Call for Consultancy Service for Board Members Training
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- Community Organisation for Po…
- Expires 05 Apr 2025
- Chipinge
- Full Time
Job Description
Organization Background
Community Organization for Poverty Alleviation in Zimbabwe (COPAZ) is a registered Private Voluntary Organization (POV) operating in Chipinge district in Zimbabwe. COPAZ was initially established and registered as a Trust on August 30, 2012, and later re-registered as a Private Voluntary Organization (PVO) on November 1, 2022. COPAZ is currently operating in the Tongogara Refugee Camp and the host communities in wards 5, 16, 17, and 18 in Chipinge District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe. The organization is authorized and mandated to expand its operations to other areas, subject to the identification of need, availability of funds, and the consent of the local authorities
COPAZ 9 member board wishes to be trained for 3 days in best practices for strategic governance and fundraising. This proposed training aims to enhance the COPAZ Board's capacity and governance, resource mobilization, and strategic oversight. The training will cover topics such as legal and fiduciary responsibilities, financial oversight, and resource mobilization for nonprofit organizations. The anticipated outcome for this training is improved governance and decision-making, ultimately enabling COPAZ to better deliver its mission. By integrating resource mobilization into the training, COPAZ aims for the Board to gain confidence in fundraising and developing a social enterprise, thereby ensuring the organization's sustainability.
Duties and Responsibilities
Scope of Work
The consultant/ consultancy firm will be expected to conduct a Leadership and Governance training to the board comprising of 9 members, with emphasis on;
● The importance of Corporate Governance
● Models of Corporate Governance and Mechanisms of Corporate Governance
● Leadership skills used to create and sustain a successful organization
● Corporate Governance principles
● Responsibilities and Duties of the Board
● Board Committees and their roles in organizational success
● The Board and Strategy- managing the future from the present.
● Legal and institutional framework in governance and integrity
● Case studies on Good/bad Corporate Practices
● Developing governance instruments and practices among others.
The consultant will be expected to conduct a pre and post training assessment to gauge the level of understanding of the board members and do a write up with recommendations for consideration moving forward.
Intended Outcome
The intended outcome of the consultancy is to ensure that COPAZ Board members:
● Gain an understanding on the concept of Corporate Governance.
● Understand various models and mechanisms of Corporate Governance.
● Acquire the leadership skills to create and sustain a successful organization
● Embrace their role as change leaders through organizational transformation skills
● Understand Corporate Governance principles
● Understand and anchor good governance in the organizational culture
● Integrate leadership and management to set the strategic direction.
Qualifications and Experience
The consultant should meet the following minimum requirements:
Advanced Degree in the field of Strategic Planning and Management, Social Sciences, Program Management, or a closely related field.
At least 7 years of experience in the field of training, establishment of governance boards and capacity building of board of directors on their governance role.
Demonstrable experience in developing high quality training manuals specifically in the board members on governance and leadership area
Experience in designing and developing training curricula, including workshop agendas, presentations, and training exercises
Knowledge of policies and legal frameworks; guiding the formation and role of the Board of directors.
Significant experience in capacity building, training, and facilitation of NGOs board of directors on governance
Experience in communication, documentation and in developing high quality reports
Familiarity with a wide range of capacity building techniques.
How to Apply
Application Process:
Expression of interest (EoI) outlining how the trainer/facilitator meets the selection criteria and their understanding of the ToR.
A summarized description of the scope of work and the intended methodology to be used as well as a tentative work plan including activities and time frames.
Curriculum vitae (CV) outlining relevant qualifications and experience
At least three references for similar work done in the last three years
Itemized financial proposal
Applications should be sent to info@copaz.co.zw copying director@copaz.co.zw with “Leadership and Governance training” as the subject line of the email.
Application deadline is 05 April 2025
