Theory of Change Writer – Consultant

About VSO

We bring people from different backgrounds, expertise and experiences together to fight poverty and support civil society. Last year we worked with NGO partners, communities and institutions to support 1.5 million people across education, health and livelihoods initiatives. Gender, accountability and resilience are our cross cutting themes.

We make a difference in 23 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Pacific, focusing on improving the health, education and livelihoods of the most marginalised in society.

About Edukans

The Edukans Group consists of Edukans International and three strong independent strategic partners. Each partner within the Edukans Group is committed to the shared mission: “Training and educating people for a better life”. Edukans – with it’s headquarter in Amersfoort, the Netherlands – opened its first international office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in June 2016. Presently Edukans also has country offices in Kenya and Malawi and is currently in the process of opening an office in Uganda.

Your Expertise/Background:

The consultant has extensive experience and is a recognized expert in proposal development/grant writing associated with government funding, specifically the Government of the Netherlands. The consultant has a deep understanding of civil society theories and practices and experience in developing proposals aligned to the Dutch Government’s strategic partnerships and civil society framework.

Scope:

• A good knowledge of and vision towards civil society theories
• Write, synthesize, and edit content for a compelling ToC
• Integrate existing research into ToC
• Represent and communicate donor’s interests and expectations to an internal (staff) audience
• Work closely with the internal experts, donor managers, finance, MEL, and HR focals
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office Suite
• Other duties as assigned

Initial Consultancy Period: September – December 2019

• Anticipated start date:  Mid-End September
• VSO and Edukans provide the opportunity to consider extending the consultancy period after 3 months, based on mutual alignment and need

Level of Effort: 15-20 days

How to Apply:

To be considered, please provide:

• CV/Resume
• Fee requirement (hourly or monthly)
• 2 professional references – please prioritize references that can speak to relevant government proposal writing
• Motivation letter outlining interest and qualifications

If you are interested in this role please apply now and send your motivation letter (max. 1 page) and CV to Anita van Dijk at personeelszaken@vso.nl before the 15th of September, mentioning Vacancy Theory of Change Writer Consultancy.

For more information about this vacancy you can contact Karolien Molenaar of the VSO Programmes and Partners team, at k.molenaar@vso.nl.

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.