Consultant

OVERVIEW

The Centre for the Development of People (CEDEP) invites applications from qualified and experienced consultants or consultancy firms to provide technical assistance and facilitation services for the review of its existing strategic plan and development of a new five-year Strategic Plan for 2027–2032.

CEDEP was founded in November 2006 as a human rights organisation and registered under the Trustees Incorporation Act of 1962. Its core work addresses the needs and challenges of LGBTIQ+ persons in Malawi through advocacy and lobbying, human rights promotion, health education, training, capacity building, networking and research.

CEDEP has implemented several strategic plans since its establishment, with the most recent covering 2021–2025. As this planning period comes to an end, the organisation seeks to assess its achievements, identify emerging priorities and develop a new strategic direction to guide its work over the next five years.

TYPE: Consultancy

Date Posted: Thursday, 29th October 2026

Application Deadline: Friday, 6th November 2026

Consultancy Duration: Up to 90 days

PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The main purpose of this assignment is to provide technical assistance and facilitate the review and development of CEDEP's five-year Strategic Plan (2027–2032).

The consultant will design and facilitate the strategic plan review and development process, prepare the new strategic plan document and develop an accompanying implementation strategy.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The consultant will undertake the following activities:

1. Stakeholder Consultations

• Conduct extensive consultations with CEDEP staff, Board members and other relevant stakeholders.
• Engage programme and project participants and other stakeholders to collect, collate and analyse their views and contributions.
• Ensure that the new strategic plan responds to the needs and aspirations of stakeholders and promotes broad ownership and commitment.

2. Desk Review and Situational Analysis

• Conduct a desk review of relevant literature, organisational documents and existing strategic materials.
• Analyse the current operating context and identify emerging trends, practices and strategic issues.
• Examine key developments and external factors likely to influence CEDEP's work over the next five years.
• Identify key strategic issues facing the organisation.

3. Strategic Prioritisation Workshop

• Design and facilitate a strategic prioritisation workshop.
• Present and discuss findings from stakeholder consultations and the desk review.
• Support stakeholders in analysing and prioritising the organisation's strategic issues and future direction.

4. Strategic Plan Development

• Draft the new five-year Strategic Plan for 2027–2032.
• Incorporate stakeholder inputs and findings from the strategic prioritisation process.
• Develop an accompanying implementation strategy.

5. Presentation and Validation

• Present the draft strategic plan document to the designated reference group.
• Facilitate feedback and incorporate agreed revisions into the final document.

EXPECTED DELIVERABLES

The consultant will be expected to produce the following:

1. Inception Report: Outlining the proposed approach, methodology, stakeholders to be consulted and a detailed work plan for CEDEP's review and approval.
2. Situational Analysis Report: Providing an analysis of trends in CEDEP's areas of focus, key strategic issues, external factors likely to affect its work and a SWOT analysis.
3. Status Report: Documenting activities undertaken, challenges encountered and recommendations to inform subsequent stages of the process.
4. Draft Strategic Plan: A draft five-year Strategic Plan for 2027–2032.
5. Draft Annual Performance Plan: A draft annual performance plan for the year ending 31 December 2026.

Main Deliverable: A completed five-year Strategic Plan for CEDEP covering 2027–2032.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Interested individual consultants and consultancy firms should submit the following:

• Technical Proposal: Clearly outlining the proposed methodology and approach to undertaking the assignment.
• Relevant Experience: Evidence of experience in similar strategic planning and organisational development assignments, including examples of previous work.
• Financial Proposal: A detailed financial proposal for delivering the assignment.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested consultants and consultancy firms should submit their applications electronically to:

Email: procurement@cedep.mwi.org

Closing Date: Friday, 6th November 2026

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.