Data Collection for research at Build Africa

The consultant will also be responsible for:

• Attending an inception meeting (remotely if required) with Build Africa Kenya staff to be introduced to the project research, and requirements of the data collection exercise.
• Reviewing the data collection tools with key Build Africa Kenya personnel to ensure a thorough understanding of the purpose and content of each tool. Explore the potential for mobile data collection methods and liaise with Build Africa Kenya on the feasibility of this for this exercise.
• An in-depth desk review of existing and updated data and statistics across the three key research areas of the consultancy and report on the same.
• Supervising and leading the data collection team to collect high quality data – this will amount to the completion of data collection tools in line with the samples provided.
• Supervise the data entry into the formats provided to an accurate and high standard
• Data analysis and reporting
• Final meeting for validation of findings

Build Africa Kenya will be responsible for:

• Preparing relevant documentation and making it available to the consultant
• Holding an inception meeting (remotely if required) with the consultant to provide background information and to finalise timelines and expectations
• Providing the data collection tools, and data entry format/ database with guidance for how to use if necessary.
• Respond to any queries or concerns regarding the data collection tools and/or exercise
• BAK to arrange the practice of administering the tools, the logistics for field travel, and to supervise data collection.
• BAK to mobilise relevant project communities in advance and to coordinate the field work to ensure to capture of high quality data from relevant sample of informants
• Data collection, entry and reviewing the final dataset and enquiring further where necessary
• Provide typed data to the consultant
• Making payments for the exercise as agreed in the contract
• Budget and timeline

Please submit a full budget for the Terms of Reference including costs associated with and including:

• An in-depth desk review of existing and updated data and statistics across the three key research areas, reviewing the data collection tools, coordinate data collection, data analysis and reporting.
• All costs are inclusive of relevant taxes.

In line with the evaluation sampling methodology, it is anticipated that the exercise will take 6 days:

• 3 days in-depth desk review
• 3 days of reviewing data collection tools with ongoing coordination of data collection/support as necessary
• Development of a research report

The lead consultant will take charge of submission of final report and summarised highlights in PowerPoint presentation

• Skills and qualifications of consultancy team

The data collection support team should consist of candidates who meet the following criteria:

• Demonstrable experience of leading high-quality data collection exercises (essential);
• Significant skills and experience in quantitative data collection and analysis (essential);
• Experience of collecting, analysing and synthesising qualitative data using a rigorous approach (essential);
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills (essential);
• Experience of overseeing and training data collectors, including providing a quality assurance function (essential);
• Able to reliably access the Internet, as well as relevant national policy/planning documents and surveys (essential);
• Experience of working in Kenya or East Africa (essential);
• Fluent in local language in both writing and speaking (essential)
• Fluent English in both writing and speaking (essential);
• Willingness to familiarise self with, and sign up to abiding by, Build Africa Kenya’s Child Protection Policy (essential).
• Experience of (access to) mobile data collection methods (desirable)
• Evident report writing skills
• Child Safeguarding