Grants Advisory Committees Capacity Building Consultants - Kenya at Options Consultancy Services Limited

• The Consultants are expected to conduct a joint capacity building workshop for three grants advisory committees (GACs) with a total of 27 participants from Isiolo, Narok and Garissa Counties.

The overall objective of the consultancy is to conduct a joint capacity building workshop for three grants advisory committees (GACs) with a total of 27 participants from Isiolo, Narok and Garissa Counties in the following selected and recommended domain areas:

• Media and communication strategy
• Resource mobilization
• Monitoring, evaluation, and learning
• Conflict management and group dynamics
• The expected approach to this engagement is that the capacity building should be conducted in such a way as to facilitate ownership and drive of the implementation plans so that results are sustained. As such, it should be participatory, consultative, and incorporate methodologies like technology of participation, design thinking and collective Impact that not only improve the range of information collected but also to improve ownership and drive of the implementation plans.

Deliverables

The Consultants are expected to complete and submit the following deliverables.

• Conduct a joint grants advisory committee capacity building workshop.
• Submission of the final consultancy report to Options.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of participatory grants making resource mobilization conflict management. monitoring and evaluation and governance. Capacity building of community-based organisation leaders with demonstrated professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.
• Demonstrated experience in capacity building including solid understanding of linkages between participatory grants making and community leaders power dynamics.
• Leadership and skills to work with autonomy and initiative with strong adult facilitation and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and professional communication skills and abilities.
• Strong teamwork spirit and interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to gain the assistance and cooperation of others in a team endeavour.
• Good report writing skills.
• Previous similar experience at national trainings/workshops is an asset.
• Experience in working in humanitarian sector preferably in Kenya is an added advantage.