Jobs at Kenya Red Cross

Documentation

The consultant will package the risk information for the counties. This will include analytical approach detailing factors considered, process followed in the analysis, the results of the analysis, recommendation on areas of improvement and maintenance of the risk profiles. The consultant is expected to interact with the KRCS technical project team for feedback before finalizing the key deliverables. The consultant with support from KRCS, will present the results to the county stakeholders in a dissemination workshop.

Deliverable 3: Technical paper on results

Duration of the consultancy

The consultancy is estimated to spread out between late-July 2022 and mid-August 2022.

Reporting

The consultant will report to the Project Manager in KRCS, and work in close collaboration the larger project team.

Required qualifications for the consultant(s)

Education

1. Masters or higher degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Environmental Sciences, Disaster Risk Management, Disaster Risk Financing, Climate Change Economics, or a related field

Experience

1. Demonstrate experience in the field Disaster Risk Management and Disaster Risk Financing including with International and Inter-Governmental Organizations, International NGOs, Foundations or Government Services
2. Excellent skills in synthesizing information, report writing, and generating summaries; Fluency in English
3. Good knowledge on climate risk modelling and or using climate risk models
4. Experience with facilitating multi-stakeholder participatory discussions and organising workshops will be essential.

Knowledge and Skills

1. Significant experience with climate change adaption programmes, with an expert knowledge of the UNFCCC, climate adaptation funds and the dialogues on climate change adaptation.

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Quality & Ethical Standards

The consultant shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the study is designed and conducted to respect and protect the rights and welfare of the people and communities involved and to ensure that the assessment is technically accurate and reliable, is conducted in a transparent and impartial manner, and contributes to organizational learning and accountability. Therefore, the study team shall be required to adhere to the assessment standards and applicable practices as recommended by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies as below:

• Utility: Assessments must be useful and used.
• Feasibility: Assessments must be realistic, diplomatic, and managed in a sensible, cost-effective manner.
• Ethics & Legality: Assessments must be conducted in an ethical and legal manner, with particular regard for the welfare of those involved in and affected by the assessment.
• Impartiality & Independence; Assessments should be impartial, providing a comprehensive and unbiased assessment that takes into account the views of all stakeholders.
• Transparency: assessment activities should reflect an attitude of openness and transparency.
• Accuracy: Assessments should be technically accurate, providing sufficient information about the data collection, analysis, and interpretation methods so that its worth or merit can be determined.
• Participation: Stakeholders should be consulted and meaningfully involved in the assessment process when feasible and appropriate.
• Collaboration: Collaboration between key operating partners in the assessment process improves the legitimacy and utility of the assessment.

It is also expected that the study will respect the seven Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent: 1) humanity, 2) impartiality, 3) neutrality, 4) independence, 5) voluntary service, 6) unity, and 7) universality.

Qualifications and Experience for Consultants

• The lead consultant must possess the following qualifications:
• A master’s degree in public health/social science/gender studies.
• Experience in undertaking Sexual and Reproductive health and Gender based Violence programs
• Must have experience of conducting baselines or evaluations in SRH/SGBV projects
• High level of professionalism and an ability to work independently and in high-pressure situations under tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills