Result Based Project Management Capacity Development at Vi Agroforestry

Deliverables

The consultant is expected to deliver the following:

• Assessment report of Vi Agroforestry’s current project management practices with areas of improvement towards result-based project management identified.
• A report on the customized result-based project management training.
• A proposal on how Vi Agroforestry can improve on the planning, monitoring, evaluation, and learning (PMERL) framework.
• Guide lines proposal on how to effectively manage risks - project risks, stakeholders, and resources (including financial).
• Guidelines proposal on effective spot checks routines including at implementing partners level to ensure compliance of conditions.
• A final report summarizing the consultant's findings, recommendations, and key outcomes of the engagement.

Timeline

The consultant deliverables are expected to be finalised in not more than a period of 3 months, consisting of 20- 25 working days, with the following milestones:

Milestone 1

Assess Vi Agroforestry’s existing project management practices and develop a customized training program. Engagement with Vi Agroforestry during the assessment of current practices and design of the customized training.

Milestone 2

Deliver the training program to Vi Agroforestry’s staff. During the training, engage staff on considerations to factor in development guidelines (4 and 5 above) and design of the PMERL (3 above) framework proposal.

Milestone 3

Deliver a PMERL framework proposal, guidelines (deliverables 4 and 5) and final report.

Qualifications

The consultant should have the following qualifications:

• Demonstrated expertise in result-based project management; and Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMERL) in non-profit sector.
• Education: Post graduate degree in relevant field such as statistics, economics, social sciences, or development studies. Experience:
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks for development programs, preferably in the non-profit sector. The cconsultant should also have experience in training and capacity building of M&E staff and program officers.
• Knowledge: The candidate should have a solid understanding of monitoring and evaluation concepts, tools, and methodologies. They should also be up to date with current trends and best practices in M&E in the non-profit sector.
• Communication Skills: The candidate should have excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and able to convey complex technical information to a non-technical audience. They should also have strong facilitation skills to lead workshops, training sessions, and other capacity-building activities.