SNV Careers

Scope of Work:

The Consultant will be responsible for carrying out a series of tasks, with a key focus on collaborating with Business Associations (BA) in Kisumu, Uasin Gishu, and Nakuru Counties to organize impactful events that promote women’s participation in sectors where they are underrepresented.

Design and Planning: Supporting / together with the BA …

• Identify and profile successful women, who will be role models and mentors in the business/entrepreneurial ecosystems
• develop a comprehensive strategy and plan for sector-based dialogue event including existing initiatives/support organizations, objectives, target audiences, themes, and formats.
• Identify key sectors where women are underrepresented but have significant potential and appeal for women entrepreneurs, despite challenges in gaining acceptance.
• Outline the methodology for conducting dialogue events, ensuring it incorporates interactive and participatory elements.

Implementation: Supporting / together with the BA …

• Organize and facilitate a series of sector-based dialogue events ensuring engagement from a diverse group of stakeholders, including women entrepreneurs, and industry experts.
• Coordinate with relevant partners and stakeholders to ensure successful execution of the events.
• Provide a framework for networking and mentorship opportunities within each dialogue platform.

Knowledge Sharing: Supporting / together with the BA.

• Develop and deliver content that addresses the specific needs and challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in the selected sector, and that highlights specific capacities/ contributions that women bring to the sector
• Ensure that the content includes best practices, success stories, and actionable insights for participants.
• Create and distribute materials (e.g., reports, toolkits) that summarize the discussions and key takeaways from each event.

Monitoring and Evaluation: Supporting / together with the BA …

• Design and implement a monitoring and evaluation framework to assess the effectiveness and impact of the dialogue events.
• Collect feedback from participants and stakeholders to continuously improve the events.
• Prepare and submit comprehensive reports on the outcomes of the events, including recommendations for future initiatives

Deliverables:

Strategy and Plan Document:

• A comprehensive plan outlining the organization and execution of sector-based dialogue events, including timelines and resource needs.

Dialogue Events:

• Implementation of 6 to 9 dialogue events focused on sector-based knowledge sharing. Each event will be followed by a report summarizing key discussions, outcomes, and participant feedback.

Knowledge Sharing Materials:

• Development of materials such as presentations, reports, and toolkits to support the dialogue events.

Monitoring and Evaluation Report:

A detailed evaluation report assessing the effectiveness of the dialogue events, including feedback from participants and suggestions for future improvements.

Activity 2: Facilitate Women role models in male-dominated sectors through public events, programs, and media, and disseminating their success stories to inspire and inform women led enterprises.

Scope of Work:

• Identifying Role Models: Collaborate with sector experts to identify women excelling in traditionally male-dominated fields across various industries.
• Content Creation: Develop high-quality, engaging content such as interviews, videos, articles, and social media contents to highlight the achievements of these role models. The content will reflect the significance of their contributions and inspire others.
• Event Organization and Promotion: Partner with ecosystem actors and business associations to organize events that feature female role models. Provide live or recorded event coverage, including interviews and highlights, to maximize media exposure through strategic collaborations with influencers and media outlets.
• Strategy Development: Create a comprehensive media strategy that outlines objectives, key messages, target audiences, and the best media channels to showcase the role models. This includes identifying relevant events, programs, and social media forums for promotion.
• Social Media Strategy: Design and implement a social media plan that consistently highlights female role models, featuring content for IYBA SEED’s social media channels and partner events. Use outlets like Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube to engage a wide audience and generate discussions on women’s achievements in male-dominated sectors.
• Success Stories Aggregation and Dissemination: Collect success stories through interviews, event reports, and articles, and distribute these through blogs, media channels, and influencer partnerships. Ensure that each event and story is well-documented to showcase the impact of the initiatives.

Deliverables:

Media Strategy Document:

• A strategic plan detailing the approach for showcasing female role models, including selected media channels, content creation plans, and timelines.

Content Outputs:

• Creation of various content pieces like blogs (Per event), interviews, and video profiles (12) that highlight female role models in male-dominated sectors, as well as social media campaigns to promote their achievements.

Event Coverage Reports:

• Media coverage of 12 female role models, including live or recorded content and post-event summaries.

Success Stories blogs articles

• Regular blog articles or reports aggregating success stories and challenges of women in underrepresented sectors, providing updates and inspiring content.
• Monitoring and Evaluation Report: A final report evaluating the impact of media coverage, including metrics on engagement, audience feedback, and recommendations for future initiatives.

 Duration and Timeline:

• The consultancy is expected to start on February 2025 and conclude by September 2026. A detailed timeline with milestones and deadlines will be developed in collaboration with the selected PR/media consultant.

Qualifications for the Media Partner/Consultant

General Expertise:

• Proven experience in media relations, content creation, and social media management, especially in the context of entrepreneurial ecosystems and gender issues.
• Expertise in showcasing individuals and storytelling through various media channels.
• Strong connections with media outlets, influencers, Business organizations (BA) and Enterprise support organizations (ESOs))
• Experience in producing high-quality, engaging content that aligns with the objectives of programs like IYBA-SEED.
• Proven ability to monitor and evaluate media impact and similar initiatives.

Specific Experience & Knowledge:

• Demonstrated understanding of female entrepreneurship, particularly in Kenya, including an analysis of external and internal barriers women face in underrepresented sectors.
• Extensive experience supporting women entrepreneurs, facilitating dialogue events, and managing sector-based initiatives.
• Experience with managing partnerships, multi-stakeholder collaborations, and diverse expert teams on common projects.
• Familiarity with international donor requirements (EU, AFD) and cooperation agencies (GIZ, SNV, SlovakAid).
• The service provider may apply as a sole firm or consultant, or they can collaborate with other providers to jointly undertake both activities outlined in the list of Specific Experience & Knowledge.

Leadership & Project Management Skills:

• Project leadership with at least 10 years of experience in supporting women entrepreneurs through various programs in Kenya
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including experience organizing events, public speaking, and facilitation.
• Marketing skills and a demonstrated ability to create and develop content related to female entrepreneurship.
• Capacity to engage media, mobilize networks, and manage press relations.

Technical Expertise:

• At least 5 years of experience in the audiovisual sector or equivalent, with a focus on the creation, production, and distribution of content.
• Expertise in planning, financing, and executing content creation projects in collaboration with creative and technical teams.
• Knowledge of the cultural and production landscape.

To comprehensively evaluate the adoption and implementation of current domestic biodigester standards, suggest performance considerations regarding household size biodigester systems in the market, including the accessories/appliances and recommend an effective approach and methodology for establishing performance-based biodigester standards in Kenya.

Scope of Work

The scope of work for the Consultant will include but not be limited to:

• Assess the extent of uptake and application of the current standards by market players.
• Examine the existing opportunities and challenges for standards uptake within the sector.
• Examine and suggest on technical performance parameters of different biodigester designs in the market and on how to integrate these into the standards review, including testing and certification. The technical specifications and performance parameters should include biodigester accessories/appliances for the productive use of biogas and bio-slurry from household-size biodigester systems currently available in the Kenyan market.
• Suggest the best approach and methodology to review the existing domestic (household) biodigester standards or establish a new set of performance-based standards, also learning from countries in Africa (e.g., Ethiopia and Rwanda) and Asia (e.g., India and China) as well as the ISO TC 255 documents on household biogas plants.
• Undertake stakeholder analysis in the biogas sector in Kenya for purposes of dissemination of reviewed standards.

Timeline & Deliverables

• This assignment is expected to be carried out for 30 professional days for the lead consultant, beginning December 2024.  The table below highlights the anticipated deliverables.
• Inception report detailing the methodology to be used, activity plan and stakeholder engagement plan.
• A Technical report detailing the basis for the review of the domestic biodigester standards (KS 2566-1:2015, KS 2566-2:2015 & KS 2566-3:2015). The technical report will also highlight the current market compliance and enforcement gaps, emerging technological innovations, and opportunities.  
• An assessment report as an outcome of a participatory approach, to gather data and technical information that will inform the new standards development. The report will include a proposal for reviewing the existing standard or developing new editions considering the performance parameters on top of any basic physical or technical parameters.
• Final approved roadmap for the new household biodigester standards development to translate the above-mentioned proposal to a new set of household biodigester standards for Kenya.  

Tasks and proposed Consultant Professional Days

Phase 1- Inception ( 3days)

Inception report detailing the methodology to be used, activity plan and stakeholder engagement plan.

Phase 2- Stakeholders engagement and analysis for review of existing standards (10 days)

A Technical report detailing the basis for the review of the domestic biodigester standards (KS 2566-1:2015, KS 2566-2:2015 & KS 2566-3:2015). The technical report will also highlight the current market compliance and enforcement gaps, emerging technological innovations, and opportunities. 

Phase 3- Development of a new proposal for the standards review or development of a new one (10 days)

Engage the relevant stakeholders and develop through a participatory process, a proposal for the standards review/rewriting with inputs from the industry actors, including experts from development partners and academia.

Phase 4- Finalize roadmap for developing a new standard (7 days) 

Validated and approved roadmap for the new standards development with the above-mentioned proposal on a new household biodigester standards for Kenya

Qualifications of lead consultant/firm of consultants

Academic Qualifications

• At least a master’s degree in a relevant field in engineering, renewable energy, with a good understanding of the standards development process.  

 Experience 

• At least seven years of relevant professional experience.
• Prior working experience in biodigester, clean cooking, energy decentralisation programmes and standards development is a key added advantage.
• Demonstrated experience working with government partners, industry associations, the private sector, and other stakeholders in public sector development programs, especially around capacity development. 

Job Description

Reporting to the Country Director, The Operations Manager will always provide logistical and administrative support to the project and non-project teams within the SNV Kenya program. The Operations Manager is part of the Country Management Team (CMT) and is responsible for providing operations support in the country, to ensure the availability and quality of procurement, administration, logistics, IT, safety & security, legal services, and to fully support SNV’s country operations.

Working closely with the Country Director, the Operations Manager ensures timely and compliant implementation of procurement and contracts, IT, safety & security, administration and logistics operations. The incumbent will be responsible for the management and oversight of all government relationships, including reporting. As a member of the CMT, s/he is responsible for the timely reporting of department activities.

The Operations Manager is responsible for ensuring the country and project teams are compliant to SNV’s policies and procedures, legal, tax and donor contractual requirements, and ensuring oversight of country governance, compliance, and risk, as well as contracting and procurement, project execution and country logistics practice.

The successful Operations Manager will have the ability to maintain high integrity in performing assigned responsibilities and ensure smooth process flows. S/he is able to work with diverse teams, think on his/her feet and solve problems while maintaining a balance between program implementation and compliance with SNV Kenya and donor policies. S/he will be an experienced master coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Country operations delivery - Oversees the management of operations in Nairobi and three satellite offices. Ensures effective operations of all administrative and operational functions, compliance (internal and external) in the SNV offices and effective support to all the projects. This includes safe and reliable logistics and fleet management, procurement, asset management, inventory and warehouse management, ICT support and legal. Ensures integrated process delivery, optimising the use of guidelines and procedures within projects and/or a field office, and anticipates delivery challenges to ensure service continuity. Informs internal units and projects regularly on operations and support progress and helps to ensure that the country is aligned to the SNV Code of Conduct/integrity. 
• Office Administration and management - Manages stock of office supplies, office equipment and furniture; Allocates SNV owned laptops, mobile phones, data modems,  including maintaining an up-to-date register; Ensures  logistics staff track renewals of insurance and licenses for SNV-owned vehicles and instigates the procedure for getting documents renewed in a timely manner; Maintains office and equipment to ensure a safe and clean working environment; Manages annual service contracts, rental agreements for international assignment staff and offices and insurances.
• Risk Management - Serves as the liaison to legal counsel, provides guidance to the Country Director and Country Management Team on matters related to tax, insurance, and business processes.
• Procurement and Contracting - Provides managerial oversight of the procurement and contracting teams for the country. Supports the team to develop and maintain the infrastructure within which country team procurement and contracting processes take place in accordance with donor and corporate standards. Provides advice to relevant stakeholders to support efficient and compliant procurement and contracting. Supports contracting and procurement processes for country.
• Logistics and Travel - Coordinates logistics and travel for visitors and staff; Manages SNV Kenya’s vehicles, ensuring that all are safe and road-worthy, have proper on-board vehicle documentation. Supervises drivers directly.
• ICT Services - Responsible for establishing and maintaining ICT solutions that support SNV’s operations and supporting functions.
• Process development - Identifies, proposes and implements organisation and process improvements, in line with the organisation’s needs and requirements and external developments.
• Government Liaison and protocol management – Acts as focal point with management oversight of government relations and operational approvals at national and regional levels.  Ensures that government related documents/requirements like permits and licenses are obtained timely.
• Safety & Security Management - Acts as the Country Security Focal Point (SFP), develops and operationalizes the Security Management Plan and guides the Risk Management Team to ensure the implementation, accuracy, and relevance of security planning. Monitors the safety and security environment, analyzes context, reports incidents, provides briefings, and supports the security management of the country.

Supervisory Responsibility

Procurement Officer, Drivers in Nairobi (Directly), Support Officers, Outsourced service providers.

Accountability

• Reports Directly To: Country Director
• Works Directly With: Procurement, The Project teams, Finance team and Operations team

Qualifications

• A seasoned professional with a master’s degree in a relevant discipline, such as operations/logistics management, public management, or international development
• Proven track record with over 10 years in leadership positions of which at least 5 years in managing professional teams.
• Professional qualification and certification in Office Management or Procurement and Supply Chain from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
• Solid management experience of donor compliance, organisational risk management, contracting and procurement, project execution processes and security management.
• Experience in project based organisational models with multiple financing sources is desirable.
• Clear communicator including writing skills in English.
• A strong, insightful and influential leader who can drive processes in a decentralised, matrix environment.
• Ability to operate at different levels and to translate strategy into action.
• Strong people skills and willingness to provide hands-on support when needed.
• Energetic, highly motivated, with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of business growth and success.
• Demonstrated hands on application of and support on procurement process and procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to multitask, follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.
• Ability and willingness to travel to field locations and operate comfortably in these areas.
• Commitment to Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) at all levels.
• Experience with SAP will be an advantage.

Key Responsibilities of the job

Reporting to the Country HRBP, the Human Resource Officer will be able to discharge the following, but not limited to;

• End to End recruitment – Responsible for all recruitment process activities including advertisement, recruitment system management, reviewing applications, planning interviews, and carrying out interviews, offer negotiation and background checks.
• Onboarding and induction – Owner of the onboarding process – ensures the process is seamless and new joiners are well supported to settle in.
• Performance Management - Support implementation and management of performance management system of SNV Kenya, ensure performance management results are appropriately documented and recorded in line with corporate guidelines.
• Staff benefit and Administration - Implement, communicate and advise national staff on compensation and benefits, align to local labour law where needed, in consultation with the Country HRBP and with due regard to available budget.
• Record management and Archiving/HRIS - Ensure all HR documentation and data in all aspects are managed in line with internal control procedures and corporate guidelines.
• Contract Administration- Process of selecting and contracting staff according to agreed policies and procedures in support of and according to specifications given by the hiring manager.
• Payroll Liaison - Availing relevant information to support preparing of the monthly payroll by Finance. This involves provision of approved payroll items for deduction or payable with payroll. Carry out monthly payroll reconciliation with accuracy.
• Administration and management of 3rd party service providers – Build relationships with pension-, medical cover-, medical evacuation-, and WIBA & GPA providers. Ensure services are smooth, renewal and payments are done on time.
• Coordinate all HR communication to staff and ensure response to enquiries.
• Support procurement of consultancy services – Support the procurement team with preparing and/or reviewing scope of services for consultants and consultant companies, support the process of selecting consultants for all projects and departments.
• Liaison for expatriate/international staff – liaise with HO to ensure their contracts are well implemented, any enquiries handled. Liaise with protocol department to ensure work permits and required visas are in place.
• Learning and development – liaise with Country HRBP to administer training programmes. Custodian of SNV Kenya training calendar. Follow up with NITA for training reimbursements.
• Exit management/Debriefing - Facilitate and consolidate exit/debriefing for all leaver staff and provide consolidated report to the management.
• Any other relevant duties as may be required from time to time.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, organisational development or related field. A master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• 5 years or more work experience in Human Resource Management in an international NGO and worked with multiple donors.
• CHRP – K qualification is desirable.
• Excellent administration and coordination skills, with the proven ability to manage own work and follow-up on tasks as required.
• Attention to details.
• Knowledge of HRIS systems e.g SAP.
• Excellent language skills (verbal and writing) in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to relate and engage effectively with a wide range of people.
• Excellent communication skills- writing; contracts, letters, memos.
• Proficient computer skills – able to use MS Office Suite.
• Able to understand and interpret policies, procedures, guidelines, contract provision etc.
• Must have extensive knowledge & applicability of Kenyan labour laws and legal frameworks.

Job Description

• The scope of work for the Junior Consultant will be supporting the V4P&P project and will be focusing on enterprise development for emerging microenterprises, coaching and mentoring of Vegetable Business Network members, market linkages, business development service provision and agroecology policy support to counties. The consultant will work within the Veggies for Planet and People and will report to the Project Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Coaching and mentoring of Vegetable Business Networks in areas of capacity building, market linkages, strengthening of VBN relationships
• Tailor-made capacity building of VBN members, group leaders and coaches on regenerative or agroecological practices
• Enterprise development among VBN members primarily linkages to input/output markets, business skills development and network building
• Capacity building of local service providers such as agrodealers, input suppliers, equipment services providers and offtakers through backward and forward linkages
• Coordinate and foster collaboration with other projects working in similar value chains
• Contribute to knowledge development in the project by developing reports, documenting stories of change and contributing to on-farm research reports
• Supporting county and national governments in development of regenerative or agroecological policies
• Continued support on VBN level vegetable seed multiplication and linkages with commercial seed distributors.
• Supporting establishment/strengthening farmer aggregation and marketing enterprises
• Preparing periodical project reports

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline; Agribusiness, Horticulture, Business Studies, Entrepreneurship
• Thorough and up to date knowledge of academic and donor thinking in the respective thematic field like regenerative agriculture/ agroecology, women and youth employment and entrepreneurship, and enterprise development.
• Five years’ work experience in an international (development) organization and sound experience in thematic area of working with smallholder farmers on horticulture production and markets.
• Technical knowledge and familiarity in specific topics of value chain development for small holder farmer’s production, markets, food safety, food losses, resilience etc.
• Skills in agriculture market systems approaches and value chain development processes; including stakeholder engagement; the public sector actors, Research institutions, private sector and consumer organisations.
• Experience with capacity development of microenterprises and farmer organisations.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully work in a multi-organisation team.
• Good documentation and reporting skills.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills and experience working in a matrix organization.
• Ability to travel to project locations often.

Job Description

SNV Kenya is seeking to engage a qualified and result-oriented project manager and enabling environment advisor. He/she will be based in Nairobi with frequent travel to the project sites (Nyeri, Muranga, Meru, Kiambu, Nyandarua, Uasin Gishu, Nandi, Bomet, Kakamega, Taita Taveta and Isiolo). Below are the key responsibilities:

Project Management

The Project Manager will lead and manage the planning and implementation, of all project components, within scope, budget, timeline, and acceptable quality levels along the commitments specified in the contracts signed with the donor(s) and other relevant stakeholders. The Project Manager works in line with SNV standards, SNV`s approach to project management, and donor regulations, in order to achieve high quality and achieve the agreed results and deliverables of the project.

• Provide technical leadership and overall direction oversight of the project and ensure timely reporting of activities and project deliverables.
• Manage project team, consultants and service providers; budget & financial management; project monitoring and evaluation, and overall coordination of the project.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships internally and externally, with the project team, the donor(s), implementing partners, and other value chain actors including working with government (both national and sub-national levels), partner agencies, private sector including sector associations. Further, ensure SNV’s and project visibility at all levels.
• Manage and account for full compliance of administrative, finance, and HR components of the project with SNV internal procedures and requirements specified in the donor and other project contracts and memoranda of understanding.
• Contribute to internal and external knowledge development including documentation and sharing of project insights and results and ensure lessons learned are shared and applied in daily practice.

Enabling Environment Advisor

Will focus on supporting policy development and strengthening associations and networks by providing technical assistance, advisory and mentoring, capacity-building, dialogue, and advocacy support. The capacity building component involves the implementation of an on-demand technical assistance facility to support the enabling environment activities, specifically focused on the sub-national level within selected counties with a high potential for installing biodigesters.

• Policy Coordination: Facilitate and coordinate policy and working approaches between national and county governments.
• Tariff Barrier Advocacy: Advocate for the removal of tariff barriers on biodigesters to promote accessibility and affordability.
• Standards Review and Update: Support the review and update of biogas standards to ensure compliance with current technological and safety standards.
• Curriculum Development: Review and certify a comprehensive biogas systems curriculum in partnership with the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA).
• Association Strengthening: Strengthen biodigester associations to enhance collaboration, knowledge sharing, and industry standards.
• Advocacy and Capacity Building: Lead advocacy efforts, influence policy decisions, and develop capacity-building sector programs to support the growth and sustainability of the biogas sector.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant technical field.
• Minimum of 7 years of work experience in roles related to this position and work with development projects/programmes including a track record in the off-grid energy sector in Kenya.
• Experience in project management or senior management positions, excellent knowledge of the full Project Management Cycle, and experience in managing project teams, consultants, and partners.
• Proven and good understanding of the off-grid energy sector in Kenya including the biodigester market, with more focus on actors in the biodigester sector in Kenya, interventions to promote and grow the market for biodigesters, and interventions to enhance the enabling environment for biodigesters in Kenya.
• Track record in interventions designed to enhance the enabling business environment and experience/expertise in policy advisory, stakeholder engagement, and sector coordination, including work with sector associations, development partners, and government at both the national and sub-national levels including government ministries, county governments, and government institutions.
• Excellent analytical and report-writing skills.
• A demonstrated high-level of professionalism and ability to work independently, as part of a team, and in compliance with guidelines and deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Excellent spoken and written English.

The evaluation will only focus on SNV’s SEFFA project implementation in Kenya and cover the entire project duration from its inception in April 2021 to its planned completion in June 2024. The main objective is the production of four separate, high-quality knowledge products that capture lessons learnt for the SEFFA project. The knowledge products are divided into four topics, namely:

• Business cases - The SEFFA project aimed to generate increased access to Productive Use of Energy (PUE) technologies and energy services for smallholder farmers through viable business cases. Several business cases were tested during the project implementation period, including those proven and scalable, as well as those that were not successful.
• Technology Demonstrations - The project used demonstration sites to assess the viability of business cases. These sites piloted new technologies or installed established technologies to generate demand among end-users.
• Financing models (Innovative Finance & RBF) - Two financing models were employed: a results-based financing (RBF) facility and an Innovation Fund (IF). The RBF facility aimed to scale solar-powered irrigation in Kenya, while the IF supported the piloting of nascent PUE technologies and innovations.
• Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) & Demand Activation - Behaviour change communication activities varied and included demo sites, exposure visits, and awareness-raising events. These activities aimed to create awareness, acceptance, and demand for PUE technologies.

These four topics are interconnected, and to avoid overlap each knowledge product must tell a clear and defined story that stands alone while complementing the other three. Equal attention should be paid to project successes and failures.

The target audience for all four knowledge products is external, i.e. development actors, donors, investors, farmers, and entrepreneurs in the renewable energy space. The documents should therefore be engaging and easy to understand by an external reader.

Methodology

• The consultant will develop a methodology for the assignment, which will be discussed and approved by the SEFFA project team before the start. The consultant will not be required to undertake primary data collection but will instead use existing documents and data to generate the knowledge products. It's important to note that alongside this consultancy, SNV is conducting the final project evaluation. The consultant will work closely with the evaluation team to integrate these insights into the knowledge products.
• The methodology will include a desk study to review key project documents, reports, and relevant literature, aiming to understand the project's context, objectives, implementation approach, progress and results. This will involve examining documentation on business cases, market studies, external verification reports, and final assessment reports. The project will provide the required data and information to inform the development of the knowledge products. Based on the desk study and analysis, the consultant will develop knowledge products, including best practices, lessons learned, and stakeholder recommendations.
• SNV will provide the brand guides for the SEFFA Project which the consultant must adhere to. The proposed methodology will be refined during the inception phase based on discussions with the project team. The final methodology will be included in the inception report for approval by SNV.

Deliverables

• Inception report: The consultant will prepare and submit an inception report which will include the final detailed scope of the work (content of the knowledge product), methodology (what and how the knowledge product will be prepared and detailed outlines for each knowledge product), milestones and deliverables, team composition and roles, work plan and budget. The inception report will be subject to formal approval by SNV.

First drafts and final detailed versions of each knowledge product will include the following knowledge products:

• Business Cases: The deliverable should be a short document that provides an engaging overview of the tested business cases, explains the reasons for success or failure and provides insights into the conditions necessary for successful business cases.
• Technology Demonstrations: The deliverable should be a short learning document explaining how demonstration sites can be used to build or showcase a business case. It should highlight different examples of demonstration sites, lessons learned, and reflections on their success.
• Financing Models (Innovative Finance & RBF): The deliverable should be an evaluation of how the project's learnings correspond with the original assumptions made about both financial models. It should discuss how the learnings complement and challenge existing knowledge on RBF and innovation funds to develop and/or scale PUE business models.
• Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) & Demand Activation: The deliverable should be a brief describing the different BCC and demand activation approaches employed by the project. It should capture lessons learned, impact achieved, and make relevant comparisons
• All knowledge products are expected to include an introduction section which provides a summary of the document’s contents; this summary section should be easily transposed to a slide deck format which can be used for the further dissemination of the knowledge products produced.
• As the knowledge products are expected to be short and engaging, the use of relevant graphics (i.e. infographics, design layout, visuals, etc.) will be expected. The consultant is therefore expected to have skills in analysis, editing and graphics for this assignment.

Assignment Duration

This assignment is expected to take 6 weeks. All final documents including the final invoice must be delivered by 15th June 2024.

Application Requirements and Assessment Criteria

Technical evaluation will precede financial considerations. Interested consultants are requested to submit their proposals which should contain the following:

Technical Evaluation (70%)

• Interpretation and understanding of the terms of reference,
• Capability statement demonstrating qualifications (academic and professional) and relevant experience including profile/s of the consultant/team members that will be involved (CVs to be provided as an attachment to the proposal),
• The proposed methodology and approach to this assignment, include what and how the knowledge product will be prepared.
• At least three references of other clients for which similar review assignments were undertaken with contact information for each.
• Workplan outlining the major activities, key milestones, and time schedule,
• Proposed outline for each knowledge product

Financial proposal (30%)

Must include all costs and applicable taxes. The proposed budget should be in Kenya Shillings and should have sufficient detail to allow a detailed review of the proposed costs. Therefore, the financial proposal should at least contain:

• Professional fees - Budget lines for each proposed expert with the estimated time input and daily rates (including costs for analysis, editing and graphic design among others).
• Indirect activity costs (if any) – Please indicate the type of cost and purpose
• Proposed milestone-based schedule of payments.

Qualifications

A single or a team of consultants can apply for this consultancy. The consultant/s will have the responsibility for conducting the detailed analysis and developing the knowledge products Therefore, the consultant(s) must meet the following conditions:

• Applicants must be able to legally operate in Kenya. The selected consultant(s) will be subject to a brief due diligence process including tax compliance.
• This assignment is to be executed by a team of qualified experts (at least MSc level) with the requisite knowledge, skills, and experience including experience supporting organisations in the production of knowledge and communication products for publication
• Proven track record and experience in similar assignments (minimum 5 years of experience), including examples of previous work (include links or attachments).
• Knowledge and/or experience in the energy and/or agriculture sectors and good knowledge of gender mainstreaming approaches will be an added advantage. 
• Experience working with development projects and programmes including a track record of assignments
• Excellent analytical, report-writing, editing and graphical skills.
• A demonstrated high level of professionalism and ability to work independently and in compliance with deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Excellent spoken and written English.

Job Description

• The evaluation will only focus on SNV’s SEFFA project implementation in Kenya and cover the entire project duration from its inception in April 2021 to its planned completion in June 2024. To enhance the engagement with the relevant project stakeholders, the evaluation has been planned to coincide with the project completion period.
• The main objective of the final evaluation process is to assess the extent to which the project has achieved its purpose and objectives. The evaluation will focus on the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability of the project’s interventions in addition to the measures mainstreamed in the project to enhance gender equality. Based on the evidence generated the evaluation will also involve the assessment and validation of the following business cases. This analysis will assess the viability, impact, and sustainability of the business cases, extracting key insights and recommendations for future projects.

Case 1: Replacing Diesel Pumps with solar water pumps (SWP).

Case 2: Mechanisation of smallholder irrigation using SWPs.

Case 3: Flexible financing models to enhance adoption of SWPs (with a focus on PAYG).

Case 4: Cooling as a service (pay as you store) using solar-powered cold rooms.

• The evaluation will involve all the relevant stakeholders including those at the local level, in the regions where the project is being implemented in Kenya. The consultant will be responsible for scheduling all meetings with stakeholders.
• The evaluation will involve methods, approaches, and tools that will provide evidence-based information. Therefore, the methodology will include a mix of desk and field work including key informant interviews, user surveys, focus group discussions, visits to project partners and project demonstration sites. 

Methodology

• As part of the application process, the consultant will propose a methodological approach that ensures a comprehensive assessment of the project's outcomes and the viability of its business cases. The consultant's proposal will outline detailed evaluation criteria, including key issues and questions for assessment. However, these criteria and questions are subject to discussion and refinement during the inception phase, with the final agreed-upon version included in the inception report.

The proposed methodology must include both qualitative and quantitative methods, incorporating the following key elements:

• Desk Study: Review of key project documents, reports, and relevant literature to understand the project context, objectives, and implementation approach. This will also include a review of the business cases' documentation, market studies, and external verification reports.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Conduct interviews, focus group discussions, and surveys with key stakeholders including project staff, private sector partners, technology users and relevant development partners. This will ensure a thorough understanding of the project's impact and the viability of the business cases.
• Field Visits: Visit project demonstration sites, farmers groups and private sector partners to observe the implementation of the business cases and gather first-hand information on their viability and impact. This will only be limited to the following project counties covering Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos, Makueni, Kajiado, Muranga, Kirinyaga and Meru.
• Data Collection and Analysis: Collect both qualitative and quantitative data using participatory and consultative approaches. Analysis of data to assess the project's performance against its objectives and the viability of the business cases.
• Business Case Analysis: Evaluate the viability, impact, and sustainability of the business cases using economic, commercial, financial, and management criteria both at the user and private sector partner levels. This analysis will provide key insights and recommendations for future projects. The analysis will be guided by the following key elements:
• Economic Case: Evaluate the investment options and identify the preferred option to optimize value for money. This will include a cost-benefit analysis and assessment of competitiveness with other options.
• Commercial Case: Demonstrate if the solution is commercially attractive and viable. This will include an assessment of market potential, interest, and barriers to uptake.
• Finance Case: Demonstrate that the solution is affordable and can be funded. This will include an assessment of financial resource requirements, affordability from the target group's perspective, and access to finance.
• Management Case: Demonstrate requirements to sustain the adoption, use, and benefits of the solution. This will include an assessment of drivers/enablers & barriers to adoption, target group's capabilities to sustain operation and maintenance, and investment risks.

The proposed methodology will be refined during the inception phase based on discussions with the project team. The final methodology will be included in the inception report for approval by SNV.

Deliverables

• Inception report: The inception phase will involve a review of core project documents and initial meetings with the project staff to inform the final design and implementation plan. The deliverable will be an inception report which will include the final detailed scope of the work, methodology, milestones and deliverables, team composition and roles, work plan, budget, and the tools for data collection, analysis, and reporting. Additionally, it will include the criteria for assessing the business cases. The final inception report will be subject to formal approval by SNV.
• Evaluation Report: Prepare draft and final evaluation presenting the final findings, lessons, and recommendations. It will also include a summary of the business cases' viability, impact, and sustainability. The consultant will propose an outline of the report’s structure in the proposal and the final structure will be agreed upon during the inception phase. The final report will incorporate all review comments from SNV and partners and will be subject to formal approval by SNV.
• Business Case Analysis: A detailed analysis of the business cases' viability, impact, and sustainability. The detailed analysis will be presented as a standalone document.
• PowerPoint presentation on key findings.
• Working papers: including a list of actors consulted, meeting minutes, field reports, list and sources of documents/literature reviewed, and final version of quantitative data sets (raw and clean datasets).

Assignment Duration

This assignment is expected to take 6 weeks from. All deliverables including the final invoice must be delivered by 30th May 2024.

Application Requirements and Assessment Criteria

Technical evaluation will precede financial considerations. Interested consultants are requested to submit their proposals which should contain the following:

Technical Evaluation (70%)

• Interpretation and understanding of the terms of reference,
• Capability statement demonstrating qualifications (academic and professional) and relevant experience including profile/s of the consultant/team members that will be involved (CVs to be provided as an attachment to the proposal),
• The proposed methodology and approach to this assignment, including the sampling strategy, evaluation matrix (criteria, questions, and data sources), data collection, analysis and reporting methods and tools, and quality control practices.
• At least three references of other clients for which similar review assignments were undertaken with contact information for each.
• Work-plan outlining the major activities, key milestones, and time schedule,
• Proposed outline of the final report.

Financial proposal (30%)

Must include all costs and applicable taxes. The proposed budget should be in Kenya Shillings and should have sufficient detail to allow a detailed review of the proposed costs. Therefore, the financial proposal should at least contain:

• Professional fees - Budget lines for each proposed expert with the estimated time input and daily rates.
• Indirect activity costs - Line items and unit rates for meetings, field travel transport, and accommodation, etc. 
• Proposed milestone-based schedule of payments.

Qualifications

A single or a team of consultants can apply for this consultancy. The consultant/s will have the responsibility for conducting the evaluation and writing the reports (evaluation and business case assessments). Therefore, the consultant(s) must meet the following conditions:

• Applicants must be able to legally operate in Kenya. The selected consultant(s) will be subject to a brief due diligence process including tax compliance.
• This assignment is to be executed by a team of qualified experts (at least MSc level) with the requisite knowledge, skills, and experience including the use of quantitative and qualitative methods and participatory tools.
• Proven track record and experience in similar assignments (minimum 5 years of experience)
• Knowledge and/or experience in the energy and/or agriculture sectors will be an added advantage. 
• Experience working with development projects and programmes including a track record of assignments undertaken in Kenya.
• Good knowledge of gender mainstreaming approaches/methodologies/tools.
• Excellent analytical and report-writing skills.
• A demonstrated high level of professionalism and ability to work independently and in compliance with deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Excellent spoken and written English.

Job Description

• The Regional Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation Advisor is responsible for ensuring a holistic and systemic approach to measuring and analyzing changes resulting from CRAFT, harvesting results of the interventions and external positioning.

The RMLE Advisor will:

• Feed into quality implementation in the three countries in the different workstream, seeking for synergies, overarching learnings, and proof of concepts
• Supervise the CRAFT’s monitoring, learning and evaluation (MLE) work, including developing and continuously enhancing the framework, systems and tools. 
• Coordinate the data collection, verification, and analysis, by working with SNV technical advisors and consultants for coherent evidence gathering, knowledge product development, and dissemination.
• Ensure quality control and timeliness of BC support and TA and MLE deliverables, and execution of knowledge agenda

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure the implementation of the CRAFT M&E strategy:  Coordination of the country-based teams; coordination, monitoring and support of the implementation of the M&E strategy vis-à-vis consortium partners and national execution teams.
• Provide quality assurance of the implementation of CRAFT: provide guidance to the countries on verification of activities, data quality assurance, monitoring of project performance, assurance of compliance with the requirements of the donor's reporting; as such, oversees that the IATI (International Aid Transparency Initiative) and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) standards must be respected.
• Lead the reporting of program results: responsible for high quality, accurate and reliable reporting of results at national and multi-country level. Verify and consolidate M&E data as well as reports from national projects.
• Contribute to learning, action research and knowledge development: support the learning and knowledge management strategy designed and implemented throughout the programme.
• Ensure synthesis, analysis and documentation on innovations, learnings and sharing of project insights and results 
• Ensure that the implementation teams and partners master the approaches and tools necessary to feed the M&E system.
• Ensuring the measurement of gender and social inclusion aspects: Ensuring that the results of gender analysis are integrated into the M&E strategy. Supporting national teams to ensure appropriate gender measurement and social inclusion
• Maintain the monitoring and evaluation database and the program dashboard, coordinate with the service provider.

Qualifications

• Academic qualifications in relevant field required; preferably related to innovations and business management/international development. (Master’s degree is an added advantage)
• Minimum of 6 years of work experience in providing advisory on inclusive business development, gender and social inclusion, and inclusive innovation preferred.
• A strong understanding and experience in managing M&E processes and data for adaptive management.
• Experience working in Agriculture and preferably Climate Change and private sector development. 
• Excellent skills in data management and learning tools/systems;
• In-depth knowledge of results-based management (RBM), and theory of change (TOC) management, including baseline and disaggregated data (gender, income group, etc.) and their usage in implementation and M&E
• Strong evidence-based writing skills
• Ability to effectively engage with the private sector and civil society;
• Highly motivated self-starter with strong organizational skills;
• Strong strategic decision-making and excellent communication skills (written and oral), including reporting and presentation skills;
• Fluency in both written and spoken English;
• Willingness and ability to travel to project locations.