Summary
Date Posted: Monday, October 10, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Terms of Reference (TORs) for the short-term consultancy work to undertake a study to establish capacity levels of f selected CSOs in Mansa and Nchelenge districts

1.0.Background
Mansa District Land Alliance in partnership with GIZ -Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit under the Enabling Access to Justice, Civil Society Participation and Transparency (EnACT), is implementing a project titled Enhanced Accountability and Transparency in Utilization of Public Resources (EATUPRP). The project seeks to capacitate six CSOs in Mansa and Nchelenge districts to provide oversight on the utilization of public resources in the education sector. The trained target CSOs will work with other stakeholders to identify and document cases of public resource mismanagement for submission to relevant authorities for timely corrective action.
The Overall objective of the project is to contribute to sustainable and inclusive development in Luapula Province through effective and transparent management of public resources. Specific Objective is ‘’To empower local CSOs, in Mansa and Nchelenge districts to document and report cases of unaccountable use of public resources in the education sector. Expected project outcomes are that; CSO have enhanced knowledge and skills to document and disseminate cases of unaccountable use of public resources and service delivery failures in the education sector in Mansa and Nchelenge districts. Secondly that Citizens have increased knowledge and opportunities to engage in participation processes to hold their government accountable for public service delivery in the education sector in Mansa and Nchelenge districts.

2.0.Context
The Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Sustainability Index Report noted that the Zambian civil societies have limited capacities, skills and knowledge of how to engage in national budget processes. Additionally, CSOs have knowledge gaps on how to effectively offer budgetary oversight, provide independent scrutiny and conduct independent budget analyses, social audits and expenditure tracking. Meaningful engagement with the budgeting process requires that CSOs and or citizens can also report any identified irregularities to relevant authorities for action. However, institutions responsible for transparency and accountability are centralized resulting in low accessibility by many citizens (Draft 8th National Development Plan, 2022). Other challenges relate to low empowerment of citizens to hold public officers accountable, inefficiencies in the delivery of public services, and ineffective grievance resolution mechanisms. These challenges are a breeding ground for corruption. The proposed project seeks to strengthen the capacity of the target CSOs to play a critical role of oversight on the utilization of public resources in the education sector. The project will enhance the capacity of the CSOs from Mansa and Nchelenge, on how to identify and document cases around public resource management for submission to relevant authorities for timely corrective action.

3.0.Objectives of the consultancy
The objective of the consultancy is to conduct a study to establish capacity levels of selected CSOs in Mansa and Nchelenge districts in financial management, proposal development, advocacy, policy engagement, social Accountability issues, and understanding of the budget process

4.0.Scope of work
The consultant (s) The consultant (s) will do the following;
• Work closely with selected CSOs at in Mansa and Nchelenge district
• Undertake literature review with reference to project documents.
• Design tools and methodology for collection of both qualitative and quantitative data
• Hold preparatory meeting with MDLA staff and beneficiary CSOs to agree on the process
• Develop a consolidated work plan with input from MDLA programme staff
• Conduct a one-day consultative meeting in each target district with CSO representatives to get their input on how they see their own capacities.
• Analyse collected data from the consultative meetings using appropriate data analysis packages
• Prepare draft report
• Conduct a validation meeting with key programme team members and selected CSO representatives
• Prepare final report

5.0 Location of assignment
The assignment base will be done in Mansa and Nchelenge district
6.0 Expected Output/Deliverables
Among the immediate outputs of this process will be the following;
• A synthesised consultation report with comprehensive list of stakeholders consulted;
• Final report of the entire process
7.0 Required Expertise
The Consultant(s) should have the following;

Qualifications:
Degree in any of the following: Governance and Development, Project Management, Public Policy, Development Studies, Management, Strategic Planning/Organizational management, or any other related field
Work experience:
• Traceable experience and knowledge of the political, social, cultural, and development context of Zambia
• Evidence of having carried out similar assignments locally/ internationally
• Full understanding of CSO operations in Zambia, sub region and international
• Experience in organisational development; capacity building for CSOs; and
• Strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills.

8.0 Services to be provided by MDLA
MDLA will provide the Consultant(s) with information regarding location and contacts of some stakeholders to be visited while a comprehensive list will be developed by the Consultant/s. MDLA will also provide relevant documents within its reach to the Consultant(s).

9.0 Reporting
During the course of this work, the Consultant(s) will be supervised by MDLA Provincial Coordinator
No subcontracting of any part of this assignment will be allowed unless expressly agreed upon by all parties.
10.0 Submission of Technical and Financial proposals
The applicant is required to submit the Technical and Financial Proposals with the following elements:

Technical proposal
This should include:
• Consultant’s understanding of the Terms of Reference (ToR)
• Proposed Approach and Methodology for conducting the exercise
• Detailed Work plan
• Key deliverables;
• Team composition and roles to be played by members if necessary

Financial proposal
This should include:
• Itemized consultant’s fees;
• Itemized field data collection expenses; and
• Itemized administration costs.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested consultants and or firms should submit their technical and financial proposals by Friday 21st October 2022 at 17:00 to the following email address: mdla.mansa@gmail.com. 



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