Consultants at Center for Domestic Training and Development

Assignment Objectives:

It is on this background that CDTD is seeking the services of a qualified consultant or individual to support in the development of a learning and knowledge management system for CDTD. Once developed, this system will ensure that CDTD staff have information to improve efficiency in work and will support CDTD in harnessing, developing, sharing and effectively using organizational data, learning and knowledge to improve organization-wide activities, current practice and future developments.

Project deliverables:

In a bid to have the learning and knowledge management system developed, the consultant will be expected to;

• Develop and deliver a CDTD Learning and Knowledge management system.
• Hold a meeting with CDTD staff and train them on the developed learning and knowledge management system.
• Produce a report on the training meeting held with the staff within 7 days of the training.

Duration and timelines:

• This assignment is to be delivered within 1 working day after contracting. The development of the learning and knowledge management system is to take 4 days and the training for the staff 1 day. Total Consultation days are 5.

Qualifications and competencies:

• Education: Master’s degree in Mass Media, Development, or relevant fields.

Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 6 years professional experience working on various assignments on organizational systems strengthening as related to Development/Human Rights Advocacy.
• Proven experience in providing consultancy for establishing organization systems, policies and procedures specialized on knowledge management and communications

Functional / Technical Knowledge:

• Significant knowledge in Organizational Development aspects and strengthening systems of CSOs pertaining to knowledge management, communications & campaigns, branding, and public relations
• Undertaken similar assignments for CSOs in developing Knowledge Management & Communication Strategy
• Ability to analyze and consolidate information from multiple sources
• Excellent written communication skills in English

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Project background:

In 2021, CDTD was selected as a beneficiary of the URAIA Trust, Women Voice and Leadership (WVL) program, funded by the Global Affair Canada (GAC) through CARE International and CARE Kenya. The WVL project is anchored on Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) which puts gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls at the heart of international development, humanitarian peace and security. The overarching goal of the project is to contribute to gender equality and the increased enjoyment of human rights on women and girls in Kenya. WVL’s objective is to strengthen Women Rights Organizations (WROs) in Kenya to enhance their governance, management, programming, and sustainability by enhancing their ability to deliver quality services and increasing the effectiveness of their platforms to effect policy, legal and social change.

Assignment Objectives:

It is on this background that CDTD is seeking the services of a qualified consultant or individual to support in the development and implementation of CDTD’s Code of Conduct Manual /policy for the board. The development of this policy and training of the board members on the same aims at ensuring the board members puts the organization’s interest above their own and fulfil their duty of loyalty as they interact with the organization and its beneficiaries.

Project deliverables:

In a bid to have the code of conduct policy for CDTD board developed and implemented, the consultant will be expected to;

• Develop and deliver a CDTD Code of Conduct for the board.
• Hold a meeting with CDTD Board members and train them on the developed code of conduct
• Produce a report on the training meeting held with the board within 7 days of the training.

Duration and timelines:

This assignment is to be delivered within 1 working day after contracting. The development of the code of conduct policy for the CDTD board is to take 2 days and the training for the board 1 day. Total Consultation days are 3.

Qualifications and competencies:

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in board management, leadership, and governance; or institutional capacity development in the not-for-profit sector.
• At least seven years’ experience in Leadership and Governance.
• Advanced University degree in business, economics, non-profit management, international development, or related field.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Excellent leadership, organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills including in presentations and report writing.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Good judgement, pays attention to nuance and detail, takes initiative, high sense of responsibility, tact and discretion, with sensitivity to different cultures.
• Experience in leading and facilitating participatory processes
• Ability to interpret, analyze, and synthesize information

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Project background:

In 2021, CDTD was selected as a beneficiary of the URAIA Trust, Women Voice and Leadership (WVL) program, funded by the Global Affair Canada (GAC) through CARE International and CARE Kenya. The WVL project is anchored on Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) which puts gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls at the heart of international development, humanitarian peace and security. The overarching goal of the project is to contribute to gender equality and the increased enjoyment of human rights on women and girls in Kenya. WVL’s objective is to strengthen Women Rights Organizations (WROs) in Kenya to enhance their governance, management, programming, and sustainability by enhancing their ability to deliver quality services and increasing the effectiveness of their platforms to effect policy, legal and social change.

Assignment Objectives:

In this regard, CDTD is seeking the services of a qualified consultant or individual to conduct a CDTD’s board charter review. The board charter will be reviewed to redefine the mission and vision of CDTD, respective roles, responsibilities and authorities of the board members (individually and collectively) and management in determining the direction, management and control of the organization.

Project deliverables:

• Review and deliver the CDTD Board Charter.
• Hold a meeting with CDTD Board members and train them on the reviewed board charter
• Produce a report on the training meeting held with the board within 7 days of the training.

Duration:

• The Reviewed charter is to be delivered within 3 working days after contracting.

Qualifications and competencies:

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in board management, leadership, and governance; or institutional capacity development in the not-for-profit sector.
• At least seven years’ experience in Leadership and Governance.
• Advanced University degree in business, economics, non-profit management, international development, or related field.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Excellent leadership, organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills including in presentations and report writing.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Good judgement, pays attention to nuance and detail, takes initiative, high sense of responsibility, tact and discretion, with sensitivity to different cultures.
• Experience in leading and facilitating participatory processes
• Ability to interpret, analyze, and synthesize information