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The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private, not-for-profit international development agency, which was founded in 1967 by Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini, Aga Khan IV. AKF seeks to provide long-term solutions to problems of poverty, hunger, illiteracy and ill health in the poorest parts of South and Central Asia, Eastern and Western Africa, and the Middle East...
GOAL/Purpose
The Yetu initiative seeks services from Kenya-based consultants to provide organizational strengthening technical assistance to the county based local development organizations (LDOs) to strengthen locally led sustainable development priorities.
Yetu is seeking to build a pool of local consultants (both individuals and consultancy firms), who will be screened and preapproved to deliver the services in a range of geographies within Kenya. Respondents are not required to demonstrate coverage across all geographies; rather, more localized consultants with specific geographic expertise and language skills are welcome to respond. Pre-qualified applicants that are pre-selected will undergo an approval process and be included in a database to be considered for engagement on relevant consulting assignments. Note that, there will be additional process before any work is awarded to the consultants.
The following are the potential technical and functional areas:
EXPECTED RESULTS (OUTPUTS)
The expected results from this consultancy is to enhance LDOs capacities and performance to be effective in their mandate.
PROCESS/TASKS/SCOPE OF SERVICES
The consultant will need to undertake the following tasks in order to achieve the above-mentioned objectives:
SUPERVISION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
The Consultant will be supervised by Yetu Program Director.
PERIOD OF CONSULTANCY
APPLICANT SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
The Consultant should have the following educational qualifications, skills and experience:
Preferred Requirements: Kenyan nationals highly preferred. Fluent Kiswahili highly desired. Professional training in the respective area of expertise is an advantage
lOGISTICS AND PROCEDURES
The Consultant will be responsible for covering his/her transport costs for any travel required to meet with AKF staff within Nairobi. If the consultant requires office space from where to work, the same can be arranged with AKF to allocate space. AKF will support with printing and communication (email, telephone, and fax) costs where these arise during the assignment.
Submission requirements
Submit the following documents with their expression of interest for this consultancy:
Candidates interested in this unique career opportunity with AKF should submit a cover letter and maximum three-page CV including the names and contact information of three professional referees by 12 noon on Friday 7th January 2020. E-mail these documents to recruitment@akfea.org with the positions in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
AKF is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is Committed to Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Expects all Staff and Partners to Share this Commitment.
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