Consultant for Recruitment of Board Directors for CARE International in Kenya (CIK) at CARE

Scope of work
The consultant will be responsible for the following:

• Develop the terms of reference that will give an overview of the role of the above prospective Board Members profiles.
• Conduct profile search on prospective candidates.
• Refine candidate profiles, competencies, and original search and sourcing criteria.
• Conduct due diligence to ensure compatibility with CARE.
• Source, assess, and screen potential candidates to gauge relevant experience, interest, fit, and competencies.
• Provide candidate assessments, develop interview protocols, conduct preliminary interviews, and provide a shortlist of recommended candidates.
• Present a shortlist to CIK with a full report of candidates’ credentials to CARE. for further interviews.

Reporting Lines

• The consultant will report Directly to the Country Director and the CARE Kenya’s Executive teams and the outputs will be reviewed by CARE’s Legal Counsel.

Qualification of the Consultant

• Extensive experience in Board and Executive recruitment and management.
• Registered with the relevant corporate governance authorities with valid certifications and practicing licenses.
• Understand Kenyan legal environment and non-profit set up and the laws that govern the sector.
• Experience in corporate governance.
• Understanding of global or international development field and experience working in international contexts.
• Strong Communication skills as well as Interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Applying for this Consultancy
• Applicants interested in applying for this consultancy should provide both a cost and a technical proposal based on the following parameters:

Financial Proposal:

• A breakdown of all eligible costs proposed by the consultant to carry out all indicated deliverables in the time frame proposed; and
• The cost proposal should include daily rate before and after all eligible taxes and the total number of LOE/workdays proposed.
• All statutory documents- KRA Compliance of Compliance, Relevant registration documents and certifications.
• All costs must be quoted in Kenya Shillings.

Technical Proposal:

• 4-pages (maximum) outline of how the deliverables will be reached/developed (based on
• a clear methodology and outline of key approaches to be used); and
• 1 to 2 page detailed work plan of how the deliverables will be met/produced in the accorded
• timeframe (including on and off-site days).

Application process and timelines.

Interested firms should submit their bids/proposals (both technical and financial) as one PDF to reach CARE International in Kenya on or before the 4th of January 2024 via email address KEN.bids@care.org and the email subject should read “CARE Board of Directors recruitment”.