PRASOL Training and Consulting Ltd Call for Consultants

PRASOL Training and Consulting Ltd is a firm specializing in Management and Institutional Development. We provide a range consultancy services to our clients including institutional capacity building, fundraising and Backstopping services. For more details check out our website on www.prasolconsult.org

We are calling for part-time consultants with the following expertise:

1. Public Health/Reproductive Health
2. Social Science/Studies
3. Education
4. Human Resource Management
5. Agronomy/Agriculture
6. Economics
7. Water and Sanitation
8. Emergency management
9. Food aid and food
security
10. Sustainable livelihoods framework and analysis

Qualifications

The person:

· Strong communication skills including cross-cultural competence necessary
· Ability to work independently without supervision as well as in a team;
· Strong presentation skills
· Strong written communication and report writing skills in English;
· Professional Integrity

Education

· Must possess a postgraduate degree in the above mentioned fields
· Extensive knowledge, skills and experience in social science research.
· Strong methodology and writing capacities.
· Proficiency in data analysis, synthesis and report writing.
· Proficiency in computer applications that relate to research
· Strong background and ability in participatory methodologies.

Minimum experience

· A minimum of 5-7 years of successful experience of involvement in the area of community development programming and humanitarian/emergency interventions with a good knowledge of Project cycle management preferably Northern Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and other parts of the Horn of Africa.
· Demonstrable experience in conducting baseline surveys and designing, monitoring and/or evaluating emergency intervention projects

Application

Applications should include a cover letter indicating interest and an up-to date resume including daytime telephone number and email address. Female consultants are encouraged to apply.All applications should be addressed to:

The Program Assistant at vacancies @ prasolconsult.org

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: Monday, 1st March, 2010