Institutional Strengthening Technical Consultant
Call for Consultant
1.0 Background Information
1.0 Background Information
Over
the years, Kenyan Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have played a prominent
role in delivering health services to the marginalized, poor and underserved
populations in the country.
FANIKISHA
is strengthening the capacity of national-level CSOs to ensure and sustain
their contribution to improving the health and well-being of Kenyans.
Strengthened
CSOs will in turn work to increase the capacity of their affiliates to deliver
on the community health response.
Institutional
Strengthening is one critical area that can significantly bring about the
desired outcomes in the health sector.
FANIKISHA
is working with 10 Kenyan national CSOs and their affiliates to strengthen
their advocacy, networking and alliance building capacity.
Other
areas for institutional strengthening include financial acuity, human
resources, management systems and governance.
It is
envisaged that the institutional strengthening will enable CSOs to play a more
strategic role in working with the Government of Kenya and other stakeholders
to deliver effective health services at the community level.
2.0 Consultancy Summary
The
Institutional Strengthening Technical Consultant will provide high-quality
technical assistance to the project’s IS initiatives, working closely with the
Deputy Chief of Party, Pact’s Senior IS Advisor, and FANIKISHA Advisors to
provide technical support and mentoring to national CSO partners.
The
consultant will also ensure smooth work flow processes, availability of
technical IS information for and among work teams, and will provide day-to-day
support in developing technical deliverables.
3.0 Key Tasks
- Mentor 4-5
FANIKISHA supported CSOs in institutional strengthening with a focus on
resource mobilization, budgeting, CSO governance, staffing, and strategic
planning.
- Collaborate with
public agencies to improve coordination among health implementers.
- Support CSOs in
establishing and or strengthening CSO coalitions at national and County
levels
- Document CSO
institutional strengthening experiences for project monitoring and
evaluation
- Contribute to
regular implementation reports.
- Promote CSO
learning and sharing forums.
- Other duties as
assigned by the Deputy Chief of Party or Senior IS Advisor.
4.0 Deliverables
- National CSO
partners have shown progress in defined institutional strengthening areas
and are actively engaged in the community health response at the national
and participating counties level.
- Monthly progress
reports that measure work inputs against agreed upon milestones
5.0 Timeframe
The
consultancy shall take a maximum of 60 days spread between December 2012 to
March 2013.
6.0 Consultant Qualifications
The
consultant should possess the following qualifications:
- Familiarity with
principles of capacity development and their role in fostering social
change.
- Experience
applying mainstream capacity development tools and approaches including,
but not limited to Organizational Capacity Assessment, Institutional
Strengthening Planning, Strategic Planning and Board Development.
- Strong
facilitation, teaching and mentoring skills related to capacity
development.
- Ability to
translate technical information into practical guidance and tools and
effectively communicate these using print, electronic and presentation
media.
- Ability to work
independently and to perform and prioritize multiple tasks.
- Sound networking
and interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively and collegially
in teams.
- Ability to
establish and sustain positive relationships with Pact staff, in donor
organizations and in peer organizations.
- At least seven
years of experience working directly with Kenyan CSOs and NGOs, especially
in the health sector
- Excellent
written and oral communication abilities.
- Strong computer
(word processing) literacy.
- Fluency in
English
- Willingness to
travel extensively in Kenya.
7.0 Management of the Consultancy
The
FANIKISHA Deputy Chief of Party and Pact’s Senior IS Advisor will be the lead
technical contact persons for this consultancy. FANIKISHA will provide the
necessary logistical support such as transportation, accommodation, funds for
meetings required to deliver on the outlined tasks.
Communication
and internet facilities will be provided in situations where the consultant is
working from the FANIKISHA or Pact offices.
The
consultant should be willing to respond to CSOs needs on short notice.
8.0 Proposal Submission & Reviews
8.0 Proposal Submission & Reviews
The
submission should include both the technical and financial proposal.
The
technical proposal should include among others: the consultant’s interpretation
of the scope of work, ideas on CSO institutional strengthening in Kenya, the
consultants experience in mentoring national and local CSO partners and the
curriculum vitae of the consultant.
Submit
proposals via email to kenyahr@pactworld.org; on or before 13th December
2012.
Applications
will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
