Accountability Consultant at Palladium International

The integration of social accountability will add value to the social change work that is already ongoing, inspiring communities to go beyond understanding and embracing FP messages, to demanding quality services from their institutions and leaders. This will empower the Communities to hold their leaders to account resulting in improved service delivery and better utilisation of resources.

The Social Accountability Consultant will be the lead person on all accountability work and activities under ESHE. This will include overall leadership and technical support in the final design of the functioning accountability model, management and coordination. The Accountability Consultant will primarily work with the Coordinators in Samburu and Turkana counties who will be tasked with the coordination and management of activities in the field.

Duties for the Accountability Consultant Job

• Review project progress to date in this area.
• Develop, document and adopt the ESHE accountability strategy, aligned to current ESHE plans and budgets.
• Ensure that project activities are technically sound, evidence-based, and responsive to the needs of the County, its people especially poor, marginalised women and girls.
• Provide leadership, support and guidance to the Accountability Coordinators in Samburu and Turkana on their implementation plans and related logistics.
• Update County Management Health team on the ESHE social accountability work.
• Provide technical support and guidance to the Accountability Coordinators.
• Develop and lead on the implementation of the role out plan.
• Finalise/finetune the Integrated Social accountability model to be used in the ESHE project.
• Provide leadership in the coordination and orientation of Palladium, EXP and relevant partners on the Social change-Social accountability integration, that can work in the ESHE.
• Ensure relevant Partner collaboration MoUs are fully signed and effectively implemented.
• Ensure the effective integration of Social accountability work in the already existing 2017 ESHE planned activities.
• Develop social accountability tools and support Palladium and EXP in the adoption of the tools and implementation materials.
• Support EXP in the modification of the social change forum content to include accountability information.
• Deliver a training of trainers for selected Palladium and EXP staff on the implementation of accountability interventions.
• Work with the M & E Specialist, ensure that analysis of progress is done and that evidence relating to activities is generated.
• Duration of assignment: Approximately 8 months with 5 days/month

Accountability Consultant Job Qualifications

• A master’s degree in policy, advocacy or related qualification.
• A bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences.
• Previous experience in the design and implementation of Social Accountability projects. Previous experience relating to health is an added advantage.
• A thorough understanding of Kenya’s health policy environment and related accountability issues.
• 5 years’ work experience in policy, advocacy and accountability work in the health sector.
• 5 year’s management experience, especially managing field teams.
• Previous experience in working in ASAL counties is a distinct advantage
• Excellent project planning and management skills,
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Articulate and analytical with attention to details
• Must have requisite experience to work with minimum supervision.