Terms of Reference (TOR) for a national consultant to develop GoGirls Internal Policies (Re-advertised)
GOGIRLS ICT INITIATIVE
RE-ADVERTISED TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)
1. Consultancy Information
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GoGirls ICT Initiative is a Juba, South Sudan based non-profit initiative founded by a group of dedicated young women in the fields of Computer Science, Information Systems, ICT4D Innovation, and peacebuilding. GoGirls ICT’s focus is on mentorship in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) related topics leveraging more on Open-Source resources to create an Open Culture in South Sudan. Founded in 2015, the Organization was finally registered as an independent Non-Governmental Organization in 2019.
In July 2020, Public Accountants carried out a financial management capacity assessment for GoGirls ICT Initiative (GoGirls) on behalf of UNDP. Their report contained several recommendations for policies to be developed and put in place. These policies include:
However, based on the immediate organizational needs, GoGirls management has prioritized development of the following policies:
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3. Purpose of the Consultancy |
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The purpose of the consultancy is to:
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7. Time frame and Deliverables
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Corporate Competencies
Professionalism
Planning & Organizing
Communicating Information and Ideas
Self-Management & Emotional Intelligence
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Education
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11. How to Apply
All organizations or persons interested can submit their proposals (technical and financial proposals) in person or by email to:
Physical address in Juba: 88.4 City FM Compound, Suk Melisia, Munuki
E-mail address: application@gogirlsict.org
The available starting date and fee of the assignment which is subject to negotiation should be clearly stated in the Letter of Interest. Applications should be received no later than 21 January 2022.
Technical proposal comprising of the following:
- Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability.
- Personal CV indicating all prior experience with similar assignments, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and three (3) professional references.
- Brief description (max. 1 page) of why you consider yourself as the most suitable for the assignment, and a methodology (max. 1 page) for how you will approach and complete the assignment.
Financial proposal: Indicating the all-inclusive, fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs.
Consultancy Evaluation Criteria
Offers received will be evaluated using a Combined Scoring method, where the qualifications and proposed methodology will be weighted 70%, and combined with the price offer, which will be weighted 30%.
Criteria to be used for rating the qualifications and methodology:
Technical evaluation criteria (total 70 points)
- 4-8 years’ experience in designing, planning, developing and analyzing policies of operations and programme for non-state actors (national organizations/ civil society organizations) in post-conflict contest (20 marks)
- Experience in NGO management, working with innovation hubs and their organizational development (10 marks)
- Experience in gender sensitive evaluation and analysis of organizational policies (5 marks)
- In-depth knowledge of anti-fraud, anti-corruption, whistle blower, Sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, and abuse in project management and operations of non-governmental organizations (10 marks)
- Experience in engaging with partners and stakeholders using participatory and consultative approaches and ability to manage diversity of views in different cultural contexts (5 marks)
- Familiarity with the local political, economic, social, and local governance system in South Sudan (5 marks)
- Experience in using a range of quantitative and qualitative data gathering and analysis techniques related to policy review and development and experience in facilitating consultation workshops with good presentation and IT skills (5 marks)
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English and good report writing skills (5 marks).
- Relevant Academic Background and language proficiency (5 marks).
Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points in the Technical Evaluation will be considered for the Financial Evaluation.
Financial evaluation (total 30 points)
All technically qualified proposals will be scored out of 30 points/ marks. The maximum points (30) will be assigned to the lowest financial proposal.
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.