Strategic Planning and Policy Revision Consultant (Re-announced)

The selected consultant will be responsible for the following duties, among others:

• Conduct a comprehensive organizational assessment of AIFDO, including its institutional capacity, governance structure, management systems, programmatic priorities, operational context, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges.
• Review the existing draft of the AIFDO 2026–2028 Strategic Plan and identify gaps, areas requiring improvement, and opportunities for further development.
• Facilitate participatory consultation sessions and strategic planning workshops with AIFDO's Board of Directors, Executive Management, and relevant staff to ensure inclusive participation and institutional ownership.
• Develop clear strategic objectives, expected outcomes, key activities, measurable indicators, and implementation strategies for the 2026–2028 period.
• Submit the draft Strategic Plan to AIFDO management for review, feedback, and validation, and incorporate the necessary recommendations.
• Finalize the Strategic Plan and formally present it to the AIFDO Board of Directors for review, discussion, and approval.

• Conduct a comprehensive review and assessment of AIFDO's existing organizational policies, governance documents, procedures, and institutional frameworks to identify gaps, weaknesses, outdated provisions, and areas requiring improvement.
• Facilitate participatory consultation and policy review workshops with AIFDO's Board of Directors, Executive Management, and relevant staff to gather feedback and ensure institutional ownership.
• Review, revise, update, and develop AIFDO's key organizational policies, including but not limited to:

• Human Resources (HR) Policy.
• Finance and Financial Management Policy.
• Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Policy.
• Safeguarding and Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment (PSEAH) Policy.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Policy.
• Procurement and Asset Management Policy.
• Gender Equality and Disability Inclusion Policy.

A. Education

• Master's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Human Resource Management, Law, Development Studies, or another relevant field. A bachelor's degree combined with substantial relevant professional experience may also be considered.

B. Professional Experience

• At least five (5) years of relevant experience in strategic planning, organizational development, institutional capacity strengthening, governance, or policy development.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, reviewing, and revising NGO policies, procedures, and SOPs, particularly HR, Finance, Anti-Fraud, Safeguarding/PSEA, MEAL, and Communications policies.

C. Technical Skills and Competencies

• Strong knowledge of strategic planning, organizational governance, institutional development, and NGO management systems.
• Excellent analytical, research, report-writing, policy-drafting, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to translate institutional needs and international standards into practical strategic plans, policies, and procedures suitable for the Afghan NGO context.
• Strong understanding of gender equality, disability inclusion, accountability, safeguarding/PSEA, and organizational sustainability.

Interested candidates should submit their updated CV, cover letter, and email addresses of three professional references from previous employers to:hr@aifdo.org info@aifdo.org