Terms of Reference (TOR)
Consultant for Strategic Plan Development
Tamkeen for Legal Aid and Human Rights
1. Background
Tamkeen for Legal Aid and Human Rights is a Jordanian non-governmental organization dedicated to protecting and promoting human rights, with a focus on vulnerable populations, including migrant workers, women, and survivors of trafficking and labor exploitation. To guide its future direction, enhance organizational effectiveness, and align with evolving national and global contexts, Tamkeen seeks to develop a new strategic plan for the upcoming 4 years.
2. Objectives
The overall objective is to develop a comprehensive and participatory Strategic Plan that:
- Reflects Tamkeen’s vision, mission, and core values.
- Aligns with the organization’s evolving priorities and external environment.
- Sets clear strategic goals, outcomes, and measurable indicators.
- Incorporates sustainability, gender equality, and rights-based programming.
3. Scope of Work
The consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Desk Review
- Review existing documents including previous strategic plans, project reports, evaluations, organizational structure, and policies.
- Stakeholder Consultations
- Conduct participatory workshops and key informant interviews with Tamkeen’s staff, board members, partners, and donors.
- Situational and SWOT Analysis
- Conduct a contextual analysis including stakeholder mapping, SWOT, and institutional capacity assessment.
- Strategic Framework Development
- Draft the strategic vision, mission, core values, strategic priorities, goals, and SMART objectives.
- Validation and Finalization
- Facilitate validation sessions with key stakeholders.
- Incorporate feedback and finalize the strategic plan document (in both Arabic and English).
4. Deliverables
- Inception report and work plan
- Stakeholder consultation summary
- Draft strategic plan
- Facilitation of validation workshop
- Final strategic plan (in Arabic and English)
- Presentation of final strategy to Tamkeen team and board
5. Duration and Timeline
The assignment will span 8–10 weeks from the date of contract signing, with key milestones to be agreed upon in the inception phase.
6. Qualifications and Experience
- Proven experience in strategic planning for civil society or human rights organizations.
- Strong knowledge of the NGO sector in Jordan and the region.
- Demonstrated facilitation and participatory consultation skills.
- Familiarity with gender equality, human rights, and labor rights.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Arabic and English.
7. Reporting and Management
The consultant will report to Tamkeen’s Executive Director (or assigned focal point) and work closely with the Strategic Planning Taskforce.
8. Application Process
Interested consultants are invited to submit:
- Technical and financial proposal
- CV or company profile with relevant experience
- Sample of a previous strategic plan or similar work
- Please send your application to jobs@tamkeen-jo.org by 10-5-2025 with the subject line: “Consultant for Strategic Plan Development”.