Job Description

Posted on September 22, 2020

1. Background

Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS), a vibrant and flagship organisation of Community Schools in Zambia since 1992 that empowers communities to supply quality basic education to OVC, especially girls and youngsters with disabilities. Premised on the principle that each child features a “right to education”, ZOCS, through its three-pillar approach of Advocacy, Capacity Building and repair Delivery, has accomplished much for the youngsters and other people of Zambia, reaching bent 189,287 learners (93,507 Boys and 95 780 Girls) in 1085 demonstration Community Schools across 95 Districts altogether the ten provinces of Zambia. ZOCS delivers its programme through three strategic pillars to make sure that OVC have access to quality, equitable and inclusive education, retained, progress and complete mandatory schooling so as to decorate their prospects of reaching their fullest potential and significantly contribute to national development. The three strategic Pillars are; Advocacy aimed toward influencing education policies to leverage resources for increased support to OVC education through Community Schools Countrywide. Capacity building through training of Volunteer teachers in various skills (including pedagogical skills), inclusive education for learners with education Needs (SEN), training of Volunteer teachers at Primary Diploma and psycho social counseling skills); training of Parent Community School Committee (PCSC) members in class governance, resource mobilization and advocacy skills. Service Provision aimed toward mission to the learners through upgrading of Community Schools’ infrastructure; procurement and provide of appropriate teaching and learning materials to community schools; provision of faculty bursaries to vulnerable OVC who qualify to Secondary School; procurement and provide of assistive devices for learners with disabilities; provide Community Schools, volunteer teachers and OVC households with economic strengthening support; and faculty feeding in Community Schools.

2. Purpose and Objectives of the Consultancy

ZOCS work is guided by a 5-year strategic plan 2016 to 2020. The strategic plan is coming to an end in December 2020 hence it’s imperative that ZOCS seeks the support of the Consultancy to develop a replacement 5 years Strategic Plan for the amount 2021 – 2025 to guide the organization implementation for an equivalent period. The SP Development is mandatory and is administered in line with the ZOCS Policy on strategic plans. Strategic Plan Development Objectives The strategic plan development objective will be; To develop a 5-year strategic decide to ensure ZOCS fulfill its mandate 3. Scope of the Strategic Plan Development Overall, the Scope of labor is usually the event of a replacement 2021-2025 Strategic plan for ZOCS which will clearly indicate key strategies and sub plans for the various three pillars of ZOCS which are; Service Delivery, Advocacy and Capacity Building and therefore the results framework, The strategic Plan should also include a SWOT analysis which can clearly indicate the Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats and the way all the four elements are going to be managed for the success of the 2021-2025 SP. Furthermore, the Consultant will develop a transparent theory of Change which should be one among the key components of the Strategic Plan and will be in line with ZOCS Mission and Vision also as develop a resource mobilization framework. The development process goes to be participatory hence the Consultant must facilitate a participatory process that might include ZOCS Staff, Communities and therefore the key stakeholders.

4. Expected deliverables The Strategic Plan Development shall not exceed 20 working days from the Contracting Day of the Assignment. The Consultant shall provide a Schedule of assignment for the event process within the stipulated number of days ranging from the first of October, 2020 up to the 28th of October, 2020. The following are the expected deliverables Phases Deliverables Phase 1 (Preparation) TOR Development and Finalization TOR (Draft and Final) Contracting of consulting company Phase 2 (Inception) Briefing of ZOCS Management (Inception meeting by Consulting Firm) Document Review – Evaluation Report of the 2016-2020 SP and other key Documents Inception Package by consulting company Inception Report detailing the methodology for the event of the 2021-2025 SP Phase 3 (Development Stage) Drafting of the Five – Year ZOCS Strategic Plan 2021 – 2025 with results framework for tracking progress, outcomes and impact. The result framework should have clear results and measurable indicators. Preparation of Sub-Plans for: a. education schemes which can include key strategies for providing access to quality education for vulnerable children in Community Schools through the Community School Model and Alternative Learning models, b. Advocacy which can include strategies for influencing education policies for the advantage of Children in Community Schools including advocating for other key issues including safeguarding of children’s rights and for c. Capacity Building which can include strategies which will build capacity of ZOCS and Community Schools to supply quality services, become self-reliant with increased base of resources for Operations and repair delivery. Drafting of a Resource Mobilization Framework for the Strategic Plan Draft 2021-2025 SP Document Phase 4 (Reporting) Final SP Development Report Comments and Revision on the Draft 2021-2025Strategic Plan Integration of Comments and Revisions on the Draft 2021-2025 SP Phase 5 (Dissemination) Final Strategic Plan Document Presentation to ZOCS Management, Stakeholders and Board by point Presentation

5. Methodology The consultant will come up with the methodology in their inception report. However, the event of the methodology should be premised on Participatory methods which can make sure the involvement of ZOCS, Target Beneficiaries and therefore the Key Stakeholders including the Board within the development process. 6. Competencies of Consultant(s) The profile of the Evaluator(s) should include: Relevant background in social and/or economic development; Experience in performing on education issues in Zambia; Experience in performing on civil society issues in Zambia; Experience in Strategic Planning, designing, management and evaluation of development programmes and activities, especially with policy level work, institution building and native development projects; Fluency in English Good knowledge about ZOCS Operations and target Group are going to be another advantage.

7. Management of the Consultancy The Consultancy are going to be overseen by the M&E Manager together with the Programme Manager. The Consultancy are going to be meeting with the ZOCS Management Team on the agreed time intervals during the assignment.