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Scope of Work
The County strategy for social protection for Mombasa will guide the implementation of a Comprehensive, inclusive and Sustainable Social Protection System which would include, but not limited to, social insurance, social assistance/social safety nets, universal benefits, basic social services, labour market policies and livelihoods support.
The consultant will work under overall the supervision of the Social Protection Specialist in UNICEF. The purpose of this assignment is to support the Mombasa County to formulate a comprehensive County Social Protection strategies in line with their respective CIDP.
Expected results
- A comprehensive and inclusive draft social protection strategy prepared under the leadership of the Mombasa County Government
- A medium term costing framework of main social protection programmes proposed in the Strategy is provided to support county budget discussions on social protection
Activities and Tasks:
- Review and document current national government legislation (Social Protection Policy 2012, Sector Review 2012-2017and other relevant documents), government structure and current processes (consolidation of SPS and Inua Jammii programme) and service delivery to the county of Mombasa
- Conduct a mapping and inventory of existing Social Protection programmes and activities in the County, including programmes in the social sectors (education, health and sanitation), productive sector (agriculture, services).
- Conduct a summary of situation analysis of social protection in Mombasa using the outcome of the mapping and the review
- Identify national, county and civil society stakeholders on Social Protection
- Lead and facilitate county level consultations to discuss and develop county level owned strategic guidance and directions for the strategy
- Using the inputs of the consultations, Develop a Draft Social Protection strategy for the Mombasa County including, objectives, guiding principles and assumptions, strategic measures, coordination mechanisms, institutional framework, financing and monitoring and evaluation.
- Final Social Protection Strategy for Mombasa County including a monitoring and evaluation plan and a costed action plan.
Work relationships:
The consultant will work under the supervision of the Social Protection Specialist in UNICEF. The consultant will work directly and engage with the Director Budget and economic Planning at the Department of Finance and Economic Planning, Mombasa County.
- Outputs/Deliverables:
- An approved work plan agreed with the Department of Finance and Economic Planning, Mombasa County and UNICEF after 2 weeks of commencement of consultancy.
- A social protection situation analysis including an inventory of Social Protection programmes and activities at Mombasa county as well as a review of policies and legal framework
- A Draft Social Protection Strategy for Mombasa County.
- Facilitated Stakeholders consultation meeting to validate strategic pillars and key actions of the strategy.
- Final and costed Draft Social Protection Strategy for Mombasa County
Schedule of Payment
An approved work plan agreed with the Department of Finance and Economic Planning, Mombasa County and UNICEF after 2 weeks of commencement of consultancy
Required Qualifications, Desired Competencies, Technical Background And Experience
- Advance university degree in Social Science economics, statistics, anthropology, International relations, political science, international finance, public relations, media, communication or other relevant disciplines
- Minimum 8 years of relevant professional work experience experience
- Practical experience in strategic planning, policy and strategy formulation
- Experience in the field of social protection in sub-Saharan Africa
- Good understanding of devolution system and dynamics
- Excellent writing and interpersonal communication skill
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