Organization: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Country: Ethiopia Closing date: 14 Jun 2018 Terms of References For CONSULTANCY SERVICE TO EVALUATE THE OPERATIONALISATION OF THE AFRICAN GOVERNANCE ARCHITECTURE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AGA ROADMAP 2018-2020 Reference No.: 83290584 BACKGROUND In 2011, the 16th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of States and Government adopted the decision to put in place a “Pan-African Architecture on Governance”. In order to give effect to this Assembly decision, the African Union Commission (AUC) established the African Governance Architecture (AGA) and launched the AGA Platform in 2012 as a “platform for dialogue between the various stakeholders” who are mandated to promote good governance and strengthen democracy in Africa, in addition to translating the objectives of the legal and policy pronouncements in the AU Shared Values. The AGA was established to address a number of challenges which the continent was grappling with at the time. First, is the inadequate internalization; ratification, domestication, implementation and reporting on progress, of the African Shared values norms and standards. The second is the limited coordination, collaboration and cooperation amongst the various organs and institutions created to drive the internalization at the continental and regional levels. The Policy Organs conceded that despite the plethora of policies and structures established, the continent still grapples with governance deficits occasioned by several challenges, including the slow uptake of democratic governance norms and standards by Member States in terms ratification, domestication and implementation. In addition, in some areas, the continent continues to witness a regression in democratic practices, characterized by constitutional manipulations to prolong tenure by incumbents, shrinking political and civic spaces, low participation of citizens, refusal to accept election results, violations of human and peoples’ rights, including arbitrary arrests and detentions, limited access to media platforms, intentional internet access blockade and restrictions, amongst others. The AGA was therefore established to provide a more coherent front in addressing the challenges faced in enhancing democratic governance in Africa with emphasis on structural prevention of the triggers of conflict on the continent. The added value of the AGA therefore lies in how it enhances the delivery capacity of AU Organs, institutions as well as RECs, in translating AU Shared values commitments to democracy and governance to concrete actions that supports, complements and enhances AU Member States capacity to consolidate and improve democratic governance in Africa. To achieve this, AGA is structured along four inter-dependent pillars; Norms and Standards, Institutional Mechanism, Interaction Mechanism and the African Governance Fund. Evaluation of the Operationalisation of the AGA and the development of 2018 – 2020 AGA Roadmap Since its establishment, modest gains have been recorded in the operationalization of the AGA. Various policy and institutional structures have been put in place to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of its goals and objectives. In January 2016, the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government, adopted the AGA Framework Document and its Rules of procedure of its Platform. These were direct results of its 2014 – 2017 Strategic Plan which prioritized the institutional development of the various AGA Structures and mechanisms. Following the establishment of the Platform in 2012, emphasis was placed on incremental involvement of the 19 constituting organs, institutions and the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in the activities of the Platform. Since 2013, regular Technical and Political meetings of the AGA have been held with significant participation of its members. The Political Meeting; the highest decision-making structure of the AGA have been convened twice in December 2015 and 2017 respectively. This has led to the election of two consecutive Bureaus of the AGA. Currently, the Political Bureau is chaired by African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as the Vice Chair and the Department of Political Affairs, on behalf of the African Union Commission is the Rapporteur. In addition, two of the five clusters of the AGA Platform have been launched as coordinating units for the various thematic focus areas of the AGA. Furthermore, giant strides have taken in developing various strategies to guide the work of the AGA particularly in the areas of citizen engagement including youths and women, knowledge management and strengthening communication of AGA goals and objectives. The AGA Platform has witnessed increased vertical and horizontal cooperation amongst its Platform members with increased appetite for joint programme planning, implementation and monitoring of progress. Despite this relative success in the five years of the AGA Platform, the potential impact of the AGA is yet to be fully realized. For instance, the clusters as the organizing unit for coordinated interventions in the various thematic focus areas of the AGA are yet to be fully operational. The promise of increased synergy with other Architectures such as the African Peace and Security Architecture have also not been fully realized. While there has been increased buy-in and commitment by the RECs in the AGA process, very few programmatic collaborations have been realized. Furthermore, since the establishment of the AGA in 2011, several policy pronouncement and institutional reform efforts have been undertaken by the African Union. First, is the adoption of the Agenda 2063 as the development framework for the continent over the next fifty years. Secondly, the AU is undergoing an ambitious institutional reforms aimed at enhancing the delivery capacity of the Union. These have significant impact on the status of the AGA and its potential value addition to the realization of ‘an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in global arena’. The primacy of political affairs, as a key priority area identified by the Kagame Reform report further lays credence to the need for increased role and visibility of the AGA within the structures and programming of the African Union. This current state of play therefore provides an opportunity to assess the state of play on the operationalization of the AGA thus far, assess its organizational structure and linkages to formal AU policy organs and processes as well as to align its priorities, objectives and programmes to emerging policy changes and directions within the AU particularly, Agenda 2063 and the AU Reforms. SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT The scope of the consultancy will cover the evaluation of the AGA process since inception and the development of the AGA 2018 – 2020 Roadmap. The assignment will also cover the validation of inputs from all Platform members through a validation exercise which ensures the buy-in and ownership of the Roadmap by stakeholders. DESIRED OUTCOMES AND RESPONSIBILITY By the end of the Consultancy, the consultant shall have: a) reviewed the status of operationalisation of the AGA since its establishment in 2012 b) reviewed the status of implementation of the AGA Strategic Plan 2015 – 2017; c) developed a final draft of the AGA Roadmap 2018 - 2020 d) developed the AGA Implementation Framework 2018 – 2020 e) developed the M&E Framework DELIVERABLES The following responsibility matrix presents the minimum different outputs of the assignment at six stages and the responsibility of the Consultant. S/N Stage Task Responsibility Outputs 1. Inception Desk review of working documents (policy and legal documents) Consultant Inception report Evaluation of the AGA process since inception Meetings and consultations with AGA Platform Members Consultant, AGA Platform and the AGA Secretariat Evaluation Report 3. Strategic Plan review Review of the 2014-2017 strategic plan Consultant, AGA Platform and the AGA Secretariat Comments on the draft Strategic Plan 2018-2020 Roadmap Development of the draft 2018-2020 strategic framework Consultant, AGA Platform and the AGA Secretariat Draf t 2018 – 2020 strategic framework 5. Implementation Plan Development of 2018-2020 Implementation Plan Consultant, AGA Platform and the AGA Secretariat 2018-2020 Implementation plan 6. Final version of the 2018 - 2020 Roadmap Incorporation of final comments into draft 2018 -2020 Roadmap Consultant, AGA Platform and the AGA Secretariat Final draft of the 2018 – 2020 Roadmap and Implementation Plan Reports and Schedule of Deliverables The Consultancy Services should be completed within fifty working days beginning of July 2018. The following indicate the time table and the required deliverables under the assignment. TIMETABLE FOR CONSULTANT Various steps Duration (working days) Evaluation of the AGA and review of all current strategic plan working documents – Deliverable: Evaluation Report 15 days Review of the 2014-2017 strategic plan: Deliverable: Report 5 working days Development of draft roadmap 2018 – 2020: Deliverable: Draft roadmap document 10 working days Development of Implementation plan 2018 – 2020- Deliverable: Implementation plan 10 working days Final Version of roadmap – Deliverable: Implementation Plan 10 working days TOTAL 50 working days DURATION OF THE CONSULTANCY It is expected that the consultancy will be conducted from July, 1st 2018 – November 30th, 2018. Depending on the political process, the duration of the consultancy might be extended. Q QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE** The consultant is required to have the following qualifications: a) A Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. MBA, Social Science, Law, Politics, Public Policy, Public Administration, Economics and Human Rights,) b) At least 8 years relevant experience in evaluating and drafting or reviewing strategic planning and development strategies for African regional institutions, international organizations or other complex institutions or private organizations; c) At least 5 years proven experience in evaluating strategic plans and frameworks in a political environment, e.g. International Organization, Government, etc. d) Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of African Union and its organs and institutions mandate, structure and Agenda 2063 and the recent reform processes; e) Excellent drafting skills, as well as excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Knowledge of any other AU language is desirable. f) Proven experience of working and negotiating in a politically sensitive environment General Information GIZ invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested candidates must provide information demonstrating that he/she has the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Interested candidates are requested to submit the following documents for consideration: a) Technical Proposal not exceeding 8 pages on: · Understanding and interpretation of the TOR · Methodology to be used in undertaking the assignment · Time and activity schedule b) Financial proposal not exceeding 1 page · Consultant’s daily rate in EUR · Other costs e.g. travel · Total cost c) Personal Capacity Statement · Relevant experience related to the assignment · Contacts of at least 3 organizations previously worked for · Curriculum Vitae of the Consultant Before submitting any bid, interested bidders should collect further bidding documents listed down by contacting the e-mail address: yeshi.assefa@giz.de or maike.vanueuem@giz.de · Invitation letter · Technical evaluation criteria’s · Bid sheet · GIZ General terms and conditions local/international Reporting: The consultant will report to Ms. Maike van Ueuem, GIZ African Union Office. All bids must be delivered/submitted physically/via email to the address below at or before 4:00 PM local time on Thursday 14th of June 2018 with the reference “Consultancy: AGA evaluation, 83290584” The address referred above to submit your Technical and Financial Offers is: German Development Cooperation GIZ Office, Kirkos Sub City, Kebele 18 (Behind Intercontinental Hotel) P.O.Box 100009 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia OR Via email address: pcc@giz.de How to apply: All bids must be delivered/submitted physically/via email to the address below at or before 4:00 PM local time on Thursday 14th of June 2018 with the reference “Consultancy: AGA evaluation, 83290584” The address referred above to submit your Technical and Financial Offers is: German Development Cooperation GIZ Office, Kirkos Sub City, Kebele 18 (Behind Intercontinental Hotel) P.O.Box 100009 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia OR Via email address: pcc@giz.de

Position:   Administrative Assistant Place of Work :  Addis Ababa Application deadline : May 29, 2018   Job Responsibilities: Keeping electronic data base of all properties, He/she is responsible for proper handling of store materials and equipment. Support office administrative activities under the supervision of Admin and Human Resource Unit.   Tasks Store keeping Ensuring that the necessary office supplies are available; Make sure that all project materials are available in stock and notify in time the responsible officers. Receiving and keeping record on stock card of all purchased materials and equipment Issues requested materials based on the authorized stock requisition form Coordinate the loading and unloading process of goods when arrival and dispatch Initiate purchase requisitions (PR) at reorder level (EOQ) Propose disposal of damaged, obsolete, and expired materials Control the safety of the stores and report incidents on time  Arrange store items according to nature. Ensuring that stock levels are recoded correctly on bin and stock cards Make sure that all equipment’s are in proper functioning state and ready for redeployment. Compile and report the status all inventory materials and equipment; Reports damage, organises and monitors the service and repair of office equipment   Support for administrative activities (Facility officer) Ensure that all health and safety procedures are operational in the program office. In consultation with the responsible person or officer, arranges office space, furniture and equipment for new staff before recruitment and avail office spaces based on requests; Responsible for the repair and maintenance of office equipment and office facilities. Liaises with individual contractors for maintenance of mal-functional office furniture, equipment’s, and fixtures. Oversees the activities of Security guards and housekeepers; Work closely with security guard’s leader to ensure the overall office security. Work closely the respective personnel for the smooth operation of office compound including telephone, internet, electricity, and water bill for each month.   General tasks Issuing and receiving of supplies and equipment’s   Other duties/additional tasks Assists in and/or carries out other project activities and any other tasks according to needs, as assigned; Job Requirements: Required qualifications, competences and experience Diploma in procurement and supplies management or similar qualification from a recognised college. Minimum of 5 years’ professional experience in a comparable position Good working knowledge of ITC technologies related software, and computer applications (e.g. MS Office) Good knowledge of English language How To Apply: Application procedure: Interested and qualified candidates shall submit their application letter along with their non-returnable recent CV via Ethiojobs or to the following address: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) P.O. Box 100009 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia OR Fax: 011 554 0764 Note:- The name of the position for which the application is made should be clearly marked on the envelope or on the fax applications. Only short listed candidates will be contacted Applications from qualified women are encouraged