Terms of Reference (TOR) for Capacity Development Subject Matter Expert USAID/Liberia Civil Society Activity (CSA)

Background

The Liberia Civil Society Activity (CSA) is a five-year program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by DAI Global, LLC (DAI). The Civil Society Activity aims to strengthen Liberians’ ability to advocate for policy reforms, policy implementation, and service delivery improvements through multi-stakeholder coalitions that build feedback loops among the GOL, CSOs, and citizens around reform priorities. The project provides opportunities for CSOs to build linkages with their peer groups and constituencies at national and subnational levels and use linkages to communicate reform achievements back to their constituencies and engage them in policy dialogue.

CSA has four complementary objectives:

1. Strengthen linkages between CSOs with shared priorities to increase their impact 2. Enhance civil society’s ability as a conduit for information between constituents and officials 3. Enhance supported CSOs’ financial and organizational sustainability
2. Make available ongoing capacity development services in the local market

Description of services

To date, CSA has issued Fixed Amount Award (FAA) grants to six health civil society coalition members operating in six counties Bong, Lofa, Nimba, Montserrado, Margibi, and Grand Bassa to create public awareness and increase transparency and accountability in the public health supply chain system, so that citizens understand that donated health products by the United States Government are free and not to be sold. Civil society health coalition members are working on the following:

1. Integration of Citizen Charters into Health Facility Development Committees 2. Drug Stock-out Mapping and Supply-Chain Advocacy

Given this, DAI is seeking an experienced capacity development Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide capacity-building support to CSA health coalition partners to develop tools and approaches to educate citizens about the management of the supply chain, track irregularities, monitor distribution in communities, and engage in awareness activities on transparency and accountability in the public health supply chain system.

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Tasks and responsibilities

Activities to be carried out by the Subject Matter Expert (SME):

• Review the program description of each of the six health grantees to acquaint yourself with the program strategy for advocacy and monitoring of the public health supply chain system. • Develop monitoring and research tools for tracking irregularities on donated medical supplies. • facilitate a 2-day joint workshop with six health coalition partners and provide training on the monitoring and research tools for tracking irregularities on donated medical supplies. • Provide five-day mentorship support to each health grant to ensure the utilization of awareness materials including talking points, fact sheets, and flyers as well as the implementation of the monitoring and research tools for transparency and accountability on donated medical supplies. • Draft final report and recommendations.

Detailed List of Activities, Timelines, and Number of Days

Qualifications

❖ At least a bachelor’s in organizational development, public health, monitoring and evaluation, communication, law, or a related field.

❖ 5-8 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation particularly with civil society organizations and/advocacy campaigns

❖ At least eight years of senior-level experience in organizational capacity development or related field.

❖ Demonstrated experience in training and mentorship

❖ Demonstrated working experience serving in a similar position and working environment. ❖ Experience and expertise in capacity building of civil society organizations and community-based organizations (CBOs).

❖ Strong facilitation, mentoring, research, and analytical skills.

❖ Prior experience in designing and delivering participatory training and mentorship activities. ❖ Ability to produce timely and high-quality reports.

HOW TO APPLY: If you are interested, please send the following to CSA no later than November 17, 2023 to email address: LiberiaCSA@dai.com with the title (“CD Subject Matter Expert”) in the subject line

• Detailed CV – outlining all previous professional experience.
• A cover letter that explains 1) why you are interested in the CSA program and the role of Capacity Development Subject Matter Expert, and 2) why you are best suited for this role. • Name of three professional and academic references.

USAID CSA values diversity and inclusion and strongly encourages women and persons from marginalized groups to apply.

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