ISLAMIC RELIEFS MICROFINANCE CONSULTANCY (BIRMINGHAM), NOVEMBER 2012
BACKGROUND
Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is an international relief and development agency working towards a caring world where the basic requirements of people in need are fulfilled. IRW responds to disasters and emergencies and works with local communities to reduce poverty by promoting sustainable economic and social development.
IRW is an independent non-political, non-governmental organisation (NGO) supported by hundreds of thousands of individual donors as well as institutions including UN agencies and the European Commission (EC). Based in Birmingham, UK, IRW has partner offices in over 30 countries that co-ordinate, fundraise for and implement its emergency and development programmes.
At the international level, IRW has consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council, and is a signatory to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Code of Conduct. IRW is committed to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through raising awareness of the issues that affect poor communities and through its work on the ground. Islamic Relief are one of only 13 charities that have fulfilled the criteria and have become members of the Disasters Emergency Committee (www.dec.org.uk)
Islamic Relief Worldwide endeavours to work closely with local communities, focussing on capacity-building and empowerment to help them achieve development without dependency. Please see our website for more informationwww.islamic-relief.com 25TH ANNIVERSARY
To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the organisation, a gala dinner was held in London with HRH Prince Charles as the guest of honour – please see the link below for more details.http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/speechesandarticles/a_speech_by_hrh_the_...
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Many organisations have official Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies and budgets from which they will make charitable donations. As a registered charity and a member of the DEC, we would be ideal candidates to receive any charitable donations should you wish to incorporate them into any proposal that could also be considered.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The PPA will provide critical support to IRW in further developing its capacity to deliver poverty reduction focused Islamic microfinance programmes in fragile states.
PURPOSE OF THE CONSULTANCY
This consultancy is sought in order to provide generic support to IRW’s Global Microfinance Advisor, particularly in the following areas, where the consultant is expected to work with minimal supervision: - microfinance management information system: develop a scoping document that captures requirements of IR field offices and industry best-practice, followed by, upon internal approval, the business case for a new MIS. - microfinance programme performance management: set up and operate standard IR project cycle management system to monitor performance of PPA funded microfinance programmes in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kenya and Sudan. - research and develop models for sustainable fund-management for IR microfinance programmes.
DELIVERABLES
- MIS scoping document and business case for chosen model.
- Microfinance performance management tools as per IR project cycle management practice.
- Discussion paper on sustainable Islamic microfinance fund management models.
TIMESCALES
Possible timescales for this project are; 3 months, 20 hours per week.
How to apply:
CONSULTANCY CONTRACT
The duration of the contract is to be proposed by the applicant/bidder and may be reviewed for a possible extension thereafter; the selected candidate will be based at a location that is yet to be confirmed. The consultant will report directly to ‘Partners and Institutions Manager. Working hours and holiday entitlement to be negotiated with the assessment panel.
A contract is to be signed and is available upon request. It is up to the applicants to read it thoroughly and familiarise themselves with the terms contained within. The invoice is to be submitted at the end of the month and will be paid on net payment terms 14 days.
The applicant will need to provide all equipment required to undertake the necessary tasks and this must include a suitable laptop and phone.
All potential applicants must fill in the table beneath in Appendix 2 to help collate key data pertaining to this tender. The applicant must be clear about other expenses being claimed in relation to this consultancy this must be specified clearly.
A copy of the terms of reference is available upon request as is the consultancy contract. The successful applicant will be required to sign two copies of the consultancy contract and retain a copy for his/her perusal and the second copy to be submitted (must be signed) to Islamic Relief Worldwide within 48 hours of receipt.
For this consultancy all applicants are required to submit a CV or fill in an IRW job application form which is available upon request.
TENDERING DATES AND CONTACT DETAILS
All tenders are required to be submitted before 5pm on Monday 12th November 2012 pursuant to the attached guidelines for submitting a quotation and be returned to tendering@irworldwide.org . For any issues relating to the tender or its contents please email directly to tendering@irworldwide.org .
APPENDIX 2
Please fill in the table below it is essential all sections be completed and where relevant additional expenses be specified in detail.
Cost evaluation of microfinance consultancy (Birmingham), October 2012 Applicants name
Company name
No of proposed hours per week
No. of proposed days
Preferred days
Earliest available start date
Non preferred days
Hourly rate
Total per week
VAT inclusive (Total)
Other expenses (please specify)
Other expenses (please specify)
Other expenses (please specify)
Preferred payment terms (IRW UK terms are normally 14 days).
Total cost for consultancy (for one month)
Total cost for consultancy (for proposed period)
No of proposed hours per week
No. of proposed days
Preferred days
Earliest available start date
Non preferred days
Hourly rate
Total per week
VAT inclusive (Total)
Other expenses (please specify)
Other expenses (please specify)
Other expenses (please specify)
Preferred payment terms (IRW UK terms are normally 14 days).
Total cost for consultancy (for one month)
Total cost for consultancy (for proposed period)
Note
The applicant is expected to pay full taxes in his/her native country (s), native country is referred to here as the country of residence.
