Program Strategy and Management Consultant

Summary

Join Global Fishing Watch (GFW) as a consultant to review and assess current Global Programs practices in managing and coordinating program work and resources. Provide recommendations using existing tools and platforms. Facilitate the development and rollout of a program management and coordinating framework and a program management framework manual to improve operational efficiency and programmatic effectiveness. Conduct a review and rapid assessment of current practices and tools used by Global Program units. Submit a report on the review and assessment, including recommendations. Facilitate the development and presentation of key documents to improve operational efficiency and programmatic effectiveness. Facilitate the implementation of the Program Management Framework Roll Out Plan. Ensure the process utilized is rigorous and the outputs produced are reliable, credible, and fit for purpose. Adhere to GFW's ethical standards and ensure data protection.

Requirements

• Written products are to be to a high standard, using clear prose
• This may include developing appropriate information and data collection and validation methods and tools, ensuring that information and data is collected and analysed in a consistent and transparent manner, and using appropriate statistical and qualitative analysis techniques, where appropriate
• Materials should be produced and submitted using google docs
• Each final report should include a table of contents, a list of acronyms, an executive summary, appropriate organization of the main text, a conclusion and cited references
• Close engagement, including weekly calls with GFW working group and others as appropriate, is expected so as to provide real-time guidance to the consultant
• Submission of an initial outline for each report and one or more drafts of each report are expected
• Prompt comments and feedback from GFW will be provided
• Revisions of drafts based on comments received and additional research are expected

Responsibilities

• Conduct a review and rapid assessment of the current practices and tools used by the various Global Program units in managing and coordinating their work plans, deliverables and resources
• Gather and assess current practices and tools of GFW Global Program units in managing and coordinating their work plans, deliverables and resources
• Submit and present a report on the review and assessment of Global Program units in managing and coordinating their work plans, deliverables and resources, including recommendations on tools and approaches, utilising existing GFW tools and platforms
• Facilitate the development and presentation of the following documents, using existing GFW tools and platforms, to improve operational efficiency and programmatic effectiveness of the Global Program units toward achieving organizational goals and objectives
• Program Management Framework - to define key concepts, policies and processes that determine how Global Programs and its units manage, monitor and coordinate work, deliverables and resources
• Program Management Framework Manual - to guide Global Programs department and its units in implementing and practicing the Program Management Framework
• Program Management Framework Roll Out Plan - A plan to roll-out the Program Management Framework Manual
• Facilitate the implementation of Program Management Framework Roll Out Plan through but not limited to the following
• Coordinate scheduling for learning sessions with the Global Program Units
• Facilitate the various learning sessions ( online or in-person, as may be necessary and feasible ) with with the Global Program Units
• Submit a post roll-out report highlighting key learnings, insights, recommendations and proposed next steps
• The consultant will be responsible for delivering the scope of work that satisfies the descriptions set above
• The consultant will be responsible for ensuring that the process utilized is rigorous and the outputs produced are reliable, credible and fit for purpose
• The consultant is to make every effort to deliver interim and final products on time, according to the agreed schedule
• The consultant will be required to adhere to GFW's ethical standards and ensure that all data collection and analysis activities are conducted in a manner that protects the confidentiality and privacy of GFW partners’ data where necessary
• The consultant will be responsible for developing a detailed timeline and budget breakdown that clearly identifies the resources required and expected outputs for each activity

Benefits

Budget : up to USD 30,000 to be paid in milestone-based installments, upon receipt of a satisfactory invoice