Women for Women International (WfWI) Recent Jobs for Consultants, 26th March, 2017
Women for Women International (WfWI) - In countries affected by conflict
and war, Women for Women International (WfWI) supports the most
marginalized women to earn and save money, improve health and
well-being, influence decisions in their home and community and connect
to networks for support. By utilizing skills, knowledge, and resources,
she is able to create sustainable
change for herself, her family, and
community.
Since 1993, Women for Women International (WfWI) has helped nearly
429,000 marginalized women in countries affected by war and conflict. We
directly work with women in eight countries, offering support, tools,
and access to life-changing skills to move from crisis and poverty to
stability and economic self-sufficiency.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Consultant
Location: Plateau
Overview
- WfWI is delighted to be among the recipients of the Funding
Leadership and Opportunities for Women (FLOW) II, a fund that has been
set up by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands to improve
the position of women and girls in developing countries by the promotion
of equal rights and opportunities. It also aims to foster a
transformation towards an enabling environment in which women’s rights
are better protected.
- WfWI’s grant under FLOW II titled “Engaging women as agents of
change against gender-based violence and poverty in Afghanistan, DRC and
Nigeria” is for a period of five years, from 1 January 2016 through 31
December 2020, and covers activities in three countries – Afghanistan,
DRC and Nigeria – as well as global activities.
- The civil society/NGO partners will receive sub-grants and collaborate on program implementation.
- Alongside program implementation, WfWI will build the capacity
of local NGOs as it is critical to ensure that organizations are
equipped to meet the needs of women, remain relevant in changing
contexts, and achieve the best results.
- The model of capacity building espoused by the Dutch government
is the 5 capacities or “5C” model, which emphasizes the entity’s
capabilities 1) to commit and engage, 2) to carry out functions or
tasks, 3) to relate and attract resources and support, 4) to adapt and
self-renew, and finally, 5) to balance coherence and diversity. This is
the model that WfWI will use to strengthen the capacity of local NGO
partners. WfWI has conducted initial orientations on the 5C model, but
it is a new capacity building model for WfWI.
- As part of its FLOW grant, WfWI is committed to developing and
strengthening partnerships with civil society, international and women’s
organizations, as well as with governments and private sector actors in
the countries of operation.
- Under this grant, WfWI has selected local and legitimate civil
society actors that are intent on collaborating with WfWI to achieve
outcomes. This range of partners will work with WfWI in every FLOW
country to jointly combat violence against women (VAW) and improve
women’s economic participation at the community level and to work
together for national level change by focusing on national laws, policy
and practice on VAW and/or women’s economic participation.
Purpose of Consultancy
- WfWI is seeking a short-term consultant to build WfWI’s capacity
on implementing the 5C model. This includes understanding of the
specific 5C capacity building model, orientation on existing tools,
guidance on the development of new tools (if needed), and coaching of
staff of how to incorporate the 5C model in our relationships with local
NGOs and reflect it in our grants with local partners in our target
countries.
To do this, the consultant will engage with WfWI country offices, HQ office and UK office to undertake the following tasks:
- Collect detailed information on approaches and activities that
WfWI country offices have taken, to date, on capacity building
activities with local NGOs, including 5C model, as well as information
from local NGO partners (as necessary)
- Assess WfWI’s current approach and activities related to
capacity building, including 5C model, and develop a workplan to
strengthen the organization’s capacity to implement the 5C model;
- Orient WfWI staff – HQ, UK, and mid- and senior-level country office staff – on the 5C model
- Train WfWI staff – same as above – on 5C implementation tools (as necessary) including:
- General training on the model and any existing tools to use to implement the model
- Initial agenda, assessment and discussion tools to use with local NGOs
- Indicators and data collection to capture baseline of capacity
- Methods to measure progress
- Reporting framework
- Any other tools
- Following training, provide follow-up support to country office
staff on specific issues that have arisen with implementing the model
with local NGOs
- If needed, conduct one field visit to a WfWI country office to provide hands-on training and coaching to field team
- Facilitate a ~3 hour session on 5C model for WfWI at a global program meeting in September (if funding permits)
Deliverables
- Initial report on assessment based on findings from conversations with country, HQ and UK offices;
- Action plan for capacity building of staff;
- Orientation and training of staff (remotely, via Skype);
- Tool sharing, including assessments, logframe(s), indicators, and data collection tools for capacity building work;
- Draft report of findings and recommendations for WfWI;
- Report on follow-up coaching, and session at global program meeting (if funding permits); and
- Final report of findings and recommendations for WfWI.
- Report from one field visit;
Timeframe
The consultancy should begin in April 2017 and will be approximately 2-3
months for the initial work (Points 1 – 6) plus light-tight follow up
support and participation in global program meeting (if funding permits)
through September 2017. Consultancy is based on successful achievement
of key milestones and delivery of deliverables. The consultant is not
expected to work full-time and should propose workplan/timeline to
compete deliverables.
Budget
The budget for this consultancy is approximately $15,000 – 18,000.
Location
This position can be based in any location. The bulk of the work can be
done remotely, with information collected via Skype, email, etc. The
consultancy will report to the Director of Program Design and
Development in WfWI HQ (Washington, DC).
Collaboration with WfWI Staff
As much of this work will depend on a developing an understanding of
WfWI’s mission, niche, current activities, operating model and
fundraising potential, the consultant will work with individuals across
the organization including HQ, UK office, and Country teams.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Minimum Master’s degree, in International Development, Economics or related field;
- Minimum eight (8) years of relevant work experience in capacity
building and/or civil society strengthening with a focus on gender and
women’s empowerment;
- Minimum four years’ work experience in conflict impacted countries;
- Work experience in any WfWI country preferable;
- Extensive experience in 5 C and other capacity building programs
related to training, staff development, civil society strengthening;
tool development, etc.
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant social development issues such as women’s rights and empowerment, gender and conflict;
- Demonstrated skills in training and facilitation;
- Successful at establishing relationships, building trust, and inspiring others;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; knowledge of other local languages would be an advantage;
- Ability to quickly incorporate feedback and respond to deadlines and requests;
- Demonstrated initiative, problem solving and judgement skills, positive attitude;
- Commitment and respect for Women for Women International’s mission and values; and
- Strong computer skills in MS Word, Excel, internet, email applications.
Note
- Due to urgency of the recruitment, applications will be
shortlisted on a regular basis and we may offer the position before the
closing date.
- Women for Women International provides equal opportunity and
fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard
to race, color religion, sex, national origin, age, disability,
political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Application Instructions
Interested candidates (individuals, teams or firms) should submit:
- Current CV;
- Narrative proposal;
- Draft work plan (with timeline);
- Budget (including number of proposal consulting days);
- Documentation from past/similar work (if available); and
- 3 professional references.
- Submissions should be made to the WfWI Career page at http://www.womenforwomen.org/aboutus/careers
Application Deadline: 10th April, 2017.