Fondazione L'Albero della Vita Project Management Consultant Jobs in Kenya

Fondazione L'Albero della Vita Project Management Consultant Jobs in Kenya

Organizational Profile

Fondazione L’Albero della Vita – The Tree of Life Kenya is an organization registered in Kenya as a Trust with the aim of ensuring the wellbeing, protection and promotion of the rights of children and their families and encouraging community development.

The Tree of Life envisions a world without poverty where children can enjoy their rights; grow up in a safe environment, protected from all kinds of violence and abuse, with access to equal opportunities.

The organization has been working in Kenya since 2011, focusing on the sectors of Child Protection, Education and safeguarding of children.

The Tree of Life has been operating in the space of Juvenile Justice, Care Reform, Alternative Family Care, TVET and job inclusion for vulnerable youth, as well as improving education, Wash, nutrition and health services in the ASAL and in the informal settlements of Nairobi.

The RISE Project

The Tree of Life (FADV) has recently started a new program in Kenya in collaboration with several Kenyan Government Departments, and national and international partners. The project, entitled “RISE”, is funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and aims at activating and strengthening formal, inclusive educational services, personal and professional development and sexual and reproductive health pathways for children and youth, both vulnerable and in conflict with the law in Kenya, focusing on the roles of Government institutions, educative communities and the private sector in providing these essential services to the children.

The Project outputs are in tandem with the major reforms in Kenya for instance the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) in the education sector, the Child Care Reforms in Child Protection and Restorative Justice and Alternative Dispute Resolutions (ADR) in the Justice Sector.

This project therefore will be implemented in 11 Counties targeting learning institutions, correctional and rehabilitation facilities, Child Care facilities and vocational Training centres.

Brief Description of the Consultancy:

The consultant with the support the(TWG), will provide the professional and technical expertise in the implementation of the RISE Project. This will include facilitating collaboration and coordination between the agencies, putting into practice a real inter-ministerial co-planning and facilitating the definition of roles for a better and effective management.

The consultant will guide the process of rethinking the allocation of resources and generation of innovative proposals that correspond to the emerging needs of the sector in line with new directives and legislation on children who are vulnerable and those in conflict with the law.

Specific Terms of Reference:

Collect, review analyse and make necessary recommendations on the legal frameworks, polices, guidelines and key reports context of reforms in the education, child protection and child justice sectors to guide the implementation of the RISE project.

This relates to CBC review, Care Reforms and a Child-friendly justice system in Kenya. - Carry out stakeholder mapping and analysis on the Kenyan Public sector, the justice system and Private Sector, with the objective of identifying the roles and responsibilities of key actors, possibilities of harnessing resources and the implementation of the RISE Project - Work in strict synergy with the Tree of Life, DCS, NCAJ and partners engaged in the implementation of the RISE project within the child justice institutions.

Work together with TWG to build capacity of Children Rehabilitation schools and select Remand Homes to deliver Education, Counselling and Life skills.

This will involve establishing mechanisms to equip the said institutions, increase the number of teachers and building their capacity to deliver CBC curriculum this is in reference to the recommendation 4 of the Status Report on Children in the Justice System in Kenya, 2019 - Facilitate the building of a common vision by the TWG to be achieved in the three years of work with clear terms of reference, roles and responsibilities and a timetable as a roadmap

Support the formulation of a strategy and themes to be worked on independently (by the agencies) throughout the year and jointly during the workshops - Work together with the TWG with the aim of comprehensively addressing recommendation 4 from the Status Report on Children in the Justice System in Kenya, prepared in 2019 by the NCAJ Special Task Force on Children Matters: “guarantee quality primary and secondary education and a new/expanded secondment of teachers to juvenile justice institutions by the MoE in coordination with the Directorate of Children's Services”

Facilitate the development of a policy document that proposes strategic and operational lines of action for future years, facilitating both a new structuring of roles and functions, and at the same time, explore new ways of allocation of resources to adequately support a child friendly justice system in Kenya. - Facilitate the development/review and implementation of the aftercare Guidelines for children leaving institutional care. - Participate in the presentation of findings/ results to stakeholders in diverse fora.

Key expected Deliverables and output:

Inception Report- detailing the consultant’s understanding and expertise in project management and proposals towards achieving the objectives;

A pre-project Assessment Report- on legal, policy, strategies and interventions and stakeholders to be involved in the RISE project

Organize and facilitate at least 7 Technical Working Group workshops.

A comprehensive well thought out and validated policy document to inform strategic planning and resource mobilization for support of Education and Alternative Family Care for children and youth in conflict with the law in Kenya .

A guideline document on the aftercare framework for children and youth in conflict with the law
Final Project Report.

Requirements

Experience

At least 5 years of experience in Project Management Consultancy in policy making, child justice sector, partnership development, lobbying and advocacy, strategic analysis and development of innovative strategies

Experience in working with Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Kenya; an understanding of the operations of the Special Task force on children matters of the NCAJ will be an added advantage

Demonstrated experiences and skills in facilitating stakeholder/working group consultations.

Demonstrated capacity of delivering as per schedule and working under pressure.

Experience in working with diverse teams, and demonstrated ability to work with partners using effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

A post-graduate or equivalent qualification/ degree in Law, Leadership & Management, Social sciences, Development Study, Sciences or any other relevant discipline.

An understanding of the context of Justice possibly with recent experience in Kenya and East Africa.

Excellent research, conceptual, analytical, documentation and presentation skills.

Excellent domain of oral and written English.

Knowledge of AICS (Italian Agency for Development Cooperation) and other global donors is an asset.

Ability to work independently, suggest practical solutions and follow-up effectively on decisions.

Good planning skills, pro-activity, creativity, and ability to meet the established deadlines.

Good organizational and facilitating skills.
Computer skills (Microsoft office word, excel, etc.).

Motivated by our vision of creating a world where everyone is an educator, and where Children are the key actors of human and social development, being a faithful reflection of the past, present and future of the growth process.

Other Skills Required

Honesty and strong ethics are required in order to be successful in this position.

Ability to work independently.

Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, participatory approach and sustainable development.

Planning and management skills.

How to Apply

The consultant is invited to submit to the Tree of Life a formal brief proposal / expression of interest for the above-described service of consultancy and a quotation / fee note.

The selected Consultant will be offered lumpsum fees inclusive of all costs.

The payments will be made in approximately 3 instalments based upon outputs/deliverables specified in the TOR (under payment schedule) and upon certification of satisfactory work as per work plan and endorsed by the Tree of Life.

While submitting the EoI, the Applicant shall, in particular, ensure to attach the following:

Recent CV with photo, having 3 references with contacts.

Profile of the consultant and brief proposal / expression of interest
The soft copy application should be sent to: hr.kenya@alberodellavita.org

with the subject indicating: “Consultancy for Inter-agency TWG support”.

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