LOCALCONSULTANT OPPORTUNITY

INDONESIA

 

| Assignment Name:

| Development Ladder Assessment (DLA)and Co-operative development training

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| Assignment Location:

| South Sulawesi, Indonesia

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| Reporting to:

| CCA Program Manager Indonesia

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| Duration:

| 9 January – 10 February 2017

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| Deadline of Application

| 11 December 2016, 5 pm Ottawa (Canada) time.

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CCA is seeking two (2) qualified and experienced localco-operative development consultants (Indonesian nationals) to support theimplementation of one of the activities of the INVEST Co-op Indonesia Project.The consultants will support a Canadian DLA Volunteerengaged by CCA whom specializes in DLA and co-operative development.

 
Backgroundof the Assignment

The “Increasing Wealth and Food Security through theIntegrated Co-operative Business Model” (INVEST Co-op)program seeks to improve the economic well-being of 70,000small producers in Malawi, Peru, Mongolia and Indonesia.  Through an integrated co-operative approach,the program will benefit producers by increasing production and productivity,increasing access to markets, and increasing access to financial services. Theprogram will also focus on building the capacity of local co-operatives and working with governments tocreate an enabling environment for co-operatives to do business.

In Indonesia,INVEST Co-op aims to strengthen the position of small aquaculture producers ofseaweed, milkfish, and shrimp (SMS) in four regencies in South Sulawesi(Takalar, Jeneponto, Bantaeng, and North Luwu). The project will providetechnical assistance and inputs in three main pillars:

1.                  Work directly with women andmen small aquaculture producers to improve the quality and quantity ofclimate-smart production, and access to financial services and markets throughco-operatives;

2.                  Enable co-operatives to besustainable, profitable and run gender-equitablebusinesses by strengthening their capacity and institutional capability to serve their members better. Farmer groupswill be encouraged to form co-operatives; and

3.                  work with governments, privatecompanies, business associations and other stakeholders to strengthen networksand create a conducive environment for co-operatives to provide betterlivelihoods to farmers.

INVEST Co-op Indonesia is being implemented by the Canadian Co-operativeAssociation in partnership with Lembaga Pengkajian Pedesaan, Pantai DanMasyarakat (LP3M) and the Fisheries and Marine Institute of the MemorialUniversity of Newfoundland, Canada.

The projectalso works directly with Kospermindo, a local seaweed marketing co-operativebased in Makassar and sell their products to domestic and internationalmarkets. Established in 1999, Kospermindo aims to be the centre for seaweed commerce in Indonesia. It has 25 permanent staff, and around 360seasonal employees.  They providetraining and support to around 2,000 farmers and farmer groups in SouthSulawesi.

 
The projectwill initially work with existing four primary producer co-ops. Their membersare SMS farmers ranging from 30-300 people. These co-ops have been legally registered as co-operatives for someyears. However, they are still at a veryearly stage of development and have limited knowledge of co-operative principles, leadership, and management. Theyrequire training to develop and improve internal capacity to function as aco-operative and to manage and operate sustainably, as well as membershipcampaign strategy.  In addition, the project will work with farmergroups in North Luwu who are currently not organized into a co-operative, andso will also need training and support in co-operativedevelopment.

 
The project is made possible with funding fromGlobal Affairs Canada and the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada.

 
The purposeof the INVEST Co-op Indonesia DLA & Co-op development training:

The DLA andCo-op development training present an opportunity for the partners andbeneficiaries of the project to learn about good practices in co-operativegovernance, planning, marketing and financial management. As well, it serves asself-assessment that enables co-operatives to reflect on their own capacity, identify strengths and areas forimprovement, and gain an understanding of the benchmarks they need to worktowards to be a strong, sustainable co-operative.

 
The Development Ladder Assessment for Co-operativeEnterprise (DLA) is a participatory capacity building assessment tool forco-operatives. It has four components:

(i)Vision

(ii)Governance and Member Engagement

(iii)Management Capacity and Business Development and

(iv)Financial Management

 
These components are based on standards and definitions of co-operative enterprise as outlined in theStatement on the Co-operative Identity and represent the main features of ahealthy co-operative enterprise as a means of both social and economicdevelopment.The DLA provides a standard of co-operative development againstwhich a co-operative enterprise can measure itself as it seeks to build andstrengthen its capacity and performance.

 
An integralpart of this assignment is the training of Kospermindo and LP3M staff, both onthe DLA tool and co-operative development generally.This will enable the project staff toprovide continuous supports to the co-ops, whilstmonitoring their development progress throughout the project.

 
ForKospermindo, the DLA assessment will be the first self-assessment of theirco-operative operation and management. The findings of the DLA for Kospermindowill help identify the priorities and training needsto increase their management capacity and business development. It will alsobecome the baseline of status ofKospermindo from which progress of their capacity as a co-operative will be tracked throughout the project.

 
For the fourprimary co-operatives, who are all at a very basic stage of development, thepurpose of the DLA workshop is to provide a basis of understanding on good co-operative development, and benchmarksof a good co-operative. It will also help to set a clear baseline of the co-opsand priorities for training.

 
Deliverables:

The localconsultants, working with the assigned Canadian DLA Volunteer, will prepare andconduct assessment, training of trainers, coaching and mentoring, workshopswith beneficiaries,analyses, provide recommendations, and design training plan.

 
1.      Lessons plans and training materialsdeveloped

With guidancefrom the Canadian DLA Volunteer:

·        Learn and updateknowledge on the DLA tool and exchange any experiences on the applications ofDLA tool in co-operatives in Indonesia.

·        Support to develop lesson plans for the DLA forKospermindo, Training of Trainers for project staff and Kospermindo trainers,and DLA workshops for the four Primary co-operatives.

·        Support to develop and deliver training materialon the basics of co-operative development and benchmarks, using the DLAindicators as a guide.  Training shouldbe basic and include topics such as co-opvs. other types of business, co-op principles, board roles andresponsibilities, co-op management, etc. Seeeach section below for more details on what training topics should be included in which training.

 
2.      DLA for Kospermindo and trainingplan for Kospermindo and its Board

Support andprovide inputs to the Canadian DLA Volunteer:

·        Facilitate theDLA with Kospermindo to assess its institutional capacity, identify prioritiesfor training and support throughout the project.

·        As part of theDLA facilitation, where needed and where applicable, coach Kospermindo boardmembers and committees on their roles and responsibilities, co-operativeprinciples, and the management of a co-operative.

·        Identify actionitems and training needs for Kospermindo and Kospermindo Board.

 
3.      Training of Trainers (ToT) for LP3Mproject staff and Kospermindo trainers in Makassar

·        With theCanadian Volunteer, conduct training forLP3M project staff and Kospermindo staff on the basics of co-operativedevelopment, with the intention that they will support the training of the primary co-ops in the project.  Training will be four days and should cover fourareas:

o  Co-op Basics

§  What is a co-operative?

§  How is it different than atraditional business?

§  Co-op principles

§  The value-add of a co-operative

§  Steps of co-operative development

o  Adult Education principles and goodfacilitation skills

§  Good practices should be modeled throughout training.

o  Introduction to the DLA

§  What is it?

§  Components of the DLA (benchmarks ofa good co-op)

§  How it will be used in the project

·        As a frameworkfor co-op training

·        As a needsassessment tool

·        As ameasurement tool

o  Benchmarks of a good co-operative

§  Using the DLA coreindicators for INVEST Co-op as a guiding framework, train on what makes a goodco-operative.

§  Will cover:

·        Governance (#8)

·        Memberengagement (#9)

·        Planning(Strategic and operational) (#1 & 2)

·        Gender(inclusive membership) (#4)

·        Financialmanagement (#19 & 20)

o  TOT should alsoinclude planning for the DLA workshops with primary co-operatives. Trainersshould have a good understanding of their participation in the workshop, what is expected of them, how the day will go,etc.   They should get practicefacilitating as much as possible in this training.

·        Conduct training on the DLA tool with LP3M projectstaff and Kospermindo staff, including building their capacity to facilitate aDLA workshop, and how to use the DLA as a benchmarking and progress monitoringtool, and as an assessment tool.

 
4.      Co-op Development Training and DLAAssessment for Primary Co-ops:

a)     in Takalar and Jeneponto

·        With theCanadian DLA Volunteer and LP3M project staff, conduct a basic co-opdevelopment training and assessment, based on the DLA, for primary co-opmembers in Takalar and Jeneponto, boards, and potential members (SMS farmers).

– The workshops should include “Co-op Basics” and “Benchmarks of a good co-operative” from the ToT.

– It will be important to capture action points and areas of priority for the co-ops. 

– Produce a report from each co-op with comments and action points for future capacity building needs.

– The ToT participants will join as a “practicum” from their ToTs. 

 
The CanadianDLA Volunteer will return to Canada. The two local consultants will carry onthe subsequent training in other project locations.

 
b)     Local Consultant #1: in Bantaeng andsecond location in Takalar

·        With the LP3Mproject staff, conduct a basic co-op development training and assessment, basedon the DLA, for primary co-op members in Bantaeng and the second location inTakalar, boards, and potential members (SMS farmers).

·        Repeat materials,and approach as in the previous training with the Canadian DLA Volunteer.

 
c)      Local Consultant #2: in North Luwu

Unlike in other locations, there is noexisting co-operative in North Luwu. The Local Consultant #2:

·        With the LP3Mproject staff, to conduct a basic co-op development training for farmer groups in NorthLuwu.

– Training should include an assessment of their knowledge and attitudes toward co-operative before and after the training.

 
5.      Wrap ups

·        Debrief withLP3M project staff,Kospermindo staff, CCA staff, and Marine Institute staffabout the mission, prepare a brief mission report and provide reports on eachof the DLA/Training workshops for the co-operatives (template to be provided byCCA). Reports should be prepared inEnglish.  The project will translate themafterward.

·        Coordinatereport writing with Canadian DLA Volunteer.

·        Provide anytraining material developed to CCA, LP3M,and Kospermindo.

– Recommendations and Training Plans resulted from this consultancy service will serve as input for the subsequent capacity building activities of the project. Therefore, the Consultants shall provide inputson a Terms of Reference for the deliverables for local co-op development trainer/consultant for the project moving forward.

 

Qualifications:

 

– Proven experience in co-operative development in a developing country context.

– Knowledge of and past facilitation experience with the Development Ladder Assessment tool is an asset.

– Experience and knowledge of co-operatives principles, preferably in a developing context, is an asset.

– Excellent capacity to analyse, develop recommendations and capture lessons learned

– Ability to work autonomously, flexible and analytical

– Excellent facilitation and interpersonal skills

– Ability to build good rapport and relationship with project partners

– Proven experience in providing good mentoring and coaching for team development

– Ability to travel to areas where social services are minimum

– Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia (Verbal and Writing), a must.

– Ability to commit to potential subsequent work with the project would be preferable.

 
Compensation:

 
Compensation will be commensurate withexperience. Travel and related expenses must be pre-approved and will bereimbursed in accordance with guidelines specified in the contract.

 
Application Process

Please send:

a)      a current CV,

b)      a letter of interest outlining keyqualifications and comments on the Terms of References,and

c)       a brief writing sample

 
by December11, 2016, 5:00 pm local Ottawa, Canada time.

 
Only shortlisted candidates will becontacted. Candidates who have been shortlisted can expect to hear back by December15, 2016. 

 
Submission to be sent to: Andri Mulia at [email protected]