TLS Baseline Survey Consultant May, 2020

TLS Baseline Survey Consultant May, 2020

TERMS OF REFERENCE

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: BASELINE SURVEY CONSULTANT

ABOUT THE ASSIGNMENT

The call for applications invites experts to design a methodology and carry-out a baseline study that will lay a foundation for setting achiev­able and realistic indicator targets for each outcome and output level results in the new TLS Strategic Plan (2020 – 2025)

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Tanganyika Law Society abbreviated as TLS is a statutory professional organization established by an Act of Parliament – the Tanganyika Law Society Ordinance of 1954. Currently TLS is governed by the Tanganyika Law Society Act, Cap 307 as amended.

One of the core components of TLS statutory mandate outlined in the TLS Act, Cap 307 is to assist the Government, Judiciary and Parliament in all matters affecting legislation, and the administration and practice of the law in Tanzania. Other TLS statutory mandate include; to facilitate the acquisition of legal knowledge by members of the legal profession and others, to protect and assist the public in Tanzania in all matters touching, ancillary or incidental to the law, and to represent, protect and assist members of the legal profession in Tanzania as regards to conditions of practice and otherwise.

In line to the statutory objectives mentioned above, TLS has developed a new Strategic Plan (2020 -2025). The Strategic Plan provides TLS with a strategic direction in the next five years. It mentions the strategic objectives, anticipated outcomes and outputs to be achieved. TLS has planned to conduct a baseline study at the level of strategic objectives, intermediate results and outputs. The baseline is expected to be used for setting targets against which effect of TLS work in the next five years will be measured.

OBJECTIVES OF THE BASELINE

The objectives of this baseline survey are;

• To describe/assess the situation of the Law Society and the legal profession before or at the beginning of the implementation of new TLS Strategic Plan 2020 – 2025
• To collect baseline data relevant to outcome and output indicators outlined in the Strategic Plan Results Framework in order to establish a foundation on which change can be measured at the end of strategic plan period

DELIVERABLES

• Inception reports
• Validation report o Final report

SELECTION CRITERIA

QUALIFICATION NEEDED

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in the field of Law, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Business Administration or any other related field
• At least six (6) years’ experience in conducting baseline surveys and programme evaluation
• Sound understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methodology is highly desirable
• The consultant should be conversant with the legal profession and members-based organizations
• Should be a citizen of Tanzania
• Non-Tanzanians interested in the assignment should comply with the immigration laws

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

To be considered for this assignment, interested consultants are invited to submit the following;

• Technical proposals clearly describing the survey methodology, sampling procedures, survey tools and work plan
• Itemized financial proposal detailing all costs to be involved in undertaking the survey assignment
• CVs of the consultant(s) highlighting their experience relevant to the assignment
• Names and contacts of three recent professional referees (previous clients) for whom similar work has been conducted.

The deadline for submission of proposals is May 29, 2020. These should be submitted over email to the following email address: [email protected].

For more information visit our website www.tls.or.tz .