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  • Principal, Consulting Transaction Leader

    Principal, Consulting Transaction Leader

    The Principal role
    We have built a platform to drive change through African markets and are seeking an exceptional leader to join us. We are searching for an entrepreneurial and adaptable team player who is as passionate as we are about our mission and is able to own outcomes as we scale. Our Principals lead a portfolio of client projects, managing and coaching Open Capital teams of Project Leaders, Associates, and Analysts, and serve as a thought-leader for senior-level clients, helping to co-create initiatives and structure new projects. Principals sit at our senior management table, assuming management responsibility for OCA’s growth and leading internal strategic initiatives.
    You will be responsible for leading OCA across all aspects of its growth and development, overseeing business development and driving overall strategy. You will identify challenges and opportunities as we grow, suggest approaches and strategies, and take part in budget and agenda setting, working closely with our co-founders. 
    You will join Open Capital at an exciting time – we are seeking to achieve broad, ambitious growth goals, and leverage our strong international brand in the impact investing and frontier market space. We are being called to solve challenges in many diverse frontier markets – from Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa to Sierra Leone, Rwanda, and Zambia. The right candidate should be excited to take on a new level of responsibility and genuinely motivated by the challenging strategic and financial questions we answer for our clients. 
    Your skills and experience
    We are looking for exceptional leaders who share our motivation and drive. Principals should feel comfortable leading multiple client projects, developing complex strategies and analyses, contributing fresh ideas, and feeling personally accountable for the impact we achieve. Our team is energetic and driven and we are quick to reward performance and initiative. We are open to a variety of backgrounds but top candidates will typically have the following:  

    10+ years of proven experience at a top global management consulting or development consulting firm or experience as an entrepreneur or leader in a high-growth business, with significant responsibility for deliverables, partnership formation, and client service;
     Demonstrated ability to manage and lead a team, with top reviews as a people manager;
    Proven ability to set strategies and drive these to completion, owning results;
    Strong communication skills and analytical abilities and insightful, structured way of presenting information;
    Ability to effectively work with potential and existing clients at all levels and backgrounds;
    Adaptability and ability to work across functions; 
    Desire to work and live in Nairobi or Kampala for at least 24 months with interest in forming a career at Open Capital and progressing to Partner;
    Multiple languages and previous Africa experience useful but not required. 

    Compensation
    We offer a competitive package among similar frontier market firms. This includes base salary, an annual performance bonus, and comprehensive health insurance coverage.

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  • Insurance Brokerage Services

    Insurance Brokerage Services

    REQUIREMENT:
    ChildFund invites brokerage firms to tender for the acquisition and management of health insurance (benefits) and general insurance. We wish to have comprehensive insurance operational from 1 July 2020 covering a period of two years.
    This is therefore an invitation to share your premiums after you negotiate with various insurance companies for both medical, group life and general insurance services. You will be required to share premiums for each LP and Country Office separately.
    SCOPE:
    The areas that these services will cover include ChildFund Kenya Country Office in Nairobi and its 13 LPs.
    PROPOSED LIMITS:
    We would prefer the following limits for medical cover:-
    Kenya Country Office

    In-patient—ksh.—1,500,000.00
    Out-patient—ksh.—240,000.00
    Optical—ksh.—30,000.00
    Dental—ksh.—30,000.00
    Maternity—ksh.—100,000.00

    LPs

    In-patient—ksh.—700,000.00
    Out-patient—ksh.—75,000.00
    Optical—ksh.—15,000.00
    Dental—ksh.—15,000.00
    Maternity—ksh.—50,000.00

    DETAILS FOR KENYA COUNTRY OFFICE-NAIROBI
    POPULATION SIZE – MEDICAL
    FAMILY SIZE EMPLOYEEES DEPENDANTS TOTAL
    M 13 0 13
    M+1 2 2 4
    M+2 9 18 27
    M+3 11 33 44
    M+4 12 48 60
    M+5 2 10 12
    TOTAL 36 111 147
    GENERAL INSURANCE DETAILS FOR KENYA COUNTRY OFFICE
    Row Labels
    Sum of COST AT PURCHASE
    ALL RISK = 9,781,432.36
    BURGLARY = 2,709,620.00
    ELECTRONIC EQUIPEMENT = 4,745,820.76
    FIRE = 8,665,521.65
    PUBLIC PROPERTY = 52,028.60
    Grand Total = 25,954,423.37
    NOTE:
    All other information for both medical, group life & general including that of LPs will be shared with the successful bidder.
    The selected brokerage firm would help ChildFund Kenya and its Local Partners:

    Negotiate and advise ChildFund on all insurance arrangements
    Improve and simplify the insurance renewal process
    Keep costs at minimum without compromising on quality of benefits
    Avoid exposure to uninsured risks

    Insurances to be provided:

    Health coverage (to include optical and dental cover)
    Group Life and Personal Accident Cover
    General insurance (Assets)

    The broker must be in a position to:

    Manage the information gathering, specification and tendering process for all insurances
    Advise ChildFund on the best and most cost-effective insurance solution for its needs
    Ensure that the required insurance cover is in place from 1 July 2020

    It is important that the brokerage firm has dealt with organizations similar to ChildFund and has experience of managing such insurance covers.
    CONTACT DETAILS:
    For further information or clarification please send an Email to: kenyaprocurement@childfund.org

  • Counselling Consultant

    Counselling Consultant

    PURPOSE
    The overall purpose of the debriefing services at RefuSHE is to enhance effectiveness of Case Managers and Counselors in handling work-related stress and burnout, as well as encouraging them to develop professional resilience and motivation for work.
    AIMS

    Improve the team’s competency in caring for young people who have experienced severe trauma, including young girls who have experienced some form of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).
    Enhance team cohesion and build strategies for better teamwork
    Share experiences and challenges in a supportive environment.
    Educate and explore self-care practices.
    Support the team to effectively identify and deal with vicarious trauma.
    Enhance team appreciation of individual differences and strengths.
    Support and strengthen effective communication and conflict resolution.
    Enhance counsellor’s professionalism and emotional stability.

    TERMS OF REFERENCE

    DEBRIEFING

    Conduct quarterly debriefing sessions to the Case Management Team.
    Carry out an in-depth assessment of group needs and identify methodologies to address those needs through a holistic approach.
    Explore and identify core facts concerning issues raised to clear up any misconceptions or rumors.
    Lead the group to divulge emotions experienced during work with the beneficiaries and with each other.
    Allow the group to review individual reactions to the issues raised.
    Explore and educate team members on emotional, psychological, or physical effects of issues raised or identified.
    Allow members to backtrack and address issues that require elaboration.
    Support the team to redirect any potential confrontations to a discussion about healing, cohesion, and professionalism.

    COUNSELLOR SUPERVISION

    Offer monthly quarterly supervision to Counsellors.
    Assess the Counsellor’s (supervisee) skills & approach towards the psycho-therapeutic process, including evaluation of difficult cases
    Assist the supervisee to recognize their personal limitations to protect the welfare of both the client and supervisee
    Facilitate the counsellor to effectively self-evaluate, problem solve, and grow in confidence.
    Evaluate clinical interactions in all situations and capacities.
    Teach and demonstrate counselling techniques, theories, and ethical issues.
    Explain the rationale of strategies and intervention.

    COUNSELLING

    Carry out individual and/or group counselling to staff and RefuSHE beneficiaries when needed to alleviate their psychosocial difficulties or prevent the occurrence of these.
    REPORTING
    Ensure records are kept properly and that the principle of confidentiality is adhered to.
    Submit a truthful and final debriefing report with the analysis and conclusions while still protecting participants.
    Inform the line manager and senior management of any pressing issues that are non-confidential that may arise during the sessions.
    Perform any other duties that are commensurate to a role of this nature.

    REQUIREMENTS

    Advanced degree in Counselling /Clinical Psychology from a recognized institution.
    Over 10 years’ experience in counseling, training and counseling supervision
    Experience in working with refugees, conflict, and post-conflict communities is an added advantage.
    Active member of a recognized professional body is a must.

    REFUSHE’S ROLE
    RefuSHE will facilitate the logistics needed for the sessions to occur including space, meals, and time.
    DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT
    The contract for service for the counseling supervision and counseling services shall be on a need basis as per submitted and approved report of services rendered by RefuSHE.
    TERMS & CONDITIONS
    Terms and conditions of engagement shall be outlined under contract for service and agreed upon by RefuSHE and independent contractor (service provider) as per Kenyan Labour Laws.

  • Rapid Socio-Economic Assessment on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Garissa County, Kenya

    Rapid Socio-Economic Assessment on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Garissa County, Kenya

    Context
    The COVID-19 pandemic has moved rapidly beyond an international health pandemic to heralding a global socio-economic crisis not seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s.[1] According to the ILO, the pandemic is devastating labour markets, creating a disproportionate impact on certain segments of the population, [2] including women and youth.[3] Forcibly displaced populations, including refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), and hosting communities will be among the hardest hit.[4] The overwhelming majority of the forcibly displaced are hosted in developing countries with limited resources and capacities to respond to such an unprecedented situation.[5]
    Kenya recorded the first case of Covid-19 on 13th March 2020, and as of 6th May 2020, 582 cases had been reported, with 26 deaths. The Government of Kenya has since enforced a raft of measures to stop the spread of the disease, including ban on international passenger travels, restriction of movement in and out of four hotspot counties including the capital Nairobi, and a 7PM to 5.00AM countrywide curfew; among other measures. Movement of goods and manufacturing has continued, albeit at a smaller scale. Key economic sectors that drive Kenya’s GDP growth and employ high numbers of workers have been gravely affected by the pandemic (tourism, horticulture, export and import). The Central Bank of Kenya has since downgraded economic growth prospects for 2020 from 6.2% to a conservative 3.4 %, in light of the pandemic, citing disruption in domestic production and reduced demand by global trade partners. The informal economy, which accounts for up to 83% of employment in Kenya and where most refugees and forcefully displaced persons work, has too experienced disruptions. Many workers in the informal economy becoming more vulnerable to joblessness and poverty.
    Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, forcibly displaced persons were confronted with a range of challenges, including loss of assets and psychological trauma, limited access to rights and services including education, lack of opportunities, numerous protection risks and a lack of a planning horizon. Host communities, which tend to be among the poorest in their country, typically located in lagging regions, have had to pursue their own development efforts in an environment that has been transformed by a large inflow of newcomers.
    These populations are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of COVID-19 as they face higher rates of unemployment and underemployment. Many refugee and IDP workers are either self-employed or casual workers most often in the informal economy and will be disproportionately hit as they do not have access to social protection including paid or sick leave systems, unemployment benefits amongst others. The gender dimension across these populations is especially acute as women also have less access to social protection and will bear a disproportionate burden in the care economy, in the case of closure of schools or care systems. In camp and settlement settings, these situations become heightened. Furthermore, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) among these populations, already at significant disadvantage in the labour market, will inevitably be more negatively affected by COVID-19 than others.
    The COVID-19 crisis is also threatening peaceful coexistence within countries, and this may become more pronounced between forcibly displaced and host communities. The resultant social economic impacts occasioned by differentiated access to services, livelihoods and especially health care, might lead to increased social tensions. Maintaining and further investing in social cohesion efforts will be particularly important for countries experiencing fragility resulting from forced displacement.
    Action is urgently needed to better understand the situation on the ground in the context of socio-economic impacts to be able to mitigate the plight of both forcibly displaced persons and host communities. Humanitarian assistance is of course critical, but insufficient when situations become protracted, and they need to be complemented by a development approach that is focused on the socio-economic dimensions of the crisis. The immediate short-term impacts are already placing millions of people in danger of falling into poverty,[6] and the situation will require major investment to support the recovery process, helping economies, local labour markets, societies and communities recover and ensuring that the most vulnerable are protected.
    PROSPECTS Partnership Programme
    UNICEF, UNHCR, ILO, IFC and the World Bank, in collaboration with and supported by the Government of the Netherlands, are implementing a joint and fully integrated approach to respond to the forced displacement situation in the Middle East and North Africa and the Horn of Africa by joining the partners’ efforts to develop a new paradigm in responding to forced displacement crises through the involvement of development actors.
    The PROSPECTS programme aims to help transform the way governments and other stakeholders, including the private sector, respond to forced displacement crises – and in particular: (1) to enhance the enabling environment for the socio-economic inclusion of forcibly displaced persons (to mitigate their plight during years of exile and to best prepare them for their return); (2) to enhance access to education and child protection for vulnerable children on the move; and (3) to strengthen the resilience of host communities through inclusive socio-economic development that also benefits forcibly displaced persons.
    In this partnership, ILO brings significant expertise and experience in supporting enabling environments to underpin inclusive socio-economic growth and decent work, strengthen labour markets and promote access to improved working conditions and fundamental rights at work, including through the involvement of its tripartite national constituents. The ILO stimulates labour market demand and immediate job creation through employment-intensive investment, local economic and business development and promotion of specific value chains and market systems. It provides targeted support to labour market institutions, services and compliance and monitoring mechanisms that facilitate the integration of refugees into the labour market in accordance with its strong normative foundation of international labour standards. The ILO also brings expertise on technical and vocational education and training and on the recognition of prior learning for certifying the skills of refugees to better ensure access to the labour market, and methods for assessing labour market demand to provide the right skills to refugees needed by employers.
    Objective and scope of work
    As the impact of the crisis deepens around the world, governments, social partners, multilateral agencies, donors and other national and international stakeholders, will need support through access to relevant data on the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 at macro level. This data will be further reinforced by local impact assessments to be able to review the actual situation on the ground. In the context of the eight countries in the PROSPECTS programme, it will be crucial for national stakeholders, the PROSPECTS partners and others to have a more detailed understanding of the socio-economic situation in the targeted geographical intervention areas. To that end, the purpose of the assignment is to support the ILO specifically and national stakeholders and PROSPECTS partners more broadly through conducting rapid assessments in the intervention areas on the impacts of COVID-19 on jobs, livelihoods and key elements of the local socio-economic environment, including social cohesion.
    The assessment is expected to contribute significantly to the development of immediate responses that may contribute to repurposing Year 1 activities and at least providing evidence to better guide decision-making on future programme activities in the county. In addition, the rapid assessments are expected to assist in informing medium-term post-crisis recovery strategies for the PROSPECTS programme, supporting governments, including local governments, social partners and other stakeholders in this process. It is possible that the crisis could undermine gains made in improved policy and programmatic responses to forced displacement, further reinforcing the importance of targeted interventions to support efforts to avoid such negative impacts.
    The rapid assessments will seek to:

    Assess the current impact of the COVID-19 crisis, including government prevention and containment public health measures, on local labour markets (formal and informal) and the socio-economic environment in Garissa County; and
    Identify the needs of the targeted communities (host communities and refugees) to inform the subsequent responses that may lead to re-purposing of activities and work plans and guidance on potential action in both the short and medium-term. This may include for example:

    better understanding of the delivery of WASH services to refugee, IDP and host communities to consider developing Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) responses to support these services;
    review of either existing health care facilities and infrastructure in targeted locations or gaps in availability that might require additional EIIP support to government public health responses;
    better understanding the level to which COVID-19 responses have closed down both formal and informal economic activities and what livelihoods activities might still be either functioning or possible;
    supporting public health awareness programmes in targeted communities;
    Assessing cash assistance and social protection to all communities to identify gaps and challenges that may lead refugee, IDP and host community families to adopt negative coping mechanisms.

    In relation to the point above on cash assistance and social protection, the pandemic may well create local socio-economic environments in which negative coping mechanisms, including child labour and other exploitative practices such as sexual exploitation, may appear and flourish. It may also lead to exploitation and abuse of vulnerable workers in the labour market (formal and informal). The assessments will therefore also seek information on these situations to better inform protection responses, especially in respect of the impact on women, children and PWDs.
    For the purpose of this assessment, surveys will be conducted targeting individuals, households, enterprises (formal and informal), cooperatives and other such associations; and institutions (public, private sector and non-governmental). The target population for the survey includes refugees and host communities in the County.
    Since data is lacking in terms of labour market and socio-economic impacts, it is essential that the assessment include questions that will assist in understanding changes brought about by the impact of COVID-19 on:
    (i) Individuals or households

    Employment and self-employment (formal and informal) situation by status and sector (continuation or not of economic activities)
    Wages, incomes and needs
    Existence of coping measures to address COVID-19 in work places
    Caring responsibilities (children, elderly, PWDs) and needs
    Social cohesion between host and refugee/IDP communities (negative impact through increased social tension)
    Social protection coverage or availability of cash-based assistance programmes (and extent to which these meet actual needs)
    Access to other Covid-19 policy measures for workers and their families
    Immediate and medium-term concerns and needs

    (ii) Enterprises (including cooperatives)

    Formal (e.g. registered) or informal enterprise, including cooperatives
    Type and size of business (to establish qualification under MSME categories, including cooperatives)
    Output of enterprise and destination[7]
    Payment of wages
    Social security payments (if relevant)
    Prevention measures taken to address COVID-19 in the work place
    Operational status of business in current climate (e.g. current levels of capacity, sales, income, etc.)
    Challenges faced in continuing operations (e.g. impact of containment measures, supply chain bottlenecks, etc.)
    Access to Covid-19 measures to support enterprises including cooperatives (e.g. access to any financial relief, grants, etc.)

    Questions will also be required to ensure the availability of more qualitative data, including on quality of work and enterprise activity to identify exploitation and abuse where this exists, including situations of child labour. It is possible that social tensions may arise over the delivery of support services to the different communities which could be addressed through targeted interventions to establish equitable and inclusive service delivery that may reinforce social cohesion. Overall, this data is vitally important to identify potential short and medium-term responses that can be integrated into ILO country team work plans, in collaboration with PROSPECTS partners, central and local governments, social partners and other relevant stakeholders. Hence, the survey must also include questions to identify needs and expectations of these populations and enterprises during and in the aftermath of the crisis.
    Duties and responsibilities

    Conduct desk research to review measures introduced by the governments (national and county), including those that extend to health protection measures and economic support on both the demand- and supply-side (sample reference sources could include ILO COVID-19 country profiles[8] and other relevant international and national sources).
    Conduct mapping/review of existing or current assessments of relevant international and national organisations, in particular UNHCR and UNICEF, review measures being implemented for forcibly displaced populations, for example, closure of camps and restrictions on movement, and integrated these where relevant in the ILO rapid assessment.
    Develop surveys targeting individuals, households and enterprises. The surveys should include questions to understand the impact of COVID-19 on local labour markets and socio-economic environments, and identify needs of forcibly displaced and host community populations to inform subsequent response actions as explained above.
    Design a rapid sampling plan to determine the sample frame, size and method to use in identifying the sample in targeted intervention areas of the PROSPECTS programme. The sample must include affected populations as relevant: refugees, IDPs and host communities. Baselines may be available from concerned agencies).
    Based on the sample selection, conduct face-to-face, online or telephone surveys, collaborating with others as necessary to support this process, for example, UNHCR.
    Prepare an indicative and actionable work plan with time frame and an estimated budget for short and medium-term interventions.
    Compile raw data, clean and check these for consistency.
    Analyse data, draft an interim report based on initial analysis of data and submit for comments and inputs.
    Finalise the report based on comments and submit to the satisfaction of the ILO.

    Expected deliverables and time frame
    The rapid assessment will take a maximum of 1 month for completion from initial desk research to finalization of the report after incorporating comments from the ILO.
    Deliverables

    Within 1 week upon signature of the contract:**

    Desk review, survey questions and methodology including the sampling plan
    Indicative Amount of Payment: 40 % of the total contract amount

    Within max. 1 months upon signature of contract

    Final report

    Indicative Amount of Payment: 60% of the total contract amount
    Desired background qualifications, experience and competences
    The consultant or service company should have the following experience, expertise and competences:
    Experience in primary information gathering, semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions with government, private sector, multilateral agencies, and other relevant key actors;
    Capacity to write high quality, concise and analytical reports;
    Experience in conducting labour market and socio-economic assessments (supply and demand elements of labour markets), including project and programme implementation at local level;
    Experience in research activities in forced displacement settings would be an advantage, as would experience in conducting assessments in Garissa County, and the East/Horn of Africa.

    “Shared Responsibility, Global Solidarity: Responding to the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19”, United Nations, March 2020: https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/sg_report_socio-economic_impac…
    https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/coronavirus/impacts-and-responses/lang…
    Transcript of video message by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, 9 April 2020: https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20040.doc.htm
    “UNHCR warns social and economic consequences of pandemic may be worse than health impact”, Euronews, 10 April 2020: https://www.euronews.com/2020/04/10/unhcr-warns-social-and-economic-cons…
    The forced displacement crisis has increased in scale and complexity in recent years. According to UNHCR, there were about 70.8 million forcibly displaced persons in 2018, of whom about 25.9 million refugees and asylum-seekers.
    Research reveals that the economic impact of COVID-19 could push a further half a billion people into poverty unless urgent action is taken: https://www.oxfam.org/en/research/dignity-not-destitution
    Note: Locally, the direct effects of COVID-19 are going to be either through the virus, containment of the virus or supply chains. For example, enterprises in the construction sector in rural areas might be less affected than those in manufacturing in urban settings.
    COVID-19 and the world of work, Country policy responses, ILO, Geneva, 2020: https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/coronavirus/country-responses/lang–en…

  • Rapid Socio-Economic Assessment on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkana County, Kenya

    Rapid Socio-Economic Assessment on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkana County, Kenya

    Context
    The COVID-19 pandemic has moved rapidly beyond an international health pandemic to heralding a global socio-economic crisis not seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s.[1] According to the ILO, the pandemic is devastating labour markets, creating a disproportionate impact on certain segments of the population, [2] including women and youth.[3] Forcibly displaced populations, including refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), and hosting communities will be among the hardest hit.[4] The overwhelming majority of the forcibly displaced are hosted in developing countries with limited resources and capacities to respond to such an unprecedented situation.[5]
    Kenya recorded the first case of Covid-19 on 13th March 2020, and as of 6th May 2020, 582 cases had been reported, with 26 deaths. The Government of Kenya has since enforced a raft of measures to stop the spread of the disease, including ban on international passenger travels, restriction of movement in and out of four hotspot counties including the capital Nairobi, and a 7PM to 5.00AM countrywide curfew; among other measures. Movement of goods and manufacturing has continued, albeit at a smaller scale. Key economic sectors that drive Kenya’s GDP growth and employ high numbers of workers have been gravely affected by the pandemic (tourism, horticulture, export and import). The Central Bank of Kenya has since downgraded economic growth prospects for 2020 from 6.2% to a conservative 3.4 %, in light of the pandemic, citing disruption in domestic production and reduced demand by global trade partners. The informal economy, which accounts for up to 83% of employment in Kenya and where most refugees and forcefully displaced persons work, has too experienced disruptions. Many workers in the informal economy becoming more vulnerable to joblessness and poverty.
    Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, forcibly displaced persons were confronted with a range of challenges, including loss of assets and psychological trauma, limited access to rights and services including education, lack of opportunities, numerous protection risks and a lack of a planning horizon. Host communities, which tend to be among the poorest in their country, typically located in lagging regions, have had to pursue their own development efforts in an environment that has been transformed by a large inflow of newcomers.
    These populations are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of COVID-19 as they face higher rates of unemployment and underemployment. Many refugee and IDP workers are either self-employed or casual workers most often in the informal economy and will be disproportionately hit as they do not have access to social protection including paid or sick leave systems, unemployment benefits amongst others. The gender dimension across these populations is especially acute as women also have less access to social protection and will bear a disproportionate burden in the care economy, in the case of closure of schools or care systems. In camp and settlement settings, these situations become heightened. Furthermore, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) among these populations, already at significant disadvantage in the labour market, will inevitably be more negatively affected by COVID-19 than others.
    The COVID-19 crisis is also threatening peaceful coexistence within countries, and this may become more pronounced between forcibly displaced and host communities. The resultant social economic impacts occasioned by differentiated access to services, livelihoods and especially health care, might lead to increased social tensions. Maintaining and further investing in social cohesion efforts will be particularly important for countries experiencing fragility resulting from forced displacement.
    Action is urgently needed to better understand the situation on the ground in the context of socio-economic impacts to be able to mitigate the plight of both forcibly displaced persons and host communities. Humanitarian assistance is of course critical, but insufficient when situations become protracted, and they need to be complemented by a development approach that is focused on the socio-economic dimensions of the crisis. The immediate short-term impacts are already placing millions of people in danger of falling into poverty,[6] and the situation will require major investment to support the recovery process, helping economies, local labour markets, societies and communities recover and ensuring that the most vulnerable are protected.
    PROSPECTS Partnership Programme
    UNICEF, UNHCR, ILO, IFC and the World Bank, in collaboration with and supported by the Government of the Netherlands, are implementing a joint and fully integrated approach to respond to the forced displacement situation in the Middle East and North Africa and the Horn of Africa by joining the partners’ efforts to develop a new paradigm in responding to forced displacement crises through the involvement of development actors.
    The PROSPECTS programme aims to help transform the way governments and other stakeholders, including the private sector, respond to forced displacement crises – and in particular:

    to enhance the enabling environment for the socio-economic inclusion of forcibly displaced persons (to mitigate their plight during years of exile and to best prepare them for their return);
    to enhance access to education and child protection for vulnerable children on the move; and
    to strengthen the resilience of host communities through inclusive socio-economic development that also benefits forcibly displaced persons.

    In this partnership, ILO brings significant expertise and experience in supporting enabling environments to underpin inclusive socio-economic growth and decent work, strengthen labour markets and promote access to improved working conditions and fundamental rights at work, including through the involvement of its tripartite national constituents. The ILO stimulates labour market demand and immediate job creation through employment-intensive investment, local economic and business development and promotion of specific value chains and market systems. It provides targeted support to labour market institutions, services and compliance and monitoring mechanisms that facilitate the integration of refugees into the labour market in accordance with its strong normative foundation of international labour standards. The ILO also brings expertise on technical and vocational education and training and on the recognition of prior learning for certifying the skills of refugees to better ensure access to the labour market, and methods for assessing labour market demand to provide the right skills to refugees needed by employers.
    Objective and scope of work
    As the impact of the crisis deepens around the world, governments, social partners, multilateral agencies, donors and other national and international stakeholders, will need support through access to relevant data on the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 at macro level. This data will be further reinforced by local impact assessments to be able to review the actual situation on the ground. In the context of the eight countries in the PROSPECTS programme, it will be crucial for national stakeholders, the PROSPECTS partners and others to have a more detailed understanding of the socio-economic situation in the targeted geographical intervention areas. To that end, the purpose of the assignment is to support the ILO specifically and national stakeholders and PROSPECTS partners more broadly through conducting rapid assessments in the intervention areas on the impacts of COVID-19 on jobs, livelihoods and key elements of the local socio-economic environment, including social cohesion.
    The assessment is expected to contribute significantly to the development of immediate responses that may contribute to repurposing Year 1 activities and at least providing evidence to better guide decision-making on future programme activities in the county. In addition, the rapid assessments are expected to assist in informing medium-term post-crisis recovery strategies for the PROSPECTS programme, supporting governments, including local governments, social partners and other stakeholders in this process. It is possible that the crisis could undermine gains made in improved policy and programmatic responses to forced displacement, further reinforcing the importance of targeted interventions to support efforts to avoid such negative impacts.
    The rapid assessments will seek to:

    Assess the current impact of the COVID-19 crisis, including government prevention and containment public health measures, on local labour markets (formal and informal) and the socio-economic environment in Turkana County; and
    Identify the needs of the targeted communities (host communities and refugees) to inform the subsequent responses that may lead to repurposing of activities and work plans and guidance on potential action in both the short and medium-term. This may include for example:

    better understanding of the delivery of WASH services to refugee, IDP and host communities to consider developing Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) responses to support these services;
    review of either existing health care facilities and infrastructure in targeted locations or gaps in availability that might require additional EIIP support to government public health responses;
    better understanding the level to which COVID-19 responses have closed down both formal and informal economic activities and what livelihoods activities might still be either functioning or possible;
    supporting public health awareness programmes in targeted communities;

    Assessing cash assistance and social protection to all communities to identify gaps and challenges that may lead refugee, IDP and host community families to adopt negative coping mechanisms.

    In relation to the point above on cash assistance and social protection, the pandemic may well create local socio-economic environments in which negative coping mechanisms, including child labour and other exploitative practices such as sexual exploitation, may appear and flourish. It may also lead to exploitation and abuse of vulnerable workers in the labour market (formal and informal). The assessments will therefore also seek information on these situations to better inform protection responses, especially in respect of the impact on women, children and PWDs.
    For the purpose of this assessment, surveys will be conducted targeting individuals, households, enterprises (formal and informal), cooperatives and other such associations; and institutions (public, private sector and non-governmental). The target population for the survey includes refugees and host communities in the County.
    Since data is lacking in terms of labour market and socio-economic impacts, it is essential that the assessment include questions that will assist in understanding changes brought about by the impact of COVID-19 on:
    Individuals or households

    Employment and self-employment (formal and informal) situation by status and sector (continuation or not of economic activities)
    Wages, incomes and needs
    Existence of coping measures to address COVID-19 in work places
    Caring responsibilities (children, elderly, PWDs) and needs
    Social cohesion between host and refugee/IDP communities (negative impact through increased social tension)
    Social protection coverage or availability of cash-based assistance programmes (and extent to which these meet actual needs)
    Access to other Covid-19 policy measures for workers and their families
    Immediate and medium-term concerns and needs

    Enterprises (including cooperatives)

    Formal (e.g. registered) or informal enterprise, including cooperatives
    Type and size of business (to establish qualification under MSME categories, including cooperatives)
    Output of enterprise and destination[7]
    Payment of wages
    Social security payments (if relevant)
    Prevention measures taken to address COVID-19 in the work place
    Operational status of business in current climate (e.g. current levels of capacity, sales, income, etc.)
    Challenges faced in continuing operations (e.g. impact of containment measures, supply chain bottlenecks, etc.)
    Access to Covid-19 measures to support enterprises including cooperatives (e.g. access to any financial relief, grants, etc.)

    Questions will also be required to ensure the availability of more qualitative data, including on quality of work and enterprise activity to identify exploitation and abuse where this exists, including situations of child labour. It is possible that social tensions may arise over the delivery of support services to the different communities which could be addressed through targeted interventions to establish equitable and inclusive service delivery that may reinforce social cohesion. Overall, this data is vitally important to identify potential short and medium-term responses that can be integrated into ILO country team work plans, in collaboration with PROSPECTS partners, central and local governments, social partners and other relevant stakeholders. Hence, the survey must also include questions to identify needs and expectations of these populations and enterprises during and in the aftermath of the crisis.
    Duties and responsibilities

    Conduct desk research to review measures introduced by the governments (national and county), including those that extend to health protection measures and economic support on both the demand- and supply-side (sample reference sources could include ILO COVID-19 country profiles[8] and other relevant international and national sources).
    Conduct mapping/review of existing or current assessments of relevant international and national organisations, in particular UNHCR and UNICEF, review measures being implemented for forcibly displaced populations, for example, closure of camps and restrictions on movement, and integrated these where relevant in the ILO rapid assessment.
    Develop surveys targeting individuals, households and enterprises. The surveys should include questions to understand the impact of COVID-19 on local labour markets and socio-economic environments, and identify needs of forcibly displaced and host community populations to inform subsequent response actions as explained above.
    Design a rapid sampling plan to determine the sample frame, size and method to use in identifying the sample in targeted intervention areas of the PROSPECTS programme. The sample must include affected populations as relevant: refugees, IDPs and host communities. Baselines may be available from concerned agencies).
    Based on the sample selection, conduct face-to-face, online or telephone surveys, collaborating with others as necessary to support this process, for example, UNHCR.
    Prepare an indicative and actionable work plan with time frame and an estimated budget for short and medium-term interventions.
    Compile raw data, clean and check these for consistency.
    Analyse data, draft an interim report based on initial analysis of data and submit for comments and inputs.
    Finalise the report based on comments and submit to the satisfaction of the ILO.

    Expected deliverables and time frame
    The rapid assessment will take a maximum of 1 month for completion from initial desk research to finalization of the report after incorporating comments from the ILO.
    Deliverables

    Desk review, survey questions and methodology including the sampling plan

    Indicative Deadline: Within 1 week upon signature of the contract**
    Indicative Amount of Payment: 40 % of the total contract amount

    Final report: Within max. 1 months upon signature of contract

    Indicative Amount of Payment: 60% of the total contract amount

    Desired background qualifications, experience and competences
    The consultant or service company should have the following experience, expertise and competences:

    Experience in primary information gathering, semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions with government, private sector, multilateral agencies, and other relevant key actors;
    Capacity to write high quality, concise and analytical reports;
    Experience in conducting labour market and socio-economic assessments (supply and demand elements of labour markets), including project and programme implementation at local level;
    Experience in research activities in forced displacement settings would be an advantage, as would experience in conducting assessments in Turkana County, and the East/Horn of Africa.
    Ability to collect data in Turkana during the assignment.

    [1] “Shared Responsibility, Global Solidarity: Responding to the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19”, United Nations, March 2020: https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/sg_report_socio-economic_impac…
    [2] https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/coronavirus/impacts-and-responses/lang…
    [3] Transcript of video message by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, 9 April 2020: https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20040.doc.htm
    [4] “UNHCR warns social and economic consequences of pandemic may be worse than health impact”, Euronews, 10 April 2020: https://www.euronews.com/2020/04/10/unhcr-warns-social-and-economic-cons…
    [5] The forced displacement crisis has increased in scale and complexity in recent years. According to UNHCR, there were about 70.8 million forcibly displaced persons in 2018, of whom about 25.9 million refugees and asylum-seekers.
    [6] Research reveals that the economic impact of COVID-19 could push a further half a billion people into poverty unless urgent action is taken: https://www.oxfam.org/en/research/dignity-not-destitution
    [7] Note: Locally, the direct effects of COVID-19 are going to be either through the virus, containment of the virus or supply chains. For example, enterprises in the construction sector in rural areas might be less affected than those in manufacturing in urban settings.
    [8] COVID-19 and the world of work, Country policy responses, ILO, Geneva, 2020: https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/coronavirus/country-responses/lang–en…

  • Consultancy – Adapting OFSP ToT manual into e-learning

    Consultancy – Adapting OFSP ToT manual into e-learning

    The position: (CIP) is seeking a consultancy firm that can adapt and develop the existing Sweetpotato (SP) Training of Trainers (ToT) manual entitled “Everything You Wanted to Know about Sweetpotato” into a series of self‐guided e‐learning modules. The sweetpotato ToT manual is a compilation of twelve topics on sweetpotato knowledge and accompanying hands-on activities. The course is currently delivered through classroom/workshop and field-based methodologies targeted at technical experts (agriculturalists, nutritionists, marketing, and gender experts). These trainers in turn deliver a shorter version of the course to extension personnel, community-based agents, or lead farmers who finally train the end users in their communities. CIP proposes to adapt this manual into a series of self‐guided e‐learning modules targeted at different levels in this chain and delivered alone or in combination with face-to-face interactions with the goal to reach wider constituencies more cost-effectively.
    The specific objectives of this consultancy include the following:

    Translate the technical content into relevant, engaging e‐learning modules suitable for a diverse audience in CIP’s target countries in Africa and possibly South Asia, and which can also be translated into local languages where applicable.
    Provide an effective and efficient learning experience to participants through both stand-alone e-learning and in combination with face-to-face learning events.
    Create training materials and user interfaces that utilize a range of stimulating formats and technologies, drawing on existing information and knowledge products and complementing these where needed.
    Provide options for CIP’s national and local partners to use this e-learning course for institutional staff development and quality control of technical competencies.
    Provide delivery options for multimedia e‐learning content to audiences in regions with limited or no regular Internet connectivity.

    Scope of Work
    The consultant will adapt the SP manual content into e-learning modules that will include the following components;

    Based on the existing ToT manual content, the consultant will design and develop blended (instructor-led and self-guided) e-learning modules that will include facilitator enablement (ToT), job aids and reference guides for participants.
    The e‐learning modules developed should be relevant, engaging, and suitable for a diverse audience in CIP’s target countries in Africa and possibly South Asia, and which can also be translated into local languages where applicable.
    E-learning modules developed should provide an effective and efficient learning experience to participants through both stand-alone e-learning and in combination with face-to-face learning events.
    Develop e-learning experience that will also provide delivery options for multimedia e‐learning content to audiences in regions with limited or no regular Internet connectivity.
    Use existing CIP videos and where there are gaps develop videos; photos audio, printed and interactive e-learning materials for the course.
    Set up; configure and populate an LMS (Learning Management System) to host and deliver the course content online, track participants progress and run reports.
    Advise CIP on the development of metrics to gauge the success and impact of the course and develop reports in the LMS to help track progress using key metrics.

    Attached is the link of the modules to be developed https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/98333
    Requirements:

    The consultancy team should include members with an advanced degree in education, agriculture & nutrition related courses, biological science, or other related fields.
    At least five years’ strong track record in the development of e-learning courses, training and technical assistance materials and other capacity development products.
    Experience in technical writing for international clients in the field of agriculture and nutrition.
    Adult learning, instructional design and curriculum development competence.
    Excellent communication and writing skills.
    Experience in graphic design tools such as Formatting and software skills e.g. Word, Photoshop and Illustrator.
    Good background knowledge of agriculture and nutrition.

    Time Frame: The consultancy contract will be between May 2020 and December 2020
    The financial proposal should contain:

    Itemized consultancy fees/costs;
    Acceptance to payment schedule of 40:60 being 40% upon achieving an agreed milestone and 60% upon submission of acceptable complete final report;
    Itemized administrative expenses;
    The financial quotations should be all inclusive.

    CIP will not meet any other costs related to the assignment.
    The consulting team profile should contain:

    The full names of all participating consultants and their roles, including technical expertise;
    References (Names, physical and email addresses and telephone numbers of three references for the consultancy organization which must relate to similar work done within the last three years, and the contact details (names, addresses and email and telephone numbers) of the persons who will be ultimately responsible and accountable for contracting the consultants for that work);
    Physical address of the firm;
    Telephone number(s) of the firm (if applicable) and participating consultants;
    Full name and contact information of the contact person within the consulting team;
    Copy of registration or other certificate, VAT and PIN;
    Full names of Directors/Proprietors;
    Clear and detailed work plan including a Gantt chart;
    All applications received by the submission date will be reviewed by a selection committee based on pre-determined objective criteria. Upon selection, the consultant(s)/consulting firm would be invited for a discussion and requested to submit a detailed inception report and work plan prior to starting.

    NB: The Technical and Financial proposals must be submitted separately:

  • Consultant – Evaluation For Development

    Consultant – Evaluation For Development

    Reference Number
    AWE4D071019
    Description
    We are looking for a MEL consultant in any of our London (UK) or Nairobi (Kenya) offices. The new consultant will lead and participate in teams providing MEL services to a variety of clients, including public sector institutions, donor organisations, corporates, foundations and NGOs. Given the diversity of sectors we work in, this opportunity will provide the new recruit with the ability to expand their experiences or grow a focus area.
    Requirements
    THE MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING TEAM:
    Genesis specialises in MEL in its Evaluation for Development practice area. We believe that rigorous MEL is essential in achieving the global ambitions of development efforts and that, through MEL support, we can maximise the positive social and economic impacts of investments, interventions and policies.
    To date, we have provided MEL support in more than 20 countries worldwide, working on projects focused on agriculture; affordable housing; enterprise development, financial inclusion; youth livelihoods; health; renewable energy; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); private sector development; and, public policy. Our offering includes program, performance and impact evaluation services; impact measurement; and, the design, review and support of MEL systems.
    THE OPPORTUNITY:
    We are looking for a MEL consultant in any of our London (UK) or Nairobi (Kenya) offices. The new consultant will lead and participate in teams providing MEL services to a variety of clients, including public sector institutions, donor organisations, corporates, foundations and NGOs. Given the diversity of sectors we work in, this opportunity will provide the new recruit with the ability to expand their experiences or grow a focus area.
    The key areas of responsibility for the new consultant will be to:

    Design, implement and manage evaluations and other MEL assignments on behalf of clients.
    Lead small teams and mentor/provide guidance to junior consultants – develop strategic insights and lead team problem-solving.
    Problem-solving – use skills and experience to break down difficult problems into tractable component parts and identify ways to resolve each component.
    Perform rigorous quantitative and qualitative data analysis
    Prepare clearly thought-out and logically written documents and presentations. This includes reviewing and quality assuring the inputs of junior consultants.
    Travel outside the home country for projects, conferences and other work-related matters.
    Keep abreast of industry developments.
    Build company intellectual property.
    Interact, negotiate, and ensure effective working relationships with clients.
    Undertake new business development – producing proposals, networking, and marketing Genesis Analytics to selected clients. 

     
    EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL COMPETENCIES: 

    Strong academic background – a minimum of a Postgraduate degree in an analytical field of study.
    Experience in research, monitoring and evaluation a requirement.
    Four or more years of relevant experience and a passion for consulting.
    Experience in agriculture, financial inclusion, youth livelihoods, health, or private sector development an advantage.
    Strong research, analytical and lateral thought processes.
    Excellent English communication and writing skills – ability to communicate at all levels.
    Proficiency in other languages an advantage.
    Advanced computer literacy with excellent proficiency working with MS Office suite.
    Skills in using Stata or other statistical packages an advantage.

    QUALITIES: 

    Proactive self-starter, who is able to be assertive
    Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
    Evaluative thinking
    Ability to work as part of a multi-cultural and virtual team, as well as the ability to work independently
    Excellent attention to detail
    Highly numerate
    Entrepreneurial in nature
    Strong relationship management skills
    Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise
    Confident networker
    Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
    Sound problem-solving and judgement skills
    Professional and confidential approach to dealing with sensitive information
    Willingness and ability to travel internationally

  • Provision of website design, web development & management, training and technical support for the Expanding Access to Justice (EAJ) Program Website

    Provision of website design, web development & management, training and technical support for the Expanding Access to Justice (EAJ) Program Website

    Background
    The Expanding Access to Justice (EAJ) program, funded by USAID under the Human Rights Support Mechanism (HRSM), focuses on increasing awareness and general knowledge of legal rights, human rights, and options for recourse, especially for Somali women, youth, and marginalized groups. It responds to citizens’ needs by supporting civil society and justice actors in sustainably improving the quality and scope of legal services. The program’s aim is to ensure that individuals and communities, especially women and marginalized groups, obtain a rights-based resolution of their justice issues. The program is implemented by Pact and the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI).
    EAJ is looking to recruit a creative, high achieving web design company (service provider) with an outstanding record in web design work to redesign its current website.
    Objectives
    EAJ seeks to contract a service provider with significant experience in designing websites for International Public Interest Companies working in Kenya and/or Somalia

    Objectives – EAJ plans to re-design its current website. The goal is to develop website with cutting -edge architecture and design features and professionally produced content. It should be more attractive and user friendly.
    Requirements – EAJ requires the service provider to re-design our website and provide a successful web design while understanding the functional requirements for the website. The service provider must understand from the start the website’s goals in order to provide the best functionality. How is content managed? Does the website need a mobile version or will responsive design work?
    Design – The web design company is required to organizing the web design project by listing who is responsible for various parts of the project. It should include design or programming deadlines, client review and approval during the project, and deadlines for all of these deliverables. It should also provide an outline of an organizational map which is essential for the project to progress.
    Content- The content provided by the service provider, based on information supplied by the program staff, will comprehensively prepare the website for its launch. The service provider will need to utilize a professional writer or writing team and graphics artist for this purpose, with all writing expected to be of international media standards and properly proofed and edited.
    Additional areas of support -special programming needs, and any work that must be done other than design work to complete a website design project.

    Deadline for the project will be shared by the EAJ Web Management team.
    The Assignment
    Pact is seeking to engage the services of a web design firm with a demonstrable track record of developing high quality website and their content to create an attractive, responsive and dynamic website.
     Deliverables
    Provide EAJ with the following:

    A thorough work plan indicating the process it will follow.
    Provide multiple designs to management and the EAJ communications team to choose from within 2 weeks of signing the contract.
    Work with the EAJ Communications team to populate the site with content that will be shared by the team.
    Ensure the website is responsive!
    Ensure the website contains relevant features to ensure industry-standard user analytics can be undertaken by the program
    The website should be designed to reach a larger targeted audience!
    It should have a user-friendly capability!
    Provide a website Maintenance plan in order to the site.
    The web design company should incorporate graphics into the web design.
    Provide a complete layout to the EAJ team.
    The website should incorporate and/or embed linked to the EAJ’s Twitter site
    Provide an evaluation of the web management, development and design, their use of it, and its impact.
    Provide a final evaluation report that evaluates progress made during the development of the EAJ website.
    Brief weekly and quarterly updates on progress in web development and the impact of the audience.

    Web training and support
    Requirements-

    Enable effective website management for each member of the communications team.
    Provide a practical understanding of web designing and web management.
    Build staff capacity to produce compelling content and use of graphics.
    Optimize the interactive elements of the website to directly address audience interests.
    Enable the use of audience analytics to improve website.
    Provide tools and templates to enable EAJ web team to manage, produce, monitor, and evaluate the website.
    The writing team is expected to provide a concise style sheet to guide staff in writing future content, along with photographs, for the website

    Contract information
    Contract duration: Two months **
    Period of performance: The assignment is desired to commence no more than 10 days from the date of the scope of work (SOW) advertisement. The company must provide a site templates with the current content for approval within 2 weeks of signing the contract.
    Requirements for company

    Web Design experience and expertise in maintaining websites
    Evidence of previous similar web development, design and management
    At least 5 years’ experience of both the company and its experts in the development, design and management of websites.
    Evidence of knowledge of Strong Web Design skills
    Provide details of the company’s assigned experts on Web Management, Development and design.

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