Background
Although the new constitutional dispensation enhances the bond between public participation and transparency, levels of public awareness of its provisions vary along myriad variables across the country.
This affects their civic engagement and limits their capacity to hold public
officials accountable on the basis of specific constitutional provisions.Although the new constitutional dispensation enhances the bond between public participation and transparency, levels of public awareness of its provisions vary along myriad variables across the country.
Marginalized communities face many challenges which limit them from taking full advantage of the current constitution.
International Ford Foundation Fellowship Program (IFP) in Kenya alumni Association has carried out a baseline survey to establish the gaps that different communities face in grasping the new constitution.
The association has also simplified (four chapters) of the New Constitution and are now looking for consultants to carry out the following functions
- Develop
key messages for the development of IEC materials
- Layout,
design and printing of IEC materials
- Overall
objective of the consultancy
- Develop
the Information Education Communication (IEC) materials for the project’s
stakeholders for civic education and engagement in 16 counties to equip
members of the public with the details of the new constitution regarding
leadership and their lives in general
Consultant 1: (developing key
messages for IEC materials)
- Extract
simple messages from four chapters of the simplified constitution and the
report of the baseline survey for use in developing IEC materials.
- Develop
messages from the two sources above to address the knowledge gaps based on
the baseline survey and on the simplified constitution
- Recommend
and advice on the suitable forms of the IEC materials
- Carry
out a field pre-test of the developed IEC materials and make final
adjustment as will be necessary in one of the counties, Nairobi preferably
or as consultant deems fit.
- Specific
Output and Deliverables consultant 1
- The
specific output and deliverables are as follows:
- Final
messages for different IEC materials (IFP Alumni Kenya will hire another
consultant for design, layout and printing. However, the consultant should
work with the other consultant (who will be in charge of production)
during production to ensure we attain high quality result) and that the
meaning of the messages are not altered
Qualification of consultant 1
- Two
years experience in IEC messages development
- At
least 3 Samples of work already done
- Ability
to bring out messages on the new constitution
- Knowledge
in developing IEC/BCC materials for INGO, NGO,
- At
least 02 years hands-on experience on developing IEC/BCC materials
- Skilled
in working with various stakeholder levels
- Knowledge
of the New constitution of Kenya
- Fluency
in written English
- The
applicant should not be currently an alumni focal person or in the
implementation committee
Submission plan for consultant 1
- Submit
detailed proposal for developing IEC materials including financial
proposal.
- The
Consultant will deliver a presentation on the proposal and methodology of
its development in front of IFP Alumni team before going into agreement.
- The
Consultant will submit a detail work plan and time line of the entire
assignment
- After
the agreement, the consultant will carry out the following tasks;
- S/he
will review all project related documents to internalize the concept of
the project and time to time take part in meeting with IFP Alumni team to
update the progress if necessary.
- S/he
will share the progress and incorporate feedback if any comes out.
- Before
finalizing the message and layout of the approved format (design) s/he has
to go for field-test and after filed testing s/he will make necessary
change if it is needed
- After
finalizing all formats (design) of IEC s/he will give a final presentation.
- S/he
will give sample copy of each item of IEC materials before the final
print.
- The
final product is the sole property of the IFP Alumni
Submission of proposal
- Interested
individuals/firms are requested to submit their technical and financial
proposal along with CV(s) of the key persons and other legal documents
(for firms only) on or before 31st March, 2012 to the following email
address: ifpkenya@gmail.com. Only Shortlisted Candidates will be notified.
Consultant 2 (developing layout/design and printing
of IEC materials)
The role of consultant 2 will be as follows
The role of consultant 2 will be as follows
- Layout,
design and printing of IEC materials in lieu with professional procedure
and quality
- Submit
final camera-ready forms of the IEC materials for printing
- Print
IEC materials as agreed by the procurement committee
Specific output and deliverables of consultant 1
- The
specific output and deliverables are as follows:
- Final
design of IEC messages on different IEC materials camera-ready formats
e.g. brochures, booklets, posters etc
- Printed
IEC materials
Qualifications
- Two
years experience in layout, design of communication materials
- Samples
of work already done
- Ability
to bring out messages as per the new constitution
- Knowledge
in design, layout and printing of IEC/BCC materials for INGO, NGO,
- At
least 02 years hands-on experience on developing IEC/BCC materials
- Skilled
in working with various stakeholder levels
- Should
be familiar with the New constitution of Kenya
- Fluency
in written English
- The
applicant should not be currently an alumni focal person or in the
implementation committee
Scope of work for consultant 2
- Submit
detailed proposal for design, layout and printing of IEC materials
including financial proposal.
- The
Consultant will deliver a presentation on the proposal and methodology of
its development in front of IFP Alumni team before going into agreement.
- The
Consultant will submit a detail work plan and time line of the entire
assignment
Submission
of proposal
Interested individuals/firms are requested to submit their technical and financial proposal along with CV(s) of the key persons and other legal documents (for firms only) on or before 31st March, 2012 to the following email address: ifpkenya@gmail.com.
Only Shortlisted Candidates will be notified.
Interested individuals/firms are requested to submit their technical and financial proposal along with CV(s) of the key persons and other legal documents (for firms only) on or before 31st March, 2012 to the following email address: ifpkenya@gmail.com.
Only Shortlisted Candidates will be notified.