Strategic Plan Rapid End-Term Evaluation and Development of the New Strategic Plan, 2024-2028 at Kenya Community Development Foundation

Key deliverables
Expected deliverables of the assignment include:

• An initial inception report outlining the procedures, methods, strategies, and timelines involved in undertaking a rapid evaluation and development of the Strategic Plan.
• A rapid end-term evaluation report of the previous strategic plan period of 2019-2023.
• Strategic planning and validation workshops for the KCDF board,staff, and stakeholders.
• A five-year elaborate strategic plan covering the period 2024-2028 alongside a theory of change, SWOT and PESTEL analysis, detailed implementation matrix for 2024-2025 and general activities for 2026-2028, corresponding implementation budget and an organogram.
• A detailed donor map and attendant resource mobilization plan relevant to KCDF.
• An operational plan detailing strategy implementation.
• A robust MEL Framework, with clear monitoring, evaluation and learning activities for the strategic period.
• A consultancy report that includes the major activities of the consultancy, highlights of the strategic planning and validation workshops and the evaluation of the workshops.

Qualifications and Expertise

• The lead consultant should hold at a minimum a Master’s degree in Social Studies, Organisational Development, Strategic Planning, Political Science, Education, Governance, or a related field, relevant educational background and training in evaluation and knowledge in finance management.
• The lead consultant is expected to have at least 15 years of professional work and consulting
• experience in the civil society sector in organizational development, undertaking evaluations and facilitating strategic planning processes for comparative organizations.
• Experience with participatory approaches in conducting assessments/evaluations and
• facilitating strategic planning and organizational development processes in the development field in Kenya and Africa.
• Portfolios of similar assignments in Kenya demonstrate an understanding of this assignment and expected deliverables.
• Ability to understand and conceptualize diverse development programmes and demonstrate understanding of community development challenges at grassroots levels.
• Broad knowledge of the fundraising landscape (local and international) and philanthropy.
• Fluency and exceptional drafting and reporting skills in English.
• Excellent facilitation skills.

Timelines for the Assignment

• The assignment will be carried out between April and September 2023. The duration of the assignment is 55 working days.