TOR Reference: 07/2025
Posting Date: 14th July 2025
Deadline for Submission of Bids: 1st August 202
TICAH is a feminist organization that works to promote health, equitable relationships, and community action. We believe that culture shapes health, that beauty is powerful, that expression is activism and that stories have something to teach.
Our work focuses on the follow critical areas:
Listening and Co-creation - We start by listening to communities’ stories, cultures, challenges, opportunities, adaptations, and more. Through listening and discussion, we co-create programs finding progressive ways to address Kenya’s most pressing issues.
Safe Spaces and values clarification - We create safe spaces for people to openly share their views, values, challenges and experiences without judgment or repercussions. In these spaces, we also clarify values that we individually or collectively have about certain issues or ideas. By clarifying values, we establish areas where we connect and where we need to find mutual understanding.
Facilitation and Training of trainers - We are facilitators supporting communities to organize themselves, find local solutions to challenges, advocate for change and protect one another. We have developed several tools to support conversations and learning in workshops. We provide these materials to local trainers and facilitators to share within their communities after they are trained on how to use them.
Advocacy and Celebration - We raise our voices to advocate for better laws, policies and practices to protect rights, access to holistic health services, freedom of expression, indigenous culture, sexuality and reproductive health. We celebrate the beauty and diversity of ideas, ethnicities, religions, sexuality, music, art, genders, indigenous cultures, and traditions as expressions of a healthy society.
TICAH has a responsibility to manage both external and internal risks as a key component of good corporate governance and accountability and is committed to embedding risk management into the daily operations of the organisation; TICAH recognizes the importance of proactively identifying, assessing, and managing risks that may affect the achievement of its objectives. To that end, TICAH seeks to engage a qualified consultant or firm to develop a comprehensive Risk Management Policy.
Objective of the Assignment
The main objective of this assignment is to develop a Risk Management Policy that:
· Establishes a structured and documented approach to identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating risks.
· Enhances TICAH’s ability to anticipate and respond to risks that could impact its operations and sustainability.
· Promotes a risk-aware culture and clearly articulate the organization's risk appetite and tolerance.
· Aligns with Kenyan legal and regulatory requirements and international best practices within the sector.
The consultant will be expected to:
1. Conduct a review of existing organizational documents and procedures related to risk.
2. Engage with key stakeholders (i.e. Leadership, staff, and Trustees) to understand the organization’s operating context and current risk exposures.
3. Develop a Risk Management Policy tailored to TICAH’s size, structure, and strategic goals.
4. Propose a practical framework for risk identification, analysis, evaluation, and treatment given TICAH’s mode of work, including recommendations for integrating the framework into existing TICAH processes.
5. Provide guidance on roles and responsibilities for risk management within the organization.
6. Facilitate a validation workshop to present the draft policy and incorporate feedback.
7. Train relevant staff and Trustees on the use and implementation of the policy.
The assignment is expected to take a period of a maximum of 4 months from the date of contract signing.
DELIVERABLES
1. Inception report with a detailed work plan and methodology.
2. Stakeholder engagement report.
3. Draft Risk Management Policy for review and feedback.
4. Final Risk Management Policy incorporating stakeholder input.
5. Risk Register Template and Implementation Guidelines.
6. Training session materials and final training report.
The ideal applicant (individual or firm) should possess the following:
1. A degree in, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field. A relevant master’s degree is an added advantage.
2. Professional certification in risk management (e.g., CRM, ISO 31000, IRM) is highly desirable.
3. At least 5 years of demonstrable experience in risk management, preferably in the non-profit or development sector.
4. Proven experience in developing risk management frameworks or policies.
5. Strong understanding of the regulatory environment for non-profits in Kenya.
6. Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
Interested applicants should submit the following:
1. A technical proposal outlining understanding of the assignment, proposed methodology, work plan, and experience.
2. A financial proposal detailing the expected fees and any related costs.
3. Updated CV(s) of the consultant(s), highlighting relevant qualifications and experience.
4. At least two (2) references from previous clients and examples of similar work done.
Applications and submissions including supporting documents should be sent by email to procurement@ticahealth.org by 1st August 2025 with the email subject: “Risk Management Policy”. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.