Job Description

Terms of Reference

Consultancy To Develop A Straegic Plan For YouthLink Somalia 2025- 2027

1. Background

YouthLink Somalia (YouthLink) is a local non-profit, non-governmental humanitarian, and development organization headquartered in Mogadishu in Somalia to responding to reach extreme poor vulnerabel communities affected by the prolonged conflict and recurrent cyclical natural disasters in Somalia. YouthLink focuses on aspects of emergency, humanitarian responses, and development/resilience programs. YouthLink’s programmatic thematic areas include Livelihoods, Resilience, women and youth economic empowerment, Health & Nutrition, WASH, and protection of vulnerable communities and individuals, YouthLink has been able to nurture and grow strong with vibrant partnership and collaboration with a range of stakeholders including Federal line ministries

YouthLink wishes to engage expert consultant to lead the development of a five year strategic plan 2025-2027 which sets the long term direction for the implementation of its programmatic interventions.

2. Objectives

The overall objective of this consultancy is to develop a three year Strategic Plan to ensure that YouthLink fulfils its organizational mandate.

3. Scope of Work

The scope of work for the Consultant will include but not be limited to:

➢    Review the vision, mission, goals and objectives based on organizational mandate;

➢       Undertake stakeholder mapping and analysis;

➢       Undertake a situation analysis of YouthLink operations to date;

➢     Through a consultative process and application of an appropriate tool of analysis, identify focus areas and develop strategic objectives and key result areas for the same;

➢    Review the institutional capacity, organizational set-up, financial and administrative systems against the organizational mandate and the identified strategic objectives and key result areas; and make recommendations, if any;

➢     Propose a strategy for achieving the strategic objectives and key results;

➢       Develop a Results and Resources Framework for the plan period;

➢       Hold stakeholder meeting(s) to validate the draft Strategic Plan;

➢       Finalize Strategic plan and submit to YouthLink Senior Management Team.

4. Deliverables

➢    A three year strategic plan including a results and resources framework

➢       Report on the process including stakeholder consultations and workshops

5. Time Span.

This assignment is expected to be carried out for a period of 25 days from 22nd October – 15th November 2024.

6. Institutional Arrangements

The Consultant will report directly to the Program Director of YouthLink. YouthLink will provide relevant background documents necessary for the assignment. YouthLink shall be responsible for the coordination of meetings and other activities under the Consultancy.

Experiences and Qualifications

1. a)Academic Qualifications

At least a master’s degree in a relevant field in the area of planning, public policy, development studies and

1. b)Experience

• At least five years professional experience in strategic planning and management

• Prior working experience on decentralization issues is an added advantage

• Demonstrated experience in working with government partners and other stakeholders in public sector development programs especially in the area of capacity development

1. Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to work with minimal supervision;

• High level written and oral communications skills in English

• Must be result-oriented, a team player, exhibiting high levels of enthusiasm, tact,

1. Diplomacy and integrity;

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and professional skills in interacting with government and development partners;

• Skills in facilitation of stakeholder engagements/workshops;

• Evidence of having undertaken similar assignments;

• Experience in research, policy development, management and programming-related work.

Skills Required

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