Consultancy to support the Ministry of Health and its partners to develop the Kenya Early Childhood Development (ECD) Policy 2020 – 2030. External/Internal Vacancy: Data Processing Associate, GS-6 (Temporary Appointment), Nairobi, Kenya

Categories: Health
 TERMS OF REFERENCE
 
Scope of Work:

Specific Tasks
Under the leadership of the Ministry of Health and close collaboration with UNICEF, the consultant is expected to perform the following duties:

Carry out an analysis of the current national ECD policy statements and strategic directions outlined in Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Devolutions issued documents
As per the deliverables under task ‘ECD Workshop planned, support the Ministry of Health to conduct a five-day workshop (virtual or physical) in which subject matter experts will be facilitated to develop various sections of draft zero of the Kenya ECD policy 2020 – 2030
Support consultation meetings with various national ministries, and organizations critical in the implementation of the policy. These ministries may include: (i) Ministry of Health (ii) Ministry of Education, (iii) Council of Governors, (iv) other relevant ministries
Support the ministry of health to conduct county content development and consultation meetings for all 47 counties to provide content, inputs and feedback into the ECD.
Present and collect feedback of draft two of the ECD policy during a one-day validation meeting for -to be attended by ECD stakeholders.
Submit Kenya ECD policy to the child health division for final consultations and forwarding for approval and endorsement by senior officials in the ministry of health.

Tasks/Milestone:

Deliverables/Outputs:

Timeline (days)

Payment Schedule

Desk review

Desk review report on national and global documents including strategic plans reviewed to inform the content and flow of policy

2

Phase one; Inception and national content development
 
14 days
 
25 % payment upon receipt of draft zero of ECD policy

Inception meeting among ministry of health, UNICEF, key stakeholders

Inception report for the assignment cleared by UNICEF and MoH

1

ECD workshop planned

Workshop Agenda; Attendees list; group assignments; Draft invitation letter – working with technical group

1

Facilitator notes for groupwork – working with technical group

5

ECD Workshop – National

Zero draft of ECD policy is developed

5

Editing of ECD draft zero

An edited draft zero developed by various groups edited for coherence and consistent flow, including inserting of citations and references

5

Content development phase
 
22 days
 
35 % payment upon receipt of draft one of ECD policy

ECD Workshop – Counties

Draft zero county content improvement and engagement meetings / workshop with counties

15

Editing of ECD draft zero

An edited draft zero developed by counties is edited for coherence and consistent flow, including inserting of citations and references leading to draft one

2

Draft one consultations 

Preparation of presentation of draft one to (i) MoH ECD technical working group, (ii) UNICEF ECD taskforce, (iii) relevant national ministry agencies

1

Finalization phase
 
12 days
 
40 % payment upon receipt of final ECD policy
 
 

Presentation of draft one to UNICEF ECD taskforce and MoH ECD technical working group, and relevant national ministry agencies and NGOs

1

Editing and compilation of feedback received from various consultations leading to draft two

3

Draft two
 

Presentation of draft two to UNICEF ECD taskforce, and MoH ECD technical working group, and relevant national ministry agencies and NGOs

1

Presentation of draft two to counties for validation

1

Editing and compilation of feedback received from various consultations resulting in draft three of ECD policy

2

Incorporation of feedback from MoH leadership for signature

1

Final Draft

Final draft of ECD policy

2

 

Total Days

48

 

 
 

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