Scope of Work

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

• Review the vision and mission based on GSK mandate.
• Undertake stakeholder mapping and analysis.
• Update the situation analysis of GSK operations to date.
• Through a consultative process and application of an appropriate tool of analysis, identify current and future focus areas and refine strategic objectives and key result
• areas for the same.
• Review the institutional capacity, organizational set-up, financial and administrative systems against the GSK mandate and the identified strategic objectives and key result areas; and make recommendations, identify untapped potential and make recommendations if any.
• Refine the strategy for achieving the strategic objectives and key results.
• Undertake an organizational risk analysis and make mitigation recommendations.
• 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 Goldstar Kenya.

Deliverables

• A Five-year strategic plan including a results and resources framework
• Report on the process including stakeholder consultations and workshops.

Expertise

• 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 & non-government partners and other stakeholders in public sector development programs especially in the area of capacity development.

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• High level written and oral communications skills in English and Kiswahili.
• Must be result-oriented, a team player, exhibiting high levels of enthusiasm, tact, 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.