Ministry of State for Special Programmes Office of the President
Requests for Expression of Interest for Consulting Services:
The Government of Kenya (GoK) and the UK Department for International Development (DFID) are implementing a social transfer programme (Hunger Safety Net) (HSNP) to deliver long-term, guaranteed cash payments to chronically food-insecure households. Ministry of State for Special Programmes in the Office of the President is seeking the services of a Consultant to be the Hunger Safety Net Programme Coordinator contracted through DFID.
The Consultant will work within the framework of Arid Lands Drought Management Project and the Drought Management Initiative
The programme has five components namely Administration; Management Information System; Payments; Monitoring and Evaluation; Grievances Procedures.
The Consultant will help in the delivery of the programme through coordinating and managing the five components.
Objective
Consultant will ensure delivery of the HSNP together with all stakeholders against the agreed objectives of the entire programme.
Competence
The Consultant will have proven skills in successfully delivering large, complex and innovative humanitarian and/or development projects for national governments and/or international development agencies.
S/he will have demonstrable skills and experience in co-ordination and communication; budgeting, financial planning, financial management and reporting, fiduciary risk assessment, management and mitigation; the development and implementation of progress and impact monitoring systems; and policy dialogue and influencing through the development of a practical evidence base.
Knowledge of social protection would be helpful but a willingness to learn about the development and delivery of social protection policy and programmes is essential.
Additional skills and experience in the development and implementation of cash transfer administration, management information systems, private sector cash payment systems, monitoring and evaluation, and rights based grievance procedures will be advantageous.
Experience of working with eithernational governments, DFID or other international development agencies is a pre-requisite. Additionally, experience working in Kenyas and and semi-arid regions is essential.
Qualifications
Possession of a University Degree and/or Postgraduate qualification with a strong bias on a development related field and project management.
Duration
It is expected that the consultancy will begin in August 2007 and run for two years with a possibility of an extension for a further two years depending on performance.
Expressions of Interest (Eol) stating how your qualifications and experience match with the competencies of the position advertised should not be longer than 1 A4 page (double sided twelve point font size minimum).
Eol and CV should be emailed to enquirieskenya@dfid.gov.uk. Applications in hard copy must be received in a sealed envelope by 12 noon on 6 July 2007 clearly marked Expression of Interest for Hunger Safety Net Consultant and sent to:
DFID Kenya
British High Commission
Upper Hill Road
P O Box 30465 00100 Nairobi,
Kenya Upper Hill Road
