National Individual Consultant
Finance and Administration Officer – National Drought Management Authority (NDMA)

Background

Kenya faced a severe drought in 2011 whose impacts are still being felt, following successive rain failures.
The drought described as one of the worst in 60 years affected three quarters of the country especially in the North Eastern, Rift Valley, Eastern and Coast provinces. 3.75million people mainly the pastoralists, farmers in marginal agricultural areas as well as the urban poor were affected. The drought caused crop failure, depleted pasture, water and led to loss of livestock contributing to a sharp deterioration of household food security.
UNDP together with GOK have developed a project as a medium term measure to support recovery as well as build resilience of communities especially youth and women’s groups affected by the drought and to strengthen institutions responsible for recovery and disaster risk reduction work. The intervention will address short term livelihoods economic recovery needs of youth and women while establishing in the process the capacities and building blocks of sustainable local long-term development.The main objective of the assignment is to assist the implementing agency (NDMA) with the work plan and budgets by providing and tracking expenditure and accurate financial accounts, preparation of financial reports and reviews and also support administrative matters and procurement related to the project.
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application which should include the following:Detailed Curriculum VitaeUNDP Personal History Form (P11) ( template provided)Proposal for implementing the assignment (template provided)Please quote “Finance and Admin Officer - NDMA” on the subject line.
Applications should be emailed to consultants.ken@undp.org to reach us not later than Monday, 31 December 2012 at Noon, Kenya Time.
Please see the Terms of Reference, the P11 form, the Individual Contract Proposal form and the Terms and Conditions of Individual Contracts under by visiting the UNDP Kenya Website: http://www.ke.undp.org/index.php/procurements
UNDP Kenya reserves the right to accept or reject any application

East Africa Drought Appeal

FINAL EVALUATION

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Introduction In 2011, the region of East Africa experienced the most profound drought conditions in 60 years, causing the world’s most serious food emergency. According to UN reports an estimated 12.4 million people were severely affected across the region including in Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan. Despite a strong international response, the situation continued to deteriorate, and there was no likelihood of real improvements until 2012, and then only if rains and crops were sufficient.

Failed rains, or rainfall below normal levels, and recurrent droughts in recent years, have made it a battle for many households to maintain their livestock and agricultural holdings. Many have become destitute and moved to urban centres in the hope of finding casual labour opportunities. Many households have also become increasingly dependent on limited humanitarian aid, remittances from the Diaspora and on internal social supports. However, all these safety nets are drastically weakened as the world economy deteriorates and food prices increase.

In response to this crisis, on July the 6th 2011, the Humanitarian Coalition launched an appeal to the Canadian public for funds to enable its member agencies to scale up the humanitarian response across 3 countries, Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia. The total raised by the appeal stands at $14 million; $7 million by the Humanitarian Coalition and rest by the member agencies.

HC Member Agency Programs
All 5 Humanitarian Coalition Member Agencies had existing programs in the region and responded in this appeal. Three agencies are using HC funds in Kenya, two in Ethiopia and two in Somalia. The totality of HC funds are expected to be used by September 2012.

Further details of HC Member Agency programs and funding will be made available to the consultants on signing the Contract of Agreement with the HC.

Objectives of the Final Evaluation
2.1. To evaluate the overall impact of member interventions. 2.2. To confirm findings of the RTE conducted jointly with the Disasters Emergency Committee in October-November 2011 and to evaluate to what extent lessons or recommendations from the RTE have been taken into account and applied to programming.

2.3 To evaluate gender dynamics of program impacts and hoe gender was factored in all areas of the crisis response. Gender will serve as a cross-cutting theme in the evaluation methodology and findings.

2.4 To document a comparative analysis of best practices in cash-transfer programming in affected communities. This element of the evaluation will be documented as a separate (stand-alone) annex to the evaluation findings.

Timing and Resources
The field mission should take place in ¬¬¬¬¬¬September-October 2012. Up to 5 days may be taken prior to departure for the review of agency plans and to make contact with Members’ head offices. The field mission should be a maximum of 12 days duration in each country. A further week after the field mission may be taken for report writing. Time should be allowed for a workshop in the Canada after the first draft of the report has been prepared – to be completed within 3 weeks of the end of the field mission.

Risks and Challenges
Efforts will be required to manage the following:
• Timing of this evaluation may present challenges in accessing people that were present in the earlier response. • Holidays in Ethiopia in September will require work around. • Multiple countries will lead to logistical challenges and duplicated costs, these should be managed carefully to ensure all mission objectives and budget guidelines are met. • Possibility of creating undue expectations among beneficiaries that participate in focus groups for projects that are now completed. • Security situation in program areas in Kenya may significantly impact access to beneficiaries.

Field Coordination
One HC Member Agency will be identified as ‘Host Agency’ in Ethiopia and Kenya (may be separate organisations in each country). They will be responsible for helping to Coordinate the field mission, offer appropriate logistical support and be able to answer the consultants’ questions. HC Members, where appropriate, will ensure that key partner agencies meet the consultants and ensure the work funded by HC or CIDA is open for scrutiny.

The host agency will organise two meetings of the HC Agencies [and/or partners] in Ethiopia/Kenya; one at the start of the mission and one at the conclusion, to feedback findings. The first meeting will enable the Consultant/s to facilitate a review exercise; enable discussion on the cumulative coverage and impact of the HC members’ response; and on the specific issues outlined above. In addition to providing feedback, the final meeting could be used to identify any program, policy, or advocacy issues that need attention and determine whether agencies are willing and able to take them forward.

COVERAGE
Consultants should be prepared travel within the countries in order to cover as many agencies’ programs as possible. Each agency’s program should be visited in at least one country.

6. Other Coordination

The HC Secretariat will:

? Indentify a host agency to provide field coordination in Kenya and Ethiopia ? Compile contact information in Canada and Kenya/Ethiopia for each agency ? Make available Member Agency program plans and budgets, as well as any internal Member Agency evaluation findings

The consultant/s will arrange own visa, insurance and travel to the area.

It is possible that one member of HC Secretariat Staff will accompany the consultant team in each country.

Report The Consultant/s will be responsible for delivery of a draft report and Executive summary written in English and submitted 10 days following return from the field. This will be shared with Member Agencies and a meeting of representatives set up at the HC office in Ottawa with the consultant/s to discuss the findings prior to finalisation of the text.

The report must be confined to the specific objectives of the mission and should not be more than 25 pages, including an executive summary and map of the Members operations but excluding appendices. One appendix will present the analysis of best practices in cash transfer programming. The executive summary should include a brief narrative overview of what members have achieved as well as highlighting any issues of concern.

It is the intention of the HC that the report will be published, with the HC assuming lead responsibility for this. The final version of the report will be translated into French.

Individual agency-specific reports providing commentary on individual agencies’ performance are also expected. These will be shared with the HC Secretariat and the respective agencies only. The decision to include these in the final public report will be made by the HC.

Recommendations should be based on empirical evidence gathered during the course of the mission, prioritised and limited to 10 key points. This mission is not a commentary on the overall international relief effort, but a timely snapshot of the efforts and behaviours of HC members. The report should avoid generalisations or speculation as to the possible role of the HC in current or future emergencies. If other issues do arise, discussion with the Secretariat will determine how they should be addressed.

The Evaluation findings are those of the author/s and will be made available to the Members as such. Any communication on the findings will make it clear that the report reflects the opinions of the authors alone and not the HC Secretariat or their Members. It is intended that the report will be made available on the HC and ALNAP websites.

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Lake Victoria North Water Services Board
Request for Expressions of Interest
(Consulting Services – Firms Selection)
Water and Sanitation Services Improvement Project Additional Financing (WaSSIP AF)
Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for Preparation of Drought Masterplan
Contract No: LVNWSB/D/CS/DM/2012
1. The Government of Kenya has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) toward a cost of Kenya: Water and Sanitation Service Improvement Project Additional Financing and it intends to apply part of the proceeds for Consultancy Services.
2. The consulting services (“the Services”) involve preparation of a comprehensive and integrated drought mitigation plan which will include a spatial plan of (alternative) sources to be used under drought conditions that will include: -
(a) Strategies to improve the institutional capacity of the water services board for drought preparedness and to respond to drought situations;
(b) Proposal on measures to be implemented for drought mitigation including drilling of boreholes, rainwater harvesting, runoff collection, improved management of boreholes, exploration of additional water sources for
development. The identified activities will be prioritized for implementation as a part of a drought-mitigation plan;
(c) Recommend a suitable drought index for ease of prioritisation of drought intervention;
(d) Prepare pre-feasibility studies for proposed intervention and map the areas on a GIS framework;
(e) Undertake hydrogeological studies for proposed borehole water sources, and
(f) Develop spatial data and integrate in GIS software.
The duration of the services is expected to be twelve (12) months.
3. The Lake Victoria North Water Services Board, a parastatal under the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, now invites consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The short-listing criteria are:
(a) Experience in similar assignments i.e. Drought mitigation studies including water resource studies, conceptual and detailed designs, tender documentation and works supervision of water projects;
(b) Experience in similar conditions i.e East Africa; and,
(c) Availability of appropriate skills amongst staff
4. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers dated January 2011 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a subconsultancy to enhance their qualifications.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
5. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 0800 to 1700 hours from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400Hrs) and public holidays.
6. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 27th July 2012 before close of business. Those submitted by package should be clearly marked “Request for Expression of Interest for Consulting Services for Preparation of Drought Masterplan, Contract No. : LVNWSB/D/CS/DM/2012.
Chief Executive Officer,
Lake Victoria North Water Services Board,
Former KEFINCO Offices
Off-Kakamega / Kisumu Road,
Opposite Barclays Bank,
Kakamega
Tel: O56–30795
Fax: 056-31506
E-mail: info@lvnwsb.go.ke.
Peter Bett
For Chief Executive Officer

CHF International’s mission is to be a catalyst for long-lasting positive change in low- and moderate-income communities around the world, helping them to improve their social, economic, and environmental conditions.

CHF International is seeking a mid-level Program Director with strong skills in managing emergency humanitarian food security and livelihoods programs in a protracted emergency setting to oversee an anticipated six-month agriculture, food security and livelihoods program in the Eastern Province of Kenya. This program will seek to respond to the needs of drought-affected families and communities.

The Program Director will be responsible for overall management of project strategy/implementation and administration, ensuring that all project deliverables are met on time and within budget.  The Program Director will supervise project staff, including operations and support staff.

Qualifications:

Minimum two years of project management experience working with multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary staff in an NGO. Overseas experience required. Prior experience managing USAID/OFDA funded programs strongly preferred.Demonstrated ability to work with government officials, local and international NGOs, community members and contractors in a complex environment.Prior experience in East Africa, specifically in Kenya preferred.Fluency in spoken and written English required, proficiency in second language preferred.

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Oxfam’s new Economic Justice Campaign – otherwise known as GROW - marks the start of a global movement for better ways to grow, share and live together. It’s all about addressing the broken food system so we can put enough food on the table for everyone. It’s about land grabs, food prices, climate and small-scale farming. It’s about the food on your table; today and tomorrow.

The Campaign will be Oxfam’s “most ambitious campaign ever”. It is bigger, more complex and challenging than ever before.

The Drought situation that we are currently experiencing in the Horn of Africa is being driven by the key issues of the GROW campaign such as climate change, investment in agriculture and food price volatility. As part of the current Humanitarian scale up in this area therefore, Oxfam's campaigning, Policy and Media response will seek to achieve impact at national, regional and international levels for long-term solution orientated messaging, and to integrate drought response messaging and interventions within the overall GROW campaign messaging and strategy.

For this work, we are looking for a really talented individual to work closely with campaigners in the Region and members of the Oxfam International Global GROW campaign for 6 months to represent Economic Justice and GROW positions within the drought response policy messaging and interventions .

You will have excellent policy analysis, lobbying and policy writing skills and you will have an appreciation of the role of policy work within campaigning and in particular an understanding of the Horn of Africa context'

Salary: £23,090 - £29,954 net per annum pro rata to the period of the contract (Net = take home pay. Oxfam will meet the post-holder's tax and social security liabilities in addition to their net salary)

Hours: full time

Contract type: fixed term for 6 months (with possible extension)

Closing date: 4 September 2011 (23.59 UK time)

Location: based in Nairobi, Kenya

Please apply online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs quoting ref INT4837

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Background Government of Kenya has already declared a national emergency given the recurrent droughts and failed short rains and long rains. According to FEWSNET assessments and reports, an estimated 2.4 million people in Kenya ASALs are classified facing serious crisis due to inadequate food and non-food interventions. The areas most affected are the northern and north eastern pastoral districts of Kenya. The report indicate that marked deterioration in grazing resources, coupled with severe water scarcity, has caused exceptionally long migrations, heightened clustering of livestock, and resurgence of debilitating conflict. Reduced productivity of livestock amidst rising food prices has severely compromised purchasing capacities and access to food, heightening malnutrition.

Concurrently the food prices have been constantly increasing in urban areas. As per the FEWSNET information on retail prices in Nairobi June 2011, the staple foodstuff has already increased by 112% in comparison to the start of the year. Likelihood of this situation warrants concern for the urban informal settlers who are primarily reliant on markets for accessing household food commodities. The Kenya Food Security Steering Group Short Rains Assessment survey outcomes in February 2011, close to 50 percent of overall household income was allocated to food purchases, a clear indication of heightened vulnerability due to volatility in food prices, amidst unstable labour opportunities. A large proportion of urban dwellers were unable to meet food needs on a sustained basis over an extended period, adopting instead, detrimental coping strategies such as increased child labour, skipping meals and foregoing non-food expenditures, so as to bridge significant deficits. Results from urban assessments carried out in August 2010, throughout the country suggested that at least 3.5 million persons in urban centres across all livelihoods were severely food insecure.

Anecdotal reports from the informal settlements indicate that there is a flow of communities from the drought affected areas in Kenya to urban areas such as Eastleigh, informal settlements such as Mukurus (Lunga Lunga, Kingstone, Kayaba, kwa Njenga), Krogocho, Kawangware and Eastleigh areas. However, no scientific or reliable reports have been generated to substantiate these claims. The claims also indicate that the host families are strained as they already had challenges supporting their own families due to increased food prices and life has become more difficult with additional demands to support the relatives that have moved in with them. Oxfam is interested in generating reliable information on this position so as to influence support to these communities.

Purpose and Objectives The purpose of the assessment is to generate reliable data on the migration of drought affected communities to urban areas and to understand how the urban immigrant and the host families are coping and if additional support is required.

Audience: The report will need to be usable by Oxfam GB, Humanitarian organisations and donor communities.

Objectives • To find out the rate the rural - urban drought related migration • To identify the urban areas with highest influx • Assess the health condition of the immigrants • To assess the severity of food insecurity as a result of the influx to the immigrants as well as to the host families • To identify the impact of food insecurity on the Urban immigrant and host family children’s health • Determine if there are malnutrition cases in the public/faith based clinics and if the cases are of immigrant communities or residents of relevant informal settlements • To determine the need for an emergency response • To identify potential need for an Oxfam response. • Give recommendations based on the findings

Methodology The process will involve identifying a consultant/ team that will find these facts from the GoK Administration, Clinics particularly City council Clinics and Faith based ones, Slum village elders, Community health workers mosques and churches and other NGOs and CBOs in the informal settlements.

Consultant Tasks It is expected that the consultant will:

Develop the relevant data collection tools.If available review secondary data the drought and food and fuel prices crisis as it affects Urban areas, particularly Nairobi informal settlements, and any other relevant documents that will strengthen the study. Recruit and train enumerators (if necessary) and address related logistical details of the enumerators. Interview general community, CSOs, political leaders, civil servants, private sector, Faith based organization and other relevant key informants in relevant areas in NairobiThe consultant is expected to establish if: • There is rural – urban migration as a result of the Drought • Which particular informal settlements are affected and if there are other areas affected • the immigrants being housed accommodated by families or institutions • The immigrant’s health is bad, improving or good • Impact of extra people on the host and how this is affecting them in the reality of increased food and fuel prices. • the administration is aware of the influx and what support is being offered • there is any support being given to the immigrant and their children to meet their basic needs

Analyse the data and consolidate a report that does not exceed 40 pages.

Outputs The primary output of the assignment will be: • Comprehensive rapid assessment report covering the objectives above. • Recommendations based on the findings of the assessment

Oxfam’s Role • Cater for field visits in terms of transport • Cater for stationery, printing and publications • Mobilisation and sensitization of partners on the process • Support mobilisation of communities and stakeholder • Accompanying the facilitators

Time frame This is expected to take a maximum of 10 days.

The proposals and expression of intent should be submitted to kenyajobs@oxfam.org.uk on 19th August 2011 by close of business.

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Cordaid Cordaid combines more than 90 years’ experience and expertise in emergency aid and structural poverty eradication. We are one of the biggest international development organisations with a network of almost a thousand partner organisations in 36 countries in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America.
In Kenya, Marsabit, Cordaid is looking for a Drought Emergency Response Project Manager.

Country: Kenya
Duty station: Marsabit
Vacancy number: 10/11

Introduction
Cordaid supports Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction in pastoralist areas in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. For the current and unfolding drought situation, Cordaid and partners will implement drought emergency response activities with funding from ECHO. Cordaid will appoint a project management team to supervise and monitor the response activities, implemented by 5 of its partner organizations.

Responsibilities
• Overall management and supervision of the Drought Emergency Response Project.
• Monitoring of the implementation and progress of the Drought Emergency Response activities, implemented by 5 partner organizations.
• Supervision of the Cordaid Drought Emergency Response team, including project management, human resources management, financial& administrative management.
• Reporting on progress of the project to Cordaid and ECHO.
• Networking and linking with external stakeholders and actors to support coordination of the humanitarian aid related to the drought situation.

Qualifications
- Masters degree in development studies, social sciences, natural resource management, or other subject related to international development cooperation, food security and humanitarian aid.
- Knowledge, skills and experience in:
• Management and supervision of humanitarian aid activities in a context similar to Kenya and its arid lands.
• Supervision of partner organisations in implementing humanitarian aid activities.
• Knowledge of and experience with logical framework methodology and result indicators.
• Regulations and reporting requirements of ECHO.
• Drought Cycle Management and Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction approach.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills in English language.

Specifics of station:
Marsabit, Kenya with frequent travel to project sites in Marsabit, Samburu, Moyale, Mandera and Isiolo.
This is a non-accompanied posting.

Contract information:
The contract period is for 7 months starting middle of May 2011. We offer a Cordaid contract with a competitive salary and a benefit package which includes R&R, a comprehensive insurance cover, social security and pension contribution and a holiday allowance.

Further information & how to apply:
For additional information, please contact Mrs Jos?e van der Beek, HR Officer. Phone: +31 70 3136300.

Applications including a motivation letter and extensive CV in English, including the contact details of at least three professional references, should be forwarded before 15 April 2011 under reference of the vacancy number. Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this position, that applications will be reviewed on a regular basis in the meantime and that given the necessity to fill this position as soon as possible, we may offer this post before the closing date. An assessment will be part of the procedure.

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