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Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services
Assignment Title:Training on Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction
Location: Mandera
Duration: 14 daysExpression of Interest for Consultancy Services
Assignment Title:Training on Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction
Location: Mandera
Background: Save the Children is rolling out a 3 year DFID funded project across four sites in Mandera County.
The project seeks to build the
resilience and adaptive capacities of vulnerable households, communities and
government systems in Northern Kenya in the face of shocks or stresses.
The project’s key outcome is that
communities in northern Kenya will have increased incomes, assets, and skills
to sustainably reduce their vulnerability to shocks and stresses by the end of
the three year project.
The project aims to achieve this
outcome through three outputs:
- Households have improved livestock
productivity through access to production system inputs and community
assets;
- Women and youth from targeted households have
received skill and asset building inputs enabling them to sustainably
diversify their sources of income;
- County government systems for community
development are strengthened and supporting community-led initiatives.
Based on recommendations from the
recent mid-term review and in order to enable the DRR Officer and other
implementing Officers to effectively implement component 3 of the project, Save
the Children intends to engage consultancy services to train the project staff
on Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR) approach that will build
community ownership and capacitate local stakeholders to be the primary
implementers of DRR.
The training will entail classroom
theory and practical demonstration at the community level
Assignment Objective
Duration of Consultancy: 2 weeks within the month of May 2015
To increase capacity and confidence
of Arid Lands Support Programme staff in use of CMDRR approach in delivery of
the DRR component of the project.
Scope of Work
1. The
workshop facilitator should impart skills which will enable the project team to
effectively facilitate communities using a CMDRR approach.
By the of end of the training, the
implementation team should have the skills to support the community through
four basic and essential steps for CMDRR:
- Participatory Multi-hazard Risk Assessment and
Analysis (PDRA&A)
- Development of Risk Reduction Measures
- Building strong Community Organizations and
fostering social mobilization
- Participatory Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation
& Learning (with particular consideration of marginalized groups such
as women, youth and people with disabilities).
2. The
consultant will train the implementation team on concepts and rationale and
added value in use of CMDRR approach.
3. Facilitate
a review of DRR processes already undertaken and advise on how best to
strengthen them to ensure they are in line with good CMDRR practices and
principles.
Methodology
Methodology
- Workshop with staff
- Demonstration of CMDRR approach at the
community level.
- Hold plenary review and support strategic
planning for the delivery of pending DRR activities and develop work plan
to strengthen existing DRR activities
Outputs
- Training plan and presentations including
classroom training using participatory approaches.
- A trainer’s manual that will serve as a guide
for current and future project staff (can be a summary of training
presentations and notes).
- A participant’s workbook that can be used by
community participants to guide them as they implement CMDRR (SCI staff
should be trained on this as TOT to enable them to pass this onto the
community).
- Practical demonstration of the CMDRR approach
at the community level (through facilitation of the community)
- Training report including work plan for
strengthening DRR activities in earlier reached community and using CMDRR
approach in pending communities.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree on DRR or related field
- 5 years’ experience implementing DRR
programmes including community led/managed and child centred DRR
initiatives.
- Experience in facilitating DRR (including
community led/managed and child centred DRR) training.
- Preferably experience working in ASALs in
Kenya.
How to Apply
All interested Individuals/firms are requested to express interest following the attached EOI format ONLY (CLICK HERE to download) by email to: Kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org with a copy to henry.narangui@savethechildren.org by 8th May 2015 indicating the Assignment Title on the subject line.
All interested Individuals/firms are requested to express interest following the attached EOI format ONLY (CLICK HERE to download) by email to: Kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org with a copy to henry.narangui@savethechildren.org by 8th May 2015 indicating the Assignment Title on the subject line.
Vacancy: Nutrition Coordinator
Position Code: NUT CO SCI
Team / Programme:Programmes
Position Code: NUT CO SCI
Team / Programme:Programmes
Location: Wajir
Grade: 3
Post Type: National (1 year with possibility of renewal)
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may
require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or
young people
Role Purpose: Under the supervision of the Health and Nutrition Manager, the incumbent will coordinate the overall implementation of the ECHO, DFID, WFP and OFDA funded nutrition projects in Wajir South, East and Tarbaj Sub-counties ensuring all components of the programme are functioning properly, providing quality care to all the patients / beneficiaries through respecting protocols and principles of good practice.
Role Purpose: Under the supervision of the Health and Nutrition Manager, the incumbent will coordinate the overall implementation of the ECHO, DFID, WFP and OFDA funded nutrition projects in Wajir South, East and Tarbaj Sub-counties ensuring all components of the programme are functioning properly, providing quality care to all the patients / beneficiaries through respecting protocols and principles of good practice.
S/He will work in collaboration with
existing County Department of Health (County Nutrition Coordinator, County
Nursing Officer and County Health Records and Information Officers) and all the
Sub-County Health Management Teams (SCHMTs) as well as in close collaboration
with other consortium partners (ENSURE project).
Scope of Role: The Nutrition Coordinator will be expected to work closely with the Health and Nutrition manager, coordinate with the nutrition officers in implementation of four Save the Children’s (SC) projects:
Scope of Role: The Nutrition Coordinator will be expected to work closely with the Health and Nutrition manager, coordinate with the nutrition officers in implementation of four Save the Children’s (SC) projects:
1) ECHO funded project which aims at
Strengthening health systems for improved nutritional outcomes and resilience
in Mandera and Wajir Counties;
2) DFID funded consortium project
which aims at Enhancing Nutrition Preparedness, Surveillance, and Resilience in
Kenya’s Arid and Semi-arid Lands;
3) WFP funded Micronutrient Powder
(MNP) Supplementation programme for children 6-23 months and
4) OFDA –World Vision funded Saving
Children’s Lives using mHealth to Improve Treatment, Reporting, Monitoring and
Supply Management for Acute Malnutrition.
The incumbent will work closely with
the Sub-County Health Management Teams and SC teams in ensuring the projects
are implemented in line with donor and SC regulations.
Reports to: Health & Nutrition Manager
Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners.
Current programming focuses on child
protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods,
nutrition and WASH.
In 2012, as part of a global reorganization
process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC
Finland to create a single operation in Kenya.
In Feb 2014, we completed a second
transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge
their health and nutrition programmes with our own.
Save the Children now has an
operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana
and Wajir and we work through partners in many other parts of the
country.
We employ nearly 300 staff and will
have an operating annual budget in 2015 of approximately US$20-25 million
Staff directly reporting to this post: Nutrition Officer , Community mobilizer
Key Areas of Accountability:
Staff directly reporting to this post: Nutrition Officer , Community mobilizer
Key Areas of Accountability:
1. To ensure the nutrition program is
implemented according to the approved donor agreements.
- Overall responsible for the day-to-day
coordination of project activities and staff (Nutrition Officer and
Mobilizers) management.
- Spearhead the capacity building activities; In
liaison with health and nutrition program manager identify MoH personnel,
partner NNGOs or INGOs for collaboration of nutrition activities and/or
technical training for management of acute malnutrition according to the
national protocol.
- Organize and carry out nutrition trainings for
MOH staff, community health workers and volunteer groups on management of
acute malnutrition both moderate and severe.
- Follow up and provide ongoing technical
support (on job training) to the activities of the trained MOH team at the
health facility. The volunteers to be trained are health facility
management and village health committees (FHM/VHC)
- To participate the evaluation of these
activities, and to propose recommendations to develop future capacity
building strategies for SC.
- Coordinate closely with the District Health
Management Team for the start and quality implementation of IMAM in the
district through the existing health facilities and the nomadic clinic.
- Provide technical guidance to support MoH and
SC staff in implementation of OTP/SFP at the health facilities.
- Ensure all staff understand and implement
programme protocols in line with the donor approved agreement
- Ensure the trained health workers are carrying
out appropriate and consistent health and nutrition education messaging to
mothers and other carers at health facilities where OTP/SFP are
implemented.
- Coordinate quality quarterly and one national
supervision jointly with the MOH district health team and collaborating
partners (UN WFP, UNOP and COCOP)
- Ensure the district nutritionist provides
satisfactory monthly stock consumption reports, supplies request and the
distribution plan for the following.
- Conduct evaluation and appraisal of staff
- Provide the district’s systematic treatment/
essential drugs and the immunization reports on monthly basis.
- Initiate and participate in health and
nutrition monthly coordination meetings in the district and link where
necessary other stakeholders (UN WFP, UNOP and ALRMP)
- Liaise with other implementing partners and
local authorities to maximize collaboration and ensure proper coordination
of activities
- Regularly undertake liaison and advocacy with
Government partners and officials in your district on project activities
and related nutrition issues.
- Facilitate visits to field sites for donor
representatives and other external visitors as required.
- Be able to clearly explain project activities
and objectives, related policy issues and the project’s contribution to
wider SC goals and objectives
- Lead and motivate the Nutrition team
(Nutrition Officer and Mobilizers) to ensure effective project
implementation and conduct monthly team meetings.
2. Monitoring and Evaluation
- Participate in the development of detail
implementation plan for the project that provides the overall framework
for activities implementation.
- Participate in the design, development and
implementation of an M&E framework for all component of the project.
- Write reports to document the process of
implementation, lessons learnt and good practice and ensure information is
widely disseminated
- Collation and analysis of other existing
surveillance data
- Participate in the design and execution of
nutrition surveys according to national guidelines
- Prepare monthly activity progress reports as
well as quarterly and periodic donor reports.
- Participate in nutritional assessment
planning, implementation, analysis, interpretation and reporting as
required.
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in
Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds self-accountable for making decisions,
managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the
Children values
- Holds the team and partners accountable to
deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in
the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve
performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not
achieved
Ambition:
- Sets ambitious and challenging goals for
themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal
development and encourages others to do the same
- Widely shares their personal vision for Save
the Children, engages and motivates others
- Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
- Builds and maintains effective relationships,
with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
- Values diversity, sees it as a source of
competitive strength
- Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
- Develops and encourages new and innovative
solutions
- Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency
Qualifications and Experience
Person Specification
Essential
Person Specification
Essential
- University Degree in Foods, Nutrition and
Dietetics i//Public Health or equivalent
- At least four (4) years’ experience of
emergency nutrition work and the design and implementation of nutrition
programmes (ideally HINI), including monitoring evaluation Accountability
and Learning.
- Experience in conducting nutrition assessments
and an understanding of nutritional surveillance and information systems
- Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach
staff
- Willingness and capacity to be flexible and
accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
- Prepared to live and work in an uncertain
security environment
- Ability and willingness to frequently travel
and stay at the field
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the
Children’s aims, values and principles
- Experience and ability to represent SC
nutrition work in external meetings
- Demonstrable ability at report writing and
excellent communication skills
- Computer literate with proficiency in MS word,
Excel and PowerPoint.
- Fluency in written and spoken English,
Kiswahili and local languages
Desirable
- Qualified Nutritionist with primary health
care/community health care experience
Working Contacts
External: The Nutrition Coordinator will work closely with representatives fromWFP, UNINCEF, IRK, ALDEF
Internal: On a day to day basis, the Nutrition Coordinator will work closely with the Programme Manager, Nutrition officers, project team and field support team (Finance, logistician and HR/Admin) and Community volunteers
How to Apply
Interested candidates are required to submit a CV and mandatory Cover letter to Kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org indicating the Position Code on the subject line by 5th May 2015.
External: The Nutrition Coordinator will work closely with representatives fromWFP, UNINCEF, IRK, ALDEF
Internal: On a day to day basis, the Nutrition Coordinator will work closely with the Programme Manager, Nutrition officers, project team and field support team (Finance, logistician and HR/Admin) and Community volunteers
How to Apply
Interested candidates are required to submit a CV and mandatory Cover letter to Kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org indicating the Position Code on the subject line by 5th May 2015.
Due to the urgency of these position
applications will be reviewed as and when they are received.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.