Background

Uganda is often lauded for its progressive approach to hosting refugees. It is one of the pilot countries working to implement the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF), the new global policy for responding to large refugee crises. The CRRF requires a multi-stakeholder approach, that includes participation of local and national actors and of refugees. One of the CRRF’s major objectives to supporting refugee self-reliance.

There is growing international recognition of the potential for refugee-led organizations to support to the goal of multi-stakeholder engagement and in achieving the core CRRF objectives. There is also recognition that supporting the establishment, development, and activities of refugee-led organizations aligns with multiple international refugee and humanitarian policies and objectives that require beneficiary engagement and support for local actors, including civil society. Despite this, there has been little discussion about the centrality of the right to associate to unleash the potential of refugee-led initiatives.

In Uganda, there are many refugees who have successfully registered non-profit organizations, and through them provide critical support to their fellow refugees. Uganda is unique around the world in the relative freedom it allows for refugees to register and operate their own organizations, and access banking services that allow them to receive donor funds. Unfortunately, as a result of growing restrictions on civic space and NGO activities—for refugees and Ugandan nationals alike—refugees have faced increased challenges registering new organizations and ensuring they overcome various bureaucratic impediments to continue legal operations.

Oxfam, together with the Refugee-Led Organization Network (RELON) and the Africa Chapter of the Global Refugee-led Network (GRN), intends to publish a briefing paper that achieves the following objectives:

• Highlight the contributions of refugee-led organizations to the Ugandan refugee response




• Analyse respect for refugees’ right to associate in Uganda, describing challenges, and placing them within the broader civic space context of Uganda




• Make recommendations for how the Ugandan government could improve operating environment for refugee-led organizations




• Increase global attention given to freedom of association as an important element of a favorable refugee-hosting environment

Proposed report outline:

• Refugees in Uganda




• Refugee-led civil society organizations in Uganda




• Freedom of Association in Uganda

o General context and challenges

o Experiences of refugee-led organizations (from sub-county to national level)

• The case for supporting refugee-led organizations




• Recommendations

We are recruiting an individual consultant or firm, with the following scope of work:

• Design research methodology




• Conduct desk and field research within Kampala and possibly other locations, ensuring active participation of RELON and GRN members in research design and data collection




• Conduct interviews with refugees, government officials, UNHCR, and other relevant stakeholders




• Develop targeted and specific policy recommendations for relevant stakeholders




• Draft a policy paper, for external publication, of approximately 8,000 words




• Draft a 2-3 page policy note summarizing findings and recommendations




• Develop an advocacy strategy jointly with RELON and GRN members and support initial advocacy engagements




• Present findings in a virtual webinar

Specific deliverables:

• Inception report outlining proposed research plan and timeline




• Briefing paper for external publication, including findings and recommendations




• Short policy note to support advocacy engagements




• Advocacy strategy and coordination/accompaniment for 2-3 specific advocacy engagements




• Virtual presentation on findings

Application requirements:

Interested candidates in the position are expected to provide the following documentation:

• A technical proposal with detailed response to the TOR, with specific focus on addressing the scope of work and methodology to be used




• Sample of previous research and policy papers or related work, etc.




• Initial work plan based on methodology outlined, and indication of availability




• A financial proposal detailing the daily rate expected, transportation costs, accommodation costs, etc. and initial work plan




• Company/organizational profile or CV including a minimum of 3 traceable, recent and relevant references to this task

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Adeso is an expanding and vibrant African based international development and humanitarian organization. We work with communities to create environments in which Africans can thrive. Our belief that economic, social and environmental security is the bedrock of a healthy community drives the nature and intent of our programming.

Adeso is an exciting and dynamic organization experiencing managed rapid growth. It offers sound employment conditions with opportunities for personal growth and development.

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the core function of this position is the coordination of activities (operations and planning) and ensuring timely flow of information to and from the executive office. The successful candidate will have a proven ability to independently manage multiple tasks and projects with competing priorities and deadlines, screen and prioritize communications and opportunities from external and internal sources, and organize and maintain administrative processes essential to this position. This is a high demand position requiring someone who can be available at the request of the Executive Director and her schedule.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Serve as the ED’s administrative liaison to Adeso’s Senior Management Team and Heads of Department.

· Passion for helping others and managing an extremely active and dynamic calendar of appointments; completing expense reports, composing and preparing correspondence that is sometimes confidential; arranging complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, and agendas; compiling documents for travel related meetings; coordinating activities, such as conferences, field visits, internally and externally organized workshops; and other tasks that facilitate the ED’s ability to effectively lead the organization.

· Adaptable to the changing requirements and the influx of various requests from Executive Team members and external organizations

· Keen attention to detail, ability to exercise initiative, and work independently

· Work closely and effectively with the ED to keep her well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately and keeping the ED apprised and updated.

· Prioritizes conflicting needs; handles matters expeditiously, proactively, and follows through on projects to successful completion, often with deadline pressures.

· When the ED chairs meetings: Prepare an agenda in advance; assist with and provide research/background information, content development, and creation of presentations, coordinate meetings and take meeting notes.

· Manage the daily schedule of the ED, ensuring that she knows her schedule 24 hours in advance and keeping appointments and meetings on time or changing schedules when necessary.

· On own initiatives process/compose correspondence/reports for ED’s and/or executive teams replies.

· Manage external contacts for ED, proactively understanding who they are, which priority contacts are and keeping track of periodic communication needed for priority contacts.

· Anticipate the ED’s needs and proactively bring together appropriate people and resources to support the executive in addressing issues.

· Plan and coordinate all aspects of quarterly board meetings, including tracking, monitoring and following the progress of action items, drafting the agenda, setting the timetable and following up on board material preparation and producing accurate Board minutes at each meeting when in attendance.

· Manage effective contacts and relationships with Board Members, including arranging board member travel arrangements, expense reimbursements, and board meeting logistics, and acting as a first point of contact for Board Member queries.

· Perform liaison services on behalf of Adeso to donors, Government Officials, other relevant partners Review correspondence (mail and email) addressed to the ED and take the appropriate follow-up actions as required.

· Must abide by the policies and procedures of the organization.

· Adhere to the organization’s compliance system and understand organizational policies and procedures necessary to ensure appropriate decision-making protocols are followed.

· Handle confidential information in a professional and discreet manner.

· Act as the ED’s representative and ambassador to external contacts as directed.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies or related qualification with a Diploma in Legal studies or a related field.

• Minimum 5 years or equivalent work-related experience supporting senior level Executives; experience working with Boards of Directors desirable.

• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information appropriately.

• Highly proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

• Extensive experience in preparation of board and donor presentations.

• Excellent writing, proofreading and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to stay focused, efficient, and effective in managing multiple priorities.

• Professional demeanor and ability handle sensitive situations in a calm and professional manner.

• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment.

• Proven ability to work independently to achieve accomplishments.

• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.

• Experience working in an International arena a plus.

• Proven ability to effectively collaborate with internal team, cross-functional team, and external parties in a rapidly growing environment

• Ability to provide after hour and flexible support a must.

• Ability to travel 5%.

1. OVERVIEW

Horn Africa Consultants Firm (HACOF) supports clients ranging from governments and non-governmental organizations across the Horn of Africa region to operate more effectively. HACOF helps using proven strategies; methodologies and road maps thus provide relevant, insightful, and cost-effective research, organizational development, democracy, governance & peacebuilding, and Media Monitoring & Analysis portfolios. For more info on the firm, please visit our website https://hacof.com

2. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking to recruit a result-oriented professional to support both quantitative and qualitative studies. This is a key role in ensuring the quality of research outputs and bids with the view of securing our competitive advantage and improving performance.

The Research and Business Development Associate will be responsible for writing high-quality reports, bid proposals, and control the quality of data collected during field works.

Key Requirements

· Post-graduate degree in social sciences, statistics, economics, or equivalent qualifications or evidence of equivalent experience.

· At least 5 years of experience in empirical research, data analysis, and in writing evidence-based reports with practical recommendations.

· Demonstrable knowledge and experience in resource mobilization, business outsourcing, soliciting, and defending proposals.

· Excellent oral presentation, communication and networking skills, and interpersonal ability.

· Excellent skills in managing and delivering a range of research projects quality control and solid outputs.

· Excellent organizational and planning skills, that ensure work is effectively prioritized to meet deadlines.

· Ability to develop and utilize appropriate methods and tools to support high-quality research.

· Practical and theoretical understanding of certain portfolio areas such as governance, media peacebuilding, etc.

· Ability to work under own initiative with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

· Proven skills in report writing for and presentation of high-quality research findings, including experience in developing conclusions and policy & practice recommendations from research evidence.

· Ability to use quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis software packages

(for example, R, STATA, SPSS, Nvivo, etc.).

3. JOB DESCRIPTION

The position may require occasional travels and overnights to certain field locations. The key tasks will include but are not limited to:

· Compile, analyze, and report data for evaluations (baseline, midline or end-line), Third Party Monitoring, assessments, and other reports.

· Conduct internal audits and data quality control measures as well as ensure field data is of high quality and meets the clients’ standards.

· Support the Senior Research Manager in the development and utilization of appropriate research methodologies and methods, evaluation strategies, and research tools including innovative technology tailored methods.

· Deploy primary research tools (questionnaires design –sampling- interviews –focus groups) and conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis in relevance to the assigned studies.

· Lead presentation to relevant clients on research findings and outcomes.

· Work Senior Research/Business Development Manager in the development of new project ideas, including the development of funding proposals with a particular emphasis on research, TPMs, and evaluations.

· Working with the Business Development Unit and Chief of Operations, to contribute to the production of concept notes, expression of interest, and bid proposals.

· Lead the preparation of competitive bid proposals and expressions of interest.

· Perform any other relevant researches and studies.

Introduction of Organization

Womankind Kenya is a national NGO registered in 1995.The organization particularly works with women and children, the most vulnerable members of the society; and addresses issues of Education, sustainable Livelihood, Water Sanitation & Health, Women Empowerment, Good Governance and emergencies interventions. The organization works with the pastoral communities at large to address core problems.

Womankind Kenya Mission: - To build confidence, raise self-esteem and empower the community we work with to participate fully in their own affair and decision making to facilitate community -based projects. This is aimed to exploit the natural and human resources available in the region whilst sustaining and improving the environment for the benefit of the livelihoods. The organization aims to bring together the local community with their expertise and experience and the development agencies with their resource to confront Ignorance, Diseases, Poor Livestock Husbandry, Environmental Degradation and the resultant Poverty and Retrogression.

Womankind Kenya forms the basis for networking with Development Stakeholders both national and international to create a resource center and coordination platform to forge an inclusive planning for a sustainable community development on challenges affecting the pastoral community. While also integrating the existing unexplored opportunities and successful model projects for improvement of socio-economic status of the target population.

Background of Consultancy

Garissa, Wajir and Tana River Counties are among the 22 counties mapped by the Government of Kenya as hot spots for the continued practice of FGM. Garissa and Wajir Counties are inhabited by Somalis who have the highest FGM prevalence in Kenya of 94 per cent while Tana River County is inhabited by Somalis ,Wardei and Orma accounts 87 Per cent^[1]. This means that the Somali, Wardei and Orma communities have FGM prevalence four times above the national FGM prevalence which stands at 21per cent (Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2014). The practice reflects deep-rooted inequality between the sexes and constitutes an extreme form of discrimination against girls and women. The reasons given for the continuation and support for FGM includes religion requirement, preservation of virginity and to reduce sexual urges and prevent premarital sex.

Apart from health consequences, FGM has an indirect impact on early child bearing age with young women age 15-19 have begun childbearing in Tana River (28 per cent), and Wajir (17 per cent) and Garissa (10 per cent)^[2]. Evidence show adolescent childbearing has many negative health, social, and demographic consequences. Children born to women age 15-19 are more likely to die in infancy and early childhood than children born to older mothers. Women who start having children young often do not complete secondary school, limiting their future employment possibilities and other life choices.

In its partnership with UNICEF Kenya, through the Accelerating Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation (AAFGM) project, Womankind Kenya is working to accelerate efforts towards the abandonment of FGM, fulfill the rights of girls and women by actualizing the transformation of undesirable social and gender norms by the end of 2022 The project implementation framework envisions four outcomes;

i. Country has an enabling environment for the elimination of FGM practices at all levels and in line with human rights standards

ii. Girls and women are empowered to exercise and express their rights by transforming social and gender norms in communities to eliminate FGM

iii. Girls and women access appropriate, quality and systemic services for FGM prevention, protection and care

iv. Country has better capacity to generate and use evidence and data for policymaking and improving programming.

Purpose

The consultancy service is to develop an all-inclusive costed action plans with a communication plan, monitoring and evaluation for Garissa, Tana River and Wajir Counties that will provide key strategic guidance on the institutional framework and pillars necessary for realization of accessibility of quality services for FGM prevention, protection and care.

The Action plans will include the associated risks and assumptions, a monitoring and evaluation framework, communication plan, which is well spelled out with implementation timeframes..**

Objective of Consultancy

The overall objective of the consultancy is to develop county-specific costed plan of action to accelerate abandonment of FGM, with communication plan, monitoring and evaluation framework. The following are specific objectives of the consultancy:

1. To conduct stakeholder analysis and consultations with different actors both at National and County Levels to realize a multisectoral plan to scale up efforts to end FG, that will engage positively both in knowledge and leveraging of resources.




2. To design a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework to facilitate clear tracking of the indicators of success within the costed plan of Action on ending FGM in Garissa, Tana River and Wajir Counties




3. To develop a communication plan for the costed plan of Action on accelerating abandonment of FGM in Garissa, Tana River and Wajir Counties

Scope of the consultancy

Womankind Kenya is seeking a professional Consultant/Consulting Institution, with the appropriate profile, for a short-term consultancy to Develop County Level Costed Action Plans to end FGM in Garissa, Tana River and Wajir Counties.

The Consultant will be required to;

§ Conduct a desk review of available documents and assessments on Female Genital Mutilation and develop a road map for the assignment.

§ Identify relevant County, sectoral Agencies and key national ministries at the County level and conduct the institutional assessments in terms of FGM elimination.

§ Facilitate the design and organization of consultations, meetings, Interviews with stakeholders to gather data and information to support the development of the plan of action to accelerate abandonment of FGM.

§ Prepare a SWOT Analysis of County Gender Departments/Desks to identify and prioritize key strategic areas to be addressed in changing social norms and ending FGM

§ Develop interventions/ activities based on the key strategic areas on ending FGM to be included in the first draft.

§ Conduct a participatory meeting with relevant national & county departments, development partners, civil society stakeholders and community representatives to discuss the first draft of the action plan to end FGM.

§ Cost the agreed upon County Action Plan activities, with consultation with key stakeholders involved in budgetary allocations.

§ Submit the Three Costed Plans for inputs from UNICEF & Womankind Kenya.

§ Conduct a validation workshop based on the inputs received from key stakeholders.

§ Budget the County Level Action Plans on ending FGM.

§ Develop a communication plan for the costed plan of action to end FGM

§ Develop a monitoring and evaluation framework for the costed plan of action to end FGM

§ Finalize and submit the Costed Action Plans based on the validation inputs.

The assignment will entail reviewing previous reports and documents relating to Womankind Kenya’s Accelerating Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation (AAFGM) Programme, Joint Programme on ending FGM by UNICEF/UNFPA, National and regional policies documents for eradication of female genital mutilation, FGM County Specific Minimum Packages developed and identification of strategic pillars to anchor the Action Plans. Consultations will be held with with relevant multisectoral technical working groups at county level and finally develop Costed Plans of Action that are holistically owned by the County Stakeholders to end FGM. The Plans of Action should include a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, which will be owned by different stakeholders involved in eliminating FGM and should clearly spell out the various mechanisms of measuring performance, means of verification and ways of utilizing the decisions made.

Methodology

The County Action Plans development process will adopt participatory approach. The Costed County Action Plans will set out the prevention, protection and response strategies needed to advance the eradication of FGM within the three counties.

The Costed Action Plans will serve to develop the capacities of both county and national government officials, civil societies for FGM eradication, assist the development of advocacy tools and strategies to be used by different partners to end FGM, provide the platform for the implementation of a functional monitoring and evaluation system to support the elimination of FGM and the same time provide the basis of review and reporting the progress for the two counties in their efforts to end FGM.

Duration and Consultancy Deliverables

The assignment is expected to take a total of 90 days (30 working days per County) from Inception to final report submission, disaggregated per deliverable as follows:

DELIVERABLES

ESTIMATED DURATION TO COMPLETE

1. Inception Report detailing the agreed-upon methodology of executing the assignment




2. Initial Report after desk review of available documents and assessments of national and county gender institutions on efforts aimed at ending FGM.




3. A SWOT Analysis for the potential plan developed

15 days

1. Consultations with UNICEF, Womankind Kenya, Anti-FGM Board, Department of Children’s Services, County Gender Department and other relevant CSOs

7 days

1. Institutional assessment and consultation with allied sectors of education, heath, safe homes, legal, psychosocial services providers at the three counties.

7 days

1. Girls, women, boys, men, community and religious leaders, focus group discussions on the development of contextualized County Action Plan

7 days

1. Development of the first draft of the three Counties Action Plans to end FGM for Garissa, Tana River and Wajir Counties

21 days

1. County Action Plan Costing exercise completed and submitted for feedback.

5 days

1. Communication Plan and Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for the Costed Action Plan completed and submitted for feedback

10 days

1. Presentation of the first draft of the costed plan of action with communication, monitoring and evaluation to UNICEF, Anti-FGM Board Woman Kenya, Department of Children’s Services, County Gender Department and other relevant CSOs

3 days

1. Comments and insights from the stakeholders’ workshop and workshop report submission

6 days

1. Validation of the Second Draft of the Costed County Action Plans to end FGM, with Communication Plan and Monitoring and Evaluation of Garissa, Tana River and Wajir Counties

a. Validation will be at community and county level (4 validation exercise @per day)

4 Days

8 Final Costed County Action Plans to end FGM with Communication Plan and Monitoring and Evaluation of the three counties based on the final validation comments submitted

5 days

The assignment is expected to be accomplished by mid of December 2020.

Key Qualifications

§ Post-graduate qualification in Public policy, Public Finance, Sociology, Anthropology, Development Studies, Community Development, Communication Development or any other relevant field of study with over 10 Years’ experience in the relevant field.

§ Prior engagement with research and situational analysis on FGM will be an asset

§ Excellent communications and report writing skills

§ Good knowledge of child protection and child rights issues, FGM, Gender issues in the Kenyan Context

[1] KDHS 2014

[2] https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/ATR16/ATR16.pdf

We now seek a Resource Mobilization Advisor to Africa. We offer you an exciting job in an international environment where you, together with our talented colleagues and partner organizations, will change the world!

We know that it is possible to change the world. But we also know that it takes time and requires persistence and courage. Diakonia is a Swedish faith-based development organization that works to change unfair structures that generate poverty, inequality, oppression, and violence.

We work with around 400 local partner organizations in about 25 countries in four continents. Diakonia’s identity is characterized by five values; Solidarity, Justice, Courage, Commitment and Accountability. They serve as both a reminder of who we are, and a description of the work we do.

In Sub-Saharan Africa Diakonia employs more than 100 staff at country offices in Burkina Faso, DRC, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Somalia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe; and at the Regional Office in Kenya. Diakonia’s Africa programs are currently funded by Sweden, EU, U.K., Denmark, the Netherlands, Switzerland, UN agencies, Swedish individual sponsors and private foundations.

Diakonia has identified the need to increase the organizations’ funding, and to diversify the funding stream. Therefore, we seek to employ a regional resource mobilization advisor for Africa. Reporting to the Regional Director Africa, the position will work together with similar positions in our other regions in Middle East, Asia and Latin America.

The position will liaise and collaborate closely with the Head Office based Coordinator for Resource Mobilization who holds the global responsibility for resource mobilization.

Role & responsibilities:

With the overarching purpose to allow Diakonia to maintain its political and financial sustainability in Africa the Regional Resource Mobilization Advisor will work very closely with the regional and country management teams to identify and build relationships with new donors and strategic allies.

Reporting to the Regional Director, s/he will coordinate between national, regional, and global levels within Diakonia and assure synergies and quality in the development of proposals.

S/he will be responsible for cross-regional collaboration and knowledge management on resource mobilization with regional peers and in close coordination with the head office.

Main tasks for the position are:

Explore and map new and innovative funding opportunities on regional and country level and assist Regional and Country Directors to cultivate relations with new potential funding partners (including foundations and non-traditional donors).

Support the Regional Director to draft the annual regional fundraising priority plan and to operationalize it in close collaboration with the regional management team and Country Directors.

Support country offices to develop and implement viable resource mobilisation strategies.

Assist country offices to draft qualitative program and project proposals, tenders and concept notes ensuring the highest quality on content, language and format including innovation and added value. In some instance s/he will lead the proposal writing process depending on specific needs.

Provide capacity development/training for regional and country offices in resource mobilization skills (e.g. formulation of proposals including components of innovation and added value) and give hands-on coaching and support to selected country office based on needs.

Ensure that internal learnings, donor statistics and best practices are shared within the Africa region and between the regions and with Head Office.

Experience & qualifications:

We are looking for a person with an innovative and flexible mind with the social skills to develop relationships and partnerships built on trust, interest and a strong commitment and support for the rights holders of Africa.

You are willing to work independently as well as part of a team and contribute to a positive work environment. For you it is natural to contribute to a more equal society through gender conscious behaviorFrom your professional life you have documented experience from:

Successful fundraising (minimum of three years) from international agencies such as international NGOs, multilateral agencies, private foundations, philanthropists, and others.

Networking and contacts with and knowledge of potential new donors for Diakonia Africa.

Development aid sector in Africa, including proposal writing, program design and reporting.

Diakonia’s thematic priorities; human rights, democracy and gender justice.

Degree in relevant areas such as development.

You have excellent writing and speaking language skills in English and French

This is a plus:

Experience in communication, campaigning and advocacy.

Experience of participatory proposal writing processes with right holders and civil society organizations.

Experience in PMEL (planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning) with a special emphasis on learning.

We offer:

Diakonia offers you an attractive and secure work environment and you will become part of a culture that is characterized by commitment, openness and participation. We value work-life balance; the possibility to competence development, and the right level of challenge to remain professionally motivated.

Place in the organisation: The Regional Resource Mobilization Advisor reports directly to the Regional Director based in Nairobi

Location: Diakonia’s regional office in Nairobi, Africa.

Start date: January 2021 or as per agreement.

Employment type: The contract is for a defined term of 24 months, with possibilities of extension.

Travel requirement: The job requires frequent trips to the region's country offices and possibly other countries.

Fee: National position, in line with regional salary structure and policy.