Job Field: Sector in Consultancy

Consultancy For Workforce Assessment (Nairobi)

The IRC Kenya was registered in Kenya in 1992 and has been implementing refugee assistance projects in Kakuma and Hagadera refugee camps focusing on providing primary healthcare services, targeted nutritional services, quality reproductive health, and HIV related services, as well as the protection and empowerment of women and girls.
IRC Kenya works is situated in Nairobi (with sub offices in Pangani, Kawangware and Rongai), Kakuma refugee camp, Hagadera refugee camp and Lodwar. With a staffing base of 355 national staff and 1053 auxiliary staff.
For the last 5 years, the funding that the Country program has been receiving has reduced significantly, while the needs of our clients have increased, hence the country program has had to maintain quality service delivery with a minimal staffing base. This has therefore necessitated the need to conduct a workforce/functional assessment in order to determine the staffing needs of the organization.
2. PURPOSE OF CONSULTANCY
The purpose of the consultancy is to conduct a workforce assessment, and use the results of the assessment to provide strategies that can help the IRC close the gap between the current workforce and the workforce needed to support IRC’s mission and vision and to facilitate decision making of IRC Kenya senior management team in regards to the workforce gaps of the country program. The Consultant will be expected to complete a series of deliverables outlined in the Terms of Reference. This document defines the overall objective of the consultancy, the expected outcome and activities, timelines and reporting for the workforce assessment consultant.
3. OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE CONSULTANCY
Analyze the current workforce, business processes and forecast our present and future workforce needs based on the current client demands, recommend a fit for purpose and an optimal structure and ways of working/culture for IRC Kenya in alignment with IRC’s vision and within budget parameters.
Specific Objectives
a) Review expectations of IRC Kenya and make recommendations about priority functional focus.
b)Review all current roles and look at the optimum way these can be organized to be more effective and efficient.
c) Review Diversity in the Country office and across various departments
d) Recommend proposed new ways of working including essential behaviors and approaches, and communication mechanisms to support the structure.
e)Recommend structural options within clear budget parameters including reporting lines.
f) Review the current skill mix and staffing complement based on the perspective of the Roadmap/ Strategic Framework to determine if there are gaps between the required and available workforce.
g) Develop an implementation plan for the suggested changes.
4. Expected outputs
The consultant will be expected to deliver a concise and action-oriented report, detailing the findings and recommendations of this exercise, including:

The scope of the exercise and process followed (inc. criteria, methodology, information and data sources, supporting and reference documentation)
An overview of the existing organizational structure, its challenges and any proposed changes
An implementation plan for the proposed changes.

5. Activities
The consultant will conduct the review in coordination with IRC Kenya’s Senior Management Team and the Human Resources department. Activities will include but will not necessarily be limited to the following:

Review of IRC strategies at the global and Kenya levels
Discussions with the SMT to understand and decide on current strengths and weaknesses and urgent areas for review
Prepare a work plan within two weeks of deployment
Review information on the existing structure and functions of each department
Interview current a sample of role holders, supervisors, managers to understand the practical application of the responsibilities
Analyze and evaluate the current roles and determine the need as regards to demand

6. Location of the review
Nairobi with visits to the field offices in Lodwar, Kakuma and Dadaab where possible due to travel restrictions in the camps locations.
7. Timeline of the review
A reasonable review timeline will be agreed upon with the consultant, as per workplan that will be agreed upon.
8 Reporting
The consultant will produce and present to the Country Director and the HR Coordinator, a final report detailing the findings, recommendations and an implementation plan.
Qualifications

Masters/Degree in human resources, organization development, or similar from a recognized institution.
Evidenced experience in conducting a functional/organizational review and/or workforce assessments for a similar organization (Integrated programming with significant health interventions).
Ability to undertake activities in a participative and consultative manner, ensuring counterparts and stakeholders actively participate and develop understanding and ownership
Experience in, and knowledge of IRC programs would be an added advantage
Advanced certification in development of pay and benefits structures would be an added advantage

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rescue.csod.com

October 28, 2024
Tax Compliance Assessment

Objectives
The objectives of this assignment are:

To carry out assessment detailed tax audit of COVAW’s accounting, operational and administrative functions and identify ALL tax and legal obligations in line with Kenya’s tax legislation that COVAW as an NGO should be adhering to;
To address and mitigate any non-compliance to tax legislation within an agreed time period.
To identify gaps in practice, develop systems and procedures to ensure compliance on required interventions in addition to developing day to day procedures, aimed at ensuring COVAW’s tax compliance at all times;
Undertake the process to obtain any applicable tax waivers including tax exemption certificate for COVAW from the Kenya Revenue Authority(KRA).

KEY DELIVERABLES
The tax consultant is expected to deliver three (3) key deliverables, at the end of the assignment:

A report on the findings of the tax assessment, as well as a tax compliance certificate from KRA;
A handbook on accounting and administrative processes that require tax compliance based on recommendations from the assessment and how this should be applied;
A tax exemption certificate for any applicable waivers or exemptions that may be available to COVAW.

GENERAL
The tax consultant will be given access to all legal documents, correspondence and any other information that may reasonably be deemed necessary to enable him/her to carry out the assignment. This should include, but not be limited to, copies of all organisational policies, copies of the previous annual audit reports, and the relevant finance management and procurement guidelines.
Duration of the assignment
The assignment shall be completed within one (1) month from the date of commencement, as well as ongoing support for one year.
Qualifications of the consultant/firm
The individual/firm MUST meet the following qualifications to be considered;

Demonstrate that the firm holds the requisite knowledge, skills and competencies required to perform its responsibilities with due professional care.
The firm must have been in operation continuously for the last seven years carrying out taxation duties in Kenya. **
The firm must be registered in Kenya and adhere to all legal requirements to operate in Kenya. **
The firm must be registered by the relevant regulating body registered in Kenya. **
The firm and staff must be independent of COVAW.**

Interested and qualified (individual or institutional) consultants are invited to submit their proposal comprising the following:Applications will be reviewed as they are received, by a selection committee based on the above pre-determined objective criteria. Upon shortlisting, the consultant(s)/ consulting firm will be invited for an interview. The successful applicant will be expected to submit a detailed inception report and work plan prior to starting on other deliverables. The proposal should be submitted through recruit@covaw.or.ke with subject “EOI: TAX COMPLIANCE CONSULTANCY” by 7th May 2021.

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recruit@covaw.or.ke

October 28, 2024
Right to Protest/ Public Order Management Research Consultant

We seek to engage the services of a consultant(s) to conduct research on the State of Right to Protest/ Public Order Management in Kenya.
Key Deliverables
The consultant will complete and submit the final report and simplified version of the report capturing an in-depth analysis of the findings from the study. The study is expected to (but not limited).

Review legislation, regulations, and policies relating to public order management in Kenya, to establish compliance with regional and international human rights treaties and standards
Outline, establish and compare public order management in other jurisdictions with a view to establishing comparative best practices in public order management
Outline and establish the role and impact of county enforcement authorities in relation to public order management in Kenya.
Review complaints handling mechanisms at IPOA, IAU and KNCHR on policing misconduct in public order management
Appraise the legal framework on the right to protest and assembly online.
Document case studies on patterns of police restrictions to the right to protest

Main tasks:
The consultant shall be required to:

Develop a table of contents (template) for the research report and its simplified version
Conduct interviews with key informants i.e., justice centres, human rights defenders, enforcement agencies, police, journalists, and other relevant organisations
Develop and submit a draft report indicating findings from the study
Participate in the report validation workshop with stakeholders

Time Frame
The assignment should be completed within 4 weeks. The consultant shall be engaged for a period of 20 working days in accordance with the research and work plan for this project.
Required Qualifications
Essential

Bachelor’s degree in law, human rights, or any other relevant social science
Demonstrated knowledge of national, regional, and international human rights legal frameworks and right to protest.
Demonstrated knowledge of the national legal and policy framework on right to protests
Demonstrated experience with quantitative and qualitative research design, implementation, analysis, and reporting
Excellent research and writing skills with demonstratable experience in the development of similar literature

Desirable
Experience of working with or around Article 37 issues.

Applications are invited from applicants in Kenya or internationally with the capacity to work virtually. Send your cover letter and resume in a single PDF file to amnesty.kenya@amnesty.or.ke or through the upload function belowIndicate in your subject heading “Application for Right to Protest/ Public Order Management Research Consultant.Interested applicants are requested to submit an expression of interest that includes:

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amnesty.kenya@amnesty.or.ke

October 28, 2024
Human Resources Business Partner

Pivotage Consulting – Our client, a multi-national company, specializing in alternative energy, particularly the design, financing and distribution of solar-powered home energy products with presence in Africa and Asia, and products that serves an estimated 53 million people across 35 countries; is looking to hire a Human Resources Business Partner for its Kenya Operations.
HRBP/1002/GPSK
Job Category: Mid-Level/Expert.
Summary/Objective
Our Client is looking for a HR Business Partner in Nairobi, Kenya. The role reports to the HR Business Partner, Kenya and primarily entails leading and providing HR partnership and support to our Call Centre team in Kenya, understanding the business objectives, provide and support appropriate global HR programs, strategies and processes across recruitments, performance management, employee engagement, talent management, learning management, and employee relations.
Key Accountabilities of the role will be as follows:

Understanding specific business requirements, as we continue grow in Kenya, and translate these into talent/capability requirements.
Institutionalize a rigorous hiring process aligned with technical and behavioural competencies.
Spearhead the learning and development interventions and formulate strategies to foster a culture of learning within the business.
Work with individuals, managers, and functional leaders to ensure fair performance reviews, including goal setting, self-assessment, manager assessment completion, and targeted action planning.
Partner with the functional leaders to track and improve critical people metrics such as employee engagement and retention.
Plan and execute talent management initiatives in partnership with the functional leader, including identifying high potential employees, promoting the right people into the right roles and supporting their skill development to perform effectively in these roles
Build greater efficiency into the adherence to and practice of people processes by minimizing pain points or delays experienced by functional teams.
Coach people managers on the company’s employer brand as regards specific activities such as managing poor performance and exits.
Be an objective voice in investigations and disciplinary procedures, contributing ethical, legal and organizational perspectives to the process
Drive greater awareness and understanding across all levels on the company’s opportunities, benefits, and people processes to continue to foster a fair and inclusive work environment.

Job Requirements

4-6 years of full cycle recruiting and HR business partnership experience
Experience in independently partnering with leadership.
Ability to thrive in an unstructured, multi-cultural environment and work independently
Critical thinker with success in developing innovative solutions to business issues
Strong communication skills to ensure information flows both upward and downward
A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration or equivalent experience

Interested candidates should send their CV’s to: recruitment@pivotageconsulting.com using the Job Title ‘ Kenya HR Business Partner’ as the subject of your application.

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recruitment@pivotageconsulting.com

October 28, 2024
Consultancy: Technical assistance for Civil Registration and Legal Identity Management

Scope Of Work

Background and Justification
The Government of Kenya is in the process of developing an integrated civil registration, vital statistics and identity management system as conceptualized under the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS). The United Nations Legal Identity Agenda (UN LIA) Taskforce, led by UNICEF Kenya, is working closely with the Government to ensure the integrated identity management system in Kenya is aligned to the UN LIA and that it complies with international standards, principles and recommendations including: article 6 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “Everyone has the right to be recognized as a person under the law”, article 7 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child which states that the child shall be registered immediately after birth and shall have the right from birth to a name and a nationality and the Sustainable Development Goal target 16.9 – “legal identity for all, including birth registration, by 2030”.
In Kenya, under 1 birth registration coverage has been on the rise from 66.5% in 2017, to 73.4% in 2018 (Kenya Vital Statistics Report). The under 5 birth registration rate is reported in the 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) as 66.9%, while the 2019 Kenya Population. Lapses in registration often mean that certificates, including birth certificates, are not issued by civil registration authorities in a timely manner. This, in turn, can deprive children of the opportunity to exercise their civil rights and access to services. There is notably a huge gap between birth registration and the number of persons actually having a birth certificate. The 2014 KDHS reported birth certificate coverage of 24%.

Additionally, simply raising birth registration levels is not sufficient. There is need for concerted effort to enhance the quality of the civil registration systems to achieve universal coverage along with continuity, confidentiality and regular analysis dissemination of data. Universality of birth registration should also be considered with regional and county disparity in birth registration reported and 10 counties in Kenya having below 50 percent birth registration coverage therefore creating gaps in planning and inequity in service provision. At the same time, the registration process itself must be client friendly, easily available and accessible to all. Parents continue to face challenges of distance to the civil registration offices and repeat visits for application and collection of birth certificates. This results in additional costs and time wastage contributing to reluctance to seek these services.

SDG Target 17.9 calls for support in building the statistical capacity needed for strong national civil registration systems. Such systems produce vital statistics, including those on birth registration, which are foundational for achieving sustained human and economic development. In Kenya, the department of civil registration has made effort to ensure annual production of the Kenya Vital Statistics Reports. However, the country still has a challenge of completeness of data and data quality concerns, coupled with conflicting birth and death registration and certification coverages from different data sources.

Automation of birth registration and issuance of birth certificates is one of the internationally recommended practices that ensures an increase in certification of birth, and has been noted to increase the number of children, especially newborn babies, being issued with birth certificates. While discussions on automation of these services in Kenya started around 2017, Kenya is yet to fully automate the birth registration and certification processes, a critical strategy to enable integration and interoperability of the CRVS system with other registration of person’s and identity management systems. The Department of Civil Registration Services has digitized and uploaded 48 million civil registration records with the process of uploading into the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems (CRVSS) ongoing. UNICEF supported the review of business processes of birth registration in 2017, which contributed to increased effort in digitizing and establishment of electronic database for civil registration data.

It is within this context that UNICEF Kenya plans to support the Government of Kenya to fulfill the promise of universal birth registration, and a legal identity for every child in Kenya, by 2030 through accelerating effort at national and sub-national level, to not only increase birth registration coverage, but also certification through advocating for birth registration and certification as foundational to identity management in Kenya.

Goal And Objectives

The ultimate goal of the consultancy is to support the Government of Kenya ministries, departments and agencies in establishing an integrated identity management system guided by the UN LIA framework and to facilitate a coordinated UN response.

More specifically, the consultant will provide technical and coordination support to UNICEF Kenya in its role as the lead and chair of the inter-agency UN legal identity agenda taskforce. Additional technical support will be provided to the Department of Civil Registration Services (CRS) to strengthen its system and policy framework to enable it to play its key role as the source of foundational data for implementation of the integrated identity management system (NIIMS) and to support UNICEF in delivering results for children in the area of birth registration.

Specific Objectives

To support UNICEF in implementing the Country Programme document priorities, as outlined in the annual Child Protection section workplan in relation to civil registration, within the broader framework of the UN LIA
To coordinate the implementation of the UN legal identity agenda by providing the UN agencies, funds and programmes with technical support to implement the UN LIA workplan and projects.
To provide regular liaison with the Government of Kenya ministries, departments and agencies involved in the implementation of the integrated identity management system, with particular regular contact with the Department of Civil Registration Services (CRS) and the National Integrated Identification System (NIIMS).
To provide technical support to on civil registration in strengthen the enabling environment (policy, strategy and financial) for accelerated effort towards realizing universal coverage of births and death registration and certification and the implementation of a national identity management agenda guided by the UN LIA principles and recommendations and in a collaborative manner.
Contribute to resource mobilization efforts for the country’s implementation of the UN legal identity agenda.

Overall, the consultancy will contribute to the below strategic objetives for the UN and UNICEF Kenya:

UNDAF Outcome 2.7.1 – Strengthen civil registration, vital statistics and identity management systems

UNICEF Kenya Country Programme document – Output 3.3. Strengthen CRVS system to offer universal birth registration in Kenya
Activities and Tasks

Provide technical and coordination support to UN LIA Taskforce in the implementation of the UN legal identity agenda in Kenya and implementation of the taskforce workplan
Act as a liaison between key civil registration and identity management stakeholder institutions and the UN to facilitate collaboration in the implementation of UN LIA , ensure implementation and follow up on agreed activities and action points.
Provide technical support to the UN LIA taskforce and ensuring finalization of the work UN – Government of Kenya UN LIA Operational Framework
Support resource mobilization and donor engagement for UN LIA in Kenya (e.g. donor roundtable) and for the UNICEF child protection programme; identify new opportunities for resource mobilization and contribute to donor reports
Technical assistance to UNICEF in implementation of UNICEF supported civil registration initiatives at national or county level, including provision of technical support for Zonal Offices
Development of training material for capacity building of CRS and other stakeholder institutions technical and functional staff on accelerating birth and death registration services and deliver trainings as needed
Provide technical inputs, review reports, facilitate meetings and consultations at national and county level for the KAP study on birth and death registration
Provide technical support for the development of the communication material on the implementation of an integrated civil registration, vital statistics and identity management system
Contribute to strengthening the UN LIA legal framework through support to CRS and stakeholder institutions (those working closely with CRS) in the development/review of policies, regulations, guideline, standard operating practices (SOPs) or strategic plans
Contribute to the legal review of Huduma Bill 2020 and/or the Huduma Bill regulations (as part of the support to the legal review sub-committee) and the public participation process
Provide technical input into the mid-term review of CRS Strategic Plan 2018 to 2022 – based on the capacity assessment report
Contribute to the analysis of the KVSR to ensure analysis of UNICEF key monitoring indicators of Under 5 birth registration and certification coverages
Contribute to UNICEF mid-year/year end reports (RAM, SMQ etc.) and UNDAF planning and reporting processes relating to Civil Registration/UNLIA and contribute to the Situation Analysis and the preparation of new Country Programme
Contribute to the implementation of the Child Protection annual workplan, in areas as per mutual agreement.

Work Relationships

The individual contractor will work under the direct supervision of the Child Protection Specialist but under the overall technical guidance of the Chief of Child Protection Section. H/She will work in close cooperation with the communications for development (C4D) team in supporting the KAP study on birth and death registration and the development of the communications materials. Social Protection team will provide support with contribution to the KDHS and review of the development of the budget briefs. The function will require close cooperation with several other UN agencies who are part of the UN Legal Identity agenda task force and engagement with the UN Economic Commission for Africa UNLIA team.

Deliverables

The Deliverables For The Consultancy Are

Development of a workplans (for entire period and a more detailed 3 month workplan; UNLIA workplan)
Monthly for UNICEF and bi-monthly UNCT updates
Minutes and reports for the UNLIA TF and other coordination meetings. Specifically, the below minutes/reports:
Report on the review of business processes and linkages between the registration of persons and identity management systems
Donor round table meeting report
UN LIA Operational Framework approved by the UN LIA Taskforce
Multi-year resource mobilization plan for the implementation of the UN LIA operational framework and resource mobilization and donor reporting documents
Capacity building materials including a module for accelerating birth registration for children with disabilities and children in institutions, and deliver/coordinate virtual/face to face training sessions as needed for government, UN and CSO staff as required
Communications materials and key messages approved by the UN LIA Taskforce and the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government
CRVS Advocacy and Communications Strategy approved by the National CRVS Technical Working Group (to be annexed to the mid-term review of the CRS strategic plan)
Revised CRS/NIIMS guideline/SOPs and strategic plans
The mid-term review of the CRS Strategic Plan
Approved UN memo to parliament with UN feedback on the Huduma Namba Bill, 2020 and final inputs incorporated into the Huduma Act, 2021
Kenya Vital Statistics Report (KVSR) 2021 and Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) include analysis of Under 5 birth registration and Birth Certification coverages
Inputs provided to UNICEF year-end reports
Donor reports prepared for funds received to UN LIA work

Payment

Payment on satisfactory completion of the deliverable duly authorized by the supervisor of the contract:

Deliverables are submitted and are of acceptable quality and within the planned timelines.
Performance will be evaluated considering the quality of the deliverables, consultation with stakeholders, timeliness of the deliverables and comprehensiveness of the work done as defined by the terms of reference.
The consultant is expected to provide all products/ deliverables in accordance with professional communication development standards.

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secure.dc7.pageuppeople.com

October 28, 2024
Consultancy to Conduct Public Speaking Training

Job Description/Requirements
Terms of Reference: Consultancy to Conduct Public Speaking Training
Introduction: The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an African-led and Africa-based international research institute committed to conducting high quality and policy-relevant multidisciplinary research.
Our researchers address important development issues and challenges facing sub-Saharan Africa in areas such as education, population, health, aging, urbanization, and wellbeing.
Our goal is to generate evidence for meaningful action, engage with policy makers in the region to disseminate our research findings, influence policy decisions and improve the quality of life in Africa.
APHRC invites applications on consultancy to conduct public speaking training to a group of APHRC staff.
The purpose of the training is to equip a group of APHRC staff with public speaking skills to enhance their capacity to effectively deliver ideas as they engage with different stakeholders (partners, donors, policy makers, conference participants, colleagues) in diverse settings.
The training is intended to take four days, of 3-4 hours each.
Scope of Work

Design and develop a 4-day (3-4 hours per day) training programme for APHRC staff with relevant modules including:

Key issues to consider when preparing to speak in public;
Tips for public speaking
Delivering a dynamic and effective presentation

Deliver training to the staff of the APHRC in English
Provide participants with the necessary knowledge and skills necessary for effective engagement in a multicultural environment through public speaking
Provide necessary training materials
Provide group and one-on-one feedback to participants on ways to improve public speaking.
Evaluate and submit both pre-training and post-training reports after the completion of the training program.

Qualifications & Experience

Advanced university degree in Communication Studies, Media Studies, Social Science, or relevant field of study.
At least 5 years’ experience of handling similar assignments.
Excellent public speaking and presentation skills.
Excellent communication (written and spoken) and interpersonal skills.

Requirements

CV of the individual consultant or CVs of the members of the consulting team.
Details of the training methodological and technical approach.
Work profile and a list of similar assignments and contact details of previous clients.
Financial proposal with the expected remuneration.
Work plan and timelines.

If you meet the criteria above and are interested in this opportunity, please send your cover letters, technical and financial proposalsto consultancies@aphrc.org and copy procurement@aphrc.org by April 29, 2021.APHRC will contact the shortlisted candidates only.Applications should be addressed to:The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center, Inc.
APHRC Campus, Manga Close, off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru
P. O. Box 10787-GPO, NairobiAPHRC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the protection of vulnerable persons.

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consultancies@aphrc.org

October 28, 2024
Social Economic and Civic Empowerment Phase II Project, Consultancy

Job Description/Requirements
TERMS OF REFERENCE
REF NO: HIHEA/08-2021/OP
SOCIAL ECONOMIC AND CIVIC EMPOWERMENT PHASE II PROJECT, CONSULTANCY ON ADVOCACY STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING FOR STAFF AND CBOs.
HiH EA‘s mandate is to work within the Eastern Africa region and is currently working in Kenya and Tanzania. The Organization strives to work with the marginalized communities in the area of economic and social empowerment through a participatory approach aimed at lifting themselves out of poverty and vulnerability.
The Hand in Hand enterprise and job creation approach is based on a philosophy of self-help, providing training, skills and support to enable poor people, particularly women and community in general, to build and sustain independent, market-based, economic activities. This provides for a higher level of income for them and their families, which in turn contributes to greater food security, better education for their children, increased access to healthcare, improved housing and overall improved livelihoods.
The model is based on a tried and tested approach to job creation of four interlinked components

Social mobilisation
Business training
Access to credit
Linking entrepreneurs to markets.

The organization is implementing a social economic and civic empowerment project which is a Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA) project funded by ForumCiv, whose overall goal of this is to contribute to the reduction of poverty through socially and economically empowering poor and vulnerable women and girls to access and claim their rights for sustainable change at an individual, community and national level.
The project is implemented in Kajiado County, but also targeting to strengthen one Community Based Organization (CBO) in Nairobi County.
It aims at strengthening civil societies by focusing on the CBOs that had already been created in the previous phase. This is to facilitate them to develop advocacy messages, Action Plans and memoranda which they can present in public participation forums and to duty bearers for action. The CBOs are expected to carry out advocacy activities to ensure their priority needs within their areas and other human rights issues affecting them are addressed.
In order to ensure the CBOs, have the capacity to carry out the advocacy activities, HiH EA wishes to develop an advocacy strategy for the project.
Objectives of the Assignment
This call therefore seeks to attract the services of a consultant to develop an advocacy strategy for the project. The consultant will also carry out a training on the advocacy strategy developed, for 5 days to 15 staff and 15 Community Based Organizations (CBOs) leaders.
The advocacy Strategy should consist of the following:
Background and situational analysis: An assessment of the rights issues and use them to develop the strategy i.e. what the problem is; why advocate on the issue.
Goal: long term aims to contribute towards like SDG 4
Objectives

Stakeholder mapping: who has the power to influence? Who has the power to make the changes?
Partners: whom to work with to build momentum and support.
Outputs: policy/research, advocacy, popular mobilization and key stakeholder engagement
Key strategic objectives for HiH EA and the project
Key advocacy activities
Key messaging: for target audiences

Timelines
Roles and responsibilities
Budget: gaps, capacities etc.
MEAL: Logical framework
Methodology
Applicants should propose how they plan to develop the advocacy strategy and the methodologies for carrying out the situation analysis, as well as the training. The training methodology should be highly participatory, involve use of case studies and group work or break-out sessions.
Deliverables
An inception report including a comprehensive written plan on how to undertake the development of the advocacy strategy and the training, including training agenda.
An advocacy strategy document for use in the project.
Staff and CBOs members’ assessment report on their understanding of the advocacy strategy after the training.
Well-structured teaching materials/aids/power point presentations in soft copies.
Requests for Proposals
HiH EA invites eligible and qualified individuals to express their interest in providing the services outlined above. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services, giving a description of similar assignments undertaken, experience with similar organizations in similar environments and conditions, and recommendations on the best approach for the assignment.
Qualifications of Consultants
The consultants should have more than three years’ experience in advocacy strategy development. Such professional experience within development organizations and NGOs is highly desirous. Experience rural/peri-urban contexts is an added advantage.
Suggested timeframe

Advertisement and Tender bids deadline: 19th April– 30th of April 2021
Review and scoring of applications: 3rd – 4th of May 2021
Presentation of the proposals to HiH EA team by the shortlisted consultants-7th May 2021
Procurement meeting to appoint a consultant: 12th of May 2021
Introduction meeting with the consultant: 18th of May 2021.
Development of the advocacy strategy 19th of May–4th of June 2021
Sharing of the draft advocacy strategy with HiH EA, incorporation of feedback and finalization of the strategy 7th -11th of May 2021
Actual Trainings: 14th – 18th of June 2021.
Report on capacity assessments: 25th June 2021.

Interested consultancy institute/organization/firm/individuals with teams must submit a consultancy proposal specifying technical and financial information, and a short proposal that summarizes understanding of the TOR and details of how the consultant plans to execute the assignment, updated CVs of the team leader and team member via e-mail: procurement@handinhandea.org using the reference number as the email subject on or before 30th April 2021.

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procurement@handinhandea.org

October 28, 2024
Terms of Reference (ToRs) for a Consultancy to Conduct an External Evaluations of Projects

Areas of Implementation
Country – Kenya
Regions
Western Field Base, Kisii Field Base (South Nyanza), Mombasa Field Base (Coast), Isiolo Field Base (North Eastern), Nyeri Field Base (Central Kenya), Bomet Field Base (South Rift)
Counties
Kisumu, Vihiga, Kakamega, Bungoma
Kisii, Nyamira,
Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi,
Isiolo, Meru, Laikipia
Nyeri, Kirinyaga
Bomet, Kericho
The organization is looking for a consultant who can undertake an external evaluation for the following key projects:
PROJECT NO : KEN-14/0009
PROJECT NAME : A Vision for Change: Mobilizing Communities in the Counties for Accountability, the goal of the project was to promote active participation in the democratic process, and engender use of non-violent accountability mechanisms within Kenya’s newly devolved structures – particularly in marginalized and conflict affected areas. This involves fighting impunity at a local and national level. It means mobilizing ordinary people in the counties, and encouraging Civil Society Organization (CSO) leaders to work cooperatively on the ground in the regions.**
PERIOD : 1 year
STATUS : Closed
PROJECT NO : KEN-17/0001
PROJECT NAME : IFA’s project: ‘Building constitutional people power for credible elections 2016-2018’- the project sought to strengthen Kenya as a sustainable, unified, democratic nation. Using film, debate and community action, IFA enlightens communities of their rights under the 2010 constitution, and supports them to demand the responsive and accountable governance they are entitled to
This project sought to use the election period to entrench the role of ordinary people in the counties in governance and accountability by empowering them to play active, non-violent roles in the electoral process to hold leaders accountable. The project was a build-up on IFA’s ongoing work in the counties, and IFA’s experiences monitoring and working with grassroots communities in the 2013 general elections. The program adopted new approaches to monitoring and documentation during the election cycle, focusing on public participation at the county level.
PERIOD : 2 years
STATUS : closed
PROJECT NO. : KEN 2063/KEN- 17/0015
PROJECT NAME: Empowering Communities for Accountable Governance and Expansion of Democratic Space- The goal of the project was to develop an empowered citizenry base at the grassroots, who actively act as oversight watchdogs over the performance of their leaders. The project aimed at educating the ordinary citizens on their rights such as rights to social services, participation in the formulation of county budgets and plans among other things as contained in the constitution and other relevant statutes to empower them with the knowledge base to hold their leaders to account for their actions, for example, giving a progress card in relation to planned activities as outlined in the County Integrated Development Plan, identify undemocratic actions from state actors for example, clamping down on protests thus impeding on freedom of association and expression, and resist attempts to curtail their democratic space. This resistance could be through community action teams’ (CATs) peaceful demonstrations, and public petitions among other homegrown solutions.
PERIOD : 2 years
STATUS : Ongoing
PROJECT NO : KEN 2063/KEN- 17/0015
PROJECT NAME : Support to prevention measures against of spread of Covid – 19 in focus areas- the project is aimed at reducing the spread of Covid 19 among rural and marginalized communities.
PERIOD : 1 year
STATUS : Ongoing
PURPOSE

Identify results achieved by IFA projects supported and funded by the embassy, and assess the extent to which they contributed to the intended objectives
Assess how Norwegian funded programs are linked to programs supported by other donors and govt/local authorities’ programs with similar objectives.
Assess relevance to the current context
Make recommendations for IFA on areas of engagement and sustainability of the organization
An indication of governance and donor perspectives

Key programme documents:

Grant agreement
Annual work plan and budgets
Quarterly narrative reports & financial reports
Project audit reports
Baseline survey report
Project proposal
Governance documents **1. SCOPE

The review shall cover the period of the four agreements outlined in the table above. Project components that have been ongoing throughout both agreement periods will be prioritized. The review will focus on the following review questions:
a) Relevance to current contexts

Is the project relevance in relation to current key human rights issues in the country?

b) Effectiveness

What are the key results achieved by InformAction through the embassy grants?
To what extent did the projects achieve their objective(s)?
Have there been any unintended effects of the project, positive or negative? Has there been negative consequences on cross-cutting issues of human rights, gender, environment, and anti-corruption?
How are these programs linked to other programs run by InformAction?
Where objectives are aligned to authorities’ mandates, how are these programs linked to them?

c) Sustainability

How has the project approach contributed to sustainability after the exit of IFA?

d) Governance and donor perspectives

Assess whether the instruments governing the board fulfil common standards for good governance
Governance perspectives from different stakeholders including past and present board members and management
Partnership perspectives of key past and present donors

APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY
The consultant shall gather information from a variety of stakeholders, including, but not limited to management and staff at IFA and beneficiaries of the project. Other donors funding the organizations and other national and international organizations with knowledge of IFA will also be contacted.
1. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS:
The organization of the fieldwork and methods of data collection and analysis will be informed by the Terms of Reference and more specifically by the specific objectives of the review. The general evaluation approach shall be hinged on triangulation of data sources, methods, and tools in obtaining data that form the basis of the findings to be presented in the report. Primary data shall be collected from a wide spectrum of project stakeholders.
2. QUALITY STANDARDS
The consultant shall strive to back findings and conclusions by reference to evidence. The representativeness of findings will be commented on
IFA will be allowed to comment on factual errors in the report before the final submission. The consultant shall apply ethical standards related to matters such as confidentiality of informants, sensitivity regarding the handling of information and respect towards staff and beneficiaries of the program.CONSULTANT TERMS
IFA shall be responsible for selecting the consultant in line with procurement guidelines in part III of the agreement and submit to the embassy for approval. The formal contract shall be between IFA and the consultant.
The consultant is expected to quote for professional fee. IFA shall cover all costs for travel and meetings pertaining to this research.
DELIVERABLES
i) Report. It shall include a section on Summary of findings and recommendations and the following annexes attached to the main report.
Annex 1: List of informants
Annex 2: Written sources of information
Annex 3: Terms of Reference (ToR) for the review
Annex 4: Methodology; data collection and analysis with the following clearly described:

Sampling Strategy
Sample counties
Selection of the respondents
Data Collection Methods
Data Analysis

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS
The consultant is expected to work with a high degree of independence coupled with proactive planning and a collaborative approach for the involvement of all key stakeholders.
Qualifications and experience requirements:

At least a bachelor’s degree in social science, community development, project management, research, and communication or a related subject, or an equivalent
Proven experience in evaluation of NGO donor funded projects. Experience in evaluation of Norwegian funded projects is an added advantage.
At least five years of working experience in M&E related issues and/or development context

Desirable attributes:

Formal training in monitoring and evaluation will be an added advantage
Good management and co-ordination skills, and experience on technical project implementation
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Strong analytical skills including analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data
Excellent organizational and time management skills required to meet deadlines

TIME FRAME
The consultancy will take approximately 30 working days.
Expected start date is 26th April 2021.

All interested consultants/firms are requested to write an expression of interest by describing their
competence in management and a proposal to show how they will deliver on the identified tasks:

Apply via :

info@informaction.tv

October 28, 2024
Consultancy – Capacity Gap Assessment

Project background
SNV Kenya/Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV) and Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) – in collaboration with County Governments, are implementing the Integrated & Climate Smart Innovations for Agro-Pastoralist Economies and Landscapes in Kenya’s ASAL project or action. The project’s lifetime is from 1 January 2021 – 31 December 23, and it works in the Counties of Narok, Kajiado and Taita Taveta. The project is funded by the European Union and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The project’s overall objective of the project is, livelihoods of agro-pastoralists communities (including women and youth) is enhanced through improved forage production and livestock husbandry, building on commercialization of climate smart innovations and sustainable landscape management in Taita Taveta, Kajiado and Narok counties.
The project has three main objectives:

To increase resilience of agro-pastoralists and SMEs against climate shocks by upscaling of appropriate grazing and feeding innovations.
To increase capacity of county governments to implement climate resilient integrated landscape management strategies and plans to support agro-pastoralist communities.
To improve capacity of county governments to develop local strategies/frameworks for drought resilient sector development compliant with national policies.

A key objective of the IFAL-Malisho project is to increase the capacity of County Governments involved in the projects and actors to implement climate resilient integrated landscape management strategies and plans, to enhance resilience of Agro-pastoralist communities. This requires amongst other things, improving the enabling environment, sustainable use of strategic resources at landscape level, strengthening joint planning and knowledge base of the various actors such as the County Government, community landowner associations, conservancies and group ranches, civil society, and private sector players. The project aims at working towards sustainability of the interventions by strengthening integrated landscape and grazing management, drought resilient feeding policies and strategies.
Job Description
Scope of Work
Purpose of the study:
The project is seeking a consultant to undertake a reconnaissance study into the status of landscape management and drought resilience feeding/grazing strategies in selected sites of rangelands in the project areas. It is expected to identify the associated support structures, best practices, and assess the existing gaps in the capacities of County Governments and stakeholders to implement jointly and coordinate climate resilience integrated landscapes management strategies and plans to support Agro-pastoralist communities.
The study findings will guide the project in the development of planned capacity development interventions aimed at

Strengthening the County Governments’ and stakeholders’ capabilities to solve gaps in coordination and joint implementation.
Strengthening County Governments and communities’ capabilities to develop landscape management plans and grazing agreements that are owned, accepted, and enforced by all stakeholders through participatory decision making and targeted communication.
Support integration of landscape management approaches into relevant County Government plans and policies such as the CIDPs and cross -border plans.
Adoption of gender equitable practices that allow for inclusion of women and youth in landscape management.
Support the adoption of participatory approaches in landscape and grazing management and drought resilient feeding strategies by County Governments, communities, and other stakeholders.
Provide the baseline for continuous monitoring and evaluation of progress and help create a solid foundation for planning, implementation, and sustainable results.

The Objectives of the Study

Establish the context of landscapes management and drought resilience feeding systems in selected rangelands in the IFAL Malisho project sites in Taita, Kajiado, and Narok.
Find out the status of county government and community based harmonized grazing arrangements and herd mobility strategies and identify prevailing gaps and any best practice for benchmarking and upscaling.
Establish the duty bearers, and status of management systems and structure responsible for the oversight, and technical support for landscape management and their functionality. Undertake an analysis of existing gaps of actors’ capacities in the coordination of integrated landscape and grazing management in the three counties.
Identify the existing County policy and legal frameworks responsible for safeguarding an enabling environment for harmonized integrated landscape and grazing management systems, including drought resilience feeding systems. Identify existing policy gaps and propose a strategic entry point for policy interventions to contribute to sustainable landscape management systems and structures.
Assess the status of the inclusion of women and youth, identify their roles, and make recommendations on ways to enhance their role in landscape management strategies.

Deliverables
The following deliverables will be achieved:

A draft gap analysis report with specific County sections covering the scope of work described above and a power point summarizing the main findings and recommendations and capacity building plan.
A final-draft report or reports after incorporating feedback from SNV and KALRO on the first draft report
A multi-stakeholder validation workshop in each County for presentation of the final draft report and discussions. The discussion feedback shall be included in the final report(s) as workshop proceedings.
A final report or reports edited and presented as per the requirements and standards of SNV Kenya.

Qualifications

At least a master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Environmental studies, Rangeland Management, Agricultural sciences, Climate Change, or land-use Planning.
Preferably a minimum of ten (10) years relevant professional experience in the studies on Natural Resource Management programmes, policy formulation, and capacity development.
Prior demonstrated experience in undertaking similar studies and evidence of reports of the studies undertaken.
Extensive knowledge on the principles, and practices of sustainable range and landscape management in the context of pastoralist societies, herd mobility, resilience building, and sustainable utilization of natural resource.
Knowledge and experience of instruments applied in integrated landscape/rangeland management such as the development of land use plans and grazing/herding agreements.
Knowledge and hands-on experience of working with county governments as well as participatory approaches for engaging communities with a focus on ASALs.
Knowledge/hands on experience in undertaking studies on collaborative approaches for the management of shared natural resources, such as trans-boundary grazing resources and water bodies.
Experience in gender mainstreaming and youth inclusion in landscape management.
Experience in capacity assessments and development of capacity development plans
Proven ability for teamwork, facilitation, presentation, communication, and client orientation.

Additional requirements

Good verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
Practical and hands-on attitude/experience as regards implementation of good rangeland-oriented landscape management practices in ASALs.
Sensitive and committed to gender equity and the role of youth.

Additional Information
Timelines
This assignment is expected to start early May 2021 and should be completed in early June 2021.
9. Requirements in response to this TOR
The following is required from the consultant in response to these terms of reference as a basis for evaluation and choice of the suitable consultant:

A technical and financial proposal.
A tentative work plan of the planned activities and the number of professional days for the consultant(s).
CVs of the lead consultant and any other consultants to be engaged.
Reference list of previous consultancies and relevant reports.

Please apply by clicking on the I’m Interested button and complete your application in our in-house recruitment system, attaching the required documents in English before 24th April 2021.
NB: While making the application as a consulting firm, note that the system is customised to receive applications from individuals – please use the firm name instead of individual name and attach your company’s profile in place of CV. The proposals and other documents can then be attached separately.
Applications submitted without the required attachments will be disqualified.

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jobs.smartrecruiters.com

October 28, 2024
Terms of Reference for The Recruitment of a Knowledge Management Consultant Consultancy on Event Coordination and Management – WVL Annual Women Rights Organisations Convention Terms of References for The Provision of An Onsite (Physical) And Offsite (Cloud) Back-Up System Terms of Reference for The Women Voices and Leadership Consultancy for Gender Analysis

THE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT INTAKES
CRAWN Trust/NWSC is seeking the services of a knowledge management expert in training it’s staff. Successful candidates will play a key role in developing and supporting management processes, lessons learned, and best practices in areas such as:

Knowledge management and data visualization
Monitoring of effective knowledge management processes and systems
Branding of the organization
Development of an organizational style
Documentation of the organization’s work such as publications, best Practices and dissemination of project work.
Innovation and data management
Lead sharing, reflection and learning
Applying networked knowledge (connecting and collecting knowledge) creation concept to knowledge management with the focus on connecting people, sharing capabilities and creating new knowledge.
Focusing more attention on quality assurance, strengthening linkages to CRAWN Trust’s strategic advocacy goals, more effective dissemination, and impact monitoring

TERMS OF REFERENCE (TORs)
The Consultant will be expected to undertake the following:

Conduct a knowledge management training for CRAWN Trust staff through the application of reflective and practical adult learning methodologies.
To develop an inception report that shall assess CRAWN Trust knowledge management systems with an aim for the training to be informed by the knowledge management gaps.
The assessment and training should seek to define the following;

Knowledge Management (KM) at an organizational level and identifying the core components of a robust KM system, including knowledge sharing.
Conducting an in-depth assessment of knowledge management needs, audiences, and existing platforms, including identification of critical gaps.

Establishing product/system specifications to inform system and tool selection.

Recommendations and an action plan for the strategies, systems, policies and tools that are needed to address current gaps and fully develop KM.

Strategies for rolling out of Knowledge Management initiatives to third parties (e.g. networks/ groups) through demonstrations, presentations, training documentation, and training workshops.
Develop a training materials/manual under the previous listed thematic areas such as information management system and software use.

Key Deliverables

Deliver a Knowledge and data visualization handbook for use by staff.
Deliver a timeline and schedule of tasks to be agreed upon, including a plan that describes the approaches and methodology to be used while conducting the KM
A final report of the KM training.

Qualifications requirements / Desired Expertise
The applicant should possess the following desired knowledge and expertise:

Similar experience in carrying out knowledge management exercises including the development of effective data tools.
Good experience in knowledge management on evaluating work involving governance topics such as the 2010 constitution/ gender development work/ advocacy work with civil society organizations is desirable.

Expression of Interest
The consultant/ firm should submit an Expression of Interest, which should include the following:
Expression of interest (5 pages maximum)

A capability statement, including commitment for availability for the entire assignment.
A detailed financial proposal, including the consultant’s fees and relevant taxes with consideration
Updated curriculum vitae of the consultant who will undertake the work.
Contact information of 2 organizations that have recently and preferably in the last 3 years contracted the consultant to carry out a similar assignment.
Gantt chart and professional/company profile with Sample of previous works undertaken that are related to the consultancy.
*This consultancy will be for a 1-month period*

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Qualified and interested individuals/firm should send an Expression of Interest to procurement@crawntrust.org with the subject being EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCYREF: CRAWN/WVL/KM/2021 by Close of Business on 14th April 2021.Only shortlisted firms/consultants will be contacted.

Apply via :

procurement@crawntrust.org

October 28, 2024