CST Ethiopia invites bids for a consultancy service to facilitate the piloting of the Partnership Equity Scorecard (PES) for transformative partnerships.

INVITATION FOR BID

CONSULTANCY SERVICE FOR THE PILOTING OF THE PARTNERSHIP EQUITY SCORECARD (PES) 

"FOR TRANSFORMATIVE PARTNERSHIPS"

Background

CST Ethiopia represents the overseas development and humanitarian agencies of the Catholic Church from England and Wales (CAFOD), Scotland (SCIAF), and Ireland (Trócaire) in Ethiopia. The three agencies have over 40 years of experience in international development and humanitarian response and are each member of worldwide networks, including Caritas Internationalis. Currently, the three agencies jointly operate a single. integrated country programme in Ethiopia through the legal entity CST Ethiopia. CST Ethiopia is a partnership organization and works with local partners to deliver services for people in need especially on Humanitarian response, women Empowerment focusing on protection, livelihood enhancement and strengthening resilience of vulnerable and marginalized communities. CST Ethiopia is currently implementing the Local SPACE Project: Enhancing the Space, Participation, Accountability, Capacity and Engagement of Local and National Actors in Humanitarian Aid Delivery, in partnership with CCRDA. The project seeks to strengthen the leadership and institutional capacity of local and national actors (L/NAS) in the humanitarian system and to generate evidence-based learning and advocacy that supports systemic change in line with global localization commitments.

As part of this initiative, CST Ethiopia intends to commission a consultancy to provide professional, neutral facilitation for the piloting of the Partnership Equity Scorecard (PES), a diagnostic and accountability tool designed to support more equitable, strategic, and transformative partnerships between international and local/national actors.

Scope of the Work

The objective of this consultancy is to facilitate the pilot application of the Partnership Equity Scorecard (PES) through a structured, participatory process that enables partners to analyze partnership equity, identify root causes of inequities, and co-create a concrete and time-bound Equity Improvement Plan (EIP). The assignment will include, but not be limited to, the following key components:

Pre-Workshop Preparation

• Review the PES tool, briefing materials, and background documentation on Local SPACE findings
• Coordinate with CST Ethiopia and CCRDA to confirm participating partners and workshop logistics
• Collect and manage confidentially the pre-submitted PES self-scoring templates from both partners (submitted 48 hours before workshop)
• Analyze score comparisons to identify largest perception gaps and shared low scores for visual presentation
• Finalize workshop agenda, materials, and facilitation guide based on the specific partnership context Workshop Facilitation
• Facilitate a 6-hour structured pilot workshop in Addis Ababa, ensuring a safe, neutral space for honest dialogue.
• Guide partners through score comparison, gap analysis, and root cause analysis of key inequities.
• Actively manage power dynamics and ensure equitable participation of international and local partners.
• Keeping discussions focused on systems and structures Post-Workshop Documentation
• Draft and finalize the Equity Improvement Plan (EIP) based on workshop outputs.
• Support partners to co-create a practical, time-bound Equity Improvement Plan with SMART actions.
• Prepare a concise workshop summary report documenting key insights, agreed actions, and participant feedback on the PES tool.
• Provide reflections and recommendations refinement and future scaling of the PES.
• The duration of the assignment is seven (7) days following contract signing.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements

• Advanced degree in Social Sciences, Organizational Development, Conflict Resolution, or related fields: specialized training in facilitation strongly preferred >At least 7-10 years of experience facilitating sensitive. multi-stakeholder dialogues in the humanitarian or development sector
• Demonstrated expertise in power-shifting methodologies, partnership brokering, and facilitating discussions on inequality and organizational power dynamics
• Proven experience working with civil society organizations, particularly in the humanitarian/development sector; familiarity with INGO-local act or partnerships,
• Strong track record in neutral facilitation, process design, and participatory methodologies Familiarity with the Ethiopian humanitarian/ development context and dynamics between international and national actors strongly preferred.

Language Proficiency

• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required.
• Knowledge of local languages or experience working with Ethiopian stakeholders is an advantage.

Application and Submission of documents

Interested bidders should submit a complete set of bidding documents (The Financial Proposal (30%) and The Technical Proposals (70%) in separate, sealed and stamped envelopes prepared in English language). Bidders should submit a renewed license for the current year. VAT certificate (if applicable) and Taxpayer Identification number (TIN). Bidders who are not VAT-registered but hold a valid business license are also eligible to participate.

The documents shall be submitted in person at CST Ethiopia's Addis Ababa office located in Kirkos Sub city. Woreda 3, Kebele 4, Meskel flower, in front of St. Yared. church, The deadline for submission is Wednesday 15 April 2026 at 5:00PM

Interested and eligible bidders may obtain further information and request the complete TOR through following email address: Eden.Belew@trocaire.org. 

CST Ethiopia reserves the right to cancel this bid process, either in full or in part, at its discretion and without an obligation to give reasons for the cancellation. Submitting a bid does not guarantee that a contract will be awarded by the organization.

CST Ethiopia is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation and abuse and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Global Code of Conduct) which outlines the expected behavior and the responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organizational representatives. More information safeguarding policies available on our CST Ethiopia

www.Trócaire.org  

Tender details

• Deadline: 2026-04-15
• Bid closing time: 17:00
• Bid opening: 2026-04-15 17:00
• Bid opening (note): No Specific opening date and time
• Region: Addis Ababa
• Publishing entity: CST Ethiopia
• Published: Apr 08, 2026
• Posted at: 2026-04-08T12:16:50.000Z