Consultancy on Private Sector Engagement at Oxfam

Timelines and Deliverables
The consultant shall deliver the following within 20 consultancy days between January 2 – February 15, 2023

Expected outputs:

1. Inception report within five days of contract signing comprising research tools and questions, target populations, research
   itinerary and literature review
2. A verbal update/ status update of all the field work within 10 days after the inception meeting
3. A first draft within five (5) working days of the status update meeting comprising no more than 16,000 words (equivalent to not more than 30 pages). This should include:
   1. Section 1: Excel spreadsheet with data and short write up explaining methodology, literature review list, secondary data collection, primary data. Value chain mapping presented in graphs or figures
   2. Section 2: Write up on questions and desk top research/interview Section 3: Write up on questions and desk top research/interview
   3. Recommendations for Oxfam Private Sector Strategy
4. A final draft within five (5) working days of feedback from Oxfam on the first draft including a summary report less than 3000
   words
5. Presentation of the final report at the launch of the report

Consultancy responsibilities and management arrangements

• The consultant shall work under the supervision of the Tax Justice Strategist and Programme Officers.
• Consultant qualifications, skills and competencies needed
• The desired specification and qualities of the consultant(s) are as hereunder:
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of the private sector and their intersection with development issues
• At least 8-10 years experience in research, analysis, policy development and advocacy
• High quality skills and demonstrated experience in similar pieces of work
• Strong communication (verbal and written) skills in English
• Excellent research, analysis and strategy development skill