The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 50 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you’re a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
Purpose

The purpose of this individual consultancy is to support the organizational capacity strengthening. Specifically, this consultant will support IRC grantees to conduct a comprehensive Organizational and Technical Capacity Self-Assessment using a co-designed self-assessment tool; and support the IRC grantees to implement the organizational capacity strengthening activities, coordinating the process with sub-consultants and internal consortium partners. The tool will help them identify their organizational strengths, challenges, and gaps and use the findings to develop comprehensive organizational capacity improvement plans.

Deliverables

The consultant’s deliverables for this consultancy are as follows:

• Methodology and Work Plan;

• Capacity Sharing offer strategy;

• Tailored and Contextualized Capacity Assessment Tools;

• Online meetings with grantees;

• Individualized capacity sharing plans for grantees;

• Coordination with country level consultants;

• Facilitators manual;

Minimum Qualifications:
Qualifications and Expertise

The ideal consultant should possess the following qualifications:

• An advanced degree in International Development, business administration, management, education, social sciences, gender studies or a related field.

• Proven experience in conducting and implementing Organizational Capacity Assessments especially using the facilitated self-assessment methodology preferably for local organizations.

• Clear understanding of feminist and women’s rights organizations and feminist movements

• Experience working with feminist movements and grassroots organizations across Africa

• Strong knowledge of the local organizations landscape especially in Africa.

• Experience in assessment tools development and customization to fit diverse contexts.

• Knowledge of best practices in capacity building and organizational development

• Ability to develop standardized processes and quality assurance tools and mechanisms

• Instructional design skills and experience in developing training materials and manuals

• Ability to distill key insights and recommendations from assessment processes

• Experience in compiling and synthesizing data and information.

• Proficiency in online meeting platforms, collaborative tools, facilitation and participatory methodologies.

• Ability to develop engaging session plans and agendas and experience in designing and delivering training materials and capacity enhancement interventions for local organizations.

• Fluency in English and French is mandatory- (the ability to communicate effectively in both languages is necessary to collaborate with Consultants and local organizations across all target Countries Reporting and Coordination

Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.