About the Job
\nTerms of Reference<\/p>\n
Call for Consultancy: Development of The Horn Civic Space and Pro-Democracy Actors Observatory<\/p>\n
Background<\/p>\n
The Horn Center for Democracy (HCD) is a regional organization working to promote democratic governance, civic engagement, peacebuilding, and inclusive political participation across the Horn of Africa (HoA). As part of its regional democracy and governance initiatives, HCD seeks to establish the Horn Specific Civic Space and Pro-Democracy Actors Observatory, a regional platform dedicated to monitoring, documenting, analyzing, and disseminating information on civic space dynamics and pro-democracy actors in the region.<\/p>\n
This initiative is informed by and builds upon HCD\u2019s earlier exploratory mapping study on civic society and pro-democracy actors in the region, which highlighted the need for continuous civic space monitoring, action-oriented research, stronger evidence generation, and deeper understanding of the evolving roles, capacities, resilience, and adaptive strategies of both formal and informal civic actors operating in restrictive political environments. You can read further into the study here:\u00a0Exploratory-Mapping-FINAL.pdf.<\/p>\n
Scope of the Assignment<\/p>\n
The consultant will support HCD in the establishment of the Horn Civic Space and Pro-Democracy Actors Observatory as a regional platform for monitoring, documenting, analyzing, and disseminating information on civic space conditions and pro-democracy actors across the Horn of Africa.<\/p>\n
The assignment shall include, but not be limited to, the following areas of work:<\/p>\n
Development of a Regional Civic Space Monitoring Framework
\nDevelopment and Deployment of the Horn Civic Space and Pro-Democracy Actors Observatory
\nRegional Civic Space Analysis and Knowledge Generation
\nFacilitation of Regional Learning and Collaboration
\nObjective<\/p>\n
To establish a regional observatory and a framework for assessing, monitoring, documenting, and analyzing the condition of civic space and pro-democracy actors in the HoA in order to strengthen evidence-based advocacy, promote innovation and cross-learning, and support democratic governance in the region.<\/p>\n
Methodological Approach<\/p>\n
The detailed methodology for this assignment shall be proposed by the consultant in the technical proposal.<\/p>\n
Application Process<\/p>\n
Interested consultants or firms are invited to submit the following application materials:<\/p>\n
1. A technical proposal outlining:<\/p>\n
understanding of the assignment;
\nproposed methodological and analytical approach;
\nproposed work plan and timeline;
\napproach to observatory\/repository development and operationalization;
\nproposed country coverage and stakeholder engagement approach;
\nteam composition and division of responsibilities, where applicable.
\n2. Financial Proposal Requirements<\/p>\n
The financial proposal must include the following:\u00a0Mandatory Attachments\u00a0and\u00a0Budget Requirements, as detailed below.<\/p>\n
Mandatory Attachments<\/p>\n
As a primary requirement for the financial proposal to be accepted, applicants must attach the following:<\/p>\n
Copy of registration certificate
\nBusiness license
\nTIN (Tax Identification Number) certificate
\nBudget Requirements<\/p>\n
The financial proposal must include a clear and detailed cost breakdown for each line item.
\nLump-sum costs are\u00a0not permitted.
\nNo hidden costs\u00a0will be accepted.
\n3.\u00a0A detailed CV of the consultant or CVs of key team members highlighting relevant qualifications and experience.<\/p>\n
4.\u00a0Samples of previous relevant work, including research reports, monitoring frameworks, assessments, databases, observatories, or related analytical outputs.
\nAbout You
\nRequired Qualifications and Experience<\/p>\n
HCD seeks to engage a qualified consultant or\u00a0consulting firm\u00a0with demonstrated expertise in civic space analysis, democratic governance, political research, and knowledge platform development within Africa, the Horn of Africa, or comparable contexts. The consultant\/firm should possess the following qualifications and competencies:<\/p>\n
Academic Qualifications
\nAdvanced university degree (Master\u2019s level or above) in Political Science, Governance, International Relations, Law, Peace and Conflict Studies, Development Studies, Sociology, Human Rights, or related fields.
\nTechnical and Professional Experience
\nMinimum of eight (10) years of proven experience in conducting research, assessments, or monitoring initiatives related to civic space, democracy, governance, civil society, human rights, or political participation.
\nDemonstrated understanding of the political, governance, and civic space dynamics of the HoA region.
\nExperience in designing analytical frameworks, monitoring tools, databases, repositories, or knowledge management systems.
\nDemonstrated experience in working with civil society organizations, grassroots movements, informal civic formations, youth movements, or pro-democracy actors, particularly in politically sensitive or restrictive environments.
\nStrong expertise in qualitative and\/or mixed-methods research, stakeholder mapping, political economy analysis, and regional trend analysis.
\nDemonstrated ability to produce high-quality analytical reports, policy-oriented research outputs, and evidence-based recommendations.
\nExperience in informing digital platform development, online observatories, or database deployment is highly desirable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","job_listing_type":[17],"job_listing_category":[231],"job_listing_location":[4],"job_listing_tag":[],"class_list":["post-39824","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_type-full-time","job_listing_category-advisory-and-consultancy","job_listing_location-addis-ababa"],"metas":{"_job_logo":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-content\/uploads\/wp-job-board-pro-uploads\/_job_logo\/2026\/07\/Horn-Center-For-Democracy.webp","custom-text-26140818":"Horn Center For Democracy","_job_featured":"","_job_tag":[],"_job_filled":"","_job_urgent":"","_job_type":{"17":"Full Time"},"custom-select-24762152":"Onsite","_job_category":{"231":"Advisory And Consultancy"},"_job_expiry_date":"","_job_gender":"Both","_job_salary_type":"monthly","custom-number-21785310":"","_job_experience":"Senior","custom-select-25910079":"5 \u2013 10 Years","_job_qualification":"Bachelor Degree","_job_application_deadline_date":"2026-07-24","_job_location":{"4":"Addis Ababa"},"_job_apply_type":"with_email","_job_apply_url":"","_job_apply_email":"hcdoffice@horn-center.org","_job_phone":"","_job_employer_name":"Beleqet Jobs","_job_employer_url":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/employer\/meseret\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/39824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/207"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_type?post=39824"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_category?post=39824"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_location?post=39824"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=39824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}