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Organizational Assessment Consultant Call for Reviewers

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First 5 LA is seeking qualified reviewers for the Organizational Assessment Consultant RFQ proposal review process. For the Organizational Assessment project, First 5 LA is seeking proposals from consultants to develop and pilot a multi-faceted, in-depth organizational assessment model to serve as the foundational component of capacity building and sustainability programs and investments in organizations serving very young children and their families in Los Angeles County. For additional information on this project, please refer to the Organizational Assessment Consultant website by clicking here.

Selected reviewers will have the opportunity to contribute their skills and knowledge to the proposal review process. First 5 LA will provide an honorarium upon completion of the review process. Interested reviewers should review and be able to accommodate the following timeline for the review process.

Proposal Review Timeline
RFQ Reviewer applications due March 1, 2010
RFQ Reviewer status notification March 5, 2010
Organizational Assessment Consultant proposals due March 8, 2010
Proposal review March 11 to 15, 2010
Proposal review meeting: March 15 to 18, 2010


If you are interested in being a reviewer, please submit the following via email to htunis@first5la.org:

1. Completed application form highlighting relevant experience 
2. Resume or curriculum vitae
All materials must be received by 5:00 pm on March 1, 2010.

Qualifications
* Applicant reviewers should have an understanding of nonprofit organizational development and capacity building methodology, resources and best practices.
*Applicant reviewers should have knowledge of best practices in consulting project planning and delivery.
*Applicant reviewers should have general knowledge and/or experience with organizations and/or programs serving the 0 to 5 population.
*Applicant reviewers should not be involved in any way with any consulting business or group under review for the Organizational Assessment Consultant RFQ.

Requirements
*Review up to 5 proposals, each approximately 10 pages of content
*Participate in a proposal review meeting (by phone or in person) with the First 5 LA project manager between March 15 and 18, 2010.
* Review the Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Statement posted
below prior to submitting materials to be a reviewer
* Agree to sign the Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality statements (pdf)

Next Steps
Interested reviewers should send the completed application and a resume highlighting relevant experience to Heather Tunis, Program Officer at htunis@first5la.org. For further information, please call (213) 482-7526. Applications and resumes must be received no later than March 1, 2010 at 5:00 pm via email.

Upon review of the submitted materials, prospective reviewers will be notified of their selection status by March 5, 2010.