Consultancy: Development of a National Protection Policy for the Anti-FGM Body, Kenya – Kenya

Company description

We are a global team of experts and innovators tackling some of the world’s most pressing health issues. We partner with leaders and changemakers around the world to bring health strategies to life. We provide ideas, advice and technical expertise that enable our partners to create a path to lasting change.

With 30 years of experience in global health, we work with our partners to explore existing evidence, pool expertise, disseminate ideas, and co-create solutions that accelerate change. This includes collaborating on policy-making, managing initiatives, building powerful coalitions, and mobilizing social movements. Our impact is felt across entire communities, with a focus on women, girls, and marginalized groups.

Through MSI Reproductive Choices, all of our profits go back into supporting MSI’s mission of fostering children by choice, not by chance.

We believe in a world where everyone has access to the quality health services they need without financial burden.

position

The Consultant will lead the development of a national anti-FGM protection policy in collaboration with a technical working group led by the Anti-FGM Body. The Consultant will ensure that the Anti-FGM Body has a protection policy framework to support the rights of girls and women in relation to FGM/C. The protection policy will set out the Anti-FGM Body’s commitments to prevent harm and ensure that all forms of harm and abuse are reported and responded to. It will eliminate all forms of violence, sexual harassment, social exclusion and gender discrimination against women and girls. The policy will also provide a framework as a basis for FGM/C interventions in planning, budgeting and implementation processes, and formalise and provide for legal obligations to protect women, girls and staff, suppliers, support the ending of FGM/C and ensure compliance with funding partners.

Consultants are expected to deliver and submit the following:

• An introductory report detailing a work plan, tools and proposed processes, as well as a proposed roadmap for policy development and input.
• Work with the Options Safeguarding Lead, Anti-FGM Board, Policy and Research Director and Program Lead to conduct policy analysis and understand the current status regarding policy development in relation to the Anti-FGM Board, operations, governance, planning, budgeting and other processes.
• Develop a safeguarding policy to guide the Anti-FGM Committee in implementing safeguarding processes and procedures in all organizational programs and processes.
• Conduct a validation workshop on the policy with Anti-FGM Board members and Technical Working Group.
• Prepare a process report detailing the policy development process.
• Develop a capacity building plan to protect board members and other stakeholders (Technical Working Group) to enable key stakeholders to implement the policy provisions.
• Develop training materials on the guidelines and train the technical working group as Trainers of Trainers (TOTs) to implement the guidelines in their respective countries.

Requirements

• A degree in social sciences or law (postgraduate studies are desirable).
• At least 5 years of experience in implementing FGM/C related programs, in-depth understanding of FGM/C dynamics and policy development, proven experience in capacity building of organizations on FGM/C, violations of girls’ and women’s rights and development of anti-FGM related policies and ability to use appropriate language in communicating on the issue of FGM/C.
• Good understanding of programme cycle management, human rights-based programming and women and girls-centered approach in programming.
• Familiarity with protection monitoring and evaluation methodologies, including FGM/C-related statistics and indicator development.

Qualified and interested parties are requested to submit:

• CV and a cover letter for the position.
• A detailed technical proposal with budget that clearly demonstrates a thorough understanding of the terms of reference and includes, but is not limited to:
• Consultant/Company Profile.
• Proven experience in similar tasks and qualifications described in this ToR
• Three client references and contact information (references should have worked with your organisation in the last two years on this anti-FGM agenda and, if possible, be thematically relevant)
• A financial proposal in KES.

Further information:

• As an equal opportunities employer, Options Consultancy Services is committed to treating all current and prospective employees equally and does not tolerate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity or marriage or civil partnership. We strive to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Options Consultancy Services.
• Our organisation is committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and job holders to share this commitment.
• We are looking for people who are pro-choice, promote diversity and inclusion, and are enthusiastic about pursuing Options’ vision.
• Applicants must have the right to work in Kenya (Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply).