Development of a Strategic Plan For CCAK 2023 - 2028 at Practical Action Kenya

The current pillars are;

• Representation and advocacy
• Membership and member-oriented services
• Standards and technical issues
• Knowledge and information management
• Institutional Strengthening and Resourcing

Scope of Work
The main objectives of this consultancy are as follows:

• Review the existing CCAK strategic Plan (including existing business plan & corporate governance manuals)
• Review the vision, mission, and existing strategic pillars based on research on evolving member needs, external and internal environment audits, KPI analysis, and sustainability analysis.
• Review and update the Theory of change (TOC) and a resource mobilization plan for the 2023-2028 strategy.
• Propose a strategy for achieving the strategic objectives and key results based on the cooking national strategies developed/under development.
• Develop a monitoring framework for the next 5 years to include a dashboard/tracker/scorecard for CCAK activities.
• Hold a membership validation workshop to validate the new Strategic Plan.
• Finalize Strategic plan and submit to CCAK.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field in strategic management and planning, public policy, sustainable development studies, renewable energy and natural resources management.
• At least seven years of professional experience in strategic planning and management
• Prior working experience on the clean cooking subsector is an added advantage.
• Demonstrated experience in working with government partners, CSOs and other stakeholders in public sector development programs, especially in capacity development.

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• High level written and oral communications skills in English and Kiswahili
• Must be result-oriented, a team player, exhibiting high levels of enthusiasm, diplomacy and integrity.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and professional skills in interacting with government and development partners.
• Skills in facilitation of stakeholder engagements/workshops
• Evidence of having undertaken similar assignments
• Experience in research, policy development, management, and programming-related work.

Additional Information

• Interested and qualified firms and consultants are required to submit separately, a technical and financial proposal that includes the following:

Technical Proposal

• Qualification and experience of the consultant and the team to carry out the tasks if available.
• The understanding of the assignment, demonstrating background knowledge
• Proposed approach and methodology to undertake this assignment, highlighting how the applicant will address the needs of this ToR
• Previous experience in a similar assignment(s).
• Detailed activity work plan with a proposal of days.

Financial proposal

• Total budget (Kshs) aligned to the work plan and days proposed.
• Copy of PIN Certificate for individual expert
• Copy of valid Tax Compliance Certificate
• NB: If the bidder shall outsource part or all services to other firms/individuals, this should be expressed clearly in the proposal including the list of potential service providers and respective roles in the assignment.