Scope of Work
The scope of work shall entail the following:
Stakeholders’ engagement
Conduct workshop with key stakeholders including community leaders, religious figures, healthcare providers, local NGOs, government agencies and women’s groups to analyze their attitudes, perspectives on FGM/C and potential roles in abandonment efforts as well as presentation of the problem and context analysis progress report.
Problem and Context Analysis
Conduct a thorough problem and context analysis
Assess the root causes, prevalence, trends and consequences of FGM/C
Understand the socio-cultural, religious, economic and contextual factors that contribute to the continuation of FGM/C
Identify and describe any evidence and extent of medicalization of FGM/C within Garissa County population.
Identify key stakeholders, influencers, gatekeepers and community leaders who can support and promote abandonment efforts
Assess the existing data, research, legal and policy frameworks related to FGM/C in the target area and community
Conduct fieldwork, including interviews and focus group discussions, to gather primary data
Analyze the collected data to identify key problem areas and challenges
Programme implementation
Recommend comprehensive evidence-based FGM/C programme implementation strategies and activities tailored to the unique contexts of the target communities looking into its feasibility and practicality
Review past and current interventions and programs aimed at FGM/C abandonment by assessing their effectiveness and relevance within the target population context as well as their impact on local communities. Provide case studies
Contextualized tactics and messages
Provide insights for the creation of tailored context-specific tactics and messages to encourage FGM/C abandonment within target region and communities that are sensitive to the religious norms to encourage FGM/C abandonment as well as resonates with the local cultural norms of the communities with a focus on behavioral change
Geographic Focus: Garissa County with specific focus in Waberi ward of Garissa Township and Masalani of Ijara Sub County.
Target Population: Community, women leaders, girls, women, men, boys, youths, reformed circumcisers, opinion leaders, media, national and county government as well as Women, girl- and youth-led grassroots organization’s/networks/groups
Deliverables
Phase
Deliverables
Targets
Inception report
Detailed inception report outlining the study, workplan with timeliness, methodology, and tools to be used for primary data collection and reporting. It should also include the process for conducting in-depth Problem and Context Analysis
Inception report submitted
Progress report
Conduct data collection exercise
Presentation with findings and recommendations
Share draft analysis report to WOKIKE
Presentation during stakeholders’ engagement
Draft Analysis report submitted
Final Report
Documentation of any data gathered during the data collection process
Consolidated analysis report including recommendations on strategies/tactics/messaging to promote FGM/C abandonment
Hard / soft copies of data, data analysis, pictures submitted to WOKIKE
Final analysis report submitted after incorporating WOKIKE comments
Technical Requirements
At least 5years of direct hands-on professional experience in conducting Problem and Context Analysis providing contextualize tactics and strategies for program implementation
Proven field and research experience in conducting similar assignments
Demonstrated experience in social sciences with emphasis on social & behaviour change, reproductive health, community development and gender studies and any other relevant fields
Experience of coordinating with a diverse set of stakeholders
Language skill: English & Somali – highly desired
Ability to conduct analysis with minimal support from WOKIKE in the target population, complete the analysis and deliverables on time
Effective communication and advocacy skills: ability to communicate with various stakeholders and to express ideas and concepts concisely and clearly in written and verbal forms
Excellent demonstrated technical report writing skills.
Ability to travel for the assignment
WOKIKE invites interested candidates who meet the above requirements to submit an application, which should include the following to careers@womankindkenya.org on or before 15th January 2024 at 1715 hrs. Kenyan time:
Apply via :
careers@womankindkenya.org
