Consultants at Rural Agency for Community Development and Assistance (RACIDA)

Outputs and Deliverables

The consultant shall deliver the following:

1. A high quality, high resolution YouTube-compatible video documentary with subt titles showcasing the outcomes of the initial responder interventions.
2. A documentary script developed in collaboration with the Consortium members and JIA.
3. A report containing feedback from the beneficiaries of the First Responders Project on their successes, learning, and recommendations.
4. Fifty high-quality project photos from the five counties (Nairobi, Embu, Kiambu, Mandera, and Isiolo) which demonstrate the interventions' success and learning.

Duration of Assignment

The consultant should be available to start work from April 2023 and should plan on completing the assignment within four weeks from the time of contract signing.

Qualifications and Experience of Consultant

The freelance consultant/consultancy firm must have the following experience and expertise:

• Possess a degree in Journalism/ Communication or a relevant field from an accredited university.
• At least five years of experience working on similar projects.
• Ability to showcase previous video work he/she produced.
• Demonstrated experience working in the pastoral community setup.
• In-depth knowledge of and experience working in Isiolo, Mandera, Embu, Kiambu, and Nairobi. v. Fluency in English and Kiswahili is required. Knowledge of other relevant local languages is desirable.

Application requirements

1. Submit a technical proposal detailing the understanding of the assignment, proposed methodologies, expected activities, and deliverables with a work plan/timeline (in PDF format).
2. Submit a financial proposal in KES only. The financial proposal should detail the professional fees and other necessary costs to complete the assignment.
3. Provide a detailed CV of the professional working on the consultancy project.
4. Provide referees from a former line manager/HR Officer for your last 3 contracts.
5. Provide work certificates on letter heads
6. If applying as a firm, a certificate of Incorporation/Business Registration must be provided.
7. Submit a valid tax compliance certificate.
8. The individual/firm consultant must not be black-listed or sanctioned by any government or institution.

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Outputs and Deliverables

The consultant shall:

• Submit an inception report, including the data collection and analysis approach, data collection tools and a detailed work plan.
• Develop a first draft of the Endline report and share with Johanniter for review with partners.
• Develop and share the final report with RACIDA/Johanniter including the findings, recommendations. The report will be prepared in English.
• Provide the electronic version of the draft report, the electronic version of the final report and annexes in Word Format and four binded hard copies to RACIDA/JUH.

Management of the Endline Study

• RACIDA shall prepare a contract that the consultant shall sign to commit him/her; the consultant shall be answerable to the Partner/JUH team.
• The consultant shall be responsible for execution of the data collection analysis, report generation and submission.
• The consultant in collaboration with the partner will constitute a data collection team.
• The consultant hall be responsible for the day-to-day management and remuneration and all other costs associated with the exercise. This shall not be included in consultant’s bid.
• The partner shall provide that the logistical arrangements related to the evaluation be availed. These include; one vehicle for transport in the field. The Partner in accompanying role will facilitate access to any required government officials requested by the consultant.
• The consultant shall have the overall responsibility for the operational and administrative management of the evaluation.

Quantity structure

1. An inception meeting (physical/ online) with the consultant with the Partner/JUH team to familiarize the parties with each other before the signing of the contract.
2. Tools development and submission of inception report. The consultant shall prepare the necessary and submit them to the Partner/JUH /partner for review.
3. Secondary data collection of relevant data through physical or online reviewing of the respective resources by the consultant.
4. Primary data collection by the evaluation team through physical field visit and coordination of the enumerators.
5. Analysis of data and report writing by the consultant.
6. Submission of the draft report to JUH/ partner by the consultant.
7. PowerPoint presentation highlighting key points from the Endline survey – presentation to be part of the final documents submitted to the Partner and JUH
8. Final report submission to JUH/partner by the consultant.

Documents available upon request

• Introductory project documents
• Structure of the Endline study report

Qualifications and Experience of Consultant

The independent consultant/consultancy firm must demonstrate experience and expertise as follows:

• Master’s Degree in Economics, statistics, social sciences, community development, Public Policy, agriculture/livestock, M&E or another related field.
• A minimum of 5 years conducting assessments and submitting high quality reports
• Demonstrated experience in conducting high quality Endline assessments for related projects in the past three years (sample reports are required ruing the bid analysis).
• Previous consultancy experience working with German Government funded projects.
• Experience conducting field assessments and working in the targeted areas.
• Sectoral experience and contextual knowledge of Mandera, Isiolo, Embu, Kiambu and Nairobi.
• An understanding of the political, social and cultural context in Kenya is essential.