Assessment of Care Policy and Practises of Targeted Private Sector Institutions at Oxfam

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE

• The Time to Care project intends to target the private Sector as a key stakeholder to influence and advocate for the adoption of gender transformative care policies and practices within the institutions. It is vital that the private sector take leadership in recognizing , redistributing and reducing unpaid care ; rewarding paid care workers with more decent work and wages, promoting representation, social dialogue and collective organizing and bargaining for paid workers. As a result, the TTC project will provide support to targeted private sector institutions to design and implement gender-transformative care policies that integrate environmental analysis and strengthen the care economy .

Additionally, the assignment seeks to determine the extent to which care policies and practices exist within the identified institutions, the extent to which they are being implemented and identify barriers if any to the implementation. To realize this the successful consultant will be expected to: -

• Map out the private sector institutions to be engaged throughout the project.
• Conduct an analysis of the existing gender transformative care policies and practices.
• of identified institutions. Assess and track extent to which private sector institutions invest in and budget for models, policies and infrastructure related to care in Kenya. Provide an analysis of private sector recognition and vale of paid care work through integration of social protection policies in labor standards for shared responsibility as nationally appropriate.
• Identify barriers to the institutionalization and implementation of gender transformative care policies and practices within the institutions.
• Provide recommendations to address identified gaps and supporting the targeted private sector institutions to adopt gender transformative care policies and practices within their workplaces.

With this in mind, the assignment will employ qualitative data approaches for data collection and analysis.

Oxfam expects the consultant(s) leading the assignment to use a gender lens. In its work, Oxfam seeks to apply a Feminist Approach to Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (FMEAL)..

METHODOLOGY

The consultant(s) should be prepared to use appropriate qualitative and participatory data collection approaches and techniques that will guarantee quality and ethical compliance.

• Primary Data Collection- information gathering from targeted private sector institutions. The assignment will involve the development of a structured series of Key Informant Interviews/ Expert Consultations and other information gathering techniques that will be used in parallel under the assignment.
• Secondary data review: The consultant will identify in consultation with Oxfam in Kenya, YAK and KUDHEIHA relevant policies and documents within the targeted institutions for review; and government policies that provide mandate that private sector institutions institutionalize gender transformative care policies and practices.
• Stakeholder mapping and Analysis of private Sector Institutions: The consultant will identify in consultation with OiK, KEPSA, YAK and KUDHEIHA an extensive list of private sector Institutions to be engaged. The consultant will then take lead in conducting an analysis of the private sector Institutions based on a criterion to be agreed upon.

Data collection and Instruments

• The identified consultant will develop relevant data collection tools and identify appropriate means of collecting the data which will be discussed and agreed upon with Oxfam prior to the data collection exercise.

Ethical considerations

• The consultant will put in place measures to ensure data collection adheres to all necessary ethics and guidelines provided by local laws on data protection and ‘Do no Harm’ standards, Oxfam safe programming and feminist principles.

KEY ACTIVITIES AND DELIVERABLES

• The assignment will start upon signing of the contract between Oxfam and the successful consultant(s) or an otherwise agreed upon date. The exact due dates for all deliverables will be finalized with Oxfam prior to submitting the inception report, so long as the dates continue to fall within the broad start and finish dates of the consultancy.
• Oxfam envisions the review as a collaborative undertaking between itself, partner staff in Kenya and the successful consultant(s). We expect that the selected consultant(s) will engage with and provide feedback on a continual basis. On our part, we commit to collaborating with the selected individual/team and to providing sufficient time for a back-and-forth approach.

Key Activities / Deliverables Timeline

Start date of contract

Inception phase 5 days
3 days for review by Oxfam

• Inception report on the execution of the assignment within 5 days of the commencement of the consultancy; setting out how they will approach the assignment, List of stakeholders to be engaged, secondary data sources for review, proposed methodology and timetable and data collection tool, including draft discussion guide for collection of field-level data in the selected counties.

Data collection and Analysis 10 days

• Mapping out of the private Sector Institutions
• Analysis of policies and practices of identified Institutions.

Draft report 5 days

• Submit zero draft of the report for review

Final report

• Submit final report of the report incorporating feedback from the review team

Oxfam will provide feedback on the draft report within 7 days.

Final Report within 5 days of receiving feedback

Inception Report

The inception phase will begin with a thorough desk review of existing project documents and current research on care work >. Based on this analysis, the inception report will include:

• List of Private Sector Institutions to be mapped.
• Roles and responsibilities of team members executing the work,
• Data collection tools
• Proposed methodology.
• Updated budget,
• A proposed schedule of meetings with key Oxfam staff to check progress and provide updates throughout all phases of the work, and

In-country data collection can only begin after Oxfam approves the inception report.

Final Report

The final report will provide an analysis of care policies/frameworks, Private sector stakeholders mapped out and the recommendations. The report shall provide clear documentation and findings, focusing on:

• Executive summary (2-3 pages)
• Introduction
• Purpose and objectives
• Methodology
• Findings
• Conclusion and recommendations

Annexes to the Final Report

The final report shall also include a number of annexes, which will provide context to the report’s findings and recommendations. Suggested annexes include:

• Terms of Reference for the final review.
• Final review inception report.
• Data collection tools,
• List of individuals and stakeholder groups consulted.
• List of supporting documentation reviewed.
• All raw data (transcripts from In-depth Interviews, should be submitted to Oxfam in Kenya Offices in Nairobi for reference and future use

PROFILE OF THE REVIEW TEAM

The consultancy can include different team members. Key competencies of the team include:

• Good understanding of policies and frameworks regulating Care work.
• Experience on approaches of conducting stakeholder mapping and analysis.
• Ability to facilitate and relate to stakeholders at multiple levels and in diverse contexts.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills in English
• Strong analytical, communication and report writing skills.
• Good spoken and written communication skills in Kiswahili and English.

TAX AND VAT ARRANGEMENTS

• Oxfam will deduct withholding tax from the professional fees which will be in conformity with the prevailing government rates and submit the same to the Government of Kenya.

BID REQUIREMENTS

Consultant(s) who meet the above requirements should submit bids, which at minimum include the following:

• Suitability statement, including commitment to availability for the entire assignment.
• Brief statement of the proposed study methodology including a detailed work plan.
• Detailed financial proposal, including daily costs.
• Information on the team composition and level of effort of each team member – include updated curriculum vitae that clearly spell out qualifications and experience.
• Contacts of three organizations that have recently contracted the consultant to carry out relevant study.
• Samples of similar and/or related work done previously