We are searching for an experienced Consultant at our Nairobi, Kenya office.
Project Overview
In Kenya, Palladium is implementing the USAID-funded Promoting Results and Outcomes through Policy and Economic Levers (PROPEL) Health project.
The goal of the project is to improve the enabling environment for equitable and sustainable health services, supplies, and delivery systems through policy development and implementation; adequate, predictable, and sustainable health financing; enhanced government stewardship, transparency, and accountability; and use of evidence-based advocacy approaches at global, national, and subnational levels to promote best practices.
It focuses on family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH), and the integration of FP/RH with HIV and maternal and child health (MCH) with a lens to enable economic empowerment and positive youth development. Our transformational technical strategy prioritizes localizing policy, advocacy, financing, and governance (PAFG) leadership, technical assistance, and capacity development to enhance resilience and sustainability.
The project actively supports USAID’s localization strategy by drawing on local actors to co-create our country designs and lead implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
PROPEL Health was awarded to Palladium on September 23, 2022, and obtained a buy-in from the USAID Kenya Mission in March 2023.
Building upon Palladium’s previous work in Kenya under Health Policy Plus (2015–2022) and the Health Policy Project (2011–2015), PROPEL Health Kenya is working with national and sub-national governments to strengthen capacity for health financing and promote sustainable domestic resource mobilization (DRM) for health. It implements activities at national level and in nine focus counties (Bungoma, Busia, Homabay, Kakamega, Kisumu, Migori, Mombasa, Siaya, and Vihiga).
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
PROPEL Health seeks a consultant, to develop an annual report documenting its Year 1 activities in Kenya (April 2023-September 2024). The consultant will carry out the following specific activities to deliver this task:
- Review project’s Year 1 workplan, quarterly reports, results/nuggets and weekly updates, to collect information on the main activities conducted and outcomes/achievements secured, as well as the challenges and lessons learned.
- Hold discussions with staff to collect further information and to identify specific instances of remarkable success/achievements, that should be written up as FOUR mini-case studies in the report.
- Collect information, photos, and short video clips on the mini-case studies from the counties.
- Write the report, using best practices in project documentation (max 30 pages).
Deliverables
| Requirements | Criteria for Acceptance | Due Date | LOE | |
| Deliverable 1 | Inception report, that includes suggested report outline; list of FOUR potential mini-case studies; and a schedule of work, including dates of staff interviews and field visits. | MS Word file on PROPEL Health template | November 15, 2024 | 2 days |
| Deliverable 2 | (1) First draft of annual report. Report should max 30 pages, to include the 4 case studies (500-800 words each) and photos (2) 4 short video clips (2mins each) and photos on mini-case studies | MS Word file, formatted on project template | December 6, 2024 | 10 days |
| Deliverable 3 | Final Report (approved) | MS Word file, formatted on project template | December 13, 2024 | 2 days |
Total number of days: 14 days
PROPEL Health Kenya will facilitate the consultant with necessary support to enable execution of the assigned tasks, as agreed during inception. The support will be documented in the inception report.
Required Qualifications
1. Academic Qualifications: An advanced degree in Communication/Journalism.
2. Work/professional experience:
- At least 10 years’ work experience in knowledge management, and communication in the development sector. Prior experience or familiarity with healthcare financing in Kenya will be an added advantage.
- Experience in policy communication and advocacy in public health in Kenya.
- Demonstrated experience in report writing and documentation of project results/impact and success stories.
3. Other skills required (candidates may be asked to provide samples of past work):
- Photography and video skills
- Ability to write non-technical documents for policy audiences
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated based on below evaluation criteria:
Eligibility criteria:
- At least two years post-graduation with an advanced degree in Communication/Journalism
- At least 10 years’ work experience in communication/knowledge management in an NGO/development sector
Technical (50%)
- Demonstrated experience in writing project impact reports and related briefing materials (case studies, success stories etc) targeting donors and policymakers in the government.
- Strong English content writing skills as evidenced by a written work sample.
- Ability to write different types of project publications for multiple audiences, including government stakeholders and development partners.
- Understanding of Kenya’s healthcare system and health financing in particular
- Familiarity with Kenya county governments and how they work
Education and other skills (40%)
- An advanced degree in Communication/Journalism
- Photography and video content creation skills
Costs (10%)
- Proposed daily rate or deliverable costs reasonable and realistic
Period of Performance
The assignment will run from November 11, 2024 to December 16 , 2024.
Technical Monitor
The consultant will report to the Project Country Director or his assignee.
Application
Qualified consultants should submit their Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter, indicating their daily rate/fee, through the Palladium website by November 5, 2024. Successfully shortlisted candidates will be required to submit samples of similar work done.
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