Trainer -
Water Security
DAI seeks applications from qualified consultants for the development of water security training modules for the Kenya Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (KIWASH).
Level of Effort: 45 days
Background: The Kenya Integrated Water Sanitation and Hygiene Project (KIWASH), is a five-year USAID funded project, working in nine counties, namely; Busia, Kakamega, Kisumu, Migori, Nyamira and Siaya in Western Kenya and Kitui, Makueni and Nairobi in Eastern Kenya.
DAI seeks applications from qualified consultants for the development of water security training modules for the Kenya Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (KIWASH).
Level of Effort: 45 days
Background: The Kenya Integrated Water Sanitation and Hygiene Project (KIWASH), is a five-year USAID funded project, working in nine counties, namely; Busia, Kakamega, Kisumu, Migori, Nyamira and Siaya in Western Kenya and Kitui, Makueni and Nairobi in Eastern Kenya.
Moving
beyond conventional water safety planning to water security planning
(incorporating the effects of climate change and environmental degradation),
KIWASH incorporates demand with safety and adaptation planning to foster
sustainability.
Key to
achieving this will be building the capacity of key institutions to better
address matters of water security in the nine KIWASH counties.
The
target institutions in these counties include, but are not limited to: county
governments, water service providers, water services boards, water regulatory
authorities, water resource management institutions and other local water actor
groups.
KIWASH
intends to develop responsive water security training modules as a tool to be
applied during the capacity development of the institutions; so enabling them
to adopt water security approaches in their strategies, plans and systems.
Scope: In developing the water security training module, the individual consultant will undertake a dedicated study on relevant sections of KIWASH project documents and contextualize these with the relevant project output indicators, (whose achievement is pegged on the use of the training modules).
Scope: In developing the water security training module, the individual consultant will undertake a dedicated study on relevant sections of KIWASH project documents and contextualize these with the relevant project output indicators, (whose achievement is pegged on the use of the training modules).
The
consultant will undertake a desk review of existing literature which will
inform the design of the tailor-made and hybrid water security training modules
for KIWASH.
The
modules will be in two versions: version one will be for policy level
practitioners/ policy makers, and version two for community users.
The
consultant will engage with relevant national government institutions and
research institutions and with KIWASH county based institutions.
The
consultant will work both in Nairobi and travel to all the KIWASH counties for
consultations.
The objectives of this assignment are as follows:
The objectives of this assignment are as follows:
- Develop
two generic outlines and table of contents;
- Develop
two full and complete modules;
- Develop
a training schedule and methodology.
Tasks
- Study
relevant sections of KIWASH project documents to understand the “Theory of
Change” concept in adopting the water security approach as an improvement
of water safety planning in order to comprehend the functions, roles and
respective training needs of the key KIWASH target institutions/players
who are the key target audiences for the WSTMs.
- Assess
the relevant assignment aspects contained in existing manuals, including
but not limited to, the WHO Water Safety Manuals and the UNDP Disaster
Risk Reduction Methodologies; and make specific recommendations on how
these aspects will be incorporated into the WSTMs.
- Review
the Government of Kenya Climate Change Strategy; the Climate Change Action
Plan 2013-2017; nine KIWASH County Government County Integrated Development
Plans and make specific references and pointers on how these will inform
the KIWASH WSTMs.
- Prepare
and make a power point presentation to KIWASH management and submit a desk
review report based on tasks (i), (ii) and (iii) above.
- On
receipt of KIWASH approval to proceed, draft the training material
development plan for the two WSTMs. The plan shall include, but not be
limited to, materials overview/synopsis, features, content and training
methodologies.
- Consult
KIWASH management on a fortnightly basis, (and more frequently if
required), in the course of drafting the WSTMs, on the suggested content
and training methodologies in (v) above.
- Draft
the generic WSTMs based on findings including, but not limited to, those
documented from tasks (i), (ii) and (iii) above.
- Draft
the WSTM training schedules and methodologies suitable for the two
respective target audiences.
- Liaise
directly with relevant government departments, research institutions,
programs and partners during the WSTMs development.
- Submit
the draft WSTMs for approval.
- Pretest
the WSTMs, the draft training schedules and the methodologies with the
respective audiences.
- Prepare
the pretest results report and a power point presentation specifying
recommendations to be incorporated into the final WSTMs.
- Ensure
that the revised WSTMs are proof-read preferably by a native English
speaker.
- Compile
the final WSTMs in the USAID prescribed format, layout and graphic design
in consultation with KIWASH.
- Prepare
the final training schedules and methodologies for the two WSTMs.
Qualifications
- PhD
in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies or Natural Resources with
eight years of work experience in the preparation of training materials at
the two levels described above.
- Proven
record in training materials development for environment and climate
change topics in the water sector.
- Possess
a comprehensive understanding of the water sector in Kenya.
- Have
a verifiable and proven record of climate change training at the two
different levels, as described above.
- Familiarity
with climate modelling and Government of Kenya Climate Change Strategy and
Climate Change Action Plan 2013-2017.
- Proven
record in the application of the WHO Water Safety Planning and the UNDP
Disaster Risk Reduction in the water sector.
How to
Apply
Interested applicants should send their applications to;
KIWASH_Recruitment@kiwash.org by September 16, 2016.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
DAI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
DAI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics