Development and implementation of support and capacity building trajectories on peer learning for associations At Oxfam Novib

Objective: Development and implementation of support and learning trajectory between peers ]

Mission start date: December 2023

The mission must not exceed the 4 months of execution

How to bid :

Interested candidates are called upon to submit :

1. A technical and financial offer
2. The CV (s) of the consultants and all relevant references with the mission
3. A detailed implementation schedule

Submission deadline : 10/08/2023

Application to be submitted to : contact.rose@oxfam.org

Place of mission : Tunis

1. Project Context

The past ten years have enabled civil society organizations, old and emerging, to position themselves as influential actors of change despite the challenges they have faced. The consolidation of certain components of civic space and the achievements in terms of individual and collective freedom, have been the result of battles fought mainly by civil society in recent years. Furthermore, the sustainability of a civic, open, influential space, and above all promoting civil society organizations, remains a challenge insofar as it depends on political circumstances, economic and social, moving at national and international level.

These new challenges confirm a need ( 1 ) to support the dynamics of influence for a better representativeness of civil society organizations vis-à-vis decision-makers and various stakeholders , ( 2 ) redirect capacity building towards the new needs of civil society while adopting a transversal approach in the analysis and solutioning of the priority issues they face and ( 3 ) to highlight and support the efforts of organizations, especially emerging ones, in the implementation of projects that create change and in the creation of synergy and effective learning and exchange mechanisms that can respond to current and urgent challenges, throughout the territory.

The “Strengthening of Emerging Civil Society” program ( ROSE ) in Tunisia aspires to support and support Tunisian civil society in its efforts to guarantee an operational environment favoring participation, the free expression and transformative construction of the company in which it operates.

1.1. Project intervention logic :

➢ General objective: Emerging civil society contributes to the consolidation of the rule of law and development in Tunisia

➢ Specific objective: Consolidate the role of civil society as an actor contributing to the construction of the rule of law and as an actor of development of the country.

( R ) .1: The actors of the SC improve their responsibility and their governance, deepen their organizational development and strengthen their thematic expertise.

( R ) .2: The actors of the SC actively engage for the implementation of their strategic agendas through access to differentiated financing mechanisms.

( R ) .3: Accompanied CSOs consolidate their role of influence on public development policies at national and international levels.

( R ) .4: The actors of civic space contribute to its sustainability.

1.2 ROSE project targets :

The groups targeted by the ROSE project are: 1 ) emerging OSCs (, moderately developed and developed ); 2 ) young people, 3 ) networks, coalitions and movements ; and 4 ) unstructured dynamics.

As a result, the project targets an overall final target of around 7,250 actors working on human rights and development, which corresponds to 50% organizations and associations of the Tunisian SC currently listed.

1. Objectives of the mission :

2.1. General objective

The ROSE project aims to establish a peer-to-peer learning approach that allows CSOs to share their knowledge and improve exchange and collaboration between them, their staff, members and volunteers. ROSE relay partners will ensure the implementation of this approach. These partners are the beneficiaries of the ROSE relay partner fund and are considered to be the key players in the project. These relay partners play an essential role in the sustainability of the long-term project vision by creating, among other things, meeting and exchange spaces between associations at local level/regional.

With the support of these partners in different regions in which they are based, ROSE relay partner CSOs will commit to going through a trajectory of capacity building on methodologies and tools for learning between peers, networking and collaboration.

The aim will be to design capacity building trajectories combining theory and practice. A journey that will allow them to learn, experiment to be able to design by themselves new practices of knowledge exchange, community solidarity and collaboration.

2.2. Specific objectives

The capacity building trajectory on peer learning for civil society aims to achieve the following objectives :

1. Foster peer learning as a separate skill not an exchange bias ;
2. Develop a network of trust and collaboration with learning CSOs in their sphere of influence ;
3. Improve understanding of the challenges and opportunities that relay partners face by promoting critical common reflection and analysis of local contexts ;

It is essential to remember that any exchange on technical or thematic expertise specific to partner mandas will be used as a pretext for learning about peer learning practices.

This mission therefore does not aim to improve the skills of relay partners in specific themes but to increase their mastery of tools, practical reflexes and peer learning methods in order to practice them in their respective local environments.

4. Mission targets:

The ROSE project aims to strengthen the capacities of five ( 5 ) relay partners ( with a regional distribution from the northwest to the south, excluding Greater Tunis ) of the project and by cascade effect introduce their learning by expressing with CSOs ( or other stakeholders ) of their locality / regions.

Main methodological elements to take into consideration

• Capacity building trajectories in terms of peer learning should be adapted and co-designed with partners.
• The trajectories will be implemented by alternating theoretical modules ( on peer learning ) and practical phasing of experimentation and evaluation of tools and practices with local / regional partners.
• Activities can take place both in the premises of relay partners and in those of participating partners or ROSE accelerators.
• The methodological approach must be punctuated with tools to be duplicated / attested by relay partners and capitalization of this learning must take shape on intelligible supports.
• Occasional and weighted evaluations must be considered for possible adjustments throughout the mission.

1. Expected deliverables

For the entire activity the consultant ( s ) should develop and deliver:

1. Activity plan: A document detailing the objectives of the action, the content of the sessions, the duration of each session, the teaching methods, the training materials, the planned evaluation tools and methods, etc.
2. Training Materials: All necessary training materials, including course materials, PowerPoint presentations, case studies, exercises, videos, etc.
3. Monitoring Reports: Reports describing learners’ progress and participation in the activity.
4. Final Evaluation Report: Reports assessing the effectiveness of the training, including results of planned evaluations, reader feedback, observations, and real-world challenges to peer learning.
5. A part integrated into the final report proposing a mechanism as recommendations for the establishment of communities of practice at the local level.
6. E-learning video ( production supported by ROSE ) popularizing the methods and tools tested ( lessons learned, methodologies, tools, etc. )

6. Submission Process

Deadlines

– Offers must reach ROSE no later than 08/10/2023

Elements of the application file:

The following must be included in submissions:

– At least one relevant reference mission previously carried out by the service provider, comparable in terms of content.

– An approach document ( technical offer ), including a timeable based on these terms of reference

– A financial offer including and detailing all expenses including transport and accommodation.

– CVs of the proposed consultants, proving relevant experience and / or diplomas and any relevant references in relation to the objectives of the mission.

7. Payment schedule

Compensation is contingent on submission of final deliverables as per schedule. No payment will be made in advance.

No.Steps / deliverables

1 DELIVERABLE 1

• Methodological note and approach approved [% 20 ]

2 DELIVERABLE 2

• Curriculum plan and teaching materials
• Holding training [% 25 ]

3 DELIVERABLE 3

• Monitoring report
• Audio-visual content of training [% 25 ]

4 DELIVERABLE 4

• Final report of the intervention
• Monitoring and evaluation reports [% 30 ]

7. Profiles sought

The evaluation of proposals will be based on the relevance of the proposed service providers, according to the following criteria. The proposals best continued to the mission will be awarded the most points. The following skills must be clearly reflected in the proposals provided.

Required :

• Relevant experience proven in the design and implementation of training modules in the associative field.
• In-depth knowledge of the associative world, its objectives, its missions and its legal framework in Tunisia.
• Experiences in implementing peer learning activities or similar experiences in developing peer learning activities.
• Support skills or experience in strategic planning, associative communication, financial and budgetary management.
• Ability to lead interactive and participatory training sessions.
• Skills in evaluating the effectiveness of training modules and proposing improvements.

NB: Years of skills and experience in capacity building are not mentioned but will be considered in the evaluation of offers.

The ROSE project encourages trainers wanting to learn about setting up learning processes; moreover, offers will be evaluated according to the same evaluation grid.

Service provider selection grid

Criteria

Experience in capacity building ( training, support and support, advice and guidance, facilitation, etc. )

( Number of experience + quality of content and learning ) 20

Previous experiences with or in other national or international civil society organizations in peer learning 20

Relevance and quality of previous work carried out 3

Linguistic deficiency of the team ( Arabic and French ) 3

Technical quality

Quality of submission: complete, good presentation and format, etc.4

Quality of service methodology and understanding of project mission and scope 10

Quality and feasibility of the proposed schedule for service delivery and implementation 5

Quality and experience of key human resources assigned to services + allocation of sufficient resources 5

**TOTAL: ** 70

1. Submission of applications

Offers must be sent exclusively by email with the subject “ ROSE project platform ” to contact.rose@oxfam.org until 10/08/2023 at 11:59 p.m.

Only files sent within the required time frame to the email address provided will be examined and only selected offers will be contacted.

1. Other conditions

The publication of these terms of reference does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the ROSE project nor does it commit it to pay the costs incurred for the preparation and presentation of a submission.

ROSE may contact bidders to confirm contact details, addresses, bid amount and to confirm that the bid has been submitted for this call for tenders.

9.1. Validity of submission

• The bid is valid for 90 days from the date of 09/15/2023. If this is not possible, the bidder may offer different deadlines.
• If the bidder is awarded the contract, all information provided in the bid and during the bidding and negotiation process becomes binding.

9.2. False statements

Bidders must provide complete, accurate and complete information as required by this call for tenders and its annexes. Misrepresentations in offers constitute grounds for immediate termination of any agreement with the supplier. ROSE takes fraud, misrepresentation, falsification, manipulation, alteration of facts and / or documents very seriously, has a zero tolerance policy with respect to such behavior and may choose to take legal action. justice in the event of false declarations by contractors.

9.3. Conflict of interest

Bidders are required to disclose any past, present or future relationships with any party associated with the issuance, review or administration of this solicitation and anticipated contract award. In the absence of full and open disclosure, ROSE may proceed to re-evaluate the submissions for the selection of a potential bidder.

9.4. Right of selection / rejection

ROSE reserves the right to select and negotiate with companies that it deems, in its sole discretion, qualified to submit competitive offers and to terminate negotiations without incurring liability. ROSE also reserves the right to reject all or part of the submissions received without having to provide explanations.

9.5. Rights reserved

All bids and offers become the property of Oxfam and Oxfam reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to :

• Disqualify any offer due to non-compliance by the tenderer with the instructions to follow
• Ignore certain deviations on the part of tenderers from the requirements governing this call for tenders which, in Oxfam’s opinion, constitute insignificant deviations which do not require rejection or disqualification; or when such a waiver promotes increased competition
• Extend the deadline for submission of tenders after notification to all applicants
• End or modify the process at any time and resubmit the call to tender to the party Oxfam deems appropriate
• Award, without discussions, the contract based on the initial evaluation of the bids
• Award only part of the activities of this call for tenders or several contracts covering the activities of this call

1. CODE DEONTOLOGY

ROSE is committed to integrity in its operations and supply chains and ensuring the highest ethical standards are met. Compliance with all laws and regulations and ensuring fair competition are fundamental to this commitment. We actively promote these principles and standards, and we expect all ROSE suppliers to demonstrate commitment to such principles and standards.

All consultants / bidders are required to accept and observe Oxfam’s Supplier Code of Conduct , while individuals ( including consultants ) must sign the Code of Conduct for Individuals who are not employed by Oxfam [ 1 ] . These codes of ethics define the specific standards and principles regarding human and labor rights, environmental impact and anti-corruption that suppliers must respect.

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How to apply

Objective : Development and implementation of a support trajectory and peer learning ]

Mission start date: December 2023

The mission must not exceed 4 months of execution

How to bid :

Interested candidates are called upon to submit :

1. A technical and financial offer
2. The CV (s) of the consultants and all relevant references with the mission
3. A detailed implementation schedule

Submission deadline: 08/10/2023 at 11:59 p.m.

Application to be submitted to : contact.rose@oxfam.org

Place of mission : Tunis