Consultant Recruitment
Financial and CoAg Management Trainings/ Kenya CDC Task Order
Training Co-Facilitator
The Training
Co-Facilitator is responsible for supporting the lead trainer in the
delivery and co-facilitation of three (3) five-day Cooperative
Agreement and Financial Management Trainings for CDC Kenya partners, and
supporting training evaluations and reporting.
Background
Kenya, one of PEPFAR’s
15 focus countries, has experienced a generalized HIV/AIDS epidemic in
which adult HIV prevalence rates peaked in the late 1990s at about 10%.
Since that time,
prevalence rates have declined and were estimated at about 6.3% in
2008-9 {Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) 2008-2009}
Presumably, this
improvement is at least partially the result of investments in programs
and initiatives that have achieved some degree of success. From Fiscal
Year (FY) 2004 through FY 2009, Kenya received $1,912 million through
PEPFAR to carry out HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care programs. {www.pepfar.gov/countries/kenya}
In December, 2009,
PEPFAR announced a pledge of $2.7 billion for the next 5 years, a
dramatic increase that renders Kenya the largest recipient of the PEPFAR
program in Africa. {www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=87468}
Approximately $150
million of this funding is administered by the CDC through a series of
cooperative agreements that support a wide variety of programs.
These programs are
carried out through 45 partner organizations, both governmental and
non-governmental. All of these partners face challenges in their
efforts to implement programs that are both effective and compliant with
USG grants management regulations and requirements.
As requested in the
RFTOP, ICF and World Learning propose to carry out a training program
that will enhance the capacity of Kenya CDC’s partners to manage their
cooperative agreements effectively and appropriately by building grants
management skills and improving understanding of the principles of USG
and HHS cooperative agreement implementation.
Goals and Objectives
The purpose of this consultant agreement is to provide grants management training to HHS/CDC partners/grantees.
In order to ensure that
the 45 CDC/PEPFAR partners can meet standards of accountability and
effectiveness, and that they have adequate absorptive capacity to use
USG funds as intended, they will be invited to attend a five-day
training and capacity building program that will achieve the following
core goal and learning objectives:
Core Goal: To
equip CDC Kenya’s partner organizations with the knowledge and skills
they will need to accurately and effectively execute their programs in
full compliance with the laws, regulations and requirements of the USG
and HHS.
Project Objectives:
By the completion of the training program,
1. Participants
will be able to understand the regulations and requirements of the USG
and HHS, and will be prepared to utilize them in the implementation and
management of their projects.
2. Participants
will establish a system of professional linkages with fellow grantee
organizations for the exchange of information so that each partner can
serve as a continuing technical resource for the others.
Approach
Task 1:
Review of CDC documents and assist the lead trainer in reviewing needs assessment data.
Task 2:
Prepare and/or review and become familiar with training materials.
The co facilitator will
assist the lead trainer by preparing and/or reviewing training materials
and training aids (including PowerPoint presentations, hand-outs,
references, guides, and evaluation tools) designed specifically for the
CDC/Kenya Task Order.
Task 3:
Training Preparation and Coordination.
The co-facilitator will
participate in a three-day preparation and coordination meeting led by
the lead trainer; and work with the Lead Facilitator in adjusting the
materials, if any, after the CDC pre-training meeting.
A detailed daily
schedule and training agenda for the 5-day workshops will be finalized
in this meeting, and trainers will have their roles clarified for the
actual training delivery and support.
Task 4:
In coordination with the
lead facilitator, co-facilitate and present some identified training
modules of the Grants Management Training Course for all HHS/CDC
Grantees.
The principal method of
achieving the project’s goals and learning objectives will be three (3)
five-day training program for a total of about 150 to180 trainees from
45 CDC/Kenya grantee organizations and the CDC staff members.
It is expected that
these staff members will include the organization’s administrative and
financial officers as well as high-level program managers.
Three training workshops
will be conducted: two in Nairobi, Kenya with 60-70 participants each;
and one in Kisumu, Kenya for 30 to 40 participants.
The co-facilitator will assist the lead trainer in the delivery, facilitation of group work during the trainings.
Task 5:
Lead in documenting and writing the draft training report in coordination with the in-country facilitators.
The co-facilitator will
oversee and coordinate the in-country facilitator documentation of the
training proceedings; summarizing the training proceeding documentation;
analyze the training evaluation results; and draft the training
report.
Draft training report will be submitted to the lead facilitator for final review and submission to WL.
Deliverables
Deliverable
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Due Date
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Deliverable
#1 (To be verified by lead trainer)
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Co-facilitate and Complete the three (3) five-day trainings
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Review and summarize the training notes (from all three trainings) documented
by the in-country facilitators
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Review and analyze training evaluation results
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Draft the final training report to be submitted to the lead facilitator for
final review and submission to WL
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March
30, 2013
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Level of Effort and Timing
- Not to exceed twenty (20) Billable Days.
- Consultancy will include two trainings in Nairobi and 1 in Kisumu.
Expertise Required
Expertise in grants management of USG funds, training design and facilitation skills and adult learning methodology,
How to Apply
Please send cover letter and CV to: analisa.silva@worldlearning.org
Deadline: 4th January 2013
Kenyan nationals or residents are encouraged to apply.
