Consultancy Opportunity
Background:
Concern Worldwide is an International Humanitarian
Non-Governmental Organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and
working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world's
poorest countries.
Having moved into a new strategic plan covering the period
2011-2016, Concern is seeking to strengthen its programming in the ASALs within
these two counties of Kenya.
Applications are therefore invited from suitably qualified
individual consultants/firms for the following position:
Position: Consultant - ASAL Programme Baseline Survey
Location: Nairobi - survey will be conducted in Marsabit and Kajiado
Counties
Job Summary:
Reporting to the ASAL Livelihoods Programme Manager, the
position holder will be expected to design and undertake a comprehensive
baseline assessment for the ASAL programme in Marsabit and Kajiado Counties.
Specifically, the consultant will design a suitable methodology
and develop tools for collecting secondary and primary baseline data in line
with project indicators, sampling design and analysis.
Key technical areas of expertise required include: pastoral food
security and livelihoods, coping strategies, household composition and asset
levels, natural resource management, livestock health, production and
markets.
The consultant will assume overall responsibility in quality
assurance and managing the survey with the best qualified team composition,
analysing and compiling data and presenting baseline report based on a format
agreed with Concern.
Expected Outputs:
Comprehensive baseline survey report with practical
recommendations in addressing the situation; cleaned version of the raw data
used to produce survey results and feedback of survey findings to the partners
at the field level and at the national level.
Summary of Essential Qualifications and Inputs:
The key qualifications for the consultancy are (but not limited
to):
- Extensive
knowledge of the technical areas of the programme, a strong understanding
of the local community dynamics, the local culture and expertise in
livestock health, production and marketing.
- Experience
in managing, carrying-out and analysing large representative household and
community surveys. This will be augmented with a track record in
delivering research data gathering, compiling and analysis on time.
- Experience
with pastoral livelihoods analysis is crucial.
- Demonstrable
capacity to field and manage a high quality team of field staff and
enumerators with continuous, high quality support and quality control at
all stages of the process.
- Extensive
experience working in developing countries and leading assessments of
complex programmes implemented by governments and/or NGOs.
- Substantial
experience carrying out research among pastoral communities in Kenya, as
well as a track record of working successfully with governments and donor
agencies.
The detailed ToR for this position may be obtained by sending an
email to the following address: concern.kenyavacancies@concern.net
Interested applicants should submit the following:
- Letter
of expression of interest and demonstration of capability
- CVs
of key personnel to be involved
- Both
a technical quotation (how you propose to undertake the assignment, and
work plan) and a financial quotation (in Kenyan shillings)
Applications should be submitted to the
Human Resource Manager,
Concern Worldwide,
P.O. Box 13850-00800,
Nairobi,
via the following email address: nairobi.hr@concern.net
The closing date for application is Friday, 8th June,
2012.
Applicants will be short-listed on the basis of their
qualifications and work experience ..
Concern has a Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant
Protection Policy to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants
from abuse and exploitation.