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CONDUCTING A STUDY REPORT REVIEW ON THE GAPS IN ELECTORAL PROCESSES: EXAMINING WOMEN’S LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL PROCESSES IN ZIMBABWE.

                                                            CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AND SCOPE OF WORK

About WCoZ

Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) is a network of women’s rights champions and women’s rights organizations in Zimbabwe with national structures established in 1999. WCoZ brings women from diverse backgrounds to advocate for the attainment and enjoyment of their socio-economic and political rights and ensure that the women and girls empowerment agenda remains central to the national agenda.

 Background of the Consultancy

WCoZ is working on an intervention that seeks to enhance women’s effective participation in key electoral processes by lobbying key stakeholders and policymakers to re-address the existing gaps that hinder women’s participation. WCoZ is inviting expressions of interest from interested consultant/s to review a study report for the research recently commissioned by WCoZ. The overall goal of this research is to assess the legislative and political barriers hindering full and equal participation in electoral and political processes in Zimbabwe, particularly dedicating special focus on the policy and legal framework and the relevant political processes surrounding Zimbabwe’s Election processes.

Tasks under the Consultancy

In carrying out this work, reporting to the National Coordinator and under the supervision of the Project team, the consultant shall:

• To review the study report and strengthen it, where necessary
• Submit a Review note on the assessment of the findings

 Deliverables:

The Consultancy will be responsible for the following deliverables:

• A final comprehensive reviewed report
• A review note on the Study report

Duration

This is a 3 Day Consultancy,

Expected Qualifications and experience of the Consultant

• The Consultant MUST be a qualified researcher, possessing a Masters’ Degree in Political Administration, Governance or any relevant fields.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant National and Regional experience in research focusing on gender, democracy and governance.
• Must be able to maneuver and facilitate on their own, access to key stakeholders relevant to this study.

Bid Format

• Interested and experienced individuals or teams should submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to coalitionzw@gmail.com and copy wcozprocurement@gmail.com on or before 25 October 2022.
• The EOI must detail the Consultant’s understanding of the Scope of Work, and methodological approach. It will also detail work-plan, including dates for when specific tasks will be done. The EOI should also include a detailed budget, indicating a breakdown of all costs for conducting this work such as consultancy daily rate.  The EOI must not exceed five pages.
• Cover letter summarizing the applicant’s skills and past experience relevant to conducting the outlined SOW.
• Detailed C.V(s)/resume(s), with names of three referees and their contact details (email and phone)
• At least 1 recent sample similar to that called for in this SOW for which the applicant was a lead author.