Call for Applications
Centre for Rights Education and Awareness
Title: Calls for Expression of Interest in Consultancy on Development of Capacity Training Manual for Women Aspirants Running for Political Office in 2012/13 General Elections
Introduction
About CREAW
Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW) is a non-governmental, non- partisan organization. Our Vision is a just and free society in which women and men exercise equal and full rights and opportunities, and our Mission is to transform the Kenyan society through the promotion and expansion of women’s human rights, rule of law and social justice.
While there has been some progress in improving opportunities for women in Kenya, inequalities remain throughout the socio-economic and political structures in the country.
Lack of economic opportunities, lack of viable skills and a political culture that limits the role of women in public life compounds the problems faced by women not only in elective politics but in meaningful participation in decision making processes.
There continues to be low representation of women in decision making structures of Local governments with a UN Women report [women representation and participation in the public and private sectors in Kenya- September 2010] showing that majority of women employees (97.7%) in local authorities are low-level staff working as sweepers in offices, markets and revenue collectors in bus-parks and markets.
A further examination of women’s participation in elective positions will show that while the number of women MPs doubled from 9 in 1997 to 18 in 2002 and went up further to 22 seats after the 2007 general elections, only 9.6% of the civic candidates, 10.2% of parliamentary candidates and one of nine presidential candidates in the 2007 general elections were women [African Women and Child feature services- media coverage of the 2007 post election violence in Kenya http://www.awcfs.org/dmdocuments/reports/The%20Gender%20Mainstreaming%20Perspective%20Study%20-%20Draft%20Report.pdf].
Rationale
Rationale
CREAW is currently implementing projects that seek to Increase women’s political representation in decision-making arenas such as Parliament , Senate ,county assemblies and county executive bodies.
We aim to achieve this by strengthening the skills of women aspirants in leadership, good governance , understanding and engaging in the electoral process.
As a first step to this, we require to develop a training manual on leadership and governance which will serve as a resource tool to enable women aspirants understand the dynamics and opportunities in the Constitution, devolved system of government, build their capacity to identify human rights concerns of community members and enable them to articulate communities concerns in decision making spaces in the community.
Terms of Reference
- The consultant shall be expected to within 15 days develop a training manual that clearly outlines:
- The current Electoral cycle, requirements for candidates during each stage of the electoral cycle under the Constitution of Kenya 2010, Elections Act of 2011 and Political Parties Act 2011.
- A framework for identification of a candidates technical and financial Capacity and strategies for developing and strengthening the same.
- Concepts of leadership and good governance and how candidates can using these concepts as their tenets in seeking community support.
- Management of personal relationships with family , friends, political opponents, institutions before , during and after the electoral cycle.
- How to develop and implement communication strategies for different target audiences. Including setting up feedback mechanisms with communities.
- How to leverage media (mainstream and community media)for communication
- Resource mobilization techniques for women in leadership
Expected output
An accurate, clear and concise manual on how women aspirants in Kenya can strengthen their technical skills around leadership and governance , brand ,package and market themselves as capable leaders worthy of support to transcend into decision making spaces.
Remuneration: The consultant’s fees shall be on a negotiated rates, based on proven expertise and subject to statutory deduction
Terms and Conditions of application
The applying candidate must provide a detailed counter proposal that shall
- demonstrate expert knowledge and experience in electoral processes in Kenya.
- demonstrate proven practical experience in working around strengthening technical capacities of women aspirants and show results of such capacity enhancements.
All applications must be addressed to the selection panel –CREAW and submitted via electronic mail to vacancies@creawkenya.org latest by close of business 21st May 2012
Also available at http://www.creawkenya.org/vacancies/index.html
