REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Consultancy
Consultancy to develop case studies for training programmes (instructor-led training and elearning)
Project: Building capacity to address corruption risks in humanitarian operations
Place of assignment: Flexible
Scope of work:
45 consultant days
Delivery date: December 31, 2013 or before if possible
Background:
Transparency International (TI) is the global civil society organization leading the fight
against corruption. Through more than 90 chapters worldwide and an international secretariat
in Berlin, Germany, TI raises awareness of the damaging effects of corruption and works with
partners in government, business and civil society to develop and implement effective
measures to tackle it.
Transparency International Norway (TI-N), in partnership with the International Federation of
the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), is implementing the project “Building
capacity to address corruption risks in humanitarian operations”. The project is financed by
the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The project goal is to “Increase the quality and effectiveness of humanitarian aid programmes
by reducing the diversion of aid resources from their intended beneficiaries and purposes.”
Following the 2004 Asian tsunami disaster, Transparency International found that virtually no
research or analysis existed on the possible diversion of humanitarian aid resources through
corruption and thus launched a multi-year project (2006-2011) to identify potential corruption
risks in humanitarian operations and develop tools for addressing those risks. The project
culminated in the publication and dissemination in several languages of the TI Handbook of
Good Practices for Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Operations in 2010 and the
companion Pocket Guide for humanitarian field staff in 2011.
Following the TI project, a number of humanitarian agencies have begun to develop more
comprehensive anti-corruption strategies and there is a demand for updated tools and training
materials, with a view to protect the agencies against corruption.
TI-N will therefore update the TI Handbook, prepare case-studies for use in training, and
develop instructor-led training modules and an e-learning course for the humanitarian
community.
Description of key duties and responsibilities
Training Case Studies
Under the supervision of the Project Coordinator, the Consultant will prepare case
studies on identifying and addressing key corruption risks in humanitarian operations,
for use in training modules.
The task would be to develop seven (7) hypothetical cases of corruption (based on real
but anonymous experiences) with the aim of stimulating the learner to:
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identify the ‘red flags’ that would allow suspicion or detection of a common
incident of corruption in humanitarian aid;
assess the risk of such corruption for the quality and effectiveness of the
humanitarian operation;
analyse the context (political, economic, social, institutional and/or personal)
that facilitates such corruption (the «drivers of corruption»);
determine the additional information needed to further investigate the
suspicious activity;
outline possible measures for dealing with this type of corrupt behaviour;
indicate how such corruption might have been prevented;
present the strategic dilemmas that proposed mitigation measures could offer
and possible pitfalls that might hamper the proposed measures; and
recommend institutional policies that would reduce the incidence of such
corruption.
The content of the case studies and training modules would reflect the subsections of
the TI Handbook for Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Operations.
The consultancy is considered a desk study. It is assumed that such work could be
carried out through electronic or telephone research and communication, hence no
travel or subsistence expenses would be reimbursed.
Education
University degree (MA or above) in relevant discipline
Relevant professional training courses and/or certification (e.g., humanitarian and
development sector, anti-corruption, project management, instructor-led training, e-learning)
Experience
Research, fact-finding and preparation of written materials, preferably in the context of
humanitarian affairs
Experience in development and implementation of instructor-led training and/or e-learning
courses highly desirable
Experience in issues of governance and anti-corruption desirable, particularly as regards
humanitarian and/or development aid
Knowledge and Skills
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Good analytical and writing skills
Fluent spoken and written English
Good command of additional languages desirable
Flexible and able to work to tight deadlines
Ability to work in multi-cultural and multi-discipline environments
Self supporting in computers (spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, data sharing,
email, etc.)
Applications
Please send a proposal with a budget and time frame to Ms. Gro Skaaren-Fystro, Programme
Manager, Transparency International Norway, email: skaaren@transparency.no; Tel: +47
95997057
no later than close of business CET 9 August 2013.
Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of 40% score for quality of proposed work
programme, 40% score for quality of proposed staff, and 20% score for cost.