Objectives

The primary objective of this tender is to appoint a professional facilitator to review and enhance the SANParks Kudu Awards Categories and Criteria. The facilitator will assist in developing and reviewing the current award categories for both internal (CE’s Awards) and external (Kudu Awards) recognitions. The goal is to propose actionable solutions to organize the awards at a standard comparable to other premium award ceremonies in South Africa, elevating the status and recognition of SANParks awards, including the CEO Awards. The facilitator will also engage with past adjudication committees and stakeholders to strengthen the awards framework and ensure alignment with SANParks’ strategic priorities.

Scope

The scope of work includes:

• Reviewing current award categories, criteria, and guidelines.
• Assessing recognition and awards programs of comparable organizations.
• Engaging with stakeholders, including past adjudication committees, management systems, and employee representatives.
• Providing recommendations for awards management, governance, and transformation objectives.
• Designing a recognition framework aligned with SANParks’ strategic priorities.
• Developing criteria, scoring principles, and supporting guidelines for award categories.
• Delivering physical workshops (travel and accommodation costs covered by SANParks).
• Producing a comprehensive document with current categories, criteria, guidelines, and a dummy event program based on a 2 to 2.5-hour schedule.

Technical Requirements

The technical requirements for the facilitator include:

• Providing a company profile or individual professional profile demonstrating at least 10 years’ experience in facilitation, organizational development, or review of awards frameworks.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in facilitation or awards review within the public or private sector.
• Submitting at least five reference letters from recent projects (past three years) relevant to the scope.
• Providing two recent reports (in PDF format) demonstrating assessment and action plan development.
• Developing a detailed awards framework, criteria, and event program based on environmental trends and best practices.
• Participating in workshops and delivering a comprehensive report with recommendations.

Skills Requirements

The successful bidder must possess:

• Extensive facilitation skills with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in organizational development or awards review.
• Strong analytical skills to assess current award frameworks and develop innovative, actionable recommendations.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement, including past adjudication committees and management teams.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to design and deliver engaging workshops and develop event programs.
• Knowledge of recognition and awards programs within the environmental or public sector is advantageous.