Grants Advisory Committees Capacity Building Consultants – Kenya

Company Description

We are a global team of experts and innovators tackling some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. We work with leaders and change makers around the globe to bring health strategies to life. We provide ideas, advice and technical know-how that enable our partners to build a path to lasting change.

With 30 years’ experience in global health, we collaborate with our partners to explore existing evidence, combine expertise, scale up ideas and co-create solutions that accelerate change. This includes collaborating on policy design, managing initiatives, building powerful coalitions and galvanising social movements. Our impact is felt across whole communities, with a focus on women, girls and those who have been marginalised.

As part of MSI Reproductive Choices, all our profits go back into supporting MSI’s own mission of children by choice, not chance.

We believe in a world where everyone can access the high-quality health services they need, without financial burden.

About the Programme

The UK Government (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office – FCDO) has a vision of a world free from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) by 2030, in line with the SDGs. A programme has been established entitled ‘Support to the Africa-led movement (ALM) to end FGM/C’ to contribute to global efforts to achieve that vision. Following a co-creation period, programme implementation began in September 2021.

This programme will support and build the capacity of the Africa Led Movement to end FGM/C at multiple levels and at scale, working in partnership with the rest of the FGM/C movement, complementing UN agencies (such as the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on FGM/C), Saleema initiative, other alliances (such as Girls not Brides etc.) and grassroots Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), women’s and girls’ movements, etc.

The programme includes two consortia working in close collaboration. Options leads a consortium including Amref Health Africa, ActionAid UK, Orchid Project, ACCAF and University of Portsmouth to implement the ‘Support to the Africa Led Movement to End FGM/C. Population Council is implementing ‘The FGM/C Data Hub: Data and Measurement Support to the Africa Led Movement to end FGM/C’.

The programme is currently being implemented Kenya, Senegal, Ethiopia and Somaliland.

Position

The Consultants are expected to conduct a joint capacity building workshop for three grants advisory committees (GACs) with a total of 27 participants from Isiolo, Narok and Garissa Counties.

The overall objective of the consultancy is to conduct a joint capacity building workshop for three grants advisory committees (GACs) with a total of 27 participants from Isiolo, Narok and Garissa Counties in the following selected and recommended domain areas:

• Media and communication strategy
• Resource mobilization
• Monitoring, evaluation, and learning
• Conflict management and group dynamics

The expected approach to this engagement is that the capacity building should be conducted in such a way as to facilitate ownership and drive of the implementation plans so that results are sustained. As such, it should be participatory, consultative, and incorporate methodologies like technology of participation, design thinking and collective Impact that not only improve the range of information collected but also to improve ownership and drive of the implementation plans.

Deliverables

The Consultants are expected to complete and submit the following deliverables.

1. Conduct a joint grants advisory committee capacity building workshop.

2. Submission of the final consultancy report to Options.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of participatory grants making resource mobilization conflict management. monitoring and evaluation and governance. Capacity building of community-based organisation leaders with demonstrated professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.
• Demonstrated experience in capacity building including solid understanding of linkages between participatory grants making and community leaders power dynamics.
• Leadership and skills to work with autonomy and initiative with strong adult facilitation and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and professional communication skills and abilities.
• Strong teamwork spirit and interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to gain the assistance and cooperation of others in a team endeavour.
• Good report writing skills.
• Previous similar experience at national trainings/workshops is an asset.
• Experience in working in humanitarian sector preferably in Kenya is an added advantage.

Benefits

Options offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance, birthday and well-being leave, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and a performance related bonus scheme.

Other Information

• As an equal opportunity employer, Options Consultancy Services is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage or civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Options Consultancy Services.
• Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
• We seek people who are pro-choice, promote diversity and inclusion, are energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
• Applicants must have the right to work in Kenya(Kenya nationals are encouraged to apply.)