Cameroon: CALL FOR TENDERS (Fluency in English and French)

WWF Cameroon is looking for consultant(s) or an institution to undertake work leading to the production of a strategic plan and funding concept notes for the Coastal Forests Program in the South West Region.

GOAL AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The goal of the assignment is to undertake work leading to the production of a strategic plan for the Coastal Forests Program covering the 5-year period 2016 – 2020 and attractive funding concept notes

In order to achieve this goal, the consultant is expected to deliver on the following objectives:

• Conduct a situation analysis to improve understanding of the status, condition, trends and key issues affecting conservation, social and human wellbeing targets and institutions in the program area
• Facilitate and document outcomes of a WWF-organized workshop to reflect on the validated situation analysis
• Based on outcomes of the reflection workshop, prepare the program strategic plan
• Prepare attractive funding concept notes based on the priority areas of engagement, key objectives and targets of the strategic plan.

OUTPUT

The following outputs are expected from the mission:

• A situation analysis report that clearly spells out justified areas of engagement by the Coastal Forests Program including a brief outline of potential funding sources;
• A report from the reflection workshop with a detail analysis of threats, a clear theory of change and results chain
• A strategic plan for the Coastal Forests Program covering the 5-year period 2016 – 2020
• Eight 5-8 pages of appealing funding concept notes based on the priority areas of engagement, key objectives and targets of the strategic plan

TIME FRAME

The timeframe estimated for the assignment is 40 days spread over a preliminary time period of six months from the date of signature of the contract.

REQUIRED PROFILE

As a minimum, the following profile is expected of the consultant (s) to be recruited:

· Advanced university degree in forest and/or wildlife conservation and management or a related subject for lead consultant,

· At least 10 years of professional experience in forest and/or wildlife conservation, preferably in Cameroon for lead consultant,

· A multidisciplinary team with relevant experience for the deliverables of this assignment

· Strong knowledge of conservation and related policy aspects in the Cameroonian context,

· A good grasp of the WWF Project & Programme Management Standards (or Open Standards for Conservation Practice) and methodology for addressing social results and human wellbeing targets

· Ability to think analytically and creatively,

· Good understanding of the realities of on-site conservation work,

· Fluency in English and French

· Excellent skills in interpersonal communication and constructive, problem-solving dialogue.

· Experience in facilitating participatory processes to ensure communities and partners can freely and constructively contribute to the exercise.

For further details, please write to dokon@wwfcarpo.org

Email your bid to ccpocfp-tenders@wwfcarpo.org

The subject line should read "*CFP strategic plan"*

Deadline for applications: July 15, 2015

After the deadline, bids will be received and reviewed until a suitable candidate has been retained.