Local youth strategy development consultant (up to 5 positions) – Home Based with Travel Within BiH – Sarajevo

The Consultant is expected to contribute to the design of the Youth strategy providing the systematic and structured approach, methodological guidance, overall process facilitation, data analysis, drafting and quality assuring of relevant parts of the Strategy. The methodology approach should be in line with the existing legal and methodological framework (MiPRO and/or other relevant strategic planning methodology). The process ought to respect principles of sustainable development and social inclusion and to fully mainstream gender equality.  The Consultant will work in close cooperation with local working groups for strategy development and under the supervision of ReLOaD2 project team.

Considering the above, the Consultant is expected to perform the following concrete tasks:

Task  1: Develop detailed working plan and extensive methodology for Youth strategy development,

Task 2: Facilitate strategic planning process and guide the local working groups for strategy development,

Task  3: Compile inputs, draft/re-draft strategy document and provide quality assurance.

More specifically, the Consultant will be expected to perform the following:

Task 1: Develop detailed working plan and extended methodology for Youth strategy development

Under this task, the Consultant will:

• Review existing/expired Youth strategy in respective LGs and all other documents relevant to the task that will be provided by the ReLOaD2 project team;
• Develop a detailed methodology for developing Youth strategy;
• Propose a detailed work plan outlining the approach and the timeline of the process. The work plan will be submitted to ReLOaD2 for approval.

The ReLOaD2 project team will establish communication between the Consultant and LG representatives. The Consultant will maintain constant communication and cooperation with LG representatives gathering inputs from the LG representatives on all relevant aspects of the detailed methodology and workplan. ReLOaD2 project team will oversee the process, provide feedback, suggestions for adjustments and will approve final version of methodology and workplan.

It is envisaged that this task will be delivered by February 6, 2023 and the level of effort of the Consultant will not exceed 2 expert days for each LG.

Task 2: Facilitate strategic planning process and guide the local working groups for strategy development

The Consultant will be responsible to coordinate and facilitate the strategy development process, in line with best practices in the development area, through provision of inputs and guidance to LGs for setting up local working groups for strategy development and conducting stakeholders’ analysis thus ensuring that all relevant stakeholders will be included in working groups.

In line with the methodological approach and ReLOaD2 project team instructions, the Consultant will serve as the main focal point for strategy development to local working groups and LG representatives. He/She will provide direct guidance to the local working groups, aiming to ensure efficient and effective planning process and the highest possible quality of the final strategy document.

In close cooperation with the LG representatives, the Consultant will lead the local working group for youth strategy development (including regular meetings preparation, action planning, tasking, etc.) and facilitate the required number of meetings and workshops. This will include but will not be limited to:

• Introductory meeting,
• Several workshops on:

1. data compilation and analysis for developing situational analyses,

2. identifying focuses, setting strategic objectives and vision,

3. setting priorities, identifying measures, key strategic projects and indicative financial framework,

4. monitoring, reporting and evaluation,

• Validation of programming part of the strategy with the respective LGs,
• Workshop for finalization of strategy document,
• Validation of draft strategy document with the respective LGs and proposing actions for next steps.

It is envisaged that this task will be delivered by March 6, 2023 and the level of effort for each LG is: Bihac – 9 days, City of East Sarajevo – 8 days, Gacko – 7 days, Goražde – 8 days and Prijedor – 9 days.

Task 3: Compile inputs, draft/re-draft strategy document and provide quality assurance

Based on inputs from local working groups, the Consultant will compile inputs and prepare the draft strategy document. It is important to note that the Consultant will be ultimately responsible for the overall drafting and revision of the Youth strategy document, improving parts of the document, as needed, and providing overall quality assurance, based on the inputs from LG and ReLOaD2 project Team.

The Consultant is required to ensure coherence of the overall strategic document, as well as vertical harmonisation with the higher-level strategic documents when applicable. Consultant will provide guidance and advice in defining priorities, measures, key projects and indicative financial framework for achieving identified strategic development goals, including setting relevant indicators.

It is envisaged that this task will be delivered by April 3, 2023 and the level of effort for each LG is: Bihac – 8 days, City of East Sarajevo – 7 days, Gacko – 7 days, Goražde – 7 days and Prijedor – 8 days.

The entire service will be delivered in the languages of BiH people.  

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