Consultancy Vacancy
Terms of Reference
Organization: Adeso
Organization: Adeso
Position Title:Consultancy for conducting Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) Training
Duration: 21 days
Application deadline: 8th January, 2013
Vacancy contact: Please send applications to jobs.somalia@adesoafrica.org with
a proposal detailed time schedule and total budget cost
Organization Background
Organization Background
Adeso, formerly known as Horn Relief, is an expanding and
vibrant African-based international organization, working with communities to
create environments in which Africans can thrive.
We work to prevent and overcome situations that adversely
affects community well-being by reinvigorating the economy, developing skills
for life and work, providing humanitarian aid and influencing policy.
Our belief that economic, social and environmental security is
the bedrock of a healthy community drives the nature and intent of our
programming.
Adeso has been strengthening rural livelihood and delivering
innovative humanitarian aid and development programs for the past 20
years.
Currently, we have programs in Somalia, Kenya and South Sudan.
Our present donor portfolio includes the European Commission, USAID, SIDA, and
UNICEF, among others.
Adeso is an exciting, dynamic organization experiencing managed
rapid growth.
We offer sound employment conditions with opportunities for
personal growth and development.
Assignment Summary
Assignment Summary
The goal of this consultancy is to train community trainers and
project staff on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) concepts and design the
awareness sessions and training materials for regular sensitization activities
within the project’s targeted communities.
Specific objectives for DRR training
- Design
awareness sessions and training materials based on the current knowledge,
attitude and practices of the targeted communities for use during regular
sensitization activities.
- Provide
training on DRR concepts and sensitization methods to community trainers
and project staff.
- Develop
a community sensitization strategy and work plan for regular sensitization
activities.
- Develop
a result based monitoring tool, analysis and reporting procedures to
evaluate targeted communities’ knowledge, attitude and practices during
and after sensitization activities.
Project Summary
The Livelihood and Emergency Assistance Project for Somalia
(LEAPS) is designed to support the most vulnerable households affected by
droughts and food insecurity.
The project is building on the gains realized under the Somali
Emergency Response Project (SERP) implemented by Adeso within the last two
years and which provided humanitarian assistance as part of an emergency
response.
While SERP was primarily an emergency response intervention,
LEAPS has adopted a pragmatic approach by incorporating programming strategies
linking emergency interventions to recovery and strengthening the
rehabilitation of community assets and mainstreaming DRR.
The intervention is focusing not only on emergency needs but
also on the development of opportunities for community asset building to
promote recovery among the most vulnerable households.
Further, the intervention aims to develop community institutions
by supporting grass root community organizing around the project for purposes
of transition and sustainability.
To reach its objectives, the project is built around three broad
supporting sectors namely Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Food security,
and Economic restoration including camel restocking.
Project Objectives
The project overall goal is to save lives of the most vulnerable
people affected by the recurrent droughts and insecurity by rebuilding their
assets, developing livelihood assets and addressing water crisis.
The specific objectives include the following;
- To
improve access to food through provision of agricultural inputs and
extension services.
- To
support households access to essential food and non-food items through
cash transfers and protects livelihood assets through cash for work.
- To
increase communities’ access to safe drinking water and sanitation
services.
- To
build capacities on DRR strategies to enable communities to prevent and/or
reduce risks.
Scope of Work
Step 1 – Design awareness sessions and training materials
The consultant will review the project proposal and baseline
survey report with a view to identifying the current knowledge, attitude and practices
of the targeted communities and develop relevant awareness sessions and
training materials for the training of community trainers and project staff.
The consultant should ensure that relevant indicators in the
proposal are captured or addressed through the recommended materials/messages
to be used by the community trainers and project staff during training and
awareness sessions at the community level.
Step 2 – Capacity Building
The preliminary outcome of the Consultancy will be that the community
trainers and project staff’ knowledge on DRR is enhanced and they are able to
effectively transfer the knowledge to the targeted communities.
The Consultant shall develop and facilitate trainings DRR
concepts and sensitization methods. Data
The training of trainer approaches and parallel cooperation is
therefore encouraged. The Consultant will be required to facilitate one
training session during this assignment.
Step 3 – Develop a community sensitization strategy and work
plan
The Consultant shall develop and elaborate on a community
sensitization strategy and work plan to be implemented at the field
level.
The document should include:
- Background
- Strategy
Overview
- Sensitization
Approaches
- Types
of messages for different audience during sensitization activities
- Detailed
work plan of sensitization activities at the field level
Step 4 – Develop a result based monitoring tool, including
analysis and reporting procedures
The Consultant shall develop and elaborate on a result based
monitoring tool and analysis and reporting procedures for this component of the
project.
The documents should include, but not limited to:
- Data
collection tool (s) to be used before and after DRR sensitization
activities
- Description
of the procedures/processes for data analysis
- Data
template and reporting format for the analysis and reporting
Results and Deliverables
1. Relevant DRR training and awareness sessions materials
developed and submitted to Adeso.
2. Facilitate technical training on DRR concepts, sensitization,
data collection, data analysis and reporting methods.
3. Relevant community sensitization strategy and work plan
developed and submitted to Adeso.
4. Final Documentation including all training and awareness
sessions’ materials, DRR concepts, data collection, data analysis and reporting
materials and sensitization strategy and work plan in English (3 hard copies
and a soft copy on CD ROM).
Work Plan for Conducting the Capacity Assessment Analysis
Work Plan for Conducting the Capacity Assessment Analysis
A work plan for this assignment should be developed based on the
methodology suggested by the consultant and the number of days set for this
assignment.
This should include a one day briefing on the findings to get
input from project and program staff, as well as build consensus around the
recommendations.
Reporting
In all matters in relation to the evaluation, the consultant
will report to the Project Manager LEAPS based in Somalia.
The consultant will work closely with the Project staff and
beneficiaries.
Knowledge & Experience
- Master’s
Degree or equivalent in Behavioural sciences, Environmental Science
(Natural Resources Management, Agronomy or in related field)
- A
minimum of seven (7) years relevant experience in natural resources
management or in related field at the international level, in providing
management advisory services, hands-on experience in design, monitoring
and evaluation of development projects
- Fluency
in English is essential. Knowledge of Somali language is an advantage
- Excellent
knowledge and experience with international development concepts in DRR
- Understanding
of participatory approaches
- Experience
in the design and management of evaluation processes, including with
multiple stakeholders
- Project/program/policy
planning, monitoring and management experience
- Understanding
of gender considerations
- Quantitative
and qualitative data collection and analysis
Intellectual Property Rights
All documentation related to the assignment shall remain the
sole and exclusive property of Adeso.
Application Process
Applications should be submitted no later than January 8,
2013.
Adeso will conduct interviews on an on-going basis.
The selection committee will review all applications as they
arrive.
All applicants must meet the minimum requirements described
above.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Adeso is an equal opportunity employer.
Each application should include the following:
- An
application letter addressing the selection criteria including how the
candidate’s previous experience matches the consultancy objectives as well
as their interest for the position. It should also indicate the
candidate’s availability and consultancy rates. The application letter
should be no longer than two pages;
- An
updated CV including relevant work experience and qualifications;
- A
sample of recently written document for a similar assignment;
- Contact
details of 3 references.
Applications not including all of the above information will not
be reviewed.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
All applications should be sent to Adeso at
jobs.somalia@adesoafrica.org; with the subject line: “DRR training consultancy
–LEAPS.”
Applications should be submitted no later than January 8, 2013.
Website: www.adesoafrica.org