A. BACKGROUND VSF-Suisse is a Swiss NGO that operates in seven African countries, namely: Togo, Mali, DR Congo, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Ethiopia. Our credo is 'Healthy Animals – Healthy People'.

VSF Suisse is seeking to develop a financial strategy with a view to determining actionable and realizable objectives and targets. VSF Suisse is looking to develop a strategic roadmap with particular focus on financial management strategies. Notably of interest are matters regarding cash flow, pre-financing, foreign exchange management , project fund management and generation of core funds. It's with this background that we are seeking to engage financial and advisory consultancy services to provide technical expertise and facilitate a 5 day workshop.

B. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF WORK Objective: 
The overall objective of the consultancy is to facilitate a financial planning workshop which shall take place in Kenya in the first half of November 2011 for 5 days. The facilitation should allow the team to develop VSF Suisse financial sustainability strategy which ties in with the broader strategic plan of the organisation and will provide the basis for stringent finance management. The consultant will provide the Workshop methodology and agenda as well as to facilitate the process to achieve the overall objective.

Expected Outputs: 1. A draft financial strategy/working document for VSF Suisse for 3 years (2012-2014) that helps us to achieve our organizations' goals is established.
        A time bound plan on how to reduce the deficit is established.
        A financial risk management strategy is in place (pre financing of projects, exchange rate losses, cash flow, core fund raising, HR and overheads).
        The optimum organizational structure to achieve the organizations' objectives is established.
        Different financial scenarios A and B and C for project portfolios and ceilings: I) survival, II) just ok and III) good are established.
        Gaps in our organizations financial systems and procedures are identified and solutions developed.

C. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS The consultancy will cover a period of 14 days (inclusive of a 5 day workshop). The workshop is planned to be held in Nairobi from 14th to 18th November 2011. The workshop itself will be 5 days long and will be held in Kenya, in the environs of Nairobi. The consultant will have 9 days time to prepare and write up the findings and consolidate the main points of the elaborated financial strategy. Thus, the consultancy is for a total of 14 days and the consultant will report to the Director of VSF-Suisse.

D. QUALIFICATIONS
        Experience in the development of strategic frameworks, especially financial strategies for NGOs.
        Solid understanding of the challenges faced by NGOs, especially in terms of fundraising and building up of core funds.
        Solid understanding of financial systems and procedures required from NGO's
        Excellent English skills in word and script. French/German is an added advantage.
        Excellent Organisation and Facilitation Skills

E. DELIVERABLES The consultant will deliver, at the end of his/her assignment a report from the 
workshop which will include the strategic approaches to financial management developed during the workshop.

F. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL Interested consultants should prepare and submit to VSF Suisse both, a technical and financial proposal for the assignment by close of business 15th October 2011 (East African Time) to the following email address: recruitment@vsfsuisse.org. VSF Suisse is not obliged to offer the job to the lowest or highest bidder.

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