The RAWNAQ project is an EU-funded project which is implemented by the Norwegian Refugee Council and Cordaid. The program aims to create employment opportunities for Internally Displaced People and Returnees through private sector development initiatives. The project has started in January 2020 and will continue till June 2023, implemented in Herat and Kandahar cities of Afghanistan.
The project has two pillars; provision of technical assistance and constant BDS support to micro, small and medium enterprises ((M)SMEs) to further grow, expand and scale-up business operations and undertake innovative solutions to overcome challenges in the selected value chains, and, on the other hand, supporting youth from displaced and vulnerable host communities/families living in those areas to secure and retain decent jobs in these MSMEs.
Cordaid directly implements the component “Business Acceleration” of the project and provides capacity building in two phases. Phase one concerns training on the Business Model Canvas and consists of six theoretical and two practical sessions. Following their graduation from Phase 1, (M)SMEs with a high level of motivation and capacity to grow their business are admitted into Phase 2 of the project. This phase starts with an assessment of their operations and then the provision of technical and BDS support based on the gaps and needs identified during the assessment. We are looking for motivated and qualified consultants to provide this support to them.
Upon successful completion of the recruitment phase (Interview, Case study), the consultant will join Cordaid’s Consultancy Database and will be selected upon the needs of the (M)SMEs. Cordaid, the consultant and the (M)SME will determine the deliverables of each consultancy assignment jointly. Each assignment has a maximum duration of 25 days.
At this moment, Cordaid is looking for consultants with the following expertise to support the (M)SMEs enrolled in its project.
3. Responsibilities:
After determination of the consultancy assignment, the (M)SME, consultant and Cordaid will jointly develop an action plan with clear deliverables. In general terms the responsibilities of the consultant are as follows:
5. Timing and Duration
Shortlisted applicants will be requested to attend interviews and will be asked for case studies in order to be incorporated into Cordaid’s Consultancy database. Upon the successful completion of the recruitment process and needs of the (M)SMEs, the consultant will be invited to meet with the selected business. When the consultant and (M)SME are connected to each other, the assignment will start.
The consultant will be in the Cordaid’s Consultancy database for a period of one year. The consultant will be asked for assigned as and when the need arises. Each assignment is expected to be max 25 days.
Being on Cordaid’s consultancy database provides you with several benefits:
6. Procedure to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI)
Qualified and interested candidates are requested to send an EOI (proposal for consultancy), cv and a cover letter to the following email address: CAF-Procurement@cordaid.org
Consultants are requested to let us know what daily fee they request in the proposal. For consultants who mentioned that they can work in multiple locations, please bear in mind that your daily fee should also cover transportation, accommodation and other related costs.
The closing date of this announcement is August 15, 2022 (11:59 pm Afghanistan time)
We will review the applications on a rolling basis.
Interested candidates will agree to accept Cordaid’s Code of Conduct at all times of the assignment.
Only shortlisted applicants will receive emails/calls.
7. Evaluation Criteria (marks)
CAF-Procurement@cordaid.org
About Cordaid, Afghanistan: About RAWNAQ: The RAWNAQ project is an EU-funded project which is implemented by the Norwegian Refugee Council and Cordaid. The program aims to create employment opportunities for Internally Displaced People... Read More
