Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW) is a feminist women’s rights organization based in Kenya whose vision a just society where women and girls are valued, respected and enjoy full rights and live-in dignity. CREAW’s mission is to transform the lives of all women and girls through championing gender equality, rights and social justice.
The organization has developed a 5-year Strategic Plan (2026–2030) that outlines its vision, strategic priorities, theory of change, and implementation approach. To ensure the document is clear, compelling, accessible, and fit for diverse audiences, the organization seeks to engage a qualified consultant to:
- Professionally edit and refine the full strategic plan; and
- Develop a concise, user-friendly abridged (popular) version for broader dissemination.
- Purpose of the Consultancy
The purpose of this consultancy is to enhance the quality, clarity, coherence, and usability of the organization’s strategic plan, and to produce a simplified, visually engaging abridged version that effectively communicates key priorities to a wide range of stakeholders.
- Objectives
The consultancy will aim to:
- Professionally edit the full strategic plan to ensure:
Clarity, coherence, and consistency
Logical flow and structure
Strong and compelling strategic language
Alignment across sections (context, strategy, results framework, etc.)
- Improve the document’s readability and strategic positioning for donors, partners, and policymakers.
- Develop a short abridged/popular version that:
Summarizes key messages and priorities
Uses simplified language and compelling images
Is accessible to non-technical audiences
Is suitable for advocacy ,communication and resource mobilization purposes.
4. Scope of Work
The consultant will undertake the following tasks:
4.1 Review and Editing of Full Strategic Plan
- Review the draft strategic plan in detail
- Edit for grammar, clarity, tone, and consistency
- Strengthen articulation of:
Strategic priorities and outcomes
Theory of change
Implementation approach
Results framework
Monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework
- Ensure consistency in terminology and formatting
- Improve overall narrative flow and readability
4.2 Content Refinement and Strengthening
- Identify and address gaps, overlaps, or inconsistencies
- Enhance alignment between problem statement and strategic response as well as outcomes, outputs, and indicators
- Strengthen positioning of cross-cutting themes (e.g., gender, inclusion, climate, safeguarding).
4.3 Development of Abridged (Popular) Version
- Produce a concise version (8–12 pages recommended) of the strategic plan
- Translate technical content into clear, accessible language
- Highlight:
Organizational vision and mission
Strategic focus areas
Key results and impact pathways
Call to action for stakeholders
- Structure the document for easy readability and public engagement
4.4 Layout and Presentation Guidance
- Provide recommendations on visual structure, formatting, use of infographics, charts, and call-out boxes
- Work with the organization (and designer if applicable) to ensure consistency between the full and abridged versions
5. Deliverables
| Deliverable | Description |
| Inception Brief | Understanding of assignment, approach, and timeline |
| Edited Strategic Plan | Fully edited and refined 5-year strategic plan |
| Abridged (Popular) Version | Concise, simplified version (8–12 pages) |
| Final Versions | Clean, publication-ready documents (with tracked and clean copies) |
- Duration of the Assignment
The consultancy is expected to be completed within 15–20 working days.
- Consultant Qualifications
The consultant should have:
- Advanced degree in Communications, Development Studies, Gender Studies, or related field
- At least 7 years of experience in editing and developing strategic or policy documents
- Strong understanding of women’s rights, gender equality, and development programming
- Demonstrated experience editing high-quality strategic plans and producing popular versions.
- Excellent writing, editing, and synthesis skills
- Ability to translate complex technical content into clear, accessible language
- Reporting and Coordination
The consultant will report to the Deputy Executive Director and will work closely with the CREAW program and communications teams throughout the assignment.
- Payment Schedule
| Milestone | Payment |
| Approval of inception brief | 30% |
| Submission of edited strategic plan (draft) | 40% |
| Submission of final strategic plan and abridged version | 30% |
10. Ethical Considerations
The consultant will be expected to:
- Maintain confidentiality of all organizational documents
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of content
- Respect feminist principles and language in framing the strategy
11. Proposal Requirements and Application Procedure
Interested consultants should submit:
- Technical proposal (understanding of TOR and methodology)
- Financial proposal
- Relevant experience and sample work
- CV(s) of consultant(s)
Applications should be submitted to procurement@creawkenya.org by Friday, 3rd April 2026, with the subject line: “Consultancy to edit CREAW’s 5-Year Strategic Plan”.
All enquiries to be submitted to the above email. Access TOR here
Canvassing will result in automatic disqualification. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
CREAW is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee, applicant, consultant, or firm because of age, disability, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or any other protected characteristic; CREAW also maintains a zero-tolerance policy for Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH and any related misconduct) and is committed to creating a safe, respectful, and dignified work environment for all.
To apply for this job email your details to procurement@creaw.org.