International Rescue Committee Opportunities in Kenya

International

Rescue Committee (IRC)

Baseline

assessment on meaningful access to health services for Persons Living with

Disabilities in Kakuma, Hagadera and Kambioss Refugee Camps
 

Sector: Governance & Rights 

Employee

Type: Consultant 

Employee

Category: Not

Applicable
 

Program: Safe

Programming

Location: Kakuma and Daadab

Dates: March- June 

2016

Introduction: The International Rescue Committee (IRC)

is one of the largest humanitarian agencies in the world, providing relief,

rehabilitation and post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of

oppression and violent conflict since 1933. 

The

IRC has been present in Kenya since 1992, providing essentials like clean

water, health care and shelter to tens of thousands of refugees escaping

conflict and natural disaster in Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia and other neighboring

countries. 

The

IRC also supports Kenyan communities that host refugees, more so in urban areas

and those in Kakuma and Daadab areas. 

In the

camps and among host communities, the IRC runs heath, nutrition, governance and

protection, women empowerment and HIV/AIDS programs.

The IRC employs a protection mainstreaming approach in programming to enhance

quality, promote and protect rights for the people with whom the IRC

works. 

Through

protection mainstreaming, also referred to as Safe Programming, the IRC seeks

to incorporate protection and human rights principles, such as

non-discrimination, “do no harm”, participation, meaningful access and safety

and dignity into its work in all sectors. 

This

includes facilitating access to health services for persons with special needs

e.g. persons living with disabilities and ethnic minorities; deliberate actions

to safeguard the safety and dignity of beneficiaries in service delivery, for

instance, by having private consultation and examination rooms at the health facilities;

enabling meaningful participation and representation of all community interest

groups in community decision-making; and ensuring sex segregated toilets/

latrines in safe locations. 

In

Kenya, the IRC undertakes protection mainstreaming in Kakuma, Hagadera and

Kambioos refugee camps.

The IRC in Kenya pays special attention towards safe programming for PLWDs in

the camps. This is because while all populations in camp settings are

vulnerable due to displacement from their homes, those with disabilities suffer

double vulnerabilities and may often times miss out on services in the camps if

not given proper and deliberate attention. 

The

total population of PLWDs is estimated at over 7500 in Kakuma Camp alone. 

In a

recent Safe Programming survey undertaken by IRC in the three camps between

August and October 2015, a sizeable number of the PLWDs indicated that they did

not have meaningful access to health services. 

Statistics

showed that 16.2% of PLWDs in Kakuma, 36.4 in Hagadera and 37.7% of PLWDs in

Kambioos felt that they faced considerable challenges as compared to their able

colleagues in accessing health services offered by the IRC.

Purpose of the Consultancy: The

current assignment aims at assessing the state of disability mainstreaming in

IRC’s programmes in the camps, identifying gaps and areas of improvement to

ensure that PLWDs have the same opportunities and ability to access the IRC

services. 

This

is in accordance with The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

(CRPD) which reiterates that actors should ensure and promote the full

realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all persons with

disabilities without discrimination of any kind on the basis of disability.

The objectives of this baseline are:

• Determine
  
  the current state of disability mainstreaming in IRC health services in
  
  Kakuma, Hagadera and Kambios Refugee Camps;


• Assess
  
  the capacity gaps within the IRC towards mainstreaming and how these gaps
  
  can be responded to;


• Determine
  
  ways through which the self protection capacities of PLWDs can be
  
  enhanced;


• To
  
  generate baseline data against which programmatic achievements can be
  
  benchmarked

• Desk
  
  Review


• Primary
  
  data collection from the camps. Data will be collected among beneficiaries
  
  and staff (from both IRC and other agencies) in Kakuma, Hagadera and
  
  Kambioos.

• Inception
  
  report outlining the methodology, preliminary findings, study report
  
  outline and assessment tools for the study;


• 1st
  
  draft of the final report


• A
  
  professionally edited final report

Suggested timeframe

The study will be conducted in a period of 30 consultancy days broken down as

follows:

• Desk
  
  research, development of the inception report methodology and approval by
  
  IRC: 6 days


• Travel
  
  to the field and data collection: Kakuma – 5 days, Dadaab (Hagadera and
  
  Kambioos) – 7 days.


• Report
  
  writing – 7 days


• Validation
  
  workshop and finalization of the reports: 5 days

Reporting: The

consultant shall write and produce precise final reports written in simple and

clear English language. 

The

draft reports shall be shared with IRC for comments and inputs for inclusion in

the final reports by the consultant.

The reports should have the following format:

2.   
Table of contents

4.   
Chapter One: Introduction (background, methodology, scope and

limitations)

5.   
Chapter Two: Findings

6.   
Chapter Three: Synthesis of the findings

7.   
Chapter Four: Conclusion and Recommendation

• A
  
  degree in Political Science, Sociology / community development, International
  
  relations, development or any other area of study related to the terms of
  
  reference;


• Demonstrable
  
  knowledge and experience in refugee affairs ;


• Experience
  
  in writing / editing / formulating evidence based research, preferably
  
  with INGOs, governments or academia;


• Good
  
  understanding of legal and socio-economic dynamics of refugees in the
  
  camps;


• Excellent
  
  analytical and reporting skills;


• Fluency
  
  in written and spoken English;


• A
  
  Kenyan national.

Expression of Interest

Any person interested in undertaking this research should send an Expression of

Interest consisting of:

a) Technical proposal; (maximum 3 pages) including methodology and work plan

for the exercise.

b) Financial proposal: Consultant fees per day. Specify the currency.

c) CV of the researcher

IRCs responsibility

• Pay
  
  consultancy fees at a mutually agreed rate.


• Mobilize
  
  the interviewees and support the data collection process


• Organize
  
  for interpretation where need be.


• To
  
  cater for accommodation and transport to the field.

At the field level, the consultant will work closely with the

Safe Programming Officers, and shall abide by all IRC rules and

regulations. 

The

consultant will also work closely with the Governance and Rights Coordinator

and who shall also supervise the consultant and oversee the completion of the

work.

How to Apply

International

Rescue Committee (IRC) 

Term of

Reference for BCC Consultant and Muslim Scholar and The Garissa County

Reproductive Health Coordinator
 

Sector: Reproductive Health

Employee

Type: Consultant

Employee

Category: Not

Applicable

Introduction: The

International Rescue Committee (IRC) provides health services in Hagadera and

Kambioos, at Dadaab Refugee Camp since January 2009. 

It

operates 1 camp hospital and 5 health posts. The camp has total population of

138628 Hagadera, 106394 Kambioos 19664 and 12,777 host community.

The

IRC has 5 main programs which include Health, Nutrition, Reproductive Health

and HIV/AIDS, Women Empowerment and protection program that are all headed by a

manager who in turn report to the Field Coordinator. 

The

IRC operates 1 hospital that is supported by an equipped theatre for

emergencies and elective surgical cases from both camps.

The IRC plans to have obstetric and gynecologist consultant to review and

operate the patients with obstetric gynecological conditions that are booked

for the specialized surgical operations in both Hagadera and Kambioos camps.

Objective of the consultancy: To

address the negative attitude towards health and protection seeking behavior

and the religious misconception about the health care and gender based violence

interventions to the community and the religious leaders.

Expected outcome

• Improve
  
  hospital seeking behaviors and demand for health care services.


• Reduced
  
  stigmatization in the community towards HIV /AIDS and survivors of GBV


• Improve
  
  child spacing and maternal health and reduce maternal Morbidity and
  
  Mortality.


• Women
  
  empowerment; to be able to make their own decision about their health and
  
  children.


• Demystify
  
  the myth associated with modern family planning, Hospital delivery, C/S
  
  and blood transfusion.


• Improved
  
  quality of care to the community.


• Improved
  
  access to the support center by the survivors of GBV.


• Reduced
  
  number of perpetrators as they are spiritually advised on the effects of
  
  perpetration on the community.

Tasks to be performed

In liaison with the RH/HIV, WPE and Health Managers, the Muslim scholar will be

required to address:-

• Delay
  
  in care seeking and surgical intervention


• Refusal
  
  of life saving interventions and cesarean section.


• Myths
  
  associated with blood transfusion.


• Child
  
  spacing and modern contraception in Islam


• Breastfeeding
  
  and Islam.


• Women
  
  self-sufficiency in making life saving decisions and power balance


• Abortion
  
  and MVA post abortion in Islam


• Care
  
  seeking behavior during Postpartum phase


• The
  
  role of religious leaders on issues of sexual and reproductive health


• Stigma
  
  and HIV/AIDS.


• Domestic
  
  violence


• Rape/sexual
  
  assault


• CME
  
  to health care providers to improve cultural understanding of the Somalis
  
  reproductive health practices


• Impact
  
  of FGM/female circumcision on child birth


• Effects
  
  of Early/ Forced marriage to the community


• Effects
  
  of wife battering in regards on religious teachings.

• The
  
  IRC will mobilize the religious and community leaders to attend training.


• IRC
  
  will provide transport of the Consultant from Garissa and back after the
  
  consultancy. 


• The
  
  IRC will pay for the venues and meals of the participants.


• The
  
  IRC shall facilitate the participants from Hagadera to Dadaab and back.


• The
  
  IRC shall provide all the training materials.

Consultancy Venue: At

Hanshi Hotel Dadaab.

Duration of consultancy: The

consultancy is expected to last for 5 days from 11th to 16th April, 2016.

Terms of payment and Utility:

The IRC will pay the consultation fee for 1 BCC and scholar consultant @

25,000/= per day for 5 days. 1 Garissa County RH Coordinator perdiem of 8,500/=

for 5 days. 1 perdiem for driver @ 3,000 per day for 5 days.
 

The

IRC will facilitate transport of the BCC scholar from Garissa to Hagadera and

back.
 

The

consultant will cater for his accommodation in Dadaab.
 

Payments

for consultancy will be made after submission of the training report to the

RH/HIV, WPE and Health Manager.

Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.

International

allowances are not available for this position. 

Salary

and other benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.

How to Apply 

CLICK HERE to apply online 

IRC leading the way from harm to home. 

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 

IRC

considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex,

color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status,

veteran status or disability.

Disclaimer: Please take note that

International Rescue Committee (IRC) does not ask for any fees in connection

with its recruitment processes. In the event that you receive any request 

for payment of any sort, please get in touch with us on Tel: +(254-020)

2727730, Email: IRCKenya@rescue.org or report to the nearest police.