibex Hill, Kabulonga Road
P. O. Box 51407
Lusaka
The bids should be clearly marked “CSP Development”
To apply for this job email your details to info.zambia@actionaid.org

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