Terms of Reference: Capacity Strengthening Assessment Consultant
Introduction
The African Population and
Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading Africa-based, African-led,
international research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with a
regional office in Dakar, Senegal.
Our researchers are
contributing to the body of evidence about the critical issues in population
health and wellbeing impeding Africa’s development in order to provide strong
direction and recommendations to policy- and decision-makers at all levels.
Our priority research areas are
Human Development, Health and Well-Being, Data Science and Evaluation, and
Population Dynamics and Urbanization in Africa.
In addition to the research
component, APHRC has other programmatic areas in Research and Related Capacity
Strengthening, Policy Engagement and Communications and International programs.
APHRC is implementing a four
year research to policy program - Challenging the Politics of Social Exclusion
(CPSE).
The program seeks to support
the full domestication and translation into practice of continental commitments
forged collectively by the African States. This is to enhance sexual and
reproductive health and realize the rights of all, including young people and
women, in pursuit of the aspirations of Agenda 2063 and development that leaves
no one behind.
The CPSE program aims to act as
a critical and neutral knowledge partner to the constellation of actors working
towards the full domestication and implementation of continental commitments on
sexual and reproductive health and the rights of Africa’s young people and
women.
As a knowledge partner, CPSE
will work to support these actors in developing and deploying effective,
evidence-based advocacy, specifically on three focal Sexual and Reproductive
Health and Rights (SRHR) issues:
1. The sexual and reproductive
health and the rights of adolescents.
2. Access to safe abortion and
post-abortion care.
3. The discrimination of
marginalized sexual and gender minority groups.
Project approach
CPSE’s work is anchored on
partnerships with key government and civil society bodies at the regional and
sub-regional levels in Eastern, Southern, and Western Africa in seven
countries: Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, and
Liberia.
Across these geographies, CPSE
encompasses three key pillars of work, namely:
Research – generating policy-relevant evidence;
Supporting the use of evidence in advocating for
change; and
Strengthening capacities of policy partners to use
evidence and learning to achieve change.
APHRC is seeking a passionate
and meticulous consultant to evaluate how useful our capacity-strengthening
sessions for our partners has been for them, especially for the Southern
African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), East African
Community (EAC), and other partners.
The information gathered should
help us determine if they are using the skills and knowledge in their work,
what we can change to enhance the sessions, and any other outcomes resulting
from the sessions.
Scope of Work
Develop a capacity-strengthening assessment
framework that will be used to conduct the assessment.
Conduct a rapid desk review of the
capacity-strengthening documents, plans, and processes.
Work with the team to design tools, frameworks,
strategies, and methodologies to administer the capacity-strengthening
assessment which can be used for future sessions.
Assess the impact and effectiveness of our
capacity-strengthening sessions on our partners among them SADC PF and EAC.
Identify other opportunities for capacity building
for our partners.
Develop a report with key findings and provide
actionable recommendations for our capacity-strengthening sessions.
Offer a detailed presentation of the key findings,
lessons learned, best practices, and actionable recommendations.
Required Qualifications and Skills
1. Master’s degree in Social
Sciences, Public Administration, or a related field.
2. Minimum of five years in
capacity building assessment and monitoring and evaluation.
3. Experience conducting
research, capacity assessments, and evaluations.
4. Excellent report writing and
analytical skills.
5. Excellent command of English
is required.
6. The ability to carry out the
assessment and report in English, French, and Portuguese is necessary.
Application Procedure
Interested candidates should
submit their cover letters, technical and financial proposals to
consultancies@aphrc.org and copy procurement@aphrc.org by May 15, 2023 with the
email subject: "Capacity Strengthening Assessment Consultant."
Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted.
Applications should be should
be addressed to:
The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center, Inc
APHRC Campus, Manga Close, off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru
P. O. Box 10787-GPO, Nairobi
Website: www.aphrc.org
APHRC is an equal opportunity
employer and is committed to the protection of vulnerable persons.