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Organizational assessment

Internal Organizational Capacity

Assess influence, strategic importance, and current capacity across internal operations.

Scoring guide

Low importance
High importance
High influence
🔴 Manage the impact
🔴 Strategic priority
Low influence
🟢 Monitor
🟡 Prepare / monitor strategically

Degree of influence

Use this scale

1 =
The factor has almost no effect on Miray.
5 =
The factor has a noticeable or moderate effect.
10 =
The factor can fundamentally affect Miray's operations, programmes, funding, or sustainability.

Degree of importance

Use this scale

1 =
The factor has little strategic relevance.
5 =
The factor should be considered in planning.
10 =
The factor is critical to Miray's strategic success, sustainability, or future positioning.

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Section 1

Leadership

1.1 Set defined job goals
1.2 involve others and Distribute the responsibilities for decision making
1.3 Concerned to get significant task done
1.4 is respected
1.5 allow for staff members to excersis leadership
1.6 the willingness of the staff to take leadership
1.7 the willingness of the staff to express new ideas to those in leadership
1.8 is effective in acquiring and protecting resources
1.9 link MIRAY externally and show its place to peer organization
1.10 practice participatory management
1.11 Flexible and welcome change
1.12 Develop KPI's at departmental levels then cascades them to employees
1.13 Develop team spirit and strengthen relations and understanding between team members
1.14 Delegates authority in a structured manner
1.15 Knows its risks and has risk mitigation plans

Section 2

Governance (Exercising Authority)

2.1 Clarifies and support MIRAY direction
2.2 Provide an adequate framework for carrying out the mission of MIRAY and dealing with external challenges
2.3 Respond directly & Appropriately to important trends (social, political , economical )
2.4 Operates effectively and efficiently
2.5 Takes educated decisions in timely manner
2.6 Provides adequate solutions to complex issues

Section 3

Financial Planning

3.1 Undertakes adequate budgetary planning
3.2 budget plans are timely
3.3 budget plan are updated as financial information comes in
3.4 involves department managers in budget preparation and control
3.5 Members of BOD are involved in budget planning and monitoring
3.6 Applied international standard in assessing MIRAY assets , inventory , and infrastructure
3.7 Clear line of authority in Financial descision making
3.8 Human resource are adequate to insure good financial planning
3.9 Funds and donation are properly managed
3.10 Different resources to cover MIRAY expenses
3.11 Decision making totally relies on monitoring and analysis of the ratios of actual to planned budgets.
3.12 Reports are provided to senior managers , BOD and funders in a regular basis
3.13 timely financial information is given to those who need it
3.14 Allow department managers to control expenditures
3.15 Approved budget and expenditures are communicated to department managers

Section 4

Financial Accountability

4.1 availability of approved manual of financial authority
4.2 auditors of the organization are satisfied with the financial managers controls of cash and assets.
4.3 the year end date is clearly stated
4.4 the BOD reviews financial statements on regular basis
4.5 the BOD establishes a committee to oversee financial issues.

Section 5

Financial Statement and systems

5.1 adequate book keeping system
5.2 adequate staff to record financial information
5.3 Balance sheet and income and expense statements are prepared at least quarterly
5.4 Procedure to control and record the assets of the organization
5.5 Cash is well managed to allow MIRAY to benefit from a surplus and minimize the costs of cash shortage

Section 6

Projects Planning

6.1 set a written plan for each program
6.2 link between the projects and MIRAY objectives
6.3 Plans its projects based on the degree of contribution to MIRAY sustainability & Survival
6.4 Defined the benefits from the project and use it as a tool for planning
6.5 Influenced by donors in the planning process
6.6 Influenced by government in the planning process
6.7 Influenced by peer organization in the planning process
6.8 Influenced by benificaries in the planning process
6.9 Set the project budget based on clear items segregations
6.10 Project planning includes an adequate analysis of roles and responsibilities.
6.11 Project planning includes an adequate analysis of main component cost
6.12 Project planning includes an adequate analysis of benefits and expected revenues

Section 7

Project implementation

7.1 Staff support MIRAY to get project or services done to the benificaries
7.2 Staff members have good relation with each other
7.3 Project team have good problem solving skills
7.4 Consider health and safety as top priority in project implementation
7.5 Staff use the resource efficiently to provide a good services
7.6 Staff members are motivated to work together to get things done
7.7 Project meeting are productive

Section 8

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL )

8.1 adequate evaluation and monitoring system
8.2 Feedback on performance to the staff
8.3 Adequate project indicator to review performance
8.4 Adequate measure to review progress against plans
8.5 Budget review in a timely fashion
8.6 Project are reviewed on a regular basis to determine how well they contribute to organizational sustainability

Section 9

Lesson learned

9.1 Corrective action are taken when difficulties arises
9.2 Staff members see monitoring and evaluation as ongoing and normal process
9.3 Staff recorded the benefits from the project and compare it with the plans
9.4 compare benificaries satisfaction before and after the project

Section 10

Procurement Management

10.1 have a unified manual for procurement activities
10.2 link procurement plan with MIRAY budget
10.3 Procurement process is clear
10.4 Adequate staff to prepare procurement documents
10.5 Adequate Archiving system
10.6 Easy access to procurement information
10.7 Procedure to solve procurement problems
10.8 Procurement process is linked to Financial system
10.9 Influenced by Donors
10.10 Influenced by Governmental rules and regulations
10.11 Monitoring and evaluation for the procurement process occurred at least quarterly
10.12 Members of BOD are involved in procurement planning and monitoring
10.13 Have a good data base on suppliers, contractors and consultants
10.14 Procurement plan are updated as new information and agreements comes in
10.15 MIRAY staff have good knowledge of the procurement system

Section 11

Human Resource Management

11.1 links its goals and objectives to MIRAY mission and strategic plan
11.2 is involved in decision making process and strategic planning
11.3 has adequate monitoring and control systems
11.4 has an electronic HR management systems
11.5 has an adequate record keeping systems
11.6 Measures and manages employee performance
11.7 Introduce and manage change
11.8 Provides periodical detailed reports needed by management to make decisions
11.9 In connection with legal adviser about Human resources conflicts

Section 12

Organization structure Development

12.1 Links its organization structure to its mission, goals and strategic plan
12.2 Reviews annually its manpower needs
12.3 Involves department managers in identifying its future manpower requirements
12.4 develops a structure that clearly define the roles, support staff linkage and access to other units
12.5 develops a structure that ensures proper communication
12.6 develops a structure that mitigate against duplication of work and overlapping responsibilities
12.7 develops a structure that easily crossed the departmental lines or division between groups and locations
12.8 develops a structure that efficiently support the decentralization and decision making process
12.9 develops a structure that provides adequate resources to carry out responsibilities
12.10 develops a structure that clarifies functional reporting and relations with regional offices
12.11 Develops manpower plan
12.12 Obtains BOD approval on organizational changes
12.13 Informs its staff of the approved organization structure
12.14 Provides adequate budget to implement approved manpower plan
12.15 Has a constant and adequate system to map appropriate existing staff to jobs

Section 13

Policies and procedures

13.1 Has clear policies and procedures
13.2 Informs its staff of approved policies, procedures and changes thereto
13.3 has an awareness program to manage changes
13.4 has the appropriate tools to implement policies and procedures

Section 14

Recruitment

14.1 Set Right people in the right jobs
14.2 can forecast the current and future demand for Human Resource
14.3 knows how and where to find the needed human resource
14.4 has appropriate job description for all approved positions
14.5 has an appropriate system for selecting candidates
14.6 utilizes appropriate individuals for selection process
14.7 has appropriate selection material and tests
14.8 has a transparency and fair process
14.9 has an appropriate record keeping system
14.10 has an orientation program

Section 15

Training, Development & Succession

15.1 encourages the staff to continue or learn and develop by providing incentives
15.2 Some one to identify training needs
15.3 training based on the demand
15.4 Assess the training and its effects on the organization performance
15.5 Clear carrier opportunities for the staff.
15.6 a clear link between performance evaluation and training needs
15.7 Cross department transfers
15.8 Computer based training
15.9 Training materials and tools
15.10 Succession plans
15.11 Development programs
15.12 Suitable training, development an succession budget
15.13 Team building initiatives
15.14 proper system to measure training, development and succession plan's effectiveness
15.15 method to assess training providers

Section 16

Rewards Management

16.1 Compensation policy that complies with the law, rules and regulations
16.2 Competitive reward systems in comparison to pear group
16.3 Reward system that considers the relative importance of jobs
16.4 Transparent, equal and fair reward system
16.5 a system that links reward to performance
16.6 Financial and non financial reward and motivation system
16.7 a system to reward exceptional achievements and group initiatives
16.8 Electronic payroll processing system
16.9 Clear link payroll responsibilities and link between involved parties

Section 17

Human Resource Relation

17.1 Feel protected from exploitation
17.2 Dealt with based on emotional and physical distress
17.3 MIRAY seeks ways to increase staff loyalty and commitment
17.4 have appropriate health and safety policy
17.5 policy for dealing with harassment in work place
17.6 Measures employee's satisfaction and takes corrective measures
17.7 Manages conflicts and provide suitable resolutions
17.8 has reward and discipline system
17.9 has awareness programs