FANIKISHA Call for Individual Consultant for CSO Advocacy Mentoring
Scope of Work
1.0 Background Information
Pact is an International
NGO with an office in Kenya among several other offices across the
world, which enables systematic solutions that allow those who are poor
and marginalized to earn a dignified living, be healthy and take part in
the benefits that nature provides.
Pact accomplishes this by
strengthening local capacity, forging effective governance systems and
transforming markets into a force for development.
The FANIKISHA
Institutional Strengthening Project is a five-year cooperative agreement
(2011-2016), funded by USAID/Kenya and implemented by Management
Sciences for Health (MSH), Pact Inc., Danya International, and Regional
AIDS Training Network (RATN).
Kenyan civil society
organizations (CSOs) play a critical role in delivering health services
to the marginalized, poor and underserved populations in the country.
FANIKISHA is building the capacity of national-level CSOs to ensure and
sustain their contributions to improve the health and well-being of
Kenyans.
It envisions that by the
end of the project, national CSOs will be empowered- they will display
the characteristics of an effective CSO, ready and able to play a bolder
and larger role in Kenya’s health sector.
FANIKISHA will work with
10 Kenyan national CSOs and their affiliates to build their capacity in
financial management, human resources, management systems, leadership,
governance, and advocacy 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.
Increased leadership in
advocacy for an expanded role for CSOs in community health policy
articulation and implementation is a key result area for the FANIKISHA
project.
Specific outcomes within this result area include:
- Increased leadership and advocacy by national CSOs as articulated in national policies and strategies for community health;
- Increased role for CSO engagement in delivery of health services articulated in national policies and strategies;
- Increased national health resources allocated for CSO managed community health institutions and activities;
- Increased CSO engagement in implementing community health strategies.
FANIKISHA, through
mentorship grants and advocacy capacity strengthening will provide
advocacy mentorship to the 10 national CSOs and their affiliates.
Following successful mentoring, FANIKISHA will support the CSOs to also strengthen the advocacy capacity of their affiliates.
2.0 Consultancy Objective
2.0 Consultancy Objective
FANIKISHA has in place an
advocacy strategy which is currently being rolled out. A key strategic
objective of the strategy entails increasing the institutional capacity
for advocacy among CSOs receiving FANIKISHA grants and their affiliates.
The objective of this
part-time consultancy is to support the Advocacy Technical Advisor in
mentoring 10 civil society organization during the 2012-2013 project
year.
4.0 Key Tasks & Deliverables
The table below provides the key tasks, timeframes and deliverables.
Note: the 96 days are spread between the period of November 2012 to June 2013.
5.0 Consultant Qualifications
The consultant should possess the following qualifications:
- Knowledge of Kenya’s historical and current health landscape.
- Experience in engaging with the Kenya Government and key stakeholders on health policy and different program implementation levels.
- Experience in engaging in advocacy work, networking and alliance building
- Experience in institutional strengthening of CSOs in advocacy
- Good communication and writing skills
- At least a Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of work experience.
- At least two years of consulting experience with team leader responsibilities.
6.0 Management of the Consultancy
The FANIKISHA Advocacy Advisor will be the lead technical contact person for this consultancy.
FANIKISHA will provide the necessary logistical support such as transportation 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 the needs of CSOs on short notice.
7.0 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 conducting advocacy mentorship for CSOs, key
advocacy issues within the Kenyan health sector, approaches the
consultant will use in strengthening CSO’s advocacy role, and networking
and alliance building of CSOs.
The consultant should also include his/her curriculum vitae.
Submit proposals via email to kenyahr@pactworld.org by 7th November 2012.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.