Duty Station: 1 position based in Nairobi with activities spread across Dadaab, Garissa and Kakuma.
Duration of Consultancy: 6 months renewable contract
Terms of Reference
1.1 Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK)
RCK is an NGO that was established in 1998 in response to the increasingly complex refugee situation in Kenya. RCK’s mission is to protect and promote the wellbeing, voice, and dignity of the displaced and host population. We achieve this through our five strategic pillars that includes the legal aid and governance, peace and social justice, women and girls’ empowerment, mental health and psycho-social support, and organization development. Our delivery pathways include strategic approaches of advocacy and thought leadership; innovation and learning; capacity building and support; partnerships and localization; and strategic communication to attain our overall organizational goal.
1.2 Background
RCK has secured funding to support its 2023-2027 Strategic Plan from various donors. RCK aims at expanding its interventions on women and girls’ under its strategic pillar 3. Under this pillar RCK endeavors to:
The organization wishes to hire an economic empowerment consultant to support RCK in enhancing entrepreneurship skills of targeted refugee and host community women as per its mandate. The consultant is expected to work closely with the RCK staff in the delivery of the project goals and objectives.
2.0 Objectives of the Consultancy
The consultant shall ensure:
3.0 Expected Deliverables and Outputs
The shortlisted consultant is therefore expected to achieve the following deliverables:
Deliverable 1: Provide a work plan in line with the project objectives on economic empowerment strategy for the targeted beneficiaries within 14 days from the start of the consultancy.
Deliverable 2: Conduct a quick and simple market analysis and develop a business entrepreneurship training curriculum based on the analysis within 30 days of the consultancy.
Deliverable 3: Pilot test the business entrepreneurship training curriculum within 60 days of the consultancy.
Deliverable 4: Based on the work plan and project proposal, conduct trainings on business entrepreneurship skills for women within 90 days of the consultancy.
Deliverable 5: Develop viable business plans for the trained women in groups, within 95 days of the consultancy.
Deliverable 6: Facilitate in-kind grants disbursement to the women groups trained on business and entrepreneurship skills.
Deliverable 7: Monitor, mentor and coach the initiated enterprises and document key milestones.
Deliverable 8: Document the project challenges, lessons learnt and impact stories.
Deliverable 9: Submit satisfactory monthly, quarterly, bi annual and annual consultancy reports as per the donor reporting dates and RCK operational requirements.
4.0 Consultancy Time Frame
This consultancy covers a period of 43 days spread out over 12 months. The consultancy is renewable subject to performance and availability of funds as supported by the donor.
5.0 Qualifications
Education
Experience
Functional Competencies:
Core Competencies:
6.0 Reporting Line
7.0 Submissions of the Proposals
Applicants should send a brief cover letter explaining their qualification and motivation for the position; and how their experience is relevant to the position.
All applications should be sent to admin@rckkenya.org by Monday 25th March 2024 with the Title, “Economic Empowerment Consultancy” on the subject line. The vacancy will remain open until filled. All applicants must meet the minimum requirements described above, and those unable to meet these requirements will not be considered.
Companies are not eligible to apply as consultants for this call.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable access to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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