Justification
In Dadaab there still lies a huge communication gap in terms of access to information by persons with hearing impairment. Equally, hearing persons have also faced similar challenge in communicating to persons with hearing impairment. This creates a barrier in promoting inclusive services and mainstreaming to persons with hearing impairment in most of programmatic activities and interventions by various organizations. It is this premise that necessitates the need to have a sign language consultant to conduct a two (2) weeks intensive training on sign language to the national staff of Handicap International, their partner organization staff together with refugee community staff, with the aim of improving their capacity in serving persons with hearing impairment in Dadaab refugee camps.
Requirements for the Position
Beneficiary/Beneficiaries The sign language training will target various agencies in Dadaab refugee camps including, Handicap International national staff as well as their refugee community staff. The various agencies will be invited to present a specified number of their staff for this training. All the staff trainees will be drawn from all the three camps (Ifo 1, Ifo2 and Dagahaley camps) in Dadaab.
Overall Goal: All Persons with hearing impairment in Dadaab refugee camps access humanitarian services free of communication barrier
Specific objectives:
To build capacity of humanitarian staffs in Dadaab to provide inclusive services to Persons with hearing impairment
Develop training materials for training of participants on sign Language
Conduct 10 days sign language training for 20 National and 60 refugee staffs of Handicap International and partner organizations
Conduct post training needs of the participants and make recommendations
Anticipated Results and Indicators to Facilitate Acceptance and Validation of Outcomes
Increased knowledge and skills in sign language of the participants through the outcome of a pre and post-tests.
A prepared report on the outcomes of the training and recommendations for future training needs of the participants.
Prepared materials used during the training that will be maintained as learning resources Participants/trainees performance reports.
Consultants Profile
Training, Experience, References and Grade required for each expert
The consultant should possess the relevant sign language certificate from an international or locally recognized institution with more than five years working experience with persons in forced displacement contexts. Proven experience in working in either Dadaab or Kakuma refugee camps in Kenya will be an added advantage.
Working Language
The language of instruction during the training will be English.
Service Duration
The Start date for this consultancy will be 22nd November 2016 and it is expected to end on9 th December 2016. The consultancy is planned to take a total of 18 days (inclusive of weekends) as shown in the following mission timetable:
Mission Timetable
Date Activity
21st November 2016 Report to Nairobi Office for briefing
22ndNovember 2016 Arrival to Dadaab
23rd– 25th November 2016 Training community workers in Dagahaley
28th– 30th November 2016 Training community workers in Ifo 1
1st– 5th December 2016 Training community workers in Ifo 2
6th- 8th December 2016 Training national staff in Dadaab
9th December 2016 Departure to Nairobi
The Service location for this mission is Dadaab but the consultant will be briefed from the Human Resource Manager and the Regional Coordinator for Refugee Affairs in Nairobi before proceeding to Dadaab for the Mission.
Work Schedule
Based on the proposed timetable laid down in these Terms of Reference, the consultant must set up a work schedule for the performance of the service. The work schedule must clearly specify the manner in which the consultant will approach the activities required to perform the service. The schedule must indicate the progress and/or the standard of service performance, including the criteria and/or indicators to check that the service provision is proceeding smoothly (such as pre and post- test performance tests).
Report
For the duration of the contract, the consultant will report every 5 days to the Inclusion
Technical Officer in Dadaab on progress reports of the sign language training.
The report will consist of:
Content on the topic of sign language such as numbers, nouns, verbs adjectives, preposition, days of the weeks, months etc
Language of instruction with clear link between Kenya Sign Language (KSL) and Sign
Exact English (SEE).
Teaching methodologies used
Target and number of trainees
Gaps/challenges identified
Proposed recommendations
The final report will be submitted on or before 12th December 2016 to the Inclusion
Technical Officer and copy to the Community Based Rehabilitation manager in Dadaab in two hard bound copies and a soft copy for printing.
Resource Person
Within the framework of the service provision, the consultant will be asked to collaborate with Handicap International’s team and in particular, with the Community Based Rehabilitation Manager in Dadaab who will be the point of contact.
Roles & Responsibilities for the Position
Roles of Handicap International
Avail transport to the consultant from residence in Nairobi to Dadaab and back to Nairobi
Pay for consultancy services.
Offer accommodation and meals.
Provide stationery for the training.
Provide transport to the field.
Avail training venues and refreshments.
Mobilization of participants.
Roles of the consultant
Prepare pre and post test
Setting the learning environment
Conduct the training.
Prepare training materials.
Submit training progress reports.
Submit a final training report.
