IRC Consultancy - Boosting Urban Innovations for Livelihoods Development Jobs in Kenya
IRC Consultancy - Boosting Urban Innovations for Livelihoods Development Jobs in Kenya
Background The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their lives. The IRC operates in more than 40 countries and has operated in Kenya since 1992, providing health care, women’s protection and empowerment, governance and rights, and nutrition services to hundreds of thousands of refugees and the Kenyan communities in Garissa, Turkana and Nairobi counties.
IRC is the leading in the implementation of the project entitled Refugees in East Africa: Boosting Urban Innovations for Livelihoods Development (RE:BUILD) which is funded by the IKEA Foundation. The project being implemented in Kampala and Nairobi seeks to support refugee and host communities to achieve economic self-reliance through supporting 1) Access to sustainable livelihoods and 2) Ensuring that strong markets and effective and responsive city services are accessible to all. RE:BUILD aims to enable change at varying levels, from better access to livelihoods opportunities and inclusive services within communities, to improved refugee-related policies and more targeted and effective service delivery from national, regional and global actors. RE:BUILD will assemble a wide range of different players including respective city Governments, the private sector, refugee and host communities and other market actors in at least 2 or three high impact value chains in each city through which the support and interventions from RE:BUILD will be anchored.
Purpose of the Consultancy/Objectives.
IRC seeks a consultant to complete a labor market assessment, focusing specifically on skills assessment for refugee and host communities in Nairobi and Kampala. The analysis should provide detailed understanding of the skills and capacities of target clients, as well as their desired market-relevant skills set. The assessment should also cover the key training opportunities available in institutions such as technical training and vocational institutions, government-run training centers, and CBOs, along with information on skills certification and accreditation required for entry into the labor market. Finally, the assessment should cover legal framework surrounding business registration and employment for select value chains.
The assessment will include a desk review of essential documents including existing reports, assessments, and government policies/strategies. Key Informant Interviews and Focus Group Discussions (COVID-dependent) will also be conducted to gather additional insight and intel from actors including city officials, government authorities, NGO, service providers, and community members.
The assessment seeks to answer the following key questions:
What market-relevant skills do refugees in each city currently have? How do these skills differ among social groups (women, men, youth, refugees; and geographic differences within city neighbourhoods)
What skills do refugees and host communities aspire to learn? How does this differ by gender and age? Why are these groups/ communities interested in these skills?
What kind of training is available and accessible to communities for market-relevant skills?
Who are the key stakeholders (institutions, CBOs, government service providers) providing relevant skills training opportunities & certification in each city?
What are the requirements for entry into the selected priority value chains for Re:Build?
What certifications/accreditations are required for employment and self-employment in these value chains?
What are the legal requirements for entering into the selected priority value chains (including work permit, business registration, permits, or associated fees)?
What barriers (legal, education, experience, and also informal social norms) do women and youth face in entering the selected priority value chains (especially male-dominated value chains)? What support is required?
Deliverables:
Labor Market Analysis report covering:
Skills assessment of key target client groups (in pre-determined neighborhoods), including refugees, host communities, women and youth
Skills and training summary of market-relevant skills building opportunities, the institutions where they are available, and barriers for target client groups
Legal framework overview of requirements and barriers to obtaining skills certifications, business registration, and employment documentation for selected value chains
Methodology
In developing
the assessment, the consultant should consider the following:
Desk review of essential documents
Primary data collection including:- key informant interviews (KIIs), and focus-group discussions (FGDs) with government officials (county and national), non-government stakeholders, private sector, and the community
The consultant must ensure informed consent is provided for all interviews, focus group discussions and photographs.
The consultant will specifically have briefing and debriefing meetings with the IRC at the commencement, mid-point, and conclusion of methodological implementation.
The consultant is expected to take into consideration the new working realities of conducting some of the interviews virtually and adhering to the Ministry of Health and World Health Organisation guidelines on COVID 19
Reports
Inception meeting report that will include training/briefing on methodology by HQ/RE:BUILD Team, study report outline and assessment data collection tools for the study, work plan and budget.
1st draft report and a professionally edited final report covering skills/labor assessment and legal framework summary findings
Copies of original and cleaned data sets including field notes.
Duration of the consultancy
The assignment is expected to be undertaken in November and December 2020 for a maximum of 30 consultancy days which includes tools review, desk reviews, development of the inception report and approval by the IRC, data collection, report-writing and validation meeting (detailed work plan, with clear timeline to be developed).
Key details
The position will be managed remotely through Re:Build Project Management team.
A post-graduate degree in social sciences, economics, international development, or other related field.
Over 10 years’ experience conducting gender-sensitive labor market assessments
Expert familiarity with methodologies including focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and market data analysis
Familiarity with the livelihoods, humanitarian, international development actors/sectors, and city government structure in Kenya (Nairobi) and Uganda (Kampala)
Knowledge of MS Office and qualitative data analysis tools
Strong oral and written communications skills
Expression of Interest
Any person interested in undertaking this assessment should send an Expression of Interest consisting of:
Technical proposal: a draft proposal including methodology and work plan should be submitted indicating how the objectives will be addressed. Attach copies of 2 relevant evaluations performed earlier with the consultant as primary author.
Financial Proposal: Lump-sum offer with the cost breakdown. All costs, (specify currency) should be mentioned within the financial proposal. The financial proposal will also contain a cover letter and updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.
Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowance.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
Disclaimer:
Please take note that International Rescue Committee (IRC) does not ask for any fees in connection with its recruitment processes.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; IRC Consultancy - Boosting Urban Innovations for Livelihoods Development Jobs in Kenya
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