Oxfam Pan Africa Strategic Framework 2010-2013: Kilio cha Mabadiliko External Evaluation Terms of Reference

Oxfam Pan Africa Strategic Framework 2010-2013: Kilio cha Mabadiliko (a cry for change)

Terms of Reference External Evaluation

In 2010 Oxfam launched its first joint Pan Africa Strategic Framework, implemented by Oxfam Great Britain (OGB) and Oxfam Novib Netherlands (ONL) and funded by Oxfam America, Intermon and Australia. 

The strategy sought to bring greater coherence of the work of Oxfam affiliates and a more powerful voice for policy & practices changes at Pan African level.

Drawing close to the end of the implementation period of the strategic framework 2010-2013, we will commission an external evaluation of our strategy to analyse the results attained, the impact related hereto, capture lessons learnt and give orientations for the next strategic period: 2014-2017.
 
1. Background & Context of Evaluation

The Oxfam pan Africa framework promotes active citizenship, effective national governance and the realisation and enjoyment of fundamental freedoms and human rights contained in key AU policy standards and legal instruments. 

We work with social movements, CSOs and their coalitions and alliances, the African Union (AU), Regional economic blocks (RECs) and Governments to influence, popularise and implement key international and continental policy standards, pledges and human rights instruments. 

Our Strategic Framework 2010-2013 works towards the national implementation of these policy intentions and the protection of the rights and freedoms that they exemplify.

Consistent with our Oxfam southern campaigning principles, we also recognise that the primary agency for change in Africa lies in Africa and with African organisations. 

To this end, we will support a strong and autonomous pan Africa campaigning force of pan African coalitions, alliances and social movements to articulate their change objectives and work closely with their own members and partners at various levels.

What change is Oxfam Pan Africa aim to bring about?

Poverty and suffering in Africa is the consequence of unequal power relations between Africa and the global political-economy as well as the denial by African States of citizen's economic, social and human rights and fundamental freedoms. Four centuries of trans-continental slavery, a century of colonialism and two decades of Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) have produced common challenges for Africa. 

The failure of global policy institutions to stop the over-exploitation of African resources, commodity price-fixing of Africa's resources by industrialised countries, capital flight and the global under-representation of Africa in institutions such as the United Nations and the International Finance Institutions have undermined Africa's capacity to achieve economic independence and a greater share of the world market. 

Oxfam believes that assertive representation of both African state and non-state actors in these global spaces is critical.

 Oxfam believes that a strong and dynamic civil society is a precondition for pro-poor change in Africa. 

Inequality, exclusion and marginalisation are the consequence of the failure of the African state to regulate the distribution of sub-soil assets and other natural resources, financial capital and markets in a fair and responsible manner. 

Consequently, the majority of African men, women and children remain marginalised by their lack of voice, visibility and informed participation in setting the public policy agenda and holding political elites accountable.

In 2010-2013, Oxfam sought to enable, strengthen and accompany more than thirty Pan African coalitions, alliances and social movements to realise fundamental freedoms and basic human rights in three primary areas: gender justice, economic justice and democratic governance. 

We do this by supporting a strong and autonomous pan African campaigning force of coalitions, alliances and social movements from four offices located in Addis Ababa, Dakar, Nairobi and Den Haag, with support from the Oxfam presence in South Africa and other country offices in Africa. 

A joint governance and management system guides the participating affiliates.


Expected outcomes per strategy pillar by 2013 

Democratic Governance – Outcomes by 2013: AU adopts internal compliance accountability system. Pan African Parliament holds States accountable for delivery. African social movements supported to learn from their experiences. Coalitions/Movements supported to utilise appropriate new media where appropriate.

Economic Justice – Outcomes by 2013: More countries reach agriculture 10% target Policymakers more responsive to interests of small scale farmers. More visible & vocal participation of farmers, esp. women. Alternative policy options to “agro-colonialism” (wide-scale leasing of land to foreigners. More countries adopt national climate adaptation plans. Global agreement reached to cut emissions, fund adaptation and mitigation.

Gender Justice – Outcomes by 2013: More Governments ratify and implement the Women’s Rights Protocol. [Peace & Security Council decisions influenced by women in conflict.] More Governments adopt gender aware budgeting. Greater number of women supported in public leadership.

Capacity Building – Outcomes by 2013: AU more responsive and accountable to positions of allies, rights-holders and Oxfam International. More coherent and assertive claims made by the AU in the global policy arena. African States to domesticate and implement key standards and treaties. [Capacity building for key Coalitions and NGOs on various advocacy areas.] [Engage the Peace and Security Council of the AU on OI RIC priorities.]

2. Objectives of the Evaluation

The overall objective of the evaluation is to assess the performance as per planned outcomes, document lessons learnt in the implementation of the Pan Africa Strategic Framework (PAF) since 2010 and suggest key elements for a new phase of the programme. 

Specifically the evaluation will assess issues related to relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and will come up with orientations and recommendations for successful implementation of a further phase.

The specific evaluation issues to focus on are:

• Assess whether the analysis, theory of change, objectives and outcomes of the programme were and still are relevant, appropriate and realistic
• Evaluate whether Oxfam adequately adapted the implementation of the Framework to context changes in 2010-2013
• Assess the coherence of activities in relation to outputs and the latter in relation to outcomes
• Establish the status of progress and achievements for the period by comparing actual and expected outcomes, including unintended outcomes (evidence based quantitative and qualitative findings), as well as the sustainability of these
• Determine what policy and practice changes have occurred and how they have contributed to the achievement of the outcomes
• Ascertain how policy changes at pan Africa level translated into change at national level
• Assess the status, influence and sustainability of civil society coalitions/social movements which Oxfam has supported through its PAF
• Ascertain to which extent the PAF contributed to Oxfam campaigns, and how this has been appreciated.

What are the possibilities for enhanced linking of local-regional-global programming and campaigning?

• Analyse the effectiveness of the information system in relation to achievements and documentation of lesson learnt
• Assess cost efficiency of outcomes achieved
• Assess the strengths and weaknesses and any constraints in the implementation of the programme
• Appreciate how the program contributed to gender empowerment and furthering gender equality 
• Document lessons learnt, gaps and possible catalytic effects of actions implemented; as well as the effectiveness of the intervention strategies
• Make strategic and operational recommendations for the new phase of programme

3. Evaluation Methodology

The external assessment will be carried out by (an) external consultant(s). Qualitative information gathering methods will be applied.

The detailed methodology shall be proposed by the consultant(s) in consultation with Oxfam. 

Nevertheless, the minimum methodological steps to include are: 

• Documentation review. This includes but not limited, program documents, annual reports, annual work plans and budgets, internal review reports, researches and policy briefs, position papers, advocacy material and communication strategies, specific notes and any external written feedback, publications, media statements, blogs, etc.… 

• Semi structured or/and structured interviews with different stakeholders (face-to-face, by emails or by teleconference. This will include but not limited to:

1. Oxfam staff: Pan Africa team; managers/country directors, programme officers, technical focal persons in OGB and ONL Headquarters and Oxfam country offices (at least 2 from each African region); other relevant staff including the Regional Directors, Institutional Funding Units, Campaign Teams (incl. RiC staff, GROW), etc.
2. Partner organisations: relevant person in national and regional farmers and women’s rights networks; pan African, regional and national CSO organisations engaged in one of the four pillars of the Strategic Framework; etc.
3. Like minded organisations 
4. Institutions we seek to influence: relevant representatives of African Union bodies, Africa Development Bank, Regional Economic Blocs, National Governments, etc.
5. Donor community: DfID (UK), DGIS (Netherlands), SIDA (Sweden) and so on

• Survey/Questionnaire to consult partners and key stakeholders.
• Impact assessment.
• Country visits to one Oxfam programme each in West Africa, Southern Africa and the Horn, East and Central Africa (HECA); including visits to PAF-partners present in-country, where relevant. 

The methodology will include non formal feedback sessions to be done to the Reference Committee and will be organised at midterm and end of the assignment. After production of the draft report a formal restitution session will be organised with the participation of Oxfam Pan Africa staff (and representation of regional/country directors if possible).

A detailed external assessment methodology will be submitted by the consultant(s) and discussed with the evaluation committee. The proposed methodology will be gender sensitive and will include justification of methodological choices.

4. Evaluation Report and Related Products

The consultant(s) will produce and submit a quality report to the Reference Committee for the evaluation of the Oxfam Pan Africa Framework 2010-2013.

The report will have a maximum of 30 pages (excluding annexes). This report, written in English will be primary used by Oxfam, and will be shared when necessary with its donors and partners.  

The evaluation report will contains at least the following elements:

• Executive summary, including the major findings of the evaluation and summary conclusions and recommendations
• Objectives of the evaluation
• Outline of the methodology and  its justification
• Limitations of the evaluation if any
• Presentation of the analysis and findings, including unexpected relevant findings
• Recommendations
• Conclusions
• (Interview/Questionnaire) Reports and appendices

5. Desired profile consultant(s)

The consultant(s) should have:

• Masters Degree in a relevant field (minimum)
• Specialised in international and/or social development
• At least 5 years of consultancy experience on evaluating advocacy and campaigning programmes
• Demonstrated experience with focus on gender, social transformation and conflict management
• Experience in programme evaluation with proven analytical skills is required
• Proficiency in two of the three working languages (English, French and Portuguese) is highly desired

6. Time-frame for the Evaluation

The evaluation should last a maximum of 1 month, starting from September 24th. A daily rate will be agreed with the consultant(s) for a maximum of 25 days, and according to the Oxfam standards of consultancy. 

The draft report should be submitted to the Reference Committee on Sunday October 22th. A feedback session will be organised with the Reference Committee and representatives of Regional/Country Directors thereafter. A final report should be submitted to the Reference Committee by October 26th 2012 at the latest. 

Logistics and payment modalities will be included in the contract agreement.

7. Deadline for Consultancy Applications 

Interested applicants should submit their CVs and Technical Proposal by 24:00hrs GMT on Sunday 9th September. 

Submissions can be sent to vacancy@oxfamnovib.or.ke indicating reference code “PAFEVAL”.

A follow up discussion on the technical proposal, including interpretation of the terms of reference, data collection methods and tools, together with a detailed chronogram will be organised with the selected consultant(s) mid-September.

For questions related to the consultancy please contact Monique van Es, co-manager Pan Africa Framework, on Monique.van.Es@oxfamnovib.nl

Alternative Basic Education Project Team Leader

Position Title: Alternative Basic Education Project Team Leader

Supervisor’s Title: Operations Director
 

With technical oversight from Education Technical Advisor

Department: Education

Duty Station: Nairobi with frequent travel to Dadaab, Garissa, Fafi and Lagdera Districts
 

Start Date: 1st October, 2012

Background
 

In 2011, an estimated 3.8 million people in Kenya were affected by drought, many living in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALS) and about 144,000 drought -affected Somalis (of which 60,000 were children) fled to Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camps. 

This influx challenged the already constrained education services in the camps with just 40% enrolment rates, an increasing drop-out rate especially amongst girls, and the decreasing transition rate from primary to secondary schools. 

CIDA agreed to fund a three year project to assists the host communities in Lagdera and Fifo and refugees in all Dadaab camps in order to contribute to the improved learning outcomes for girls and boys in these marginalized and drought-affected areas of Kenya.

Primary Purpose: 
 

The Alternative Basic Education (ABE) Project Director will be responsible for ensuring high-quality execution of the CIDA funded project activities in both the host community and refugee camps.  The ABE Project Director’s main responsibilities will be 

1) providing overall strategic guidance on all project components to achieve results on time according to approved annual detailed implementation plans ensuring delivery of project activities in a smooth, coordinated manner; 

2) managing project costs following approved budgets and in compliance with all relevant agreements and policies;  

3) managing the Project Steering Committee to ensure effective communication between CIDA, UNICEF, UNHCR, GOK and other stakeholders;  

4) advocating the Ministry of Northern Affairs, Ministry of Education and other government of Kenya institutions for adherence to Nomadic Education Policy; and 

5) collecting and disseminating learnings from this initiative by appropriate methods. This position will be line managed by Operations Director but receive technical support from the Kenya-based Education Technical Advisor and guidance from Toronto-based Education Advisor.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Travel frequently to all implementation sites to liaise with staff, community leaders, local governments and beneficiaries to ensure continued participation and support for the project.
• Provide strategic guidance and technical support, supervision and leadership to implementation staff and partners; Design programme learning and build staff capacity and confidence to provide quality programming for children and youth for early childhood development, basic primary education, alternative youth education. Support and guide interventions to ensure quality, timely programme delivery.
• Manage financial aspects of the program including budgets, expenditures and ensuring effective use of financial and human resources.   Coordinate with the Finance Director and field grants officer to review financial performance analysis, ensure timely resolution of financial discrepancies and support preparation of financial projections as needed.  Ensure compliance with donor agreements and relevant country legislature requirements.
• Oversee preparation of annual detailed implementation plans; monitor performance against work plan deadlines, ensure accurate data collection on performance indicators and prepare reports on achievements and results according to agreed timelines.
• Collaborate and coordinate with other education stakeholders to ensure alignment with the Dadaab Education Strategy and effectiveness of programming, consult with relevant stakeholders including UNHCR and UNICEF.
• Manage national level relationships with MoE and the Ministry for Northern Kenya to develop strong commitments to ABE project success. Establish working relations with Northern Kenya Education Trust and the Nomadic Education Commission. Provide leadership in the identification and capacity support to MoE officials at the local level.
• Provide the linkage between national level policy and implementation practice; generate evidence for good practice documentation; share with County Government planning committees for the development of County Education Strategies and broader  dissemination.
• Manage the Project Steering Committee to ensure effective timely communication and information dissemination between CIDA, UNCIEF, UNHCR, GOK entities and other stakeholders.

Background and Experience:

• Masters or advanced degree in education with specialization in nomadic education, early childhood development, alternative basic education or education in emergencies.
• Ideal candidates will have at least five years work experience in international development projects in post-emergency setting.
• Minimum seven years senior project management field experience with proven donor reporting, compliance and grant management experience, and superior human resource management skills leading diverse teams in harsh environment.
• Experience leading diverse stakeholders, and ability to understand and bridge diverging communication styles and agendas in order to reach common goals.

Knowledge, Skills and Behaviors:

• Self-starter; takes ownership of deliverables and drives project results while building strong collaboration with and regularly seeking input from partners and other project staff
• Comfort interfacing with diverse stakeholders including high-level policy makers and project beneficiaries. Demonstrated ability to engage in national level policy advocacy and campaigns.
• Strong writing skills, including reports, proposal development, resource materials
• Superior financial management of large education program budgets
• Resourcefulness, flexibility, and the ability to get results under pressure; willingness to live and work in a remote and difficult environment
• Political and cultural sensitivity, awareness of gender issues, with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy. Motivates others while identifying with mission of SC

If you meet the above requirements, please send a cover letter and your detailed CV indicating your current salary with current contacts of three referees including immediate supervisor addressed to: 

The Recruiting Manager,

Save The Children, 

Kenya Programme 

email: jobskenya@scuk.or.ke not later than  7th September, 2012. 

Quote the job title on the subject line. 

Due to the urgency to fill this position, shortlisting will be done as CVs are received.

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Save the Children recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to equal employment opportunities and the protection of children from abuse.

Safaricom - MPESA Support Analyst

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the IS Operations Department within the Technology Division. 

In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:

MPESA Support Analyst
 

Ref: TECHNOLOGY_MSA__AUG _2012

Reporting to the Senior Manager Enterprise systems Support, the position holder will provide technical support to existing and upcoming Revenue Systems and MPESA applications.

The job holder’s key responsibilities will be to:

• M-Pesa systems monitoring;
• Ensuring 99.99% Availability and usability of M-PESA, 3rd party billers connections and data integrity;
• Investigations and root cause analysis of all incidents and problems affecting M-PESA
• Documentation of RCA to be submitted for approval within 2 days of the event.
• Testing and Implementation of new products, services or upgrades;
• Provide secondary and tertiary support (and management where applicable) for MPESA and all interfaces;
• Documentation and Policy implementation.

The ideal candidate should possess the following skills & competencies:

• University Degree in Computer Science or IT Related field;
• Certification in MCSE/MCSA;
• Certification in MSSQL Server;
• Programming skills in any 4GL or a functional programming language e.g. SQL;
• Oracle DBA training is highly recommended;
• UNIX/Linux would be an added advantage;
• 3-4 years experience in a client server environment;
• 2 years DBA and/or Application Support experience;
• Highly developed analytical thinking skills;
• Ability to manage customers and fellow team members;
• Team player.

If you feel that you are up to the challenge and posses the necessary qualification and experience please send your resume and application letter indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title to the address below. 

The deadline for application is Wednesday 29th August, 2012.

The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Ltd
Nairobi
 

Via E-mail to:  hr@safaricom.co.ke

Accounts Manager

The Organisation:
 

LiveWell is a healthcare organization registered in Kenya in 2008 whose objectives are to establish and provide management services for health clinics, known as LiveWell Clinics, making them efficient and affordable for the low to middle income groups in urban centres. 

For more information visit www.livewellclinics.com

Position Title: Accounts Manager

Purpose
 

The position exists to effectively provide timely and accurate financial accounting support services to Livewell Ltd.
 

Duties and responsibilities
 

General accounting including preparing journal entries, maintaining balance sheet schedules and ledgers and account and bank reconciliations. 

Assisting with monthly closings and account analysis and supporting the Chief Operating Officer in carrying out the responsibilities of the accounting department. 

Specifically:

• Reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts
• General ledger operations
• Prepare journal entries
• Prepare monthly closings and monthly financial statements
• Preparation of monthly financial reports
• In charge of accounts receivable and accounts payable
• Tax computations and returns
• Budgets and forecasts
• Manage payroll administration
• Account/bank reconciliations
• Prepare and coordinate of the audit process
• Implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures

Qualifications, Skills and Experiences

• College Degree in finance, CPA-K or equivalent work experience
• A minimum of two years of general accounting experience; some auditing experience desired
• Knowledge of accounting regulations is helpful
• Computer proficiency and familiarity with a range of software applications; report-writing
• Proficiency in a relevant accounting software

Please send your application with detailed CV to the 

Operations Manager, 

LiveWell Health Clinics, 

P.O Box 64406- 00620 , 

Nairobi 

or email gkamero@livewellclincs.com by 29th August 2012 .