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  • Adolescent Health Advisor

    Adolescent Health Advisor

    Position SummaryThe role of the advisor will be to prepare reports, briefs, and position papers on critical issues of FP/RH and follow up actions from meetings and tracking high level indicators of the implementation of strategies at County level.Key Duties And ResponsibilitiesReporting to the Director Committees, She /He will support the Health Committee on the following :

    Supporting the Health Committee in prioritizing adolescent, sexual and reproductive health implementation in Counties;
    Supporting the Health Committee by preparing Annual plans and progress reports on FP/RH;
    Undertake follow up actions on FP/RH from meetings and track high level indicators on the implementation in Counties;
    Support the health committee in developing strategies by identifying and researching on Health issues related to FP/RH;
    Prepare health related statutory report including, statutory annual report and ensuring integration of adolescent, sexual and reproductive health in the reports;
    Undertake induction and capacity building for relevant officers and management teams;
    Strengthen networks with development partners and other stakeholders focusing on adolescent, sexual and reproductive health in the counties;

  • External Consultant – Final Evaluation (Kenya)

    External Consultant – Final Evaluation (Kenya)

    Project Background
    The Learning, Educating and Protecting (LEAP) project is a four-year project funded by Comic Relief. The project aims to support the needs of Children with Street Connections (CwSC) by building the capacity of teachers to identify Special Education Needs (SEN) and adapt methodologies to promote classroom interaction and inclusion. The project aims to harness individual learning support to ensure that street connected children are able to learn as much as possible and achieve their academic potential despite their circumstances.  The project uses community volunteers known as Learning Support Assistants (LSA) to provide individual learning support to Street connected children with Special Education Needs (SCwSEN). 
    Job Purpose
    The final evaluation shall assess the continued programme’s relevance, efficiency and effectiveness and sustainability. The evaluation is to be composed of two interlinked parts: a) assessing project’s performance and achievements vis-à-vis the project’s overall objectives and conduct impact assessment on what changes the project has created on people’s lives and b) generate lessons learnt from the implementation and develop recommendations, particularly through examination of project learning questions.  
    The evaluation shall draw on quantitative and qualitative (focus group discussions and key informant interviews) methods. Analysis of quantitative indicators shall be based on the project logical framework and monitoring reports as well as primary data to be collected as part of the evaluation activities. 
    Please refer to the Terms of Reference (ToR) for additional information.
    Person criteria

    Strong experience in conducting research and impact evaluations
    Understanding of Kenya context
    Good written and spoken English
    A commitment to Chance for Childhood’s values
    Strong analytical and communication skills, and evaluation experience

    The evaluator(s) will be selected based on their relevant experience and expertise, rigor of their design, availability and value for money.

  • Consultant, Deliver for Good Kenya

    Consultant, Deliver for Good Kenya

    SUMMARY OF POSITION
    The Consultant WillWomen Deliver seeks a consultant, a Kenyan national based in Nairobi, to provide services to the Deliver for Good Kenya Advisory Group and the coalition on an interim basis.
     

    Facilitate a process among the Advisory Group members to draw lessons from the first year of implementation, and obtain consensus on the models, modalities and mechanisms for the coalition’s ongoing work
    Support and coordinate the coalition partners in implementing the shared advocacy strategy work plan activities

    Background: With support from Women Deliver, from March 2018-March 2019, the Deliver for Good Kenya coalition implemented the first year of its national multi-sector, multi-issue advocacy campaign to put girls and women at the heart of Kenya’s sustainable development agenda.The broad and diverse coalition includes partners who are implementing the campaign’s activities across five thematic investment areas, via their corresponding thematic work groups (access to land resources; economic empowerment; sexual and reproductive health, with a focus on adolescents; political participation; data; and a further group on communications). The coalition is guided by 13 Advisory Group members who provide strategic direction and leadership, and also implement activities.

    CONSULTANT’S EXPERTISE/BACKGROUND

    The consultant has extensive experience and is a recognized expert in Kenya in international and community development, with experience working with women’s rights organizations and working on women’s and girls’ rights and gender equality.Educational Qualifications And Experience
     

    Bachelor degree required
    7-10 years of experience working with civil society organizations, including women’s rights organizations, feminist movement, and networks

    They Have Proven Expertise, Skills, Knowledge, And Experience WithThe consultant will play an important role in the campaign’s efforts to advance gender equality priorities as a coalition.

    Facilitation
    Coalition building (leading, convening and organizing) and management
    Consensus building, across a range of stakeholders
    Strategic planning, including facilitating collaborative coordination and decision-making processes
    Communication skills (including across platforms (email, Whatsapp, Skype))
    Political awareness and engagement
    Of stakeholders: government (national and sub-national), non-government organizations, civil society networks (including women’s rights organizations/ feminist movements), donors (governments, foundations, etc.)
    Of the policy landscape in Kenya, including the Sustainable Development Goals and President Kenyatta’s Big Four Agenda
    Project coordination, management and implementation at national and sub-national levels and in collaboration with international partners
    Project financial management

     
    SCOPE OF WORK – ACCOUNTABILITIES
    The consultant is responsible for the following main categories of activity:Facilitation of Strategic PlanningFacilitate a collaborative process through consensus with and among the Advisory Group members to:
     

    Establish longer term, sustainable vision and operating mechanism for the coalition on the above, and including:
    Role of Deliver for Good Kenya Advisory Group members in operations and governance of the campaign
    Define models and modalities for shared coalition work, and propose mechanisms for distribution of funds to partners for activity implementation

    Build on assessments of Y1 successes, lessons, and challenges (including bilateral discussions with members, about guiding principles and values, role of donor, role of AG, coalition engagement, etc.)Interim Support and Coordination of CampaignProvide Interim Facilitation And Coordination For The Coalition, Including

    Convene coalition members (including routine Advisory Group meetings (including thematic work groups, and broader coalition meetings); ensure rotation of hosting meetings; playing an enabling role to set agendas and ensure minutes and follow up
    Coordinate and provide oversight to implementation of the advocacy strategy activities, ensuring simultaneous execution across all five thematic investment areas, and that the planned activities align with the DFG campaign outcomes.
    Support coalition members in response to key emerging opportunities, in line with advocacy strategy priority objectives

    Support and track the progress of the strategic communications elements of the campaign, via the Communications Working Group and Women Deliver teamProject Implementation & Financial Management

    Project Implementation and Financial ManagementBuild processes for accountability and transparency about funding, resource management among the coalition and in line with coalition principles and values
    Establish Deliver for Good project implementation and financial management guidelines and provide technical assistance to funding recipients
    Liaise with Women Deliver team to support disbursement of funds to coalition members, vendors, etc. in line with budgeted strategy activities; manage the documentation and record keeping related to funds spent on campaign activities
    Review coalition financial activity and reports and prepare narrative and financial reports for Women Deliver

    Other Project Implementation And Financial Management Duties As Required.Transition

    Guide the smooth transition from interim coordination model to sustainable arrangement, including consistent and transparent communications

    TIMELINE AND LEVEL OF OF EFFORT
    Consultancy period: September 2019 – March 2020
    Anticipated start date: September 16, 2019
    Level of Effort: Part-time; minimum of 20 hours (max. 30h) per week during period indicated above.

  • Consultancy to Conduct End-line Evaluation for “Creating a Safe and Inclusive Environment for Kenyan and Refugee persons LGBTIQ in Nairobi” Project.

    Consultancy to Conduct End-line Evaluation for “Creating a Safe and Inclusive Environment for Kenyan and Refugee persons LGBTIQ in Nairobi” Project.

    BACKGROUND AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION
    Since 2017, HIAS partnered with HIVOS Foundation timplement a two-year VOICE project entitled “Creating a Safe and Inclusive Environment for Kenyan and Refugee persons LGBTIQ in Nairobi”
    The project has a goal of creating an inclusive and safe environment for LGBTIQ refugees and their host communities tlive and work. The project builds their resilience by strengthening social support resources, building informal peer networks, and facilitating access tlivelihoods. Within each thematic priority, the project aims tcapture lessons learned tidentify successful approaches for empowering LGBTIQ persons populations under three mutually reinforcing and supportive objectives that i) increase the power and voice of the LGBTIQ community advocate for their own protection, ii) increase the ability of LGBTIQ persons tan earn an income in a safe and sustainable way, and iii) build the capacity of service providers taddress the basic needs and protection concerns of Kenyan and refugee LGBTIQ persons, ensuring their needs are met in through confidential, appropriate and quality assistance.
    EVALUATION PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
    The end of project evaluation will help tdraw key lessons learnt and the best practices tthe project stakeholders; Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) relating taccess temployment, protection of LGBTIQ persons and capacity of service providers taddress the basic needs and protection concerns of this population. In particular, the project evaluation will be shaped by the following specific evaluation objectives:

    Effectiveness

    Measures the extent twhich the objectives of the project are achieved. In particular,
    Twhat extent did the project meet the objectives as defined by log frame?
    What were the intended and not intended positive and negative effects at the individual level?
    Twhat extent has the project enabled the targeted population tbe better able tmitigate future responses?

    Management
    Effectiveness/Efficiency

    The degree twhich organizational structure provided sufficient, effective and timely support for the project implementation.
    How adequate were the available resources qualitatively and quantitatively?
    Were all the project resources utilized optimally?
    How could the efficiency of the project be improved without compromising outputs?
    Assess the timeliness of implementing the project activities.
    How adequate were the reporting and monitoring systems of the project?
    Have the project outputs been achieved with a reasonable cost?

    Appropriateness/relevance

    Community involvement and participation in the design process, goal setting, planning and implementation. In particular, the relevancy and appropriateness of project design tthe needs of the community will be assessed.
    What did the communities articulate were the priority needs and how the project aligns with that?
    What were secondary sources saying the issues were and
    how did the project align tthat?

    Connectedness/Sustainability

    This will focus on the need tensure that activities of a short term emergency nature is carried out in a context that takes longer term and interconnectedness intaccount. In particular,
    Are there sustainability plans, structures and skills in place tensure there is sustainability of project benefits?

    How adequate are they?

    How is the community and local partners prepared tcontinue with the project outcome?
    Are the community members knowledgeable and supportive tthe project?
    Is there evidence of community contribution and ownership of the different project interventions?

    Coordination

    Has there been any collaborations and networking with the different stake holders?
    How strong are the relationships with government, other agencies and CBOs that can be improved (in terms of partnering, collaboration, networking and donor relations)?

    Cross-cutting issues
    Twhat extent were relevant international standards used in the planning and implementation of the intervention (e.g, international humanitarian and human rights law; NGCode of Conduct and developing standards – e.g., Sphere)?
    Was Gender and Diversity mainstreaming taken intconsideration in all relevant areas?
    Impact
    What were the main impacts (positive/negative, expected/unexpected) as perceived by the different actors and beneficiaries of the project?
    SCOPE OF EVALUATION
    The evaluation will focus on the following:

    Intervention, viz. the project on “Creating a Safe and Inclusive Environment for Kenyan and Refugee LGBTIQ persons in Nairobi County” in the selected target population.
    Geographical scope: Nairobi County.
    Project Implementation: Period of twyears from July 2017 tJuly 2019.

    EVALUATION DELIVERABLES

    Successful performance of this assignment will be based on the following activities and production and timely submission tHIAS of related deliverables:
    Review of project documentation and relevant background documents. An inception report, providing information on detailed survey implementation plan – including details of both the technical approach (sampling methods, tools and techniques tcollect data against key indicators and targets, reference data, analysis, ethical considerations, limitations, etc.) and their implementation (schedule of activities and costs).
    Collection of data; (including baseline reconstruction data). A complete set of data collected tbe submitted tHIAS alongside the final report.
    Data analysis, preparation of draft report and submission of a draft report (soft copy) of the evaluation tHIAS for review, factual corrections and feedback.
    A validation workshop involving staff, beneficiaries and key stakeholders tbe held 28th t1st February 2019 (one day tbe selected).
    Incorporation of comments received on the draft evaluation report and preparation of a
    final report in English (Word and PDF versions including all annexes) by 15th July 2019 and include strengths and weaknesses conclusions, recommendations, lessons learned and best practices.
    Max 3 page summary for publication in newsletters, websites etc.

    EVALUATION REPORT STRUCTURE
    The final evaluation report should not exceed more than 60 pages (without the annexes) and will include at least the following:
    Executive Summary

    Brief description of the program, its context, financial arrangements, areas of intervention, timing, implementation modalities and actors
    Objectives, methodology, timing of evaluation and challenges / limitations of the analysis
    Results in terms of relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, coordination, impact, sustainability and cross-cutting issues.
    Analysis, including reflection on gender mainstreaming, human rights.
    Lessons learned, challenges, conclusions, recommendations, action plan
    Annexes including list of the data with maximum disaggregation

    CONFIDENTIALITY AND AUTHORSHIP
    Ownership and copyright of all data, drafts and final products of the survey will be the sole and exclusive property of HIAS. The consultant will submit all original documents, materials and data tHIAS. Therefore, all the outputs of the survey will not be disseminated in part or whole without express authority from HIAS’s country director. The consultant shall not produce information in these materials in any form (electronic, hard copies, etc.) ta third party without a written permission from HIAS.
    TIME FRAME
    The overall evaluation process is expected ttake 24 working days including preparation, data collection, and analysis and reporting. The Consultant should be able tundertake some of the tasks concurrently tfit within the planned time-frame, without compromising the quality expected. The assignment is expected tcommence on July 15, 2019, with the final evaluation report expected by August 13, 2019.
    INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT
    HIAS will establish an evaluation team toversee all the related tasks. The M&E officer will be responsible for the overall coordination of all the evaluation tasks with the Consultant. In addition, the Project Manager, Head of Programmes and Country Director will provide all the necessary technical and operational support required throughout the evaluation process.
    The Consultant will be responsible for the following:

    Review all relevant documents for evaluation study
    Develop evaluation study design which includes survey methodology and the data collection tools (questionnaires including KAP; focus group guides, interview protocol, data entry templates, etc.), as appropriate, including a field manual for training, in consultation with evaluation team, reflect HIAS’s feedback on the methodology.
    Designing the ODK/Kobforms.
    Develop the field work schedule in consultation with evaluation team
    Conduct training for the data collectors during field visits phase, finalize the evaluation schedule
    Supervise the data collection process, give advice and ensure the quality of the data
    Conduct interviews (KII) with key project staff and stakeholders.
    Data analysis and report writing, draft the first report and include HIAS’s feedback and finalize the report for submission
    Provide required data that is completed and labelled in English (variables and values) for both the SPSS and Microsoft file formats.
    Provide daily briefing to the M&E Officer and Project Manager on the progress and any challenges from the field.

    REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONSULTANT
    We are looking for a Consultant/team with the following skills and qualifications;

    The team leader must possess a Degree in Social Sciences or related discipline, with experience working with sexual and gender minorities. A post-graduate degree will be an added advantage.
    Experience in designing and conducting baseline, end line, and other comparable quantitative surveys being implemented by non-governmental and private sector actors.
    Demonstrated experience leading teams.
    Demonstrated experience in designing survey methodology, data collection tools, processing and analysis of data.
    Ability tinteract with host government, partners and/or others;
    Strong organizational, analytical and reporting skills, presentation skills, attention tdetail, ability tmeet deadlines, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and qualitative data analysis software/tools.
    Capacity tuse mobile data collection and GIS tools for data collection, and analysis of survey results.
    Excellent verbal and written communication in English required.

    BACKGROUND AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION
    HIAS is a global Jewish non-profit organization that stands for a world in which displaced persons attain full potential and contribute tsociety through sustained legal, social, and systematic change, attaining legal status, exercising social and economic rights and rebuilding their lives. HIAS’ operation in Kenya was established in 2002 with the mission tserve the most vulnerable refugees through community based protection, including mental health and psychosocial-support (MHPSS) services, resilience building, economic inclusion, Child protection and provision of durable solutions.
    Since 2017, HIAS partnered with HIVOS Foundation timplement a two-year VOICE project entitled “Creating a Safe and Inclusive Environment for Kenyan and Refugee persons LGBTIQ in Nairobi”
    The project has a goal of creating an inclusive and safe environment for LGBTIQ refugees and their host communities tlive and work. The project builds their resilience by strengthening social support resources, building informal peer networks, and facilitating access tlivelihoods. Within each thematic priority, the project aims tcapture lessons learned tidentify successful approaches for empowering LGBTIQ persons populations under three mutually reinforcing and supportive objectives that i) increase the power and voice of the LGBTIQ community advocate for their own protection, ii) increase the ability of LGBTIQ persons tan earn an income in a safe and sustainable way, and iii) build the capacity of service providers taddress the basic needs and protection concerns of Kenyan and refugee LGBTIQ persons, ensuring their needs are met in through confidential, appropriate and quality assistance.
    EVALUATION PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
    The end of project evaluation will help tdraw key lessons learnt and the best practices tthe project stakeholders; Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) relating taccess temployment, protection of LGBTIQ persons and capacity of service providers taddress the basic needs and protection concerns of this population. In particular, the project evaluation will be shaped by the following specific evaluation objectives
    Effectiveness

    Measures the extent twhich the objectives of the project are achieved. In particular,
    To what extent did the project meet the objectives as defined by log frame?
    What were the intended and not intended positive and negative effects at the individual level?
    Twhat extend has the project enabled the targeted population tbe better able tmitigate future responses?

    Management
    Effectiveness/Efficiency
    The degree twhich organizational structure provided sufficient, effective and timely support for the project implementation.
    How adequate were the available resources qualitatively and quantitatively?
    Were all the project resources utilized optimally?
    How could the efficiency of the project be improved without compromising outputs?
    Assess the timeliness of implementing the project activities.
    How adequate were the reporting and monitoring systems of the project?
    Have the project outputs been achieved with a reasonable cost?
    Appropriateness/relevance
    Community involvement and participation in the design process, goal setting, planning and implementation. In particular, the relevancy and appropriateness of project design tthe needs of the community will be assessed.
    What did the communities articulate were the priority needs and how the project aligns with that?
    What were secondary sources saying the issues were and
    how did the project align tthat?
    Connectedness/Sustainability
    This will focus on the need tensure that activities of a short term emergency nature is carried out in a context that takes longer term and interconnectedness intaccount. In particular,
    Are there sustainability plans, structures and skills in place tensure there is sustainability of project benefits?
    How adequate are they?
    How is the community and local partners prepared tcontinue with the project outcome?
    Are the community members knowledgeable and supportive tthe project?
    Is there evidence of community contribution and ownership of the different project interventions?
    Coordination
    Has there been any collaborations and networking with the different stake holders?
    How strong are the relationships with government, other agencies and CBOs that can be improved (in terms of partnering, collaboration, networking and donor relations)?
    Cross-cutting issues
    Twhat extent were relevant international standards used in the planning and implementation of the intervention (e.g, international humanitarian and human rights law; NGCode of Conduct and developing standards – e.g., Sphere)?
    Was Gender and Diversity mainstreaming taken intconsideration in all relevant areas?
    Impact
    What were the main impacts (positive/negative, expected/unexpected) as perceived by the different actors and beneficiaries of the project?
    SCOPE OF EVALUATION
    The evaluation will focus on the following:

    Intervention, viz. the project on “Creating a Safe and Inclusive Environment for Kenyan and Refugee LGBTIQ persons in Nairobi County” in the selected target population.
    Geographical scope: Nairobi County.
    Project Implementation: Period of twyears from July 2017 to July 2019.

    EVALUATION DELIVERABLES

    Successful performance of this assignment will be based on the following activities and production and timely submission tHIAS of related deliverables:
    Review of project documentation and relevant background documents. An inception report, providing information on detailed survey implementation plan – including details of both the technical approach (sampling methods, tools and techniques tcollect data against key indicators and targets, reference data, analysis, ethical considerations, limitations, etc.) and their implementation (schedule of activities and costs).
    Collection of data; (including baseline reconstruction data). A complete set of data collected tbe submitted tHIAS alongside the final report.
    Data analysis, preparation of draft report and submission of a draft report (soft copy) of the evaluation tHIAS for review, factual corrections and feedback.
    A validation workshop involving staff, beneficiaries and key stakeholders tbe held 28th t1st February 2019 (one day tbe selected).
    Incorporation of comments received on the draft evaluation report and preparation of a
    final report in English (Word and PDF versions including all annexes) by 15th July 2019 and include strengths and weaknesses conclusions, recommendations, lessons learned and best practices.
    Max 3 page summary for publication in newsletters, websites etc.

    EVALUATION REPORT STRUCTURE
    The final evaluation report should not exceed more than 60 pages (without the annexes) and will include at least the following:
    Executive Summary

    Brief description of the program, its context, financial arrangements, areas of intervention, timing, implementation modalities and actors
    Objectives, methodology, timing of evaluation and challenges / limitations of the analysis
    Results in terms of relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, coordination, impact, sustainability and cross-cutting issues.
    Analysis, including reflection on gender mainstreaming, human rights.
    Lessons learned, challenges, conclusions, recommendations, action plan
    Annexes including list of the data with maximum disaggregation

    CONFIDENTIALITY AND AUTHORSHIP
    Ownership and copyright of all data, drafts and final products of the survey will be the sole and exclusive property of HIAS. The consultant will submit all original documents, materials and data tHIAS. Therefore, all the outputs of the survey will not be disseminated in part or whole without express authority from HIAS’s country director. The consultant shall not produce information in these materials in any form (electronic, hard copies, etc.) ta third party without a written permission from HIAS.
    TIME FRAME
    The overall evaluation process is expected ttake 24 working days including preparation, data collection, and analysis and reporting. The Consultant should be able tundertake some of the tasks concurrently tfit within the planned time-frame, without compromising the quality expected. The assignment is expected tcommence on July 15, 2019, with the final evaluation report expected by August 13, 2019.
    INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT
    HIAS will establish an evaluation team toversee all the related tasks. The M&E officer will be responsible for the overall coordination of all the evaluation tasks with the Consultant. In addition, the Project Manager, Head of Programmes and Country Director will provide all the necessary technical and operational support required throughout the evaluation process.
    The Consultant will be responsible for the following:

    Review all relevant documents for evaluation study
    Develop evaluation study design which includes survey methodology and the data collection tools (questionnaires including KAP; focus group guides, interview protocol, data entry templates, etc.), as appropriate, including a field manual for training, in consultation with evaluation team, reflect HIAS’s feedback on the methodology.
    Designing the ODK/Kobforms.
    Develop the field work schedule in consultation with evaluation team
    Conduct training for the data collectors during field visits phase, finalize the evaluation schedule
    Supervise the data collection process, give advice and ensure the quality of the data
    Conduct interviews (KII) with key project staff and stakeholders.
    Data analysis and report writing, draft the first report and include HIAS’s feedback and finalize the report for submission
    Provide required data that is completed and labelled in English (variables and values) for both the SPSS and Microsoft file formats.
    Provide daily briefing tthe M&E Officer and Project Manager on the progress and any challenges from the field.

    REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONSULTANT
    We are looking for a Consultant/team with the following skills and qualifications;

    The team leader must possess a Degree in Social Sciences or related discipline, with experience working with sexual and gender minorities. A post-graduate degree will be an added advantage.
    Experience in designing and conducting baseline, end line, and other comparable quantitative surveys being implemented by non-governmental and private sector actors.
    Demonstrated experience leading teams.
    Demonstrated experience in designing survey methodology, data collection tools, processing and analysis of data.
    Ability tinteract with host government, partners and/or others;
    Strong organizational, analytical and reporting skills, presentation skills, attention tdetail, ability tmeet deadlines, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and qualitative data analysis software/tools.
    Capacity tuse mobile data collection and GIS tools for data collection, and analysis of survey results.
    Excellent verbal and written communication in English required.

  • Consultancy to undertake a Final Project Evaluation in Turkana County Consultancy to undertake a Baseline Assessment in Turkana County

    Consultancy to undertake a Final Project Evaluation in Turkana County Consultancy to undertake a Baseline Assessment in Turkana County

    The project’s overarching goal was to contribute to enhancement of climate change resilience for pastoralists’ livelihoods, hence making them better adapted to the consequences of climate change and better prepared to respond to drought to prevent recurrent drought related humanitarian situations.
    Practical Action conducts project evaluations as part of its commitment to result based management of programs, and is currently seeking the services of a consultant or consultancy firm to undertake the final project evaluation of the above mentioned project.
    The objectives of the evaluation are to:

    Assess the relevance of the project’s intended results
    Assess the efficiency and cost – effectiveness of the project implementation to date
    Assess the effectiveness of the project in reaching the intended results
    Identify, assess for positive or negative impact, and document any unintended results occasioned by the project
    Assess the appropriateness of the project design and management arrangements for reaching its intended objectives
    To identify and recommend potential exit strategies
    Assess prospects of sustainability
    Identify best practices and lessons learnt
    Document case studies from a sample of the beneficiaries
    Make recommendations for improvement

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  • Baseline Survey Consultant – ERIKS

    Baseline Survey Consultant – ERIKS

    Job description
    The purpose of the assignment is to conduct a baseline survey to establish benchmarks for onward measurement of intended and unintended change/outcomes in targeted project areas.
    Desired Skills and Experience

    Strong experience in Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, preferably within the area of education; inclusion and child protection
    Strong experience in people centred and rights-based programming at policy, strategy as well as implementation level.
    Strong experience in participatory and inclusive assessment/research methodologies and learner centred approaches
    Good understanding of inclusion issues
    Broad previous experience with multi-county/county evaluations
    Excellent analytical, facilitation, communication and report writing skills.
    At least a master’s degree in relevant field

    Competencies and Behaviour
    Whether You Want To Join Us As An Employee, Or As a Volunteer Working In Your Own Country, Overseas Or Online, Our Selection Process Includes An Assessment Based On These Core Competencies
    At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together.

    Ability to be open minded and respectful
    Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
    Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
    Ability to seek and share knowledge

  • Consultant

    Consultant

    Job Details
    The project is seeking the services of a consultant or consultancy firm to undertake a market and comparative product analysis. The consultant/consultancy firm will be expected to undertake a detailed market mapping and comparative product analysis of all the existing and viable local supply chains of soap (both liquid & solid) and handwashing facilities within Kisumu County (proximity to SPOH’s project sites most preferred).
    The primary basis for this assignment will be to help spot gaps in the entire local supply chain, identify the consumer needs one would wish to have a better understanding of so as to cast a wider net for products (soap and handwashing facilities) and services (e.g. soap making trainings) that would satisfy those needs. The ultimate aim will be to improve hygiene and sanitation standards by stimulating private sector involvement.
    The consultant will work with Practical Action, Kisumu Urban Apostolate Programme (KUAP), Kisumu Business community (market leaders/representatives) County Government (Department of trade and industry, social services, youth) during the whole process of desk review, scoping, consultations and key meetings with stakeholders.
    The consultant will be supervised by Practical Action dedicated staff, and receive backstopping support during the duration of the assignment. Guidance and review on methodological approach and tools utilized for data collection will be provided by Practical Action.

  • Consultancy on Moderator Services

    Consultancy on Moderator Services

    TERMS OF REFERENCE
    CONSULTANCY ON MODERATOR SERVICES
    Background
    Almost a quarter of the world’s population lives in substandard shelter, impacting their health and livelihoods and their children’s education. Since 1976, Habitat for Humanity has helped more than 10 million people worldwide improve their shelter conditions. Yet, Habitat’s construction efforts alone cannot keep pace with the massive and growing need. In fact, no response by governments or private philanthropy alone can meet the shelter needs of 1.6 billion people.
    Habitat for Humanity established the Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter (Terwilliger Center) to work with housing market systems by supporting local firms and expanding innovative and client-responsive services, products and financing so that households can improve their shelter more effectively and efficiently. This is based on the understanding that the role of local markets is critical. Indeed, most low-income people already use available market options to put a roof — no matter how frail or insecure— over their heads. These transactions in the local market far outstrip any philanthropic effort to improve shelter. Therefore, Habitat for Humanity strives to make markets work more effectively for people in need of decent, affordable housing. Ultimately, Habitat can have exponentially more impact by improving systems that make better housing possible for millions more families.
    Housing Construction Skills and Labour Programme in Kenya
    The Terwilliger Center in Kenya is currently implementing a Market Systems Housing Construction Skills and Labour Programme aimed at stimulating improved access to quality housing construction services, and improving the job quality and conditions of housing construction workers/artisans/fundis. The programme focuses on four main components: (I) upskilling of artisans; (ii) facilitating artisans to competitively access markets, (iii) stimulating demand for quality housing construction services; and (iv) communication uptake for policy to influence and facilitate sensitization of the regulatory framework for practicing artisans and uptake by the market. The programme anticipates that majority of the artisans reached will be youth.
    The Terwilliger Centre is currently in part collaborating with Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) Institutions, Market aggregators of artisanal services and policy and regulatory bodies in the housing construction labour sector.
    Partnership with Kenya Engineering Technology Registration Board
    Habitat’s Terwilliger Center signed an MOU with Kenya Engineering Technology Registration Board (KETRB) in February 2019. KETRB is a state organ established in accordance with the Engineering Technology Act No 23 of 2016 Part II Section 3. (1) to set standards for engineering technologists and technicians, register and issue licenses to qualified persons as per the provision of the Act. The Board is also mandated to verify that engineering professional services and works are undertaken by persons registered under the Act as well as ensure that standards and professional ethics for health and safety of the public are observed.
    The purpose of this MOU between Habitat and KETRB is to facilitate the recognition and registration of housing construction artisans who play an important role of providing skilled labour for adequate housing; support market uptake of services by qualified and registered artisans and improve the livelihoods of these artisans.
    Round Table Forum
    Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Center is currently facilitating KETRB to hold a round table forum that will bring together actors in the housing construction labour sector to deliberate on various challenges affecting access to quality and affordable housing construction labour and how KETRB may support and partner with other sector actors in mitigating and solving these challenges sustainably. The Round table will also validate assumptions as to the role of KETRB in rallying key actors in the sector to address these challenges. Of specific interest to KETRB will be low cadre housing construction artisans who offer housing construction labour in the wider market. KETRB will through this forum validate their role in supporting these artisans in line with their mandate; and the ease to registration and licensing as guided by the Engineering Technology Act. The forum will also explore how to leverage the Competency Based Education and Training (CBET) environment in this endeavour.
    The Moderator
    The moderator will be the key facilitator for this round table forum and will guide presentations and discussions in line with the forum’s objectives. The moderator will also synthesise key emerging discussions relevant to the housing construction skills and labour subsector and the role of KETRB and other partners, and guide participants towards key actionable ideas for uptake by participating actors. The moderator will also provide inputs to the rapporteur for finalization of the forum report and action points.
    Deliverables:

    An expertly moderated forum and guided to meet the objectives with clear understanding of actions for each actor moving forward.

    Engaging presentations and discussions that bring out key salient issues in the housing construction skills and labour sector and required support, especially to housing construction artisans.

    Duration of the Task
    The moderator will be engaged for 2 days. This shall include 0.5 days for preparation ,1 day for the half day forum and debrief session with KETRB, and 0.5 days of inputting the rapporteurs report.
    Key Competencies
    The moderator will be a recognised technical expert in the built environment sector with a keen focus on housing construction skills and labour subsector.
    In addition, the consultant will have:

    Relevant degree from a recognized institution
    Working understanding of Kenya’s polices and regulations affecting the labour and technical training sectors
    Demonstrable experience working with a wide range of stakeholders in public and private sector
    Proven experience in moderating similar forums.
    Proven analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.

  • Consultancy: To support the ESARO HSS Face-to-Face Workshop, ESARO

    Consultancy: To support the ESARO HSS Face-to-Face Workshop, ESARO

    Please find the TOR for the consultancy attached below for you review.
    HSS_Training TOR.docx
    Best,
    Opening Date Wed Jul 03 2019 07:00:00 GMT+0100 (West Africa Standard Time) E. Africa Standard Time
    Closing Date Wed Jul 17 2019 21:55:00 GMT+0100 (West Africa Standard Time)

  • Consultancy to Conduct End of Project Evaluation

    Consultancy to Conduct End of Project Evaluation

    Background and context
    In Nyanza Constituency, Siaya has the largest number of Disabled Person Groups and a disability friendly county official who has the interest of promoting the lives of Persons with Disabilities in livelihood and inclusion in governance. Between July 2018 to September 2019, Action Network for the Disabled (ANDY) has been implementing a project titled; Connecting the Dots – An inclusive participation of Youth with Disabilities in Governance and Employment. The project engages Youth with Disabilities (YWD) in governance by ensuring they understand devolution and disability rights with the aim of unlocking employment opportunities for YWD.
    Project outcomes and outputs
    The Project seeks to contribute to the following:
    Impact: More accountable governance in the management of goods and services for Persons with Disabilities in Siaya County.
    Outcome: Effective engagement of YWDs in governance processes and economic opportunities in Siaya County
    Output 1: Facilitate analysis of socio-economic data for use by Youth with Disabilities in informed advocacy
    Output 2: Mentor YWDs to use existing policies and platforms to access affirmative funds, employment and market opportunities.
    Output 3: Facilitate establishment of YWDs coordination groups for engagement in county planning, budgeting and monitoring of service delivery
    Evaluation purpose and objectives
    The purpose of this evaluation is to provide an independent assessment of the project in order to identify and understand extent to which the inclusive participation of Youth with Disabilities in Governance and Employment Project has achieved the expected results. This will be based on an examination of the project’s Logical Framework and Theory of Change. The evaluation will also identify relevant lessons learned during project implementation so as to inform the design of future projects within similar thematic areas and inform future program development within the organisation.
    The specific objectives of the evaluation are to:

    Identify and describe the outcomes (expected and unexpected) from the project implementation.
    Establish the contribution (causal link which is either direct or indirect) of the project to the identified outcomes.
    Assess the significance and potential sustainability of the identified outcomes.
    Identify good practices and lessons learnt related to the project operational contexts, actors engaged, strategies applied in the implementation and changes observed.

    The key recipients and users of the evaluation are;

    Development Partners (UKAID)
    Persons with Disabilities
    Groups for Persons with Disabilities
    Civil Society Organizations
    Relevant Ministries within the various County Governments
    Partner Organizations
    Community Members
    Action Network for the Disabled (ANDY)

    Evaluation questions

    Using an outcomes harvesting approach, the evaluation seeks to answer the following evaluation questions. The evaluator(s) will be free to adjust or add to these questions to ensure sufficient data is collected;
    To what extent did the project interventions result in YWD participation and uptake of governance processes and economic opportunities?
    To what extent did the project activities and interventions influence and empower YWD to access affirmative funds, employment and market opportunities?
    Based on the interventions selected, to what level did state actors engage with YWD and how will this inform future interventions
    To what extent did the Disabled Persons Groups (DPGs) involvement within the project influence results of the intervention
    To what extent has the LREB Secretariat embraced the simplified disability friendly National documents and promoted PWDs access to them
    What is the level of uptake of the Simplified National documents among Persons with Disabilities in Busia, Vihiga and Kakamega Counties

    Scope of the evaluation
    The evaluation will cover all project activities from July 2018 to September 2019 largely within Siaya County as well as an upscale activity in Busia, Vihiga and Kakamega Counties.
    Evaluation approach and methodology
    The evaluation will use Outcome Harvesting (OH) as the evaluation approach to engage with various categories of target actors with the aim of establishing how they have acted differently because of the project activities. The evaluator(s) will engage the project team, Disabled Persons Groups, Civil Society Organisations, Government Departments, the Executive arm of the government and the County Assembly including Persons with Disabilities in identifying and documenting significant outcomes realized during the project implementation.
    The evaluator(s) will clearly describe and customise the Outcome Harvesting steps and outline how these will used practically during data collection. Information will be collected or “harvested” using a range of methods to yield evidence-based answers to useful, actionable questions.
    The outcomes information will be collected through:

    Reviewing the project documents including monitoring data on the outputs and outcomes and identify preliminary outcomes
    Engaging with “focal points” (project staff and county government officers)
    Conducting interviews with project team to expound on the identified outcomes and generate more significant outcomes
    Conducting interviews with project team (staff and county government officers)
    Holding focus group discussions with project beneficiaries
    Validating findings through a stakeholder workshop
    Collecting 5 stories of change using the Most Significant Change methodology.

    Evaluation outputs and deliverables

    An inception report detailing the evaluation methodology, work plan/schedule and draft data collection tools.
    Submission of Draft Evaluation Report.
    Validation Workshop of evaluation findings with project stakeholders.
    Final Evaluation report.

    Most Significant Change Stories.
    Other documents/materials such as raw data files, quantitative data files, transcripts of FGDs, photographs taken, outcomes matrix.
    Team requirements and qualifications
    Qualifications
    ANDY seeks to engage a team/consultant (s) with vast knowledge of outcome harvesting approach, climate change, governance, natural resource management in arid and semi-arid contexts.
    Evaluation expert

    Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Sciences or any other relevant field.
    Demonstrable previous experience in conducting end of project evaluations using outcome harvesting approach.
    Have vast knowledge on governance and disability issues in Kenya
    Strong understanding of communities, civil society and their interaction with government.
    Excellent report- writing skills.
    Team player and willingness.
    Fluency in English, Kiswahili.
    Understanding of the Lake Economic Region Economic Bloc Context is desirable

    Management and coordination
    The consultant(s) will be managed and coordinated by the Director of ANDY at the Nairobi Office and work closely with all the Field staff who are based in Siaya.
    Evaluation work plan
    The evaluation will take place from 15th August- 10th October 2019. The level of effort expected for the assignment will be a maximum of 20 days. Tentative timeframes applicable to this evaluation, including timings for all deliverables, are set out in the table below:
    Key deliverables
    Timelines (2019)
    Issue Expression of Interest
    4th – 10 th July
    Deadline for receipt of applications
    10th July
    Selection of consultant(s)
    10th-15th July
    Contacting of selected consultants
    16th- 19th July
    Contracting of Consultant
    22nd- 26th July
    Inception meeting
    12th August
    Field work
    2nd- 8th September
    Submission of draft report
    20th September
    Presentation of findings in validation workshop
    30th September
    Submission of final report
    4th October