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  • Consultant – Digital Learning Education Officer (System strengthening)

    Consultant – Digital Learning Education Officer (System strengthening)

    UNHCR Kenya seeks a consultant to develop a strategy for digital literacy in refugee settings, with consideration of the immediate, medium and long-term needs of the Education sector. The strategy and accompanying pieces of work will be aligned with Government plans and priorities, and with consideration of both high and low tech options including the required inputs: connectivity, infrastructure and equipment, content, capacity development, and sustainability. The strategy will cut across all levels of education and will involve consultations with a broad range of stakeholders including Government, NGO education partners and the private sector

    Accountability (key results that will be achieved)

    Mapping of digital literacy interventions in refugee hosting areas
    Strategy document for digital learning in refugee hosting areas
    At least two trainings or capacity development activities for education stakeholders supporting the dissemination of the strategy
    Paper/ presentation on options for private sector partnerships for improved connectivity and access to digital devices in schools/ learning environments
    Representation in ICT in Education working group or other appropriate forums

    Responsibility (processes and functions undertaken to achieve results)

    Under the supervision of the Education Officer, the Digital Learning Consultant will;

    Undertake a mapping of high and low-tech digital literacy interventions in refugee hosting areas
    Support the development of a strategy on digital learning, anchored in national plans
    Support roll-out of strategy, including training and capacity development for UNHCR and education stakeholders
    Present options for private sector partnerships for improved connectivity and access to digital devices in schools/ learning environments
    Represent UNHCR on the ICT in Education working group, and advocate for refugee inclusion in national programmes.

    Some travel to Kakuma and Dadaab, as well as urban areas hosting refugees (Nairobi, Nakuru, Mombasa and Eldoret) should be expected.

    Essential Minimum Qualifications and Experience

    University degree in Technology, Education, Refugee Studies or a related field.

    At least 8 years of experience in progressively responsible functions in education (6 years with Advanced University degree)

    *Essential:***

    Demonstrated experience/ background in educational technology and digital inclusion. Experience working with internet connectivity or in a telecommunications setting. Demonstrated experience/ skills in designing effective programmes. Good understanding of the key issues, dynamics and evolution of the education sector in Kenya. Strong inter-personal skills in collaboration and coordination. Strong communications/presentations skills. Demonstrated capacity to work with minimum supervision. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English are essential.

    *Desirable:***

    Experience working with Governments, Ministry of Education and other line Ministries. Knowledge and experience of UNHCR policies and standards. Experience and skills in facilitation and designing and delivering trainings.

    Desirable Qualifications & Competencies

    Fluency in English; Solid writing skills and an understanding of project management cycle and programme management in complex emergencies; Advanced interpersonal skills: he/she must be able to relate well with others, dictate responsibilities, offer support and constructive feedback; Exceptional abilities in multi-tasking effectively, managing own workload and balance competing priorities, reporting lines and deadlines; Must have excellent problem-solving skills. He/she must be able to adeptly and quickly solve problems as they arise.

    Competencies:-

    Values

    Integrity
    Professionalism
    Respect for Diversity

    Core Competencies

    Accountability
    Teamwork & Collaboration
    Communication
    Commitment to Continuous Learning
    Client & Results Orientation
    Organizational Awareness

    Candidates may also be tested on relevant managerial and cross function competencies. Examples are listed below: –

    Managerial Competencies

    Empowering & Building Trust
    Managing Performance
    Judgement & Decision Making
    Managing Resources

    Cross – Functional Competencies

    Analytical Thinking
    Innovation & Creativity
    Planning & Organizing

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  • Business Plan Development for a Social Enterprise Marketing Strategy Development for a Dairy Start-Up Resource Mobilization Strategy Development for a Social Enterprise

    Business Plan Development for a Social Enterprise Marketing Strategy Development for a Dairy Start-Up Resource Mobilization Strategy Development for a Social Enterprise

    Job Description

    Problem Statement

    Although Kenya has the potential to be one of Africa’s great success stories, it continues to face serious development challenges. Poverty and food insecurity are acute in the arid and semi-arid lands, which covers 80% of Kenya, including Emali. Households in Emali are chronically food insecure, due to frequent droughts and unreliable rainfall as well as the high cost of food and lack of diversified incomes. The general population in Emali makes a precarious living from either traditional cattle or crop farming, but efficiency and productivity are limited by the breeds, crops, and techniques used. These have been made worse by the effects of climate change and variability that have resulted in drier than normal conditions necessitating Maasai men and boys to migrate their livestock early in search of pasture. This has disrupted households, including children, as those left behind are placed under considerable economic strain.

     

    To address these challenges, a local NGO and its partners are implementing a program geared towards developing more sustainable livelihoods through adding value and creating market-pathways for processed products as well as providing economic stability for crop farming households and improving nutrition in Emali through the introduction of new resilient multipurpose crops with a key focus on the Moringa tree (Moringa Oleifeira). The Moringa Tree is easy to grow in arid and semi-arid regions with very few inputs needed. It takes six to eight months to mature, is drought-resistant, and remains evergreen with exceptionally nutritious leaves, pods, and roots. From the root of the plant to the leaf, every part is valuable. Moringa also has exciting potential for improving nutrition in livestock, contributing to stronger, healthier animals and increasing milk production.

    There is also a value-add opportunity through the processing of the various parts of Moringa Tree into dried leaves or powder for use as a nutritional supplement or into oil for use in cooking and as a nourishing moisturizer for skin and hair. The oil, with its rich antioxidants, is also remarkably stable—it typically has a 5-year shelf-life. Initial assessments have revealed a burgeoning local and national market for Moringa products. However, the NGO supporting this initiative is having difficulty translating the outcomes of these assessments into a strategic business plan that can produce a viable social enterprise focusing on Moringa and its processed products.

     

    Therefore, the Farmer to Farmer (F2F) is seeking a volunteer to support the NGO and its partners to develop a viable business plan and complimentary short-term action plan for implementing the business plan. This assignment will equip the NGO and its partners with essential tools for planning and managing the business. Ultimately, this will enhance productivity and improve livelihoods for farmers in the region.

    Objectives of the assignment

    To develop a strategic business plan for a social enterprise dealing with the Moringa tree (Moringa Oleifera)
    To develop a complimentary short-term action plan for the implementation of the business plan
    To build the capacity of the board and management in strategy development and business planning

    Expertise of volunteer requested

    A Master’s degree in Business, entrepreneurship or other related fields
    Minimum 10 years of experience in strategy, management, marketing, business development, or social enterprise
    Proficient computer skills including MS Word, MS Excel, and PowerPoint
    Hands-on experience in designing Business Plans for agricultural enterprises desirable
    Excellent- hands-on training skills to an adult audience is necessary
    Good writing and analytical skill as well as good communication skills
    Experience in working in a developing country, ideally in Africa
    Experiences leading a social business is a plus
    Fluency in English is required

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  • Consultant to Develop Communication Strategy

    Consultant to Develop Communication Strategy

    Overview of Baringo Resilience Project

    Self Help Africa, with funding from the European Union under the Ending Drought Emergency Strategyis currently implementing a four (4) year Support to Resilience for Sustainable Livelihoods initiative through implementation of the project ‘Baringo Resilience Initiative, Nurturing Greater Opportunity’. The Project is implemented in partnership with implementing partners-Farming Systems Kenya (FSK) and Sustainable Agricultural Information Initiative (SAII) with close collaboration with the County Government of Baringo and National Drought Management Authority who are key stakeholders. The Project’s objective is to promote secure and sustainable livelihoods amongst 10,000 (40% women) individual households that are prone to negative effects of drought in4 Sub-Counties of Baringo County (Tiaty, Baringo North, Baringo South & Mogotio), by enabling them to spread their risk through prevention of productive asset loss and diversification, thereby increasing their income. The pathway to change is premised on mitigating the effects of climate change and building community resilience. Key mitigation strategies in building community resilience focus on;

    Increasing agricultural productivity through provision of widely-accessible inputs and extension services for livestock and crop production;
    Increasing household nutrition through nutrition education on dietary diversity and nutrition sensitive agriculture
    Improving land use management through water & soil conservation and regenerative agriculture techniques to ensure better protection/restoration and utilization of high, medium & low potential lands;
    Increasing market access for agricultural produce through enterprise development initiatives; and
    Enhancing partnerships and collaborative efforts among stakeholders for efficient drought response in Baringo County.

    Objective of the Assignment

    Terms of Reference: Communications Strategy for Baringo Resilience Project

    Self Help Africa is seeking a consultant to develop a communication strategy for the Baringo Resilience Initiative to enhance program visibility, knowledge & learning, and stakeholder engagement. The purpose of which is to promote efficient and effective information flow among various stakeholders including beneficiaries, partners, key stakeholders, Baringo County Government, other collaborating development partners and the European Union. The pathway to achieve this is through an innovative communication and visibility plan that describes stakeholder communication plan, case studies, strategies for dissemination of research findings, interventions, training, project publications, project visibility & branding, press releases, impact stories and desired communication platforms for information dissemination delivery.

    Scope of Work

    This assignment will involve but not limited to the following activities;

    Desk review of the project documents and guidelines,
    Conduct a stakeholder analysis to identify target audiences,
    Review project intervention strategies and stakeholder engagement mechanisms,
    Conduct communications needs assessment for the different levels of stakeholders,
    Develop appropriate messaging framework for target audience,
    Develop a project visibility plan,
    Develop a comprehensive 4-year communications strategy with clear audience definitions, context, objectives, resource needs, media channels, delivery strategies including key messaging,
    Provide a measurement plan for tracking progress with the communication strategy,
    Develop a 2-year implementation framework,
    Provide a budget for all activities.

    Methodology

    The consultant is required to choose and use suitable methodology which must be outlined in the technical proposal.

    Duration

    The services above are to be carried out over a period of approximately 18working days.

    Deliverables

    The consultant is expected to submit the following deliverables.

    Inception report – Submission of detailed methodology demonstrating a good understanding of the literature review, detailed work plan (indicating dates and activities), an outline of the communication and visibility strategy, crisis response communication plan and data collection methodology & tools within 3 days of signing the contract.
    Draft Communication Strategy – with the following desired headings: Brief summary of the situation analysis, audience segmentation, program theory to inform strategy development, communication objectives, approaches for achieving objectives, positioning/branding, messaging, communication channels to disseminate messages, implementation plan, monitoring and evaluation plan, budgets.
    Final Communication Strategy – revised according to comments provided by SHA core team and approved by the Country Director presented in pdf and word soft copies. Note: Actual days and dates for each deliverable will be discussed and agreed upon with the successful candidate within the duration provided.

    The consultant is required to respond to the TOR in writing with both technical and financial proposals not more than ten (10) pages detailing how he/she will carry out the activity. He/she should attach work samples of 2 previous relevant experience in communications strategy development including contact details of client organizations. If working with a team, the role of the team members in the assignment, their experience, CVs, and names of three professional referees should be shared. The consultant (s) will provide his financial proposal which includes professional fees, admin costs etc. including logistical costs in Kenya Shillings taking into consideration the applicable tax implications. The consultant must comply with all statutory requirements (have a KRA PIN and tax compliance certificates). The schedule of the activities should also be outlined in the technical proposal. The methodology must clearly indicate how to execute the work in view of COVID-19 pandemic.

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    selfhelpafrica.org

  • Consultancy: Individual Consultant for Learning Passport implementation in ESAR and establish the Regional Learning Hub

    Consultancy: Individual Consultant for Learning Passport implementation in ESAR and establish the Regional Learning Hub

    Background and justification

    As countries all over the world closed their schools in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19, billions of children were left out of school, often for a prolonged period of time and with limited access to distance learning. This unprecedented crisis represents a unique opportunity to upscale digital learning solutions and, more broadly, technology for development to improve access to education and learning outcomes and build stronger, more resilient education systems. UNICEF took this opportunity to initiate a global push for digital learning for every child which consists of four elements: world-class learning solutions, connecting every school to the internet, providing devices for learning to children and securing low-cost access to online education. In Eastern and Southern Africa, technology for development has room and potential for expansion. Digital learning solutions have undergone a rapid expansion to facilitate country-level curriculum for children and adolescents whose schools have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    One of these initiatives particularly, the Learning Passport, has gained momentum in the Eastern and Southern Africa region. In July 2020, Somalia Puntland deployed the Learning Passport. Some ESA countries (Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Lesotho) are already in the process of establishing it in concertation with governments and several countries have expressed their interest in using the Learning Passport as their national online learning platform.

    As part of these efforts to support countries to upscale technology for learning in response to COVID-19 and beyond, UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO), in collaboration with UNESCO, UNHCR, INEE and the Learning Passport team, is developing a Regional Learning Hub. This Learning Hub aims at supporting governments’ and other stakeholders’ access to high quality, open source, ready-to-deploy teaching and learning materials to use through their education systems.

    An individual contractor is required to support national-level deployment of the Learning Passport and help conceive, design and develop the Regional Learning Hub for Eastern and Southern Africa. As such, an individual contractor with education (systems, curriculum, EdTech) and technology for development (software development, project management, systems) experience is required to support UNICEF ESARO and its partners working on the Regional Learning Hub.

    Scope of Work

    Purpose Of Assignment

    The purpose of this assignment is to:1) support country-level deployment of the Learning Passport (for countries currently inquiring); and 2) the development and deployment of the Regional Learning Hub on the Learning Passport platform.

    TA details/reference to AWP areas covered:

     

    Activity 23: Development of resources and platform on continuity of learning

    Major assignments/Responsibilities:

    This Comprises The Following Activities

    Regarding the country-level deployment of the Learning Passport in the region, the individual contractor will support the global Learning Passport and Microsoft teams and Country Office Education and T4D focal points in the establishment and maintenance of the platform in the ESA countries.

    Providing information about the Learning Passport to Country Offices expressing interest in deploying the platform and supporting them in their dialogue with governments
    Deploying the Learning Passport at country-level, which includes:

    Discussing with partners and Learning Passport users to understand the needs, demonstration to users of what it can be used for, how it can be implemented and how it has been put in place in countries
    Training to determine how to customize the tool and what content will be hosted
    Designing and customizing the site

    Troubleshooting, collecting, collating and forwarding any system related issues to the global LP and Microsoft teams. This includes providing routine monitoring and support, gathering user feedback and working with the Innovation Team to recommend any necessary modifications.
    Technical suggestions for feature enhancements if needed based upon the feedback from the users and approval from Learning Passport team and Microsoft.
    Timely response to technical queries from users.
    Assist in guiding deploying countries in the localization of global content resources
    Any other day-to-day technical support to the Learning Passport Programme if time permits.

    This Will Cover The Following Activities

    Regarding the development and deployment of the Regional Learning Hub, the individual contractor will work with the regional teams of UNICEF, UNESCO and UNHCR, and INEE and the Learning Passport team to establish and document a proof-of-concept version of the Regional Learning Hub (please see annexes for more information on the concept of the Regional Learning Hub).

    Testing and establishing the Regional Learning Hub on the Learning Passport platform, which comprises 3 activities:

    Discussing with partners and Learning Passport users to understand the needs
    Co-design with partners to determine how to develop site requirements
    Designing and customizing the site

    Curriculum mapping, analysis and meta-tagging: reviewing existing global, regional and national curriculum frameworks in order to develop a curriculum framework for the Regional Learning Hub that would be easily adaptable to ESA countries. This framework would form the basis of the organization of curated content on the Hub.
    Mapping available content: This will involve mapping existing content databases (e.g. Learning Passport, USAID IRI database, UNHCR database [https://www.unhcr.org/5e787bea4], INEE database, Khan Academy, Kolibri Library) and:

    Quality assuring the content
    Mapping against the Regional Learning Hub curriculum framework
    Analysing the gaps in two ways: (i) curriculum domain/skill; (ii) completeness vis-a-vis the ready-to-deploy structure

    Supporting the curation and creation sets of resources: This concerns the ready-to-deploy resources across the phases (pre-primary, primary, secondary), skills (numeracy, literacy, science, …) and modalities of delivery (audio, video, digital, print).
    Assist in guiding deploying countries in the localization of resources on the Regional Learning Hub, including developing guidance to support national-level stakeholders on this process.
    Establishing a beta version of the Regional Learning Hub:

    Migrating the curated and created content on the Regional Learning Hub aligned to curriculum framework
    Pre-testing the beta version of the regional platform (internally) to be then shared with country MoE users for first user-testing
    Finalizing the beta version of the Hub after first round of testing: Making necessary adjustments based on feedback from users following their first testing of the beta version in order to get a finalized version of the Hub that is ready to be shared with Country MoE users and donors

    Work relationships/reporting to:

    The individual contractor will report to the ESARO Education Specialist (Quality) and is expected to work closely with ESARO Education Section and the Learning Passport team members—especially the Technology Deployment Specialist, Country Office colleagues, and other relevant partners, including other UN and development partners working on the Regional Learning hub.

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    secure.dc7.pageuppeople.com

  • Gender Advisor Consultant (individual or agency); Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC)

    Gender Advisor Consultant (individual or agency); Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC)

    Join us!
    Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC) is a five-year intervention funded by the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) that works with consumers, healthcare providers, governments and health systems in Nigeria and Uganda to catalyze voluntary self-injection of DMPA-SC contraceptives and promote additional forms of self-care. The investment aims to better understand the conditions under which consumers and providers will demand self-care interventions, and the feasibility of delivering high quality, cost-effective, self-care services at scale.
    Sexual behavior and reproduction are conditioned by power dynamics and predominant societal ideas around gender-specific lifestyle priorities. Prevalent notions about an individual’s level of autonomy over their healthcare decisions in turn affect their consumer behavior and whether they, their partner(s) or their peers are (or should be) interested in using contraceptive self-care products such as DMPA-SC. We are looking for a Gender Advisor Consultant (either an individual or a firm) who can support the project to develop an overarching Gender Strategy that will shape all aspects of project implementation by understanding and addressing the multifaceted ways in which gender norms influence people’s sexual behavior and healthcare decisions and can affect whether, how, and why people choose self-care products and services. The Gender Advisor Consultant will develop a strategy that both looks broadly at gender-related factors that influence self-care in Sub-Saharan Africa, and more specifically focuses on gender issues pertaining to self-injection of DMPA-SC contraceptives.
    This role is expected to be remote during the COVID-19 pandemic, with potential for travel to Sub-Saharan Africa once international travel becomes safe. The Gender Advisor Consultant will be expected to catch up quickly on the project’s progress to date and lead the gender strategy formation process, in close consultation with project leadership and technical staff. The role will report to the DISC Deputy Director.
    Sound like you? Read on.
    Your contribution

    In partnership with remotely based and field-based project leadership and technical staff, develop a DISC gender strategy that underscores ways in which the project can be gender transformative in its approach to encouraging women to self-inject DMPA-SC
    Advise on best approach for incorporating gender strategy into DISC communications, campaign design, and training of health providers
    Shape DISC’s gender strategy by applying best practices and insights learned from other interventions regarding the intersection between gender norms, self-care and SRH in DISC countries (currently Nigeria and Uganda)
    Create a structured approach to assessing gendered elements within DISC marketing campaign messaging, to ensure that DISC’s Marketing Agencies are “on message” in terms of both adapting to local gender norms while maintaining a gender transformative stance
    Present findings and lead brown bag or other DISC team discussions on relevant gender-related insights pertaining to DMPA-SC self-injection or self-care more broadly
    Highlight and advise on gender-related risks, e.g. potential danger of gender-based violence against women accessing DISC messaging or services.
    Facilitate a gender workshop for relevant PSI sexual and reproductive health (SRH) projects – TBD
    What are we looking for?
    The candidate or firm we select will embody PSI’s corporate values:
    Results Oriented: You use evidence to make decisions and guide your work to achieving measurable results. You set clear goalposts in advance and explain clearly if you need to move them. **
    Pragmatism: You’ll strive to deliver the best possible result with the resources available. You won’t be paralyzed by a need to make things perfect.
    Honesty: You own your mistakes and are open about your shortcomings – you know it’s the only way you’ll learn and improve.
    Collaboration: You’ll quickly establish a mental map of whom you can rely on for what, on your team, at headquarters, and in our country offices – if you try to do it all yourself, you won’t succeed.
    Trust: You accept limits to your sphere of control and give colleagues the benefit of the doubt.

    The basics

    At least 10 years of specialized experience focused on gender for global health interventions; deep expertise in global gender inequities and gender stereotypes that impact health system functioning
    Previous experience with SRH and/or Social Marketing projects required; preference for expertise with contraception and self-care
    Deep professional experience in Sub-Saharan African countries, including Nigeria, Uganda and/or similar contexts is desirable
    Strong data analytics and measurement capabilities, with a comprehensive understanding and gender aspects of project monitoring & evaluation, including using gender indicators for social behavior change communications (SBCC)
    Familiarity with gender strategies and priorities of key global health donors, e.g. CIFF, BMGF, etc., as well as gender priorities within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
    Demonstrated cross-cultural sensitivity and ability to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries
    An exceptional focus on results, with a high degree of personal initiative
    Fluency in English
    Relevant degree, e.g. graduate degree in public health or social sciences preferred.

    What would get us excited?
    Virtual Collaboration Guru. You excel at working a part of a geographically dispersed team, making effective and innovative use of digital forums to proactively communicate and coordinate with project teams remotely.
    Women’s Rights and Self-Care Advocate. You are passionate about making people’s healthcare experience as ‘frictionless’ as possible by equipping them with everything they need to meet their own healthcare needs, thereby empowering users and reducing strain on formal healthcare systems.
    User-centered mindset. You embrace user-centered design processes, always keeping the end user’s needs and desires top of mind.

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    careers-psi.icims.com

  • Fabrication and Supply of Briquettes and Pellets Machines

    Fabrication and Supply of Briquettes and Pellets Machines

    Project Background Information
    Practical Action is currently implementing an alternative fuels’ project dubbed ‘Access to Alternative Fuels for Cooking and Productive Use in Kenya project’in peri-urban and rural areas of Bungoma and Busia Counties.
    The specific project objective is to increase access to alternative fuels for cooking and productive use through market development support for alternative fuel entrepreneurs (briquettes, pellets and ethanol).
    The key intervention area is to provide market development support for alternative fuel entrepreneurs (briquettes, pellets and ethanol) to grow sustainable businesses and increase access of alternative fuels for households and institutions; as well as for productive use.
    What are we looking for?
    Practical Action is looking for competent artisans or fabricators to fabricate and deliver ten units of briquettes and three units of Palettes machines. As per provided briquettes and pellets machines technical and Electrical drawings
    Contents of the Tender Documents
    The proposal must contain at least the following details:

    Functionality: – include a brief operation manual for both briquettes and Pellets machine
    Service delivery Span: – Expected lifespan of critical components.
    Warranty and after Sales Service: – indicate warranty period and after sales service Incase in need arises.
    Cost: – Indicate unit price inclusive of any applicable taxes.
    Lead time/Delivery Timelines after contract signing: – indicate estimated time from fabrication to delivery of final product upon award or contract signing.
    Capacity: – indicate how many briquettes or Pellets per Minute can machine produce.
    Service and maintenance intervals: – indicate when periodic minor and major service should be undertaken.

    Acceptable facilities
    Upon fabrication, the selected supplier will provide samples to the client for testing.
    The samples will be returned to the supplier upon completion of the trial period. During the trial, the supplier will be under obligation to make modifications and improvements upon assessments.
    Deliveries of both Briquettes and Pellets machines will be strictly be assessed on the basis of technical specifications and recommended as per Technical drawings.
    Any variations will be rejected.
    Supporting documents

    TOR-Briquette-and-Pellet-Machines.docx
    EoI-Briquette-and-Pellets-Machines.docx
    Briqutte-pellet-machine-Drawings.pdf

    Eligible and Interested individuals/firms are invited to submit bids including detailed company profile which should include and not limited toTender documents should be sent to Kenya.Tender@practicalaction.or.ke include subject line: – “Fabrication and Supply of Briquette and Pellets Machines” by 4:00pm on 21st August 2020.Tender should be addressed:-The Tender Committee,
    Practical Action Eastern Africa
    Methodist Ministries Centre, Office Block C, 1st Floor
    Along Oloitoktok Road, off Gitanga Road
    P.O Box 39493-00623
    Nairobi, KenyaTel: +254(0)020-2595311/1/2/3The completed Expression of Interest Documents must be deposited in the official tender box at the above address.Practical Action reserves the right to:Practical Action shall not be liable for any damages nor shall not be under any obligation to inform the bidders(s) of the grounds thereafter.

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    Kenya.Tender@practicalaction.or.ke

  • Operations Africa Consultancy

    Operations Africa Consultancy

    Purpose of Assignment

    Develop Finance and Operational manual and right tools which includes the areas of Logistics, Grants and Contracts, Information Technology, Security and Risk, People and Organizational Development.
    Develop and Update Travel policies and procedures.
    Strengthen fraud prevention and incident management: policies and procedures
    Standard Manual of operations for all country offices

    For all of the above, ensure that advisory internal audit recommendations are taken into consideration
    Deliverables
    The Consultant will deliver the following with the corresponding details:

    Finance and Operational manual
    Update Travel policies and procedures
    Update fraud prevention and incident management policies and procedures

    Requirements

    MBA or comparable qualification. The successful candidate will have about 8 to 10 years of experience in project-based organizations.
    Prior work experience in achieving results on the ground in more than one world region.
    Strong professional experience in management of financial resources preferably in a non-profit environment.

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    recruit.zohopublic.com

  • Consultancy: Pilot monitoring of Safe Management of Onsite Sanitation Systems (SMOSS) in Kenya, UNICEF Kenya Country Office

    Consultancy: Pilot monitoring of Safe Management of Onsite Sanitation Systems (SMOSS) in Kenya, UNICEF Kenya Country Office

    Reporting to    Julie Aubriot, WASH Specialist
    Budget Code/PBA No    SC181198 – WBS 456C/C0/11/002/005/004
    Background
    The WHO/UNICEF JMP team has secured a 3-year grant from BMGF to bring together selected national governments and international partners to develop and test indicators and data collection methods in urban and rural locations in up to 10 low-, middle- and high-income countries in Africa, Asia, Middle East and Latin America. The primary output of the project will be a recommended set of harmonised indicators and methods that national authorities can use to assess the extent to which excreta from on-site sanitation systems is safely managed. The project aims to provide direct support to at least 10 countries to systematically collect data and to generate estimates for safe management of sanitation services by 2021, and indirect support to a further 75 countries by rolling out the indicators and tools through UNICEF and WHO regional and country offices and partners. Kenya has been selected among the 5 initial pilot countries.
    In Kenya, Sanitation is a significant challenge in Kenya. The Country did not meet the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets for sanitation or drinking water. The WHO/UNICEF MDG Assessment concluded that while “good progress” was made towards the MDG target for drinking water, “limited or no progress” was made with respect to sanitation (JMP, 2017). Almost 10% of the population still practices open defecation and only 29% has access to basic sanitation services (JMP, 2019). So far, the country has no available estimates for safely managed sanitation services mainly due to lack of data collection methods, clear indicators and availability of national monitoring system.
    Onsite sanitation is the norm for most urban residents, as less than 20% have access to sewerage services (WASREB, 2015). Transport and treatment services are very poor across all kinds of facilities. Nationally, only 12% of the population use sewerage services, but only 5% of the national sewage is effectively treated due to failures of the sewerage system and inadequate wastewater treatment processes (KESHP, 2016). It is estimated that of the wastewater that enters the sewer network, only about 60% reaches treatment plants (KESHP, 2016). For urban areas, the eight Water Services Boards have an estimated 3,267,246 connections to the sewerage system, with coverage rates ranging between 2% and 32% of their service area (WASREB, 2015).
    There are about 43 sewerage systems in Kenya and wastewater treatment plants in 15 towns (serving a total population of 900,000 inhabitants). The operational capacity of these wastewater treatment plants is estimated at around 16% of design capacity, due to inadequate operation and maintenance, as well as low connection rates to sewerage systems (WASREB, 2015). These are often neglected and characterised by blockages owing to intermittent water supply (KESHP, 2016).
    On-site sanitation services and access to transport and treatment services for onsite sanitation in urban areas are equally poor. Shit Flow Diagrams have been produced for Kisumu, Nakuru (Furlong, 2016) and Nairobi (Sanergy, 2017) indicating that over 60% of excreta produced ends up in the environment untreated, due to inefficient transport and treatment services.
    There are no consolidated nor up-to-date data on coverage, availability or quality of transport and treatment services for wastewater and sludge in rural and urban Kenya. For rural areas, solutions provided focus on containment rather than emptying, transport and treatment. The existing real time monitoring platform developed by the MoH and UNICEF which provides information on rural sanitation only looks at containment with no attention to emptying, transport and treatment. As such, safely managed sanitation is not captured in the current national statistics and estimates mainly due to lack of data collection methods, clear indicators and availability of national monitoring systems. Different potential future data sources and data collection methods, including household surveys, technical inspections and service provider data, need to be explored both for rural and urban settings to collate those estimates.
    While the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have shifted the focus from only addressing access to sanitation facilities and containment of excreta to considering safe waste management along the entire sanitation service chain, from waste generation to disposal or re-use, this shift has not yet happened in Kenya. The proposed project led by the UNICEF/WHO JMP will help bridge that gap and monitor how safely waste is contained, emptied, transported, treated and disposed of.
    Objective and Scope of Work
    UNICEF Kenya Country Office is seeking to recruit an international consultant who will provide technical support to UNICEF and Line Ministries to develop and test indicators and data collection tools to be used in future household surveys and administrative reporting for monitoring SMOSS in Kenya. The pilot for which the consultant will provide support in terms of design and implementation of data collection activities will focus on both rural and urban locations, including different geographical conditions across the country. The consultant will support data analysis, evaluate the performance of indicators and tools and make practical recommendations for scaling up routine monitoring of SMOSS in Kenya.
    Specific Tasks
    The following tasks will be completed by the consultant:

    Conduct a preliminary literature review and scoping review including identification of existing data and gaps, and stakeholders mapping. The scoping review would ideally get an inventory of all the faecal sludge treatment plants in the country and their status;
    Conduct key informant interviews as part of the scoping review;
    Facilitate consultation meetings and discussion with key Government and non-government partners at national and county level (Line ministries: MoH; MoWSI;  Other government partners: National Institute for Statistics; WASREB; Government partners at sub-national level: COG; selected county governments and WSPs; Non-government partners: UNICEF; Water Trust Fund; KIWASH; AMREF; SNV; KSHIP; WSUP; Research Institutes; Private sector: Sanergy; Sanivation; LIXIL; Major donors such as USAID and WB.
    Propose and identify sample sites for data collection;
    Development of a data collection tools, key indicators and data collection methods including representative sample size for assessing containment, emptying, transport and treatment;
    Draft an inception report detailing the findings of the literature review and proposed workplan and methodology;
    Present the inception report during the initial national workshop;
    Develop TORs for the data collection exercise including methodology and sample size;
    Prepare training materials;
    Facilitate training workshops for enumerators and data collection team and prepare a short training report including verification methods in order to ensure data reliability;
    Support preparation, organisation of and reporting from the national workshops;
    Supervise data collection (data collection will be carried out by existing staff from the national statistical office, ministry of water/health or local governments – TBD during the inception phase);
    Consolidate and analyse data;
    Evaluate performance of indicators and tools and make practical recommendations for scaling up routine monitoring of SMOSS in Kenya
    Present data results and findings during the final national workshop.
    Draft final report.

    Note that some tasks can be completed remotely while others will need travel to Kenya (Nairobi and County level).
    Methodology
    The project will follow, but is not restricted to, the below phased approach:
    Inception and design phase – Design SMOSS Country level Survey Methodology in close collaboration with Government Partners
    Detailed design of the study, including interpretation of this TOR and a detailed description of the approach, scope and methodology for the assignment. Activities in this phase will include: desk review, refinement of the scope of the project, identification of data gaps, detailed timeline of the work plan in the form of a Gantt chart, initial engagement and consultation with line ministries and key partners, development and planning of data collection approach, tools, methodology and TOR as well as presentation of the inception report at national level through a workshop held at national level. The inception report should meet UNICEF quality standards and approved by the UNICEF team before starting the next phase.
    Data collection phase – Supervise Field Team to conduct the field data collection and Survey Data Analysis
    The consultant will develop the TOR for the data collection exercise which will be done either by the National Statistical Office, the Ministry of Water and/or Health or Local Governments. The consultant will also develop the training materials, conduct a training workshop for the data collection team and oversee data collection at county level and ensure reliability and quality of collected data.
    Reporting and findings validation phase – Draft SMOSS Survey Finding and Kenya SMOSS Report
    The consultant will analyse and triangulate all the data collected and write up a report based on the results and findings. The final report will present results, lessons-learnt and best practices. A final workshop will be held at national level. The final report must meet UNICEF quality standards before it is accepted and for the final payment to be made.
    Key Tasks
    The following table show the key deliverables and associated proposed timeline and milestone payments: and Expected Deliverables. Payments will be made on the submission of a detailed invoice and acceptance of satisfactory deliverables by UNICEF. The timeframe for this pilot phase is 6 months, from September to February 2020.

    Apply via :

    jobs.unicef.org

  • Short-term consultancy for Soil Analysis for Cassava Farmers

    Short-term consultancy for Soil Analysis for Cassava Farmers

    About the Project: Strengthening the Competitiveness of the Cassava Value Chain in Kenya.
    The European Union has funded Self Help Africa to implement a five years’ program dubbed Strengthening the competitiveness of cassava value chain in Kenya. the program is being implemented in 6 counties namely, Kilifi, Migori, Kisumu, Homabay, Busia and Siaya. The program has four main outputs to be achieved:
    (1) Increased capacity of 20,000 smallholder households for sustained production of high-quality cassava. The farmers are distributed as Kisumu (2,000), Kilifi (5,000), Busia (4,000), Siaya (2,000), Homabay (3,500) and Migori (3,500).
    (2) Increased market and business linkages for at least 85% (17,000) of farmers for enhanced smallholder farmer productivity and MSME profitability: these output is meant to increase both the volume and value of cassava processed at farm and MSME levels and the value of incremental sales derived at farm and MSMEs levels with expected increases of 100% (value) and 30% (volume).
    (3) Increased access to credit for at least 60% of farmers in cassava value chain and business development
    (4) Increased number of platforms of engagement across different levels of the cassava value chain.
    In 2019, the Program undertook a cassava yield survey after 2 years of program implementation through a point to plant method. The results were below expectations (averagely 5.8 tons per acre) as the program had envisaged to improve productivity for Pre-commercial farmers from 5MT to 7 MT per Acre. A study done by some researchers and published by the European Journal of Agronomy 2017, Vol. 89 portends that Pest and disease plays a limited role in yield loss of cassava, rather the main causes are sub-optimal agronomic management and poor soil fertility, and therefore the need to manage the dominant constraint. Many farmers believe that cassava performs well in soils of poor fertility, however, some trials have shown that with improved soil fertility, cassava yields are significantly increased.
    Justification
    For the last 3 years the program has been addressing some of the constraints within the cassava value chain, including; increasing access to quality, clean planting materials/ seeds of improved, early maturing and high yielding cassava varieties, ensuring vibrant and operational plant clinics to assist farmers in managing pests and disease and training of farmers and seed entrepreneurs on good agricultural practices (GAP). Despite these efforts, there have been less significant increase in the cassava yields realized by the farmers planting quality seeds of improved varieties and practicing GAP.
    The programme focus has turned to soil fertility management which is now hypothesized to be the hidden constraint holding back cassava productivity. The programme feels that there is a need to deliberately look at strategies to improve soil management in the program implementation areas, as a treatment that will be monitored for the next 1 year and check the results in those farms.
    Soil management should, ideally, begin by understanding the soil condition through soil testing. Discussions from the SHA Agriculture Learning Event in Blantyre, Malawi, in 2019, resolved that regular soil testing should be integrated into the regular operations of smallholder farmers. This is because most soil handling practices such as ploughing, planting various crops, application of fertilizers and manures and the use of pesticides, have capacity to greatly alter soil condition by introducing compounds that raise or lower soil PH hence affecting availability of soil nutrients. Soil testing enables the making of appropriate soil management recommendations that may sustainably improve crop yield.
    Objective of the Assignment
    The objective of this assignment is to provide appropriate recommendations to cassava farmers for soil fertility improvement in order to increase the yield of cassava among the smallholder farmers within the project.
    Scope of Work
    The assignment is calling upon public or private organizations, companies or agencies that offer soil testing services for farmers in Kenya to sample, test/analyze soils and give recommendations for 50 farmers in each of the following six counties; Busia, Siaya, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Migori and Kilifi. This will bring the total number of farms to be sampled to 300. The analysis is to check for full nutrient profile, pH, electrical conductivity (EC), soil Texture and the resultant recommendations are only with respect to the productivity of cassava.
    Soil Sampling.
    SHA is cognizant that some of the soil testing service providers offer only laboratory-based testing services hence soil sampling and collection of samples from the fields may be outside the scope of their mandates. Such service providers are advised to plan for soil sampling and collection from the field as an extra service and to cost it separately as their additional service or as an outsourced service which they will manage on their own to ensure that all the samples reach the testing laboratory as required.
    SHA is also cognizant that other soil testing service providers have field-based soil testing services hence will not require to transport samples to a testing laboratory but may, rather, require logistical support to have their staff or agents travel to the targeted farms and carry out both sampling and testing services and produce recommendation in the farms. Such service providers are advised to cost all the logistical requirement and quote them as part of this assignment.
    In either of the cases above, the consultant will share their sampling frame and procedure for review by SHA and will only use the ones agreed upon by both parties.
    The number of samples per farm will largely depend on the size of the farm and other factors and the applicant will need to state their recommended number of samples per acre of land.
    Soil testing and analysis
    The applicants are required to describe in detail the testing method they intend to use whether it is laboratory-based or field-based and the accuracy with which the results will provide complete soil nutrient profile for each of the farms.
    Recommendations for soil improvement.
    Each of the farms whose soils are tested will be required to be issued with detailed printed recommendations with copies for SHA. The recommendations will focus on required soil amendments or soil nutrition interventions with respect to improving the productivity of cassava both in the short and long term.
    Methodology
    The applicant will identify a suitable methodology that best fits the description of this assignment. This should be precisely explained in the technical proposal.
    Key Deliverables
    The following are the key Outputs for this assignment;
    · Inception report – should be a maximum of 10 pages, detailing the methodology/ approach to be used; soil sampling, analysis methods, itinerary for the assignment with timelines and the budget. This should be produced within 3 working days, after signing of the contract, and will be delivered through a zoom presentation
    · Field work/ Farm Visits; – Soil testing and analysis reports for all 300 farms equally spread across the 6 counites, to be shared within 2 months after signing of the contract. The report should contain specific location of sample source (with GPS coordinates), testing methodology, complete nutrient profile with pH and EC, complete recommendations for both short and long-term intervention required for improved cassava productivity. This draft report will be presented in a virtual plenary for discussion before being finalize.
    · Final analysis report with key general recommendations and inputs from SHA team after the presentation of draft report, to be shared 7 days after the virtual presentation.
    Key Qualification, Experience and Skills
    The applicant (s) must demonstrate knowledge in soil sampling, testing and analysis and ability to carry out the assignment in totality either in its entirety or ability to outsource parts of it without compromising the quality of the outcomes, the efficiency of the processes or time required to complete it.
    He/she must have a demonstrated ability to manage the logistical requirement for sample collection and either possession of fully equipped testing laboratory facility, reliable and efficient field-based soil testing kit or the ability to acquire by hiring, renting or outsourcing the same. The applicant(s) must show proven experience in conducting at least one of such similar assignments.
    Languages
    All communications, tools and final report must be in English language
    Duration of the Assignment
    The process will begin with a meeting with SHA team and conclude with a debriefing meeting with SHA. The assignment will take a total of 3 months covering the inception Phase, field visit to collect samples, soil testing and analysis, presentation of the recommendations for individual farms with copies to SHA and submission of the Final Report.
    Administration and logistical arrangements
    The applicant will report to the Head of Programmes and will work closely with the Programme Manager and Programme Coordinator- ANRM. All necessary logistical arrangements to the field including transport and accommodation shall be facilitated by SHA.

    Apply via :

    selfhelpafrica.org