Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor - 1 Post
Organisation: Academic Model Providing Access to Health Care (AMPATHPlus)
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Job Description:
The M&E Advisor is ultimately responsible for the design and implementation of project data management and reporting system.
Responsibilities include monitoring program activities, planning and implementing studies, development of tools, establishing feedback mechanisms to project staff and partners, technical assistance to program staff, partners, and County and sub county persons responsible for data management.
A primary responsibility will be to ensure that all those involved in the AMPATH Plus project understand the role and importance of data and methods for using it to improve program effectiveness
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Develop and update project M&E Plan and PMP, including identifying appropriate indicators and design of data collection system for the project to collect and report on data to measure performance and achievement of project objectives;
• Prepare and disseminate quarterly, routine program progress reports (tracked against work plan);
• Supervise the timely production and storage of accurate, reliable data and carry out analysis and interpretation of project data.
• Prepare reports on project performance against established goals and objectives, and, at appropriate times, on project achievements.
Qualifications:
• Minimum of a Master’s Degree in Public Health, Demography, Population Studies, Sociology, Applied Statistics, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Health Systems Management, Monitoring and Evaluation or Health informatics related
• PHD in Quantitative Social Sciences or proof of near completion will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of six years of progressively responsible experience successfully designing, implementing and overseeing monitoring and evaluation tasks for health and/or development projects at the county levels.
• Competency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and a statistical software package (SPSS, EPI-INFO, STATA, SAS or similar).
• Experience with programming software a plus.
• Experience with USG and Ministry of Health projects and reporting requirements.
Terms of Employment
The successful candidate will be employed on a 2-year renewable contract terms with a competitive salary, allowances and other benefits.
How to Apply:
All candidates who meet these requirements and are interested should submit their applications, copies of certificate together with detailed Curriculum Vitae giving details of their current remuneration to:
The Chief of Party
AMPATH Plus Program
P.O. Box 4606– 30100
Eldoret
For details please refer to our website: www.ampathkenya.org
Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
Closing Date: 15th Jan 2014
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Monday, 30 December 2013
Sunday, 29 December 2013
Planning Officer II Careers in Kenya at National Housing Corporation (NHC)
Job Title: Planning Officer II (Monitoring & Evaluation)
Job Ref: NHC/POME/12/2013
Organisation: National Housing Corporation (NHC)
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Job Description:
The planning Officer II M & E will be responsible for monitoring, control and evaluation of the Corporations strategic plan and performance contract implementation, preparation of quarterly reports of organizations performance to the Board, management and the performance contracting offices/he will also be responsible for monitoring and evaluation of Corporate projects and programmes and maintenance of the NHC Quality Management System.
Job Requirements:
• A Bachelors degree in Economics, Mathematics, Planning, Statistics or equivalent
• A Post graduate diploma in Urban or Project Planning Management Six (6) years experience in area of planning and/or urban development
• Computer literate
• The positions of General Managers will be on a three (3) year renewable contract term
The rest will be on permanent and pensionable basis
Successful candidates will be subject to performance contracting.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates who meet the above criteria should send their applications in confidence together with copies of detailed and up to date certificates and testimonials indicating current and expected remuneration, and names and contacts of three referees to the following address: -
The Managing Director
National Housing Corporation
P.O. Box 30257 00100
Nairobi
Important: Applications should be in a sealed envelope clearly marked e.g “Application for the Position of SENIOR ESTATES OFFICER - REF:NHC/SEO/12/2013” with the relevant Reference No. Quoted in bold print on the envelope.
“National Housing Corporation is on equal opportunity employer and persons with disability (PWD) are encouraged to apply”
Closing Date: 10th Jan 2014
Job Ref: NHC/POME/12/2013
Organisation: National Housing Corporation (NHC)
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Job Description:
The planning Officer II M & E will be responsible for monitoring, control and evaluation of the Corporations strategic plan and performance contract implementation, preparation of quarterly reports of organizations performance to the Board, management and the performance contracting offices/he will also be responsible for monitoring and evaluation of Corporate projects and programmes and maintenance of the NHC Quality Management System.
Job Requirements:
• A Bachelors degree in Economics, Mathematics, Planning, Statistics or equivalent
• A Post graduate diploma in Urban or Project Planning Management Six (6) years experience in area of planning and/or urban development
• Computer literate
• The positions of General Managers will be on a three (3) year renewable contract term
The rest will be on permanent and pensionable basis
Successful candidates will be subject to performance contracting.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates who meet the above criteria should send their applications in confidence together with copies of detailed and up to date certificates and testimonials indicating current and expected remuneration, and names and contacts of three referees to the following address: -
The Managing Director
National Housing Corporation
P.O. Box 30257 00100
Nairobi
Important: Applications should be in a sealed envelope clearly marked e.g “Application for the Position of SENIOR ESTATES OFFICER - REF:NHC/SEO/12/2013” with the relevant Reference No. Quoted in bold print on the envelope.
“National Housing Corporation is on equal opportunity employer and persons with disability (PWD) are encouraged to apply”
Closing Date: 10th Jan 2014
Monday, 28 October 2013
Impact Evaluation at Mothers2mothers Kenya Mentor Mother Program
Job Title: Impact Evaluation
Company: Mothers2mothers Kenya Mentor Mother Program
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Evaluating the impact of Kenya Mentor Mother Program on the health and psycho-social wellbeing of pregnant women and new mothers in Kenya and determining the cost-benefit of scaling the program.
National AIDS and STI Control Program (NASCOP) with support from m2m is commissioning a full economic evaluation of Kenya Mentor Mother Program psycho-social support services in Kenya.
The purpose of the evaluation is to empirically investigate the cost, significance and contribution of KMMP’s structured peer education and psycho-social support services for MNCH clients with a view towards informing decision-making and managing national scale-up - with special reference to PMTCT.
This economic evaluation will build on an external evaluation of the health outcomes and impact, as well as the psycho-social wellbeing outcomes and impact, associated with Kenya Mentor Mother Program’s work in Kenya as part of the same scope of work.
mothers2mothers (m2m) is a partner in the global effort to eliminate new HIV infections among children and protect the health of mothers.
m2m believes in the power of women to eliminate paediatric AIDS and create health and hope for themselves and their babies, families, and communities.
Through its “Mentor Mother Model”, m2m works with governments, local partners, and communities to prevent HIV infections in children; reduce maternal and child mortality; advance healthy development of new-borns and children; improve the health of women, their partners, and families; promote universal access to reproductive health and family planning; reduce stigma and discrimination; promote gender equality; and support livelihood development for families and communities.
The evaluation as a whole will require a team effort to complete primary, empirical data collection using methods relevant to conducting research in the field of health and development, as well as the expertise of a health economist.
Against this background the evaluation will either be commissioned to:
One independent Service Provider demonstrating the capacity to conduct all components of the evaluation, or
Two Service Providers with complementary expertise who will work together to complete the full study, as outlined in the TOR
The evaluation will be managed in-country from NASCOP and m2m Kenya Office with technical guidance from m2m Head Office in Cape Town, South Africa.
Research institutions, research consortia or a health economist with a proven track record in conducting empirical evaluations in the field of health and development and / or conducting full economic evaluations of health and development programmes in Kenya are invited to participate in a competitive tender process.
The full Terms of Reference with timelines and criteria for awarding the tender is available upon request from nicole.fulton@m2m.org .
Submissions must be made electronically, and must reach NASCOP and m2m by e-mail on or before close of business on Friday 15 November 2013.
How to Apply:
Please address submissions to msirengo@nascop.or.ke AND kmmprecruitment@m2m.org, with “Economic Evaluation in Kenya” in the subject line.
Company: Mothers2mothers Kenya Mentor Mother Program
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Evaluating the impact of Kenya Mentor Mother Program on the health and psycho-social wellbeing of pregnant women and new mothers in Kenya and determining the cost-benefit of scaling the program.
National AIDS and STI Control Program (NASCOP) with support from m2m is commissioning a full economic evaluation of Kenya Mentor Mother Program psycho-social support services in Kenya.
The purpose of the evaluation is to empirically investigate the cost, significance and contribution of KMMP’s structured peer education and psycho-social support services for MNCH clients with a view towards informing decision-making and managing national scale-up - with special reference to PMTCT.
This economic evaluation will build on an external evaluation of the health outcomes and impact, as well as the psycho-social wellbeing outcomes and impact, associated with Kenya Mentor Mother Program’s work in Kenya as part of the same scope of work.
mothers2mothers (m2m) is a partner in the global effort to eliminate new HIV infections among children and protect the health of mothers.
m2m believes in the power of women to eliminate paediatric AIDS and create health and hope for themselves and their babies, families, and communities.
Through its “Mentor Mother Model”, m2m works with governments, local partners, and communities to prevent HIV infections in children; reduce maternal and child mortality; advance healthy development of new-borns and children; improve the health of women, their partners, and families; promote universal access to reproductive health and family planning; reduce stigma and discrimination; promote gender equality; and support livelihood development for families and communities.
The evaluation as a whole will require a team effort to complete primary, empirical data collection using methods relevant to conducting research in the field of health and development, as well as the expertise of a health economist.
Against this background the evaluation will either be commissioned to:
One independent Service Provider demonstrating the capacity to conduct all components of the evaluation, or
Two Service Providers with complementary expertise who will work together to complete the full study, as outlined in the TOR
The evaluation will be managed in-country from NASCOP and m2m Kenya Office with technical guidance from m2m Head Office in Cape Town, South Africa.
Research institutions, research consortia or a health economist with a proven track record in conducting empirical evaluations in the field of health and development and / or conducting full economic evaluations of health and development programmes in Kenya are invited to participate in a competitive tender process.
The full Terms of Reference with timelines and criteria for awarding the tender is available upon request from nicole.fulton@m2m.org .
Submissions must be made electronically, and must reach NASCOP and m2m by e-mail on or before close of business on Friday 15 November 2013.
How to Apply:
Please address submissions to msirengo@nascop.or.ke AND kmmprecruitment@m2m.org, with “Economic Evaluation in Kenya” in the subject line.
Monday, 21 October 2013
Child Protection & Community Systems End of Project Evaluation at Save the Children in Kenya
Job Title: Child Protection & Community Systems End of Project Evaluation
Company: Save the Children
Job Location: Nairobi Kenya
I. Background
Save the Children is the leading independent organization working in over 120 countries around the world. The vision of the organization is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.
Save the Children began supporting children in Kenya even before the country attained its independence in 1963 and has been operational in Kenya since 1984, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners.
Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH.
Save the Children has an operational presence in Nairobi and its environs, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Habaswein, Mandera, Meru, and Wajir and works through partners in Tharaka, Mombasa, Kwale, Vihiga, Sabatia, Suba, and Mbita.
With funding from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, The CRADLE – The Children Foundation has been implementing since January 2011, a three (3) year project titled ‘The Child Protection and Community Support Project’ in partnership with Save the Children.
The local partner The CRADLE - The Children's Foundation is a non-partisan, non-profit making and non-governmental organization committed to the protection, promotion and enhancement of the rights of the child through court representation, advocacy and law reform, and with over 10 years’ experience.
The project is being implemented in two (2) Counties namely Kwale at the Coast region and Homabay in Nyanza region as well as at national level through strategic advocacy.
The project seeks to realize a comprehensive and effective national child protection system to deal with child abuses at community level and enhance the capacity of communities to break the silence and take preventive, protective and retributive action on abuse of children.
The project is contributing to the Save the Children Finland’s (SCF) International Programme Strategy and its thematic priority “Promoting, protecting and fulfilling all children’s right to protection”.
The project thus contributes directly to the SCF Global Outcome
1: ‘More children access quality child protection services’; the Global Outcome
2: ‘More children benefit from pro-child policies, legislation and mechanisms’; the Global Outcome
3: ‘Strong civil societies and local communities support the realization of children’s rights’ and the Global Outcome
4: ‘Children are able to express their views and influence decision-making in the SCF child protection projects’.
The project also contributes to the Save the Children Kenya Country Strategy Plan (2013-2015) and its strategic objectives of:
Children without Appropriate Care (CWAC) benefit from quality alternative care and protection services in their own families, or when necessary, in family/kinship and community-based care alternatives.
Children are protected from sexual abuse and exploitation and have better access to local and national care and protection system.
The Project Impact is:
Children are protected from all forms of abuse
The Project Outcomes are:
1. Enhanced access to child protection services for children in the intervention areas
2. Children Protection Policy and Legislative Framework strengthened and implemented
The Project Outputs are:
1. Effective and Child Friendly Community child protection structures in place in target intervention areas
2. Communities and children awareness on child protection enhanced in target intervention areas
3. Increased government capacity to enforcet national child protection laws / and policies in intervention areas
4. Key Child protection policy and legislative frameworks strengthened revised and/or Developed
The project targeted to directly reach a total of 1400 children (700 Boys and 700 Girls) in Suba, Mbita, Kwale and Msambweni Districts in Homabay and Coast Counties respectively, consisting of 900 (450 Girls, 450 Boys) survivors of violence and 500 (250 Girls, 250 Boys) children in school clubs.
The project targeted to directly reach 18,180 adults consisting of 10,000 community radio listeners, 8,000 (4000 Men, 4000 Women) community members attending bazaars, 40 (20 Men, 20 Women) community leaders, 40 (20 Men, 20 Women) government duty bearers and 100 (50 Men, 50 Women) AACs members.
Indirectly the project aimed to reach 5,000 community members and 50 policy makers through IEC materials. In addition, all children in Kenya would benefit indirectly through effective child protection systems, policy change and improved implementations.
Project Outcomes were to be achieved through capacity building of rights holders and strengthening existing community based child protection structures and duty bearers; targeted awareness raising; and advocacy on legal reforms.
The various forms of abuses occur in a number of settings including in the homes of children, institutions of learning, children’s institutions, on the streets and in conflict situations.
Child protection systems are therefore comprehensive approaches to the protection of children from abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence and to the fulfillment of children’s rights to protection.
II. Purpose of the Evaluation
The overall objective of this evaluation is to assess and learn from the process and achievements of the Child Protection project, document the lessons learnt and advice on future child protection programming.
III. Objectives of the Evaluation
The overall objective is to evaluate the achieved outcomes and outputs, implementation strategies and document the lessons learnt.
The evaluation specifically seeks to:
1. Indicate for each expected outcomes and outputs what has been accomplished in relation to what has been stated in the project document and logical framework.
2. Provide an analysis of the project performance, strengths and challenges and assessed the overall effects of the intervention (intended and unintended, short-term and long-term, positive and negative).
3. Assess and discuss the status of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability.
Relevance: To what extend is the project suited to the priorities and policies of the target group, beneficiaries and donor.
To what extent are the outcomes and the outputs of the project still valid?
Are the activities and outputs of the project consistent with the outcomes and the overall impact?
Was the project or programme appropriate for the context where it was implemented?
To what extent has it taken into account people’s different needs according to age, gender, ethnicity and other social identities?
How has the project adapted to meet those differing needs?
How has the project ensured that children’s voices are heard and reflected, both in project activities and more broadly, in our interaction with governments and other stakeholders?
Effectiveness: Did Save the Children and the partners implement the project as planned and if not, why not?
Did the project cause a particular change in children’s lives or the lives of others, especially in relation to protection outcomes, or other indicators of success?
How significant was this change and how did it happen?
What component(s) and element(s) of the project or programme were responsible for the change?
To what extent were the outcomes and outputs achieved/are likely to be achieved?
What were the major factors influencing the achievement or non-achievement of the outcomes and outputs?
Were the partnerships appropriate?
Have they been managed effectively?
Efficiency: Were activities cost-efficient? Were objectives achieved on time? Was the project implemented in the most efficient way compared to alternatives? How has knowledge been shared?
Sustainability: Will the changes caused by the project continue beyond the life of the project? How has the project worked with local partners / children / families / communities and government to increase their capacity in a sustainable way? What were the major factors that influenced the achievement or non-achievement of sustainability of the project?
4. Assess to what extent and how the project has increased the awareness on child rights of primary duty bearers, communities, children, partners and other stakeholders. Also assess the capacity of the communities to prevent and protect children from violations and hold duty bearers to account.
5. Assess the partnership between the two organisations: achievements, strengths and challenges; including the management structures and the impact of the SCI transition process.
6. Assess the extent/effectiveness of coordination with partner agencies, community, children, local leaders and relevant devolved units (counties and sub-counties) offices.
7. Assess the monitoring and advocacy strategies of the project: what kinds of systems/methods were used, if any and how effective they were.
8. Assess the value added through incorporating Child Participation into the project cycle.
9. Based on the evaluation findings, make recommendations for future programming in child protection.
IV. Evaluation Design and Methodology
The study is expected to adhere to the principles of child rights based programming including: participation and inclusion, nondiscrimination and accountability and the rule of law.
It will comprise a desk review of existing literature, field visits for data collection and interviews with all stakeholders, including children. The consultant(s) will review existing secondary documents to acquire complete understanding of child protection issues nationally and within the target counties.
Using a right’s based approach (i.e. ensuring all human rights including child rights are observed); the consultant(s) will involve and utilize key stakeholders, especially children and project staff in all aspects of the research. Participation of institutions both at government (national and local) and community level is essential as they are key stakeholders. All data will be gender and geographical area disaggregated.
The field visits will include key informant interviews, focused group discussions among other participatory methods with teachers, pupils, paralegals, Beach Management Committees (BMC) School Management Committee (SMC) members, Area Advisory Council (AAC) members, relevant government officers and other community leaders.
Both qualitative and quantitative outcome and output indicator data will be collected.
The consultant(s) will be responsible for designing the data collection tools based on project indicators and results framework for the study in consultation with Save the Children and The CRADLE staff.
The consultant will facilitate a half day validation workshop with Save the Children staff, partners, government officials and other key stakeholders to validate initial outcomes of the evaluation.
V. Organization, Roles and Responsibilities
Services and Deliverables
Responsibility of Save the Children
Develop the TOR and draw the contract for consultancy services for the study
Provide necessary project background materials and information
Provide technical and logistical (transport and meals) support to the consultants during the field visits and as otherwise required during the study period
Through project partners’ support in project areas, mobilize and schedule visits/meetings with various stakeholders and beneficiaries to participate in the research study as agreed
Cover the costs of the consultants as per the contractual agreement including reasonable and verified costs towards accommodation and transport to the various project sites.
Review and provide comments to the evaluation methodology draft, research’s draft tools and draft and final reports according to the set time frame
Assist to organize validation presentations at the National level with relevant stakeholders
Approve the final documents
Responsibility of the Consultant(s)
The consultant(s) will assume the overall responsibility for designing, coordinating, analyzing and reporting on the participatory study within the terms of reference.
The Consultant(s) shall:
1. Design the study methodology:
Save the Children expects that the study will draw on both quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques, focusing on adherence to child rights. The proposed methodology will include appropriate sampling methodologies and provide the rationale for the adopted sampling design.
The research design should employ participatory methods, including child appropriate techniques and consent gathering tools.
Data will be disaggregated by gender and geographical area. Save the Children will review and approve the study methodology prior to the collection of any data collection.
2. Develop tools: Develop the necessary documentation and tools for undertaking the study in consultation with relevant staff and partners.
3. Collect data: The consultant will be responsible for the entire process of data collection and analysis. Collected data should be disaggregated by gender and geographical area. Quantitative data will be described in terms of statistical significance and representation of all findings noted.
4. Submit first draft report to Save the Children and The CRADLE, who will provide written and/or oral feedback.
5. Present findings to Save the Children and key stakeholders identified jointly by Save the Children and the consultants. The consultant will present the study findings (draft report) Save the Children, the partner and CP project stakeholders before finalizing the evaluation. During the validation workshop the consultant will collect feedback for consideration in revisions to the final report.
6. Submit a final report: Provide a comprehensive, clear, and detailed report in soft copy (PDF and Microsoft Word). The core report should be no more than 40 pages with a short Executive Summary, but annexes can be used to illustrate details.
VI. Duration / Timeline
The duration and timeline for this evaluation shall be 25 consultancy days and between November 4th and December 13th 2013 respectively.
The proposed days shall be divided as follows: 1 day – briefing with SC, 4- Desk review, 10 data collection in the two counties, 4 – Preparation of draft report, 1 presentation of findings/validation workshop and 5 submission of final report.
VI. Consultant’s Skills and Experience
• A minimum of a Master’s Degree in Human Rights and/or Social Sciences or in another relevant field.
• Proven experience in conducting evaluations, analyzing data and reporting high level knowledge of participatory data collection and sampling methodologies; superior writing skills – at least 3 evaluations of this caliber and relevant to this assignment conducted in the past 5 years.
• Proven experience using participatory approaches; in the field of child rights, child protection and child participation.
The Consultant(s) must sign and abide by the Save the Children Child safeguarding Code of Conduct, which is a statement of Save the Children’s commitment to preventing abuse and protecting children with whom it comes into contact.
Save the Children believes that the situation of children must be improved through the promotion of their rights as set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
This includes the right to freedom from abuse and exploitation.
The Consultant will be expected to treat as private and confidential any information disclosed to her/him or with which she/he may come into contact during her/his service.
The Consultant will not therefore disclose the same or any particulars thereof to any third party or publish it in any paper without the prior written consent of Save the Children.
Any sensitive information (particularly concerning individual children) should be treated as confidential.
An agreement with a consultant will be rendered void if Save the Children discovers any corrupt activities have taken place either during the sourcing, preparation and implementation of the consultancy agreement.
VII. Instruction for Submission of Proposal:
Click here to Download the Expression of Interest Form
https://docs.google.com/file/d/1juRlFTmY6zziduYDgX0uM04b1bBrjnFF-wxH5O_IV916it11hUPgcgNLFncx/edit?usp=sharing
How to Apply:
All interested qualified individuals or consultancy firms are requested to submit the following by electronic means to the following address: kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org
A cover letter expressing interest
Company profile including capacity to respond to this task
Recent CVs of all professional(s) proposed to work on this study
Three (3) recent and traceable references
A technical proposal in detailed response to the TOR, with specific focus addressing the scope of work and methodology to be used.
A financial proposal in Kenya shillings outlining the overall budget required to achieve the task as outlined in your proposal. This should include cost of transportation and meals during the field work.
VIII. Key Documents to be reviewed:
Project Plan & Logframe and Child Rights Situational Analysis
Relevant national policies and strategies
Quarterly and Annual Reports, Mid Term Review
Monitoring Reports
Baseline Study
CP IEC materials
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Application Deadline: 25th Oct 2013
Company: Save the Children
Job Location: Nairobi Kenya
I. Background
Save the Children is the leading independent organization working in over 120 countries around the world. The vision of the organization is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.
Save the Children began supporting children in Kenya even before the country attained its independence in 1963 and has been operational in Kenya since 1984, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners.
Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH.
Save the Children has an operational presence in Nairobi and its environs, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Habaswein, Mandera, Meru, and Wajir and works through partners in Tharaka, Mombasa, Kwale, Vihiga, Sabatia, Suba, and Mbita.
With funding from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, The CRADLE – The Children Foundation has been implementing since January 2011, a three (3) year project titled ‘The Child Protection and Community Support Project’ in partnership with Save the Children.
The local partner The CRADLE - The Children's Foundation is a non-partisan, non-profit making and non-governmental organization committed to the protection, promotion and enhancement of the rights of the child through court representation, advocacy and law reform, and with over 10 years’ experience.
The project is being implemented in two (2) Counties namely Kwale at the Coast region and Homabay in Nyanza region as well as at national level through strategic advocacy.
The project seeks to realize a comprehensive and effective national child protection system to deal with child abuses at community level and enhance the capacity of communities to break the silence and take preventive, protective and retributive action on abuse of children.
The project is contributing to the Save the Children Finland’s (SCF) International Programme Strategy and its thematic priority “Promoting, protecting and fulfilling all children’s right to protection”.
The project thus contributes directly to the SCF Global Outcome
1: ‘More children access quality child protection services’; the Global Outcome
2: ‘More children benefit from pro-child policies, legislation and mechanisms’; the Global Outcome
3: ‘Strong civil societies and local communities support the realization of children’s rights’ and the Global Outcome
4: ‘Children are able to express their views and influence decision-making in the SCF child protection projects’.
The project also contributes to the Save the Children Kenya Country Strategy Plan (2013-2015) and its strategic objectives of:
Children without Appropriate Care (CWAC) benefit from quality alternative care and protection services in their own families, or when necessary, in family/kinship and community-based care alternatives.
Children are protected from sexual abuse and exploitation and have better access to local and national care and protection system.
The Project Impact is:
Children are protected from all forms of abuse
The Project Outcomes are:
1. Enhanced access to child protection services for children in the intervention areas
2. Children Protection Policy and Legislative Framework strengthened and implemented
The Project Outputs are:
1. Effective and Child Friendly Community child protection structures in place in target intervention areas
2. Communities and children awareness on child protection enhanced in target intervention areas
3. Increased government capacity to enforcet national child protection laws / and policies in intervention areas
4. Key Child protection policy and legislative frameworks strengthened revised and/or Developed
The project targeted to directly reach a total of 1400 children (700 Boys and 700 Girls) in Suba, Mbita, Kwale and Msambweni Districts in Homabay and Coast Counties respectively, consisting of 900 (450 Girls, 450 Boys) survivors of violence and 500 (250 Girls, 250 Boys) children in school clubs.
The project targeted to directly reach 18,180 adults consisting of 10,000 community radio listeners, 8,000 (4000 Men, 4000 Women) community members attending bazaars, 40 (20 Men, 20 Women) community leaders, 40 (20 Men, 20 Women) government duty bearers and 100 (50 Men, 50 Women) AACs members.
Indirectly the project aimed to reach 5,000 community members and 50 policy makers through IEC materials. In addition, all children in Kenya would benefit indirectly through effective child protection systems, policy change and improved implementations.
Project Outcomes were to be achieved through capacity building of rights holders and strengthening existing community based child protection structures and duty bearers; targeted awareness raising; and advocacy on legal reforms.
The various forms of abuses occur in a number of settings including in the homes of children, institutions of learning, children’s institutions, on the streets and in conflict situations.
Child protection systems are therefore comprehensive approaches to the protection of children from abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence and to the fulfillment of children’s rights to protection.
II. Purpose of the Evaluation
The overall objective of this evaluation is to assess and learn from the process and achievements of the Child Protection project, document the lessons learnt and advice on future child protection programming.
III. Objectives of the Evaluation
The overall objective is to evaluate the achieved outcomes and outputs, implementation strategies and document the lessons learnt.
The evaluation specifically seeks to:
1. Indicate for each expected outcomes and outputs what has been accomplished in relation to what has been stated in the project document and logical framework.
2. Provide an analysis of the project performance, strengths and challenges and assessed the overall effects of the intervention (intended and unintended, short-term and long-term, positive and negative).
3. Assess and discuss the status of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability.
Relevance: To what extend is the project suited to the priorities and policies of the target group, beneficiaries and donor.
To what extent are the outcomes and the outputs of the project still valid?
Are the activities and outputs of the project consistent with the outcomes and the overall impact?
Was the project or programme appropriate for the context where it was implemented?
To what extent has it taken into account people’s different needs according to age, gender, ethnicity and other social identities?
How has the project adapted to meet those differing needs?
How has the project ensured that children’s voices are heard and reflected, both in project activities and more broadly, in our interaction with governments and other stakeholders?
Effectiveness: Did Save the Children and the partners implement the project as planned and if not, why not?
Did the project cause a particular change in children’s lives or the lives of others, especially in relation to protection outcomes, or other indicators of success?
How significant was this change and how did it happen?
What component(s) and element(s) of the project or programme were responsible for the change?
To what extent were the outcomes and outputs achieved/are likely to be achieved?
What were the major factors influencing the achievement or non-achievement of the outcomes and outputs?
Were the partnerships appropriate?
Have they been managed effectively?
Efficiency: Were activities cost-efficient? Were objectives achieved on time? Was the project implemented in the most efficient way compared to alternatives? How has knowledge been shared?
Sustainability: Will the changes caused by the project continue beyond the life of the project? How has the project worked with local partners / children / families / communities and government to increase their capacity in a sustainable way? What were the major factors that influenced the achievement or non-achievement of sustainability of the project?
4. Assess to what extent and how the project has increased the awareness on child rights of primary duty bearers, communities, children, partners and other stakeholders. Also assess the capacity of the communities to prevent and protect children from violations and hold duty bearers to account.
5. Assess the partnership between the two organisations: achievements, strengths and challenges; including the management structures and the impact of the SCI transition process.
6. Assess the extent/effectiveness of coordination with partner agencies, community, children, local leaders and relevant devolved units (counties and sub-counties) offices.
7. Assess the monitoring and advocacy strategies of the project: what kinds of systems/methods were used, if any and how effective they were.
8. Assess the value added through incorporating Child Participation into the project cycle.
9. Based on the evaluation findings, make recommendations for future programming in child protection.
IV. Evaluation Design and Methodology
The study is expected to adhere to the principles of child rights based programming including: participation and inclusion, nondiscrimination and accountability and the rule of law.
It will comprise a desk review of existing literature, field visits for data collection and interviews with all stakeholders, including children. The consultant(s) will review existing secondary documents to acquire complete understanding of child protection issues nationally and within the target counties.
Using a right’s based approach (i.e. ensuring all human rights including child rights are observed); the consultant(s) will involve and utilize key stakeholders, especially children and project staff in all aspects of the research. Participation of institutions both at government (national and local) and community level is essential as they are key stakeholders. All data will be gender and geographical area disaggregated.
The field visits will include key informant interviews, focused group discussions among other participatory methods with teachers, pupils, paralegals, Beach Management Committees (BMC) School Management Committee (SMC) members, Area Advisory Council (AAC) members, relevant government officers and other community leaders.
Both qualitative and quantitative outcome and output indicator data will be collected.
The consultant(s) will be responsible for designing the data collection tools based on project indicators and results framework for the study in consultation with Save the Children and The CRADLE staff.
The consultant will facilitate a half day validation workshop with Save the Children staff, partners, government officials and other key stakeholders to validate initial outcomes of the evaluation.
V. Organization, Roles and Responsibilities
Services and Deliverables
Responsibility of Save the Children
Develop the TOR and draw the contract for consultancy services for the study
Provide necessary project background materials and information
Provide technical and logistical (transport and meals) support to the consultants during the field visits and as otherwise required during the study period
Through project partners’ support in project areas, mobilize and schedule visits/meetings with various stakeholders and beneficiaries to participate in the research study as agreed
Cover the costs of the consultants as per the contractual agreement including reasonable and verified costs towards accommodation and transport to the various project sites.
Review and provide comments to the evaluation methodology draft, research’s draft tools and draft and final reports according to the set time frame
Assist to organize validation presentations at the National level with relevant stakeholders
Approve the final documents
Responsibility of the Consultant(s)
The consultant(s) will assume the overall responsibility for designing, coordinating, analyzing and reporting on the participatory study within the terms of reference.
The Consultant(s) shall:
1. Design the study methodology:
Save the Children expects that the study will draw on both quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques, focusing on adherence to child rights. The proposed methodology will include appropriate sampling methodologies and provide the rationale for the adopted sampling design.
The research design should employ participatory methods, including child appropriate techniques and consent gathering tools.
Data will be disaggregated by gender and geographical area. Save the Children will review and approve the study methodology prior to the collection of any data collection.
2. Develop tools: Develop the necessary documentation and tools for undertaking the study in consultation with relevant staff and partners.
3. Collect data: The consultant will be responsible for the entire process of data collection and analysis. Collected data should be disaggregated by gender and geographical area. Quantitative data will be described in terms of statistical significance and representation of all findings noted.
4. Submit first draft report to Save the Children and The CRADLE, who will provide written and/or oral feedback.
5. Present findings to Save the Children and key stakeholders identified jointly by Save the Children and the consultants. The consultant will present the study findings (draft report) Save the Children, the partner and CP project stakeholders before finalizing the evaluation. During the validation workshop the consultant will collect feedback for consideration in revisions to the final report.
6. Submit a final report: Provide a comprehensive, clear, and detailed report in soft copy (PDF and Microsoft Word). The core report should be no more than 40 pages with a short Executive Summary, but annexes can be used to illustrate details.
VI. Duration / Timeline
The duration and timeline for this evaluation shall be 25 consultancy days and between November 4th and December 13th 2013 respectively.
The proposed days shall be divided as follows: 1 day – briefing with SC, 4- Desk review, 10 data collection in the two counties, 4 – Preparation of draft report, 1 presentation of findings/validation workshop and 5 submission of final report.
VI. Consultant’s Skills and Experience
• A minimum of a Master’s Degree in Human Rights and/or Social Sciences or in another relevant field.
• Proven experience in conducting evaluations, analyzing data and reporting high level knowledge of participatory data collection and sampling methodologies; superior writing skills – at least 3 evaluations of this caliber and relevant to this assignment conducted in the past 5 years.
• Proven experience using participatory approaches; in the field of child rights, child protection and child participation.
The Consultant(s) must sign and abide by the Save the Children Child safeguarding Code of Conduct, which is a statement of Save the Children’s commitment to preventing abuse and protecting children with whom it comes into contact.
Save the Children believes that the situation of children must be improved through the promotion of their rights as set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
This includes the right to freedom from abuse and exploitation.
The Consultant will be expected to treat as private and confidential any information disclosed to her/him or with which she/he may come into contact during her/his service.
The Consultant will not therefore disclose the same or any particulars thereof to any third party or publish it in any paper without the prior written consent of Save the Children.
Any sensitive information (particularly concerning individual children) should be treated as confidential.
An agreement with a consultant will be rendered void if Save the Children discovers any corrupt activities have taken place either during the sourcing, preparation and implementation of the consultancy agreement.
VII. Instruction for Submission of Proposal:
Click here to Download the Expression of Interest Form
https://docs.google.com/file/d/1juRlFTmY6zziduYDgX0uM04b1bBrjnFF-wxH5O_IV916it11hUPgcgNLFncx/edit?usp=sharing
How to Apply:
All interested qualified individuals or consultancy firms are requested to submit the following by electronic means to the following address: kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org
A cover letter expressing interest
Company profile including capacity to respond to this task
Recent CVs of all professional(s) proposed to work on this study
Three (3) recent and traceable references
A technical proposal in detailed response to the TOR, with specific focus addressing the scope of work and methodology to be used.
A financial proposal in Kenya shillings outlining the overall budget required to achieve the task as outlined in your proposal. This should include cost of transportation and meals during the field work.
VIII. Key Documents to be reviewed:
Project Plan & Logframe and Child Rights Situational Analysis
Relevant national policies and strategies
Quarterly and Annual Reports, Mid Term Review
Monitoring Reports
Baseline Study
CP IEC materials
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Application Deadline: 25th Oct 2013
Friday, 13 September 2013
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer
Job Reference # 2013/20
Employer: Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Job Summary
The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (ME&L) Officer is a senior technical post which reports directly to the F2F Deputy Program Director based in Nairobi.
S/he will work closely with F2F country program directors and coordinators to develop and implement a comprehensive ME&L system using CRS’ ME&L approach.
S/he will guide, support and consolidate all ME&L information received from the country programs and be the main link between F2F country programs and F2F project team based in CRS headquarters (Baltimore, USA)
Responsibilities
• Ensure Design, lead and manage participatory processes to establish the ME&L systems with F2F country program directors, coordinators and host organizations;
• Ensure implementation of this system and that the ME&L system and data are used creatively and appropriately to report project progress, learning and best practices to stakeholders and the donor.
• Coordinate project-wide ME&L events, including baseline and end-line surveys, midterm review and final evaluation, and special studies such as formative and operations research;
• Design Learning systems and organize learning events
• Provide strategic leadership to the F2F country program directors and coordinators and volunteers in all M&E-related activities;
• Form and facilitate a ME&L Technical Working Group to review and address ME&L needs;
• Provide training and follow-up refresher training on ME&L to equip F2F country program team and volunteers to undertake effective monitoring, evaluation and learning;
• Compile and analyze data and facilitate learning-to-action discussions within the CRS’ Region Office and country offices;
• Gather and share success stories and lessons learnt, including the development of success stories and the systematization of best practices, and present them in marketing materials and the website;
• Design and prepare appropriate reporting
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
• Post-graduate degree from a recognized university in a relevant discipline such as operations research, quantitative analysis, monitoring and evaluation, statistics, etc.
• At least eight years of relevant professional post-qualification ME&L work experience with demonstrated capacities in design and implementation of ME&L systems
• Excellent communication skills in English, both oral and written
• Experience in large-scale quantitative household surveys and in qualitative data collection approaches and tools.
• Ability to conceptualize, perform and direct team research and writing of technical documents.
• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other formal and non-formal methods.
• Excellent and high-level analytic and computer skills for database use and management in database packages such as MS Access, CS Pro, etc. and data analysis packages such as SPSS, STATA,
• Advanced-level study in food security, livelihoods, agriculture, nutrition or disaster risk reduction is an advantage.
• Professional experience of working with a USAID-funded project would be an advantage.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in the above positions and meet these minimum qualifications, please submit your cover letter and resume including day-time telephone contact, as well as names and contact information of three referees to:
The Human Resources Manager
Catholic Relief Services – Kenya Program
E-mail: hr@ke.earo.crs.org
Important: Indicate the reference number of the position you are applying for on the email subject.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application Deadline: 20th Sept 2013
Job Reference # 2013/20
Employer: Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Job Summary
The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (ME&L) Officer is a senior technical post which reports directly to the F2F Deputy Program Director based in Nairobi.
S/he will work closely with F2F country program directors and coordinators to develop and implement a comprehensive ME&L system using CRS’ ME&L approach.
S/he will guide, support and consolidate all ME&L information received from the country programs and be the main link between F2F country programs and F2F project team based in CRS headquarters (Baltimore, USA)
Responsibilities
• Ensure Design, lead and manage participatory processes to establish the ME&L systems with F2F country program directors, coordinators and host organizations;
• Ensure implementation of this system and that the ME&L system and data are used creatively and appropriately to report project progress, learning and best practices to stakeholders and the donor.
• Coordinate project-wide ME&L events, including baseline and end-line surveys, midterm review and final evaluation, and special studies such as formative and operations research;
• Design Learning systems and organize learning events
• Provide strategic leadership to the F2F country program directors and coordinators and volunteers in all M&E-related activities;
• Form and facilitate a ME&L Technical Working Group to review and address ME&L needs;
• Provide training and follow-up refresher training on ME&L to equip F2F country program team and volunteers to undertake effective monitoring, evaluation and learning;
• Compile and analyze data and facilitate learning-to-action discussions within the CRS’ Region Office and country offices;
• Gather and share success stories and lessons learnt, including the development of success stories and the systematization of best practices, and present them in marketing materials and the website;
• Design and prepare appropriate reporting
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
• Post-graduate degree from a recognized university in a relevant discipline such as operations research, quantitative analysis, monitoring and evaluation, statistics, etc.
• At least eight years of relevant professional post-qualification ME&L work experience with demonstrated capacities in design and implementation of ME&L systems
• Excellent communication skills in English, both oral and written
• Experience in large-scale quantitative household surveys and in qualitative data collection approaches and tools.
• Ability to conceptualize, perform and direct team research and writing of technical documents.
• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other formal and non-formal methods.
• Excellent and high-level analytic and computer skills for database use and management in database packages such as MS Access, CS Pro, etc. and data analysis packages such as SPSS, STATA,
• Advanced-level study in food security, livelihoods, agriculture, nutrition or disaster risk reduction is an advantage.
• Professional experience of working with a USAID-funded project would be an advantage.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in the above positions and meet these minimum qualifications, please submit your cover letter and resume including day-time telephone contact, as well as names and contact information of three referees to:
The Human Resources Manager
Catholic Relief Services – Kenya Program
E-mail: hr@ke.earo.crs.org
Important: Indicate the reference number of the position you are applying for on the email subject.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application Deadline: 20th Sept 2013
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