Terms of Reference - Consultancy: Development of Zimbabwe Project Trust(ZimPro)'s Strategic Plan (2027 – 2030)

Terms of Reference
Consultancy: Development of Zimbabwe Project Trust(ZimPro)'s Strategic Plan (2027 – 2030)
Deadline: 15 September 2026
1. Background
Zimbabwe Project Trust (ZimPro) is a registered non-governmental organization dedicated to contributing to poverty reduction through sustainable community-based development initiatives. ZimPro implements both humanitarian and development programmes as well as social enterprise initiatives aimed at enhancing organizational sustainability and reducing donor dependency. The organization owns strategic assets and manages two business units: Trust Academy—an education and training institution and Adelaide Acres Vocational Training Centre—a vocational and technical skills development centre.
As the current Strategic Plan (2022–2026) comes to an end, the organization seeks to develop a new 5-year Strategic Plan that will provide strategic direction, enhance organizational effectiveness, strengthen sustainability, and position the organization to respond to emerging development and humanitarian challenges and opportunities while integrating programming, organizational sustainability, social enterprise growth, asset utilization, and resource mobilization.
To support this process, ZimPro seeks to engage an experienced Strategic Planning Consultant to facilitate a participatory strategic planning process and to develop a five-year Strategic Plan (2027–2031).
2. Purpose of the Consultancy
The purpose of the consultancy is to lead and facilitate the development of a comprehensive, evidence-based, and results-oriented Strategic Plan that will guide ZimPro's operations and growth over the next five years.
The consultant will support the organization to assess its current position, identify strategic priorities, and develop a practical implementation framework that aligns with its vision, mission, values, and the changing development environment.

• Review and assess the implementation of the current Strategic Plan.
• Conduct an organizational capacity and environmental assessment.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations and strategic planning workshops.
• Review and refine the organization's vision, mission, values, and strategic focus areas.
• Develop strategic priority themes, goals, objectives, outcomes, and key performance indicators.
• Identify opportunities to maximize returns from organizational assets and to integrate resource mobilization and enterprise development into the Strategic Plan.
• Recommend governance and management structures that support both NGO and social enterprise functions.
• Develop an implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework.
• Produce a final Strategic Plan and an implementation roadmap.

• Master's Degree in Strategic Management, Business Administration, Development Studies, Organizational Development, Public Administration, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in strategic planning and organizational development.
• Proven experience facilitating strategic planning processes for NGOs, civil society organizations, or development agencies.
• Experience in organizational capacity assessments and change management.
• Strong understanding of governance, resource mobilization, and results-based management.
• Experience working within the Zimbabwean development sector is an added advantage.
• Excellent facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• High level of professionalism and integrity.