The British Council is seeking a consultant to support Social Enterprise Ghana to develop a Social Enterprise Development Proposal Document to fundraise for a program to drive the growth of social enterprises in Ghana.

Details

Location Ghana
Duration fixed term
Closing date Friday 22 September 2017

Role overview

  1. The consultant will work with the leadership team and key members of SE Ghana to articulate a clear programme to:
    1. Develop a strong pipeline to support social enterprises including encouraging student venturing
    2. Develop strong training for social enterprises especially through accelerators, incubators and hubs to incubate and grow social enterprises.
    3. Develop a framework for a national social enterprise fund which will channel funding to social enterprises, accelerators and smaller funds.
    4. Support research and data collection to increase understanding of impact.
    5. Champion a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship through outreach and other activities.
    6. Drive social enterprise development in key geographies and sectors. 
  1. The funding proposal should show clear linkages between social enterprise activities and impact and key thematic areas, national priorities and international development focus areas.
  1. In addition, the consultant will review existing funding sources and identify potential good funding sources for the proposal.

The consultant will work with a committee made up of members of the leadership team and members of SE Ghana.

Deliverables Required

  1. A final social enterprise plan document and funding proposal that includes all the details outlined in the scope of work. An abridged/summary proposal and a funding pitch deck.
  1. A list of potential funding sources for the plan
  1. A proposed timetable for marketing the plan to potential funders.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate is an individual with:

  1. Extensive experience in fundraising especially from international development partners.
  1. Strong strategic planning and fundraising proposal development skills and experience
  1. A deep understanding of various funding sources especially international development funding.
  1. Experience in entrepreneurship or social enterprise sector is highly desirable.

How to apply

Proposals should be prepared in a straightforward manner to satisfy the requirements of the RFP. Emphasis should be on completeness and clarity of content.

Proposals will be submitted via email to:

Email address: Larisa.BowenDodoo@gh.britishcouncil.org

Subject line: Social Enterprise Funding Proposal Development

Deadline for Receipt of Proposal: No later than midday 22 September, 2017

The selection committee may request bidders to appear for interviewing purposes. Travel expenses and cost related to the interview will be the responsibility of the bidder. 

NB: Please download the attached document for more information.
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