Strengthening Governance: CEO and Chair Masterclass Program

Expressions of Interest:

Strengthening Governance: CEO and Chair Masterclass Program Context: A key priority of the Community Services Industry Plan 2021-2031 is to ensure the community services industry is well governed and viable, with leadership that enables strong and connected community services to deliver the right services, in the right place, at the right time. It is of vital importance that leaders are appropriately skilled, knowledgeable and supported to adeptly navigate changes including increasing need, disruptions, reforms and regulatory requirements.

EOI Request: TasCOSS is seeking expressions of interest (EOIs) from experienced providers to design and deliver a governance Masterclass Program. The Masterclass will include in-person session/s for approximately 20 participants – 10 CEOS and the corresponding Chairs of their Boards. The program will provide participants with the opportunity to further develop governance skills and knowledge to equip them in their roles as leaders in contemporary community services.

EOIs should outline effective ways to provide the in-person Masterclass session/s to a group of busy leaders with multiple competing demands. EOIs should also outline how participants will be supported with processes to assist them to put their learning into practice.

It is anticipated this customised Masterclass Program for CEOs and Chairs will be well-received, delivering a unique opportunity to focus on supporting strategic relationships and reinforcing contemporary leadership approaches, knowledge and skills required for community service organisations to rise to any challenge. The program will be evidenced-informed using adaptive leadership approaches and good governance principles for the industry to continue to deliver accountable, ethical, innovative and high-quality services to Tasmanians.

The maximum budget to design and deliver this Masterclass Program is $15,000 excl GST.

EOI Requirements: As a first step, TasCOSS is seeking broad-brush EOIs. Providers are not expected to develop detailed proposals for the EOI at this initial stage. Details will be worked out in a subsequent stage of the process. EOIs should outline the following information:

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1. Provider details Including suitability to deliver this intensive Masterclass Program for the community services industry, name of persons who will be engaged to deliver the project, curriculum vitae, anticipated contributions and availability to deliver the project (July – August 2022); 2. Example of relevant work Information about a similar program delivered by the provider, with optional supporting documents, e.g. program outline and material, evaluation; 3. High-level outline Ideas for learning outcomes, evidence base and proposed structure for the Masterclass Program as well as supporting training materials (if relevant) 4. Costing Quotation estimate for services delivered (i.e. based on daily rate) within the budget of $15,000 excl. GST (EOIs should be 800 words maximum, not including attachments)

Process and Timelines: TasCOSS is seeking to deliver this program in collaboration with an experienced provider identified through this EOI process. Providers are not expected to develop detailed proposals as part of this first stage of the EOI. After initial shortlisting, discussions will be held with those shortlisted to clarify and begin to refine the ideas. Once the successful provider is notified, the detailed work will be completed to finalise the program.

TasCOSS’s role in the delivery of this Masterclass Program will include promotion of the program, taking registrations, communicating with participants, organising the venue and catering associated with the program. The timeline for this process is below: 1. EOIs due: 14 June 2022 2. Notification of short-listed EOIs: 20 June 2022 3. Individual discussions and exchange sessions (30 min) with shortlisted providers: 23 June 2022 4. Notification of successful provider: 30 June 2022 5. Program to be finalised as per agreement between TasCOSS and successful provider.

Program to be advertised by 18 July, commencing by 15 August and completed by 30 September 2022.

To submit an EOl: email: simone@tascoss.org.au by 14 June 2022.

Contact: To speak further about this opportunity, please contact TasCOSS Manager, Community Services Development, Simone Zell via email simone@tascoss.org.au or phone on 0400 600 814.

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