OCASI was formed in 1978to act as a collective voice for immigrant-serving agencies and to coordinate response to shared needs and concerns. OCASI is a registered charity governed by a volunteer board of directors. Its membership is comprised of more than 200 community-based organizations in the province of Ontario. Learn More about OCASI ». Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants - umbrella organization of community agencies that serve immigrants and refugees. registered charity: Legal Status (50) Non Profit: Primary Executive: Debbie Douglas, Executive Director; Phone: 416-322-4950 ext 229; Email: ddouglas@ocasi.org: Funding.

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Purpose:

OCASI is seeking proposals from qualified individual consultants or consulting firms to assist in the development of a three-year comprehensive strategic plan that will identify strategies and objectives for advancing the organization’s values, mission, services and vision for the future; will develop ways and tactics to achieve them; and will provide tools for monitoring and evaluation through implementation.

About the Organization

The Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) is the provincial umbrella for immigrant and refugee serving organizations in Ontario. OCASI is a registered charity governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Formed in 1978 to act as the collective voice for immigrant and refugee serving agencies, OCASI's membership is comprised of more than 200 autonomous community-based organizations across Ontario. OCASI’s mission is to achieve equality, access and full participation for immigrants and refugees in every aspect of Canadian life.

Timetable

• RFP for Strategic planning issued: July 7, 2020, 5:00 pm EDT
• Deadline for questions from consultants: July 17, 2020, 5:00 pm EDT
• Responses to questions provided: July 22, 2020, 5:00 pm EDT
• Proposal submissions due date: July 31, 2020, 5:00 pm EDT
• Award decision communicated: August 28, 2020, 5:00 pm EDT

Proposal submission

Proposals must be submitted electronically by email addressed to Eta Woldeab, Associate Executive Director at ewoldeab@ocasi.org

All attachments must be in PDF, WORD or EXCEL file format.

OCASI - Training opportunity

OCASI Professional Education and Training Project (PET) provides financial support to frontline settlement service providers to assist with organizational capacity building.

Under the PET project, assistance is available to frontline staff working in organizations funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration (MCI), to enhance their skills and share knowledge through individual courses.

Who can apply?

Individual: Position must be funded by IRCC and/or MCI. Depending on the size of the agency, PET will approve up to 4 people per agency. If eligible, you can apply for funds to take courses at any institutions of your choice, and will be reimbursed up to $750 per fiscal year, (April 1-March 31).

Note: The Employment Letter must demonstrate a direct connection between the competencies required to effectively do the job and the course(s) chosen.

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Funding is available to organizations for professional development through in-house group training to improve settlement services.

Apply online at:

Contact Beverly Lawrence-Dennis, PET Project Coordinator at:

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blawrence@ocasi.org or 416-322-4950 x238