Provision of Services to Develop Communication Products of the RPU Strategy 2022-2024 Process at Save the Children

PURPOSE OF THE CONSULTANCY

The purpose of the consultancy will be to evaluate the needs of the Unit in terms of communicating our CSP for both internal and external audiences. The range of communication products can be varied including those that can be used in print and social media. The key uses of the products will be to;

• Share internally with COs, Members and Global teams to promote our strategy in a relatable.
• Share with current and potential donors showcasing areas of potential of support and partnerships.

Alongside this, the consultancy will review current Fundraising products including

1. Thematic Briefs
2. RPU Capacity Statement and
3. Master PowerPoint slides and review them with a view to update and ensure their formatting & messaging is consistent and effective.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Responsibility of Save the Children.

• Develop the TOR and draw the contract for consultancy services for the assignment.
• Provide required technical and advisory assistance during the entire assignment including access to necessary stakeholders, holding regular briefing meeting and ensuring consultant has necessary background documentation, branding guidelines for their reference.
• Mobilize and schedule visits/meetings with various staff to participate in the activities as agreed.
• Cover the costs of the consultants as per the contractual agreement including transport and facilitation fees for the various services.
• Review and provide final approval to the Consultant’s work plans.
• Approve the final consultancy outputs.
• Process payment to consultant upon completion of all deliverables as per the agreed payment schedule outlined in the contract.

Responsibility of the Consultant(s)

The consultant(s) will assume the overall responsibility for designing, delivering and reporting on the assignment within the terms of reference.

The Consultant(s) shall:

1. Undertake a rapid review of the RPU’s Comms needs related to its need to communicate its CSP 2022 – 2023 Strategic and Fundraising programming. The review will provide consultant with solid understanding of the RPU’s overall objectives for the consultancy information needs, audience analysis and make a recommendation for what is most strategic.
2. Develop a work plan to define how to deliver the required outcomes of the consultancy according to the schedule of the pilot activities – will include development, review and sign off of the final products.  
3. Carry out an orientation session with the key stakeholders within the Unit and ESA RO.
4. Develop a final report documenting the process for the consultancy and recommendations for the RPU on how to ensure uptake and use of the comms products.

CONTRACTING AND REPORTING

By responding to this TOR the applicant agrees to be responsible for fully understanding the requirements of the document. Save the Children International reserves the right to reject any or all responses to the TOR, to advertise for new responses, or to accept any TOR response deemed to be in the best interests of the organization and what it stands for. Acceptance of this TOR should not be construed as a contract nor shall indicate any commitment on the part of Save the Children for any future action.

The TOR does not commit Save the Children to pay for any costs incurred in the submission of a response to this TOR or for any cost incurred prior to the execution of a final contract. Save the Children does not pay pitch fees to the bidders

Shortlisted applicants will be contracted by Save the Children International for interviews after which the successful firm will be selected. The successful candidate will report to Save the Children International

DURATION/TIMELINE AND BUDGET.

The proposed consultancy days shall be divided as follows:

Consultancy Activities

Number of working days

Entry meeting, assignment scoping and pre research