UNDP Kenya Evaluation of Support to Electoral Reforms and Constitutional Referendum Project
Short Term Consultancy
The Government of Kenya established the Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) following recommendations by the Independent Review Commission of the 2007 Post-Elections (IREC) and subsequent enactment of the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Act No. 10 of 2008.
It replaced the defunct Electoral Commission of Kenya which was accused of mismanaging the 2007 parliamentary and presidential elections resulting in the loss of over 1000 lives and displacement of hundreds of thousands of people.
The mandate of the IIEC was very specific and included:
· Reforming the electoral process and management of elections in order to institutionalize free and fair elections;
· Establishment of an efficient and effective secretariat;
· Promotion of free and fair elections;
· Creation of a new voter register;
· Efficient supervision of elections and referenda;
· Development of a modern system for the collection, collation, transmission and tallying of electoral data;
· Facilitation of the observation, monitoring and evaluation of referenda;
· Promotion of voter education and a culture of democracy;
· Settlement of minor electoral disputes during an election as may be provided for by law.
Related to the above, the UNDP is seeking the services of a National Consultant to undertake an assignment
whose overall objective is to:
whose overall objective is to:
1. assess the impact of the “Support to Electoral Reforms and Constitutional Referendum Processes in Kenya” Project and
2. produce recommendations for future electoral assistance programmes.
The Evaluation is expected to improve the effectiveness of electoral assistance programmes supported by UNDP and its partners in strengthening electoral systems and processes in Kenya.
Duration of Assignment
· The assignment is for a period of 20 Working days
Application Process
Applications including CVs for the position should be emailed to: consultants.ken@undp.org and additional information regarding the position can be accessed through the link www.ke.undp.org/index.php/procurement
on the UNDP Kenya website.
Applications received after the deadline, 4 January 2011 at 12.00 noon shall not be considered.on the UNDP Kenya website.
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