Request for Proposals (RFP)
Grants Management Independent Consultant in Sierra Leone
Organization Overview
World Renew, an agency of the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA), is a non-profit, international development and disaster response organization with home offices in Ontario (Canada) and Michigan (USA).
The World Renew West Africa Ministry Team (WAMT) does not have an office in Sierra Leone. Staff based in other West African countries have managed the partnership with the Sierra Leonean NGO, Christian Extension Services (CES). The WAMT Team Leader has been managing the budgets, financial reports, proposal writing, annual partnership agreement (MoU) and reports to donors, as well as cash flow management for transfers to CES. Some other CES partnership tasks such as site visits, staff work plans, board development, coaching have been managed by a regional consultant.
Key Consultancy Objective
World Renew seeks to engage an independent consultant to provide expertise in grant(s) management, inclusive of both financial and program management components.
Consultancy Requirements
The independent consultant will possess expertise in grant management, proposal writing, program monitoring, accounting procedures such as bookkeeping, budget preparation and financial reports as well as understanding of community development principles and cross-cultural familiarity. The consultant must provide his/her own computer equipment and software such as Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite among others, and communications equipment including but not limited to telephone, Skype, internet access, e-mail account.
Please submit your proposal comprising of: 1) a letter of interest that outlines your qualifications, and your fee; 2) your current CV/resume; and 3) a sampling of a development grant proposal you have personally written and one that has been funded; on or before March 17, 2017 to World Renew, attention: Maria Rolim Campos at and Doreen Hoogvliets at .
The three documents which are mentioned above must be submitted at the same time together in 1 (one) PDF document for your proposal to be considered.
Thank you!
World Renew is not bound to accept any or all of the proposals received.
Terms of Reference (ToR)
Grants Management Independent Consultant in Sierra Leone
Background
Since 2002 World Renew has been in partnership with a Sierra Leonean NGO Christian Extension Services (CES) which was nationalized at that time from the operations of Christian Reformed World Missions and World Renew. In 2012 the governance of CES became a branch of the Christian Reformed Church of Sierra Leone (CRCSL).
CES is an organization that excels in accomplishing quality work in communities with evidence of impact. CES had multiple external donors, a large staff and an annual budget of over 100k in the five years after the war, but after 2008 World Renew has been their only donor and their budget has since contracted. CES currently relies on World Renew funding for its organizational existence. In October of 2016, after an organization evaluation, a restructuring occurred.
World Renew West Africa Ministry Team (WAMT) does not have an office in Sierra Leone. Staff based in other West African countries have managed the partnership between CES and World Renew. The regional team leader has been managing the budgets, financial reports, proposal writing, annual partnership agreement (MoU) and reports to donors, as well as cash flow management for transfers to CES. Some other CES partnership tasks such as site visits, staff work plans; board development and coaching have been managed for the last few years by a consultant.
Objective of Consultancy
The main objective of the consultancy is for an expert to lend his or her expertise to administer the World Renew grant to CES including the financial and program components.
Timeline
This consultancy is slated to commence July 1, 2017. The anticipated hours of the consultancy are 1035 hours for a period of 12 months. It will include approximately 9 weeks of travel to Sierra Leone divided into either three or four trips. When not traveling, the consultant will provide consultancy expertise remotely.
Credentials/Expertise
· Expertise in grant management, proposal writing, and program monitoring
· Understanding of community development principles (e.g. assets-based, participatory, sustainable and integral mission)
· Demonstrated cross-cultural experience
· Knowledge of basic bookkeeping and accounting procedures
· Expertise preparing budgets and financial reports and analysis