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Consultancy Opportunity
 

The International Committee of the

Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization with the

exclusively humanitarian mission to protect the lives and dignity of victims of

war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance.

It also endeavors to prevent

suffering by promoting and strengthening International Humanitarian Law and

universal humanitarian principles.

The ICRC Somalia Delegation in

Nairobi implements the institution’s humanitarian activities in Somalia.
 

Several Monitoring Consultants (Somali

Nationals only!)
 

The Risk Management Unit (RMU) is an

internal department committed to establishing a strong result based monitoring

and advisory system. 

This is to support different tiers of

management for effective and efficient implementation of interventions

undertaken by the organization. 

At the same time our prime focus will

be to provide optimal support in order to further improve the transparency and

accountability of all our interventions and processes. 

Additionally, we are focused on

timely collection of refined information for relevant decision making both at

program and policy level. 

The suggested monitoring system is

based on the processes of constant learning from our interventions implemented

both directly and indirectly in Somalia past, present and future.

Function: Reporting to the coordinator of the RMU on current

and post project implementations in Somalia, the consultant(s) will be

responsible for performing ongoing monitoring, facilitating regular

evidence-based reporting, and conducting a summative evaluation of the overall

project. 

The consultants must have knowledge

and practical experience with the application of humanitarian standards and

programming based upon the fundamental principles of neutrality, independence,

impartiality and humanitarian action. 

The consultant must ensure that best

practices and experiences are documented and shared between ICRC field officers

and the RMU. 

The consultant position is based in

Somalia, and will require domestic and some international travel to attend

project activities and liaise with local field staff and management in Nairobi

for reporting.
 

Only Somali Nationals with the right

to travel to Kenya need to apply!

Organizational Relationships

Successful candidates will be included in the RMU’s consultant roster and

matched with upcoming field assignments of usually 2-3 weeks’ duration. 

The position reports to the

coordinator of the RMU and works closely with the field staff in all regions of

Somalia.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The consultant maintains regular contact with
  
  RMU department by email or telephone to assess progress on their
  
  respective projects and provide strategic advice and technical support as
  
  needed;


• Visit field staff and field offices
  
  periodically to assess progress on their respective projects and provide
  
  strategic advice and technical support as needed; and


• Adequately assess project impact and report on
  
  results, as needed and/or identified on Terms of Reference.

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, or
  
  related field; Master’s degree strongly preferred;


• Minimum 4–6 years of experience in designing,
  
  overseeing, and implementing project M&A or combination of education,
  
  training and experience;


• Experience with qualitative and quantitative
  
  M&A data collection and analysis methods, including tracking outcome
  
  indicators and conducting project evaluations;


• Proven track record of conducting evaluations
  
  for international humanitarian organizations;


• Strong facilitation/presentation/conflict
  
  management skills;


• Excellent communication skills and the ability
  
  to forge strong cross-cultural relationships and build trust demonstrated
  
  through previous intercultural experience;


• Capacity to travel and work independently in
  
  remote areas with volatile security;


• Previous experience in monitoring work inside
  
  Somalia; and


• MUST: Strong ability to communicate
  
  effectively in Somali and English, both verbally and in writing.

If you wish to apply please send your

complete application file to sok_hrrec_services@icrc.org by 8 January 2016,

17:00 hours (local time). 

The complete application file needs

to include: cover letter, updated CV, 3 contactable references, 3 writing

samples, and an indication of the daily rate you are seeking (in USD).

Incomplete applications will not be

considered. 

Only successful candidates will be

contacted for interview by 20 January 2016. 

Please indicate the position title on

the subject line of your application letter.

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.