African Population and Health Research
Center (APHC)
Terms of Reference for Consultancy
Urban Sanitation Policy -
Engagement Expert
Uganda
The African Population and Health Research
Center (APHRC) is a leading Africa-based, African-led, international research
institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, and engaged in multidisciplinary,
evidence-informed policy research.
Background: APHRC is leading a
dual-inquiry into policy and practice along the sanitation value chain in
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania with a focus on rapidly urbanizing areas within the
three countries.
Project outputs will include customized
roadmaps that are aligned with the commitments contained in the Ngor
Declaration on Sanitation and which will accelerate realization of Sustainable
Development Goal 6.2.
The project team intends to initiate work
in Uganda during the last quarter of 2017.
Scope of Work: APHRC is seeking a
policy engagement expert with expertise in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
(WASH) sector for Uganda.
The selected individual will work for a
six-month period from November 2017 to April 2018.
During this time, he/she will primarily be
based in Kampala with occasional travel to Mbarara.
He/she will engage with public servants in
the national government and at municipal level to understand current WASH
policy and practices, with a focus on Urban Sanitation, as well as possible
future directions for the sector in the country.
In addition, the project focal point will
engage with stakeholders from civil society and the private sector in the two
urban areas as part of a consultative process to obtain their input for the
roadmap to inclusive urban sanitation.
The selected individual will report to the
Project Manager based in APHRC and also work closely with the wider project
team consisting of researchers, policy and communications professionals.
Their work will include:
·
Understanding
the political economy of Urban Sanitation policy, practice and progress against
the SDGs
·
Validating
APRHC’s existing review on policies and practices in fecal waste management
within Uganda with relevant stakeholders
·
Lead
the convening of relevant stakeholders for a participatory roadmap development
process
·
Developing
recommendations for incorporation into the inclusive urban sanitation roadmap
·
Conducting
comprehensive stakeholder mapping and analysis to advice on relevant actors to
interact with in the sector as well as nature and type of interactions
·
Support
development of an advocacy strategy for use at national and municipal level
·
Participating
in monthly calls with the team to update on project progress.
Outputs and Deliverables
·
Validated
review document on fecal waste management policies and practices in Uganda,
with a focus on urban sanitation in Kampala and Mbarara
·
Lead
convening of two to three stakeholder forums, one of which should be in Mbarara
·
Report
with recommendations on inclusive urban sanitation, developed through a
consultative process with stakeholders
·
Develop
comprehensive database of relevant stakeholders and platforms that bring
together actors in the sector.
Skills and Qualifications
·
A
Master’s degree or higher in relevant field such as Public Health, Urban
Planning, Development Studies, Public Policy or related areas of study
·
Solid
understanding of urban sanitation issues especially for low income areas and
informal settlements. Good grasp of alternative technologies in sanitation
service delivery, especially non-sewered sanitation
·
At
least three years of post-qualification work experience in international
development work with a track record in policy analysis, stakeholder
landscaping and mapping.
·
Knowledge
about global/regional WASH goals and how these influence policy and practice at
the national and sub-national level
·
Strong
writing and editing skills as well as good presentation skills
·
Familiarity
with WASH sector stakeholders in national government and at municipal level in
Kampala and Mbarara. Working relationship with civil society and private sector
actors in WASH will be advantageous
·
A
resourceful self-starter with analytical, organizational and networking skills
·
Excellent
organizational skills and ability to work independently to fulfill team goals
and manage multiple deadlines.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and CV tojobs@aphrc.org with the subject, ‘Urban Sanitation Policy Engagement Expert - Uganda.’
Your application should include a written
sample of your work such as a report or policy memo on a development issue,
preferably about the WASH sector.
Deadline for applications is November 10, 2017.
APHRC,
under the Education and Youth Empowerment Unit seeks to recruit a temporary Data Analyst for
a period of two months.
Responsibilities
·
Data cleaning including doing all
required consistency checks;
·
Document data sets according to the
APHRC guidelines on data documentation, archiving and sharing;
·
Clean syntax files for research staff
to use in creating various data sets;
·
Perform descriptive statistical
analysis of data and present in tables and graphs;
·
Document descriptive statistics
syntax.
Qualifications
and Experience
·
A recent Master’s degree graduate in
statistics, biostatistics or equivalent in a relevant area
·
Knowledge of statistical software’s -
preferably STATA
·
Advanced competency in Microsoft
packages (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
APHRC
seeks to recruit a Data Analyst to manage and analyze secondary and primary data for
some of its programs.
Key
Responsibilities
·
Participate in the development,
review and translation of research tools;
·
Participate in the pre-testing of
data collection platforms;
·
Data cleaning including doing all
required consistency checks for project data;
·
Document project data sets according
to the Center’s guidelines on data documentation, archiving and sharing;
·
Extract data and prepare analytical
files;
·
Develop template syntax files for
research staff to use in creating various data sets;
·
Perform basic and advanced
statistical analysis of data;
·
Assist in training other staff
members on data analysis;
·
Participate in scientific writing;
·
Write technical reports on data
issues; and
·
Participate in proposal development
and literature review.
Key
Competencies
·
Strong conceptual and analytical
skills including the ability to analyze and interpret large data sets;
·
Proactive and self-motivated; and
·
Strong verbal and written
communications skills.
Qualifications
and Experience
·
Master’s degree in statistics or
equivalent;
·
A minimum of 5 years relevant
post-qualification experience;
·
High level quantitative skills
(managing, analyzing and interpreting data), such as multivariate and
multilevel / longitudinal analyses (preferably with STATA);
·
Computer literacy in Microsoft
packages (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel); and
·
Experience using Open Data Kit (ODK)
software and Nesstar is highly desirable.
Knowledge
Translation Specialist
The
African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading
Africa-based, African-led, international research institution headquartered in
Nairobi, Kenya, and engaged in multidisciplinary, evidence-informed policy
research.
Our work contributes to the body of evidence about
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.
Background: APHRC is engaged in a three-year project that is exploring
policy gaps and opportunities as well as implementation and practice along the
sanitation value chain in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania with a focus on rapidly
urbanizing areas.
Project
outputs include customized roadmaps that are aligned with the commitments
contained in the Ngor Declaration on Sanitation and which will accelerate
realization of Sustainable Development Goal 6.2.
Scope
of Work: APHRC is seeking a knowledge
translation specialist with expertise in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
(WASH) sector.
The
specialist will work for a three month period starting in November 2017, to
develop information, communication and educational material derived from
research outputs generated by the team, including a comprehensive scoping and
landscaping of the policy environment and key stakeholders.
Key
activities and deliverables will include:
·
Review and synthesis of research
output – Review existing APHRC research evidence on fecal waste management
policies and practices in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
·
Synthesize this evidence and
highlight key takeaways in format that is accessible for a variety of audiences
including policy makers at national and sub-national level, civil society
organizations, and lay audiences.
·
Prepare information, communication
and educational (ICE) material – Develop ICE materials based on recommendations
from project team e.g. factsheets, infographics, briefing papers, animations,
etc.
·
Developed materials will vary
depending on target audiences.
·
Advise on visuals that will be used
to strengthen messaging in the ICE materials.
·
Develop scripts and storyboards for
any videos, animations or infographics that are recommended for production.
Skills
and Qualifications
·
Minimum qualification is a Bachelor’s
(undergraduate) degree in Public Health, Communications, Journalism, Public
Policy, Development Studies or related areas of study
·
At least two years of
post-qualification work experience in the WASH sector, preferably in a communications
role within East Africa
·
Solid understanding of urban
sanitation issues especially for low-income areas and informal
settlements.
·
Ability to communicate about these
simply in a compelling manner across different media
·
Exceptional writing and editing
skills
·
A resourceful self-starter with
analytical and organizational skills.
·
Strong team player, able to
collaborate with a team of highly-skilled professionals.
·
Excellent organizational skills and
ability to work independently to fulfill team goals and manage multiple
deadlines.
How
to Apply
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and CV tojobs@aphrc.org with the subject, ‘Knowledge Translation Specialist.’
Your
application should include a printed communication item that you have prepared
about the WASH sector.
Deadline
for applications is November 10, 2017.
Only successful candidates will be contacted.