CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR CENRIS
Center for National and Regional Integrated Studies • Addis Ababa
Experience
Senior(5-8 years)
Salary
Not specified
Posted
1 day ago
Deadline
in 13 days
Job Description
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR CENRIS
Center for National and Regional Integration Studies (CeNRIS)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Date of Announcement: September 04, 2026
Submission Deadline: September 17, 2026, at 5:00 PM (East Africa Time)
The Center for National and Regional Integration Studies (CeNRIS) is an Ethiopian civil society organization established to advance greater harmony and integration among the peoples of the Horn of Africa. As part of the 5% Capacity Development Assistance (CDA) budget provided through the Welthungerhilfe (WHH) partnership under the EU-funded Capacity Development Program for Local and Grassroots Civil Society Organizations (CDP-Lg CSOs), CeNRIS invites qualified and legally registered consulting firms to submit technical and financial proposals for the following two distinct consultancy assignments.
Assignment 1: Consultancy Service to Develop the 2027–2029 Strategic Plan
Objective: To facilitate a participatory process to review and update CeNRIS's existing strategic plan, resulting in a comprehensive, practical, and board-approved strategic plan that guides the organization's direction, priorities, and resource allocation for the specific period of 2027 - 2029.
Specific Objectives:
- To conduct a participatory review of the existing strategic plan, assessing achievements, challenges, and lessons learned.
- To analyze the current internal and external context, including opportunities and threats.
- To facilitate stakeholder consultations with staff, board members, partners, and key stakeholders.
- To develop updated strategic priorities, objectives, and indicators aligned with the organization's mission.
- To produce a clear, concise, and user-friendly strategic plan document ensuring board approval and staff ownership.
Scope of Work:
The consulting firm will be responsible for:
- Conducting a desk review of existing organizational documents, including the current strategic plan, program reports, and the OCA/SWOT analysis.
- Designing and facilitating accelerated participatory workshops with staff and board members.
- Conducting key informant interviews with selected stakeholders and partners.
- Analyzing the changing context and identifying strategic opportunities and challenges.
- Drafting an updated strategic plan with clear vision, mission, strategic objectives, outcomes, outputs, and indicators.
- Facilitating a validation workshop to review the draft plan and incorporating feedback.
- Presenting the final plan to the Board for approval and providing a summary presentation to all staff.
Expected Deliverables:
- Inception Report-detailing methodology, timeline, and outline of the strategic plan.
- Organizational and Context Assessment Report.
- Stakeholder Consultation Report.
- Draft Strategic Plan-incorporating initial stakeholder feedback.
- Validation Workshop-presentation of the draft plan to staff, board, and stakeholders.
- Final 2027-2029 Strategic Plan-finalized and user-friendly version, incorporating inputs from validation.
- Duration:
- Completed within 3 weeks (15 working days) from contract signing.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Legally registered consulting firm in Ethiopia (Business License, VAT, TIN, Tax Clearance).
- Minimum 7-10 years of experience in strategic planning for CSOs in Ethiopia.
- Advanced degree in Strategic Management, Organizational Development, or related field within the team.
- Excellent facilitation, writing, and communication skills in English. Amharic is an advantage.
Assignment 2: Consultancy Service to Develop Financial Policies and Procedures Manual
Objective: To develop a comprehensive, updated Financial Policies and Procedures Manual that ensures transparency, accountability, internal controls, and audit readiness, aligned with Ethiopian financial regulations and organizational operational standards.
Specific Objectives
- To review existing financial policies, procedures, and practices.
- To ensure updated policies align with Ethiopian financial regulations and tax laws.
- To develop clear internal controls and financial management procedures.
- To create user-friendly guidelines for staff at all levels and strengthen accountability.
Scope of Work:
The consulting firm will:
- Conduct a desk review of existing financial policies, procedures, and forms.
- Meet with finance and program staff to understand current practices and challenges.
- Review Ethiopian financial regulations and tax laws applicable to local CSOs.
- Draft an updated Financial Policies and Procedures Manual covering budgeting, internal controls, cash management, procurement, asset management, travel, financial reporting, and audit preparation.
- Develop simplified financial guidelines for non-finance staff.
- Facilitate an orientation session for staff on updated policies.
- Submit final manual and training report.
- Expected Deliverables:
- Inception report with work plan.
- Financial Systems Assessment Report.
- Draft Financial Management Manual at least covering:
- Financial roles and responsibilities
- Budget preparation, approval, and monitoring
- Accounting systems and recordkeeping
- Cash and bank management
- Income and expenditure procedures
- Procurement and payment procedures
- Payroll and staff-related payments
- Asset and inventory management
- Grant and donor-fund management
- Financial reporting
- Internal controls and segregation of duties
- Audit, fraud prevention, and risk management
- Document retention and archiving
Standard Financial Forms and Templates.
Draft updated Financial Policies and Procedures Manual.
Conduct Validation Workshop.
Orientation Session to Staff (half-day).
Final Management Manual Package in (soft and hard copies) including editable and PDF versions of the manual, templates, validation report and presentation materials.
Duration:
Completed within 3 weeks (15 working days) from contract signing.
Qualifications:
- Legally registered consulting firm in Ethiopia (Business License, VAT, TIN, Tax Clearance).
- Advanced degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (CPA, ACCA preferred).
- Minimum 7-10 years of experience in financial management for NGOs in Ethiopia.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Selection Criteria (for both assignments)
Criteria | Score |
Financial Proposal (Detailed Budget) | 30% |
Technical Proposal | 70% |
Relevant Experience & Qualifications | 20% |
Quality of Technical Proposal & Methodology | 20% |
Knowledge / Understanding of Context | 20% |
Recommendation from similar organization | 10% |
Total | 100% |
Required Skills
Level
Senior(5-8 years)
Location
Addis Ababa
How to Apply
How to Apply
Interested consulting firms should submit the following documents:
Legal Documents: Valid and renewed business license, VAT registration certificate, TIN, and tax clearance certificate.
Technical Proposal: Outlining understanding of the assignment, methodology, and work plan.
Financial Proposal: Detailed budget with daily rate and all costs.
Team Qualifications: Updated CVs of the specific team members highlighting relevant experience.
References: Contact information for at least three professional references.
Sample: A sample of a previous relevant document developed (if available).
Submission Details:
Please clearly state the Assignment Number (1 or 2) in the email subject line.
Submission Email: cenrisethiopia@gmail.com
Submission Deadline: All proposals must be received no later than 5:00 PM (East Africa Time) on September 17, 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted.
For any clarifications, please contact us via the email address above.