THE IRC GLOBALLY AND IN LIBERIA

Over 90 years ago, Albert Einstein helped create the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Today, we are a leading humanitarian and development organization working in more than 50 countries and 26 U.S. cities to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future.

The IRC has been present in Liberia since 1996, serving as a leading partner in the health sector and supporting the Ministry of Health (MOH) in strengthening the health care systems and service delivery at all levels following the MOH national standards. The IRC strives to make measurable progress in the Liberian people’s health, safety, and decision-making power of Liberian people. Currently, the IRC Liberia operates in Lofa, Bong, and the southeast (River Gee and Grand Kru) Counties. Since 1996, the organization has worked in 11 of 15 counties within Liberia, namely Montserrado, Lofa, Nimba, Bong, Grand Gedeh, Maryland, River Gee, Grand Bassa, Margibi, Bomi, and Grand Cape Mount.

Overview:

In August 2022, the IRC released a report outlining 25 years (1996 – 2021) of Humanitarian Accomplishment in Liberia, named “IRC LIBERIA A LEGACY OF HUMANITARIAN ACCOMPLISHMENTS“. IRC seeks to engage an external consultant to write the “Annex” of IRC Liberia’s 2021 – 2025 operational existence report (to be added as an ANNEX to the August 2022 Legacy Report). This person will serve as a senior-level professional consultant in writing the IRC Liberia operational existence reports for the last four years and will be supported by the Liberia Senior Management Team (SMT) and headquarters colleagues.

The Consultant will work closely with the Grants, Programs, and other departments as required. The Consultant-Report Writer will work on-site and remotely and travel to field offices where appropriate. The Consultant will also collaborate closely with IRC’s HQ Communications team to ensure branding aligns with IRC’s global policy.

The specific tasks of the Consultant will comprise the following responsibilities and deliverables:

Responsibilities/Scope of Work:

• Develop professional operational existence reports for the IRC with an innovative approach, highlighting the impact of programming between 2021-2025 and partnership works in Liberia (infographics, charts, visuals, etc.), adhering to report organizational branding standards.
• Develop and present an approach/methodology to preparing the report based on the desk review of documents/reports to ensure sufficient input with information and data gathered from project files, to be added as an ANNEX to the Liberia Legacy Report.
• Draft an outline for the Annex based on research and consultations within the Liberia Project and Operations Team and relevant & internal stakeholders to ensure that the content accurately reflects and includes the significant results achieved by the IRC.
• Streamline and collate inputs from team members and integrate feedback related to the following areas: (resource mobilization, communication/advocacy, lessons learned, and way forward)
• Develop ideas for graphics and charts that creatively convey key messages/data in the report, write captions for the photos in the publication, and ensure that they include human/success stories with photos and pictures, in line with IRC imagery guidelines.
• Produce PowerPoint slides with a brief presentation on the report.
• Produce a short (narrative part) final report with the executive summary, foreword, as a stand-alone Annex to the Liberia Legacy Report, and visually memorable and appealing result-oriented summary/highlights to be presented to IRC’s regional/HQ leadership.

Key Deliverables:

• Draft outline for the annex, after conducting desk review, research of existing and past reports, and relevant documents on hand in a suitable format to be validated by the IRC Communication team.

• Draft report as a Word document, including Table of Contents, Executive Summary, charts, photo captions, illustrations, and credit information.

• Submit an official draft of reports to IRC Liberia SMT and IRC Communication for review and approval.

• Submit Final Reports

Target Audience:

With the diverse range of internal and external relationships and interactions IRC has had over the last four (4) years of the implementation of Projects and the importance of the IRC works in Liberia, the Consultant Report Writer will engage the following stakeholders, but not limited to:

• Donors
• Government
• Partners – International, National, and Local Organizations
• IRC’s Beneficiaries
• Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)

Printing and delivery:

• The Consultant Report Writer is responsible (in collaboration with the IRC HQ Communication Team, and a team designated by the country office) for designing and laying Annex (added to the Liberia Legacy Report) in an attractive way using a range of graphics and photos to effectively communicate critical achievements and success stories.
• The Consultant Report Writer will submit a final report to the IRC in softcopy that is easily printable.
• The IRC is responsible for effectively and efficiently managing the printing, and binding of the report.

Projects implemented from 2021 to 2025 to be annexed

Requirements:

• Must have experience working on similar projects
• Strong research and excellent writing skills in English;
• Experience in producing corporate products;
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Understanding of IRC programmatic and operations in context
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure;
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize large volumes of information into clear, concise and well-organized narratives under demanding time constraints.
• Proven track record of writing programmatic reports for donor-funded humanitarian or development organizations and professional communications products, reports and other work documentation;
• Knowledge of key IRC terms, language, and styleI;
• Experienced in creating multi-page layouts incorporating text, photographs, infographics, illustrations, etc.
• Personal Curriculum Vitae (CV) and at least three references;

Other Core-Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal skills, able to communicate and work with diverse people;
• Ability to be flexible and respond to changes to text/layout as part of the review and feedback process;
• Participate effectively in a team-based, information-sharing environment, collaborating and cooperating with others;
• Focus on impact and results for the Organization

Instructions

Interested individual consultant who are capable of providing the above mentioned service can submit their response only in the attached standard “Consultant Response Form” . The response template form is attached hereto as Annex-A, through email to: YalewDesta.Abebe@rescue.org or hard copies at the admin section of the IRC Office in Congo Town, opposite the SOS Medical Center in the Mercy Corps Building, 2nd Floor.

Professional Standards:

• IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Global Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, – Accountability, and Equality. Following these values, IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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IRC Way: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way-Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Consultant Response Form

To

Terms of Reference for Consultancy

For the writing of IRC Liberia projects implemented from 2021-2025 – to be added as an ANNEX to the Liberia Legacy Report

Consultant name: _________________________________

Contact email address: _________________________________________

Contact Telephone number: _________________________________________

Instructions

1. Provide consultant name and Contact details above.
2. Complete Consultant Response form ensuring all answers are inserted in the space below each section of the IRC requirement / question. Note: Any alteration to a question will invalidate your response to that question and a mark of zero will be applied.
3. Complete your financial proposal

Part I –Consultant Response – Technical

1. Financial Proposal

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