CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Danish Refugee Council
Country: Somalia
Closing date: 20 Jan 2015

Background

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded in 1956 that works in more than 30 countries throughout the world. DRC fulfils its mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations- refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities; and by advocating on behalf of conflict-affected populations on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights.

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been providing relief, recovery and development programme interventions in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC aims at integrating its Somalia activities within a wider regional mixed migration programme, comprising the existing programmes in Kenya, Somalia (South Central, Puntland and Somaliland), Ethiopia and Yemen. DRC Somalia programme operates within a Regional Framework (East Africa and the Horn) and incorporates three major components namely: long-term community-driven development and recovery programmes, emergency humanitarian interventions in urban/rural and protection services, prompting advocacy campaigns.

DRC Somalia implementing multi-donor supported food security and livelihoods (both recovery and development) programmes since 2011 to current period in various regions of Somalia through integrating the community-based disaster risk plan. Moreover, most of the programmes guided by either by donor policies/procedures or by bilateral agreed policies made between DRC Somalia and donors. The major lessons drawn in the course of FSL programme implementation indicate that there is a need to develop a medium to long term FSL strategy which guides the programming and geared towards addressing the underlying, intermediate and immediate causal factors of food security and livelihoods of Somalia. Thus, the FSL unit intends to develop a food security and livelihoods strategy of Somalia for the period of 2015 to 2017. Therefore, DRC Somalia is looking for high calibre consultant who can handle the current assignment.

Purpose

The overall aim this assignment is to develop a comprehensive strategic plan for the food security and livelihoods programme of Somalia for the period of 2015 to 2017. The strategic plan mainly focuses on policy framework of food security and livelihoods which captures the means to address underlying and intermediate causes of poverty or affects the food security and livelihoods of communities. The specific objectives of the study are to:

• Assess and provide linkage of livelihood and durable solution activities in Somalia for the IDP and Host communities;
• Asses the livelihoods diversifications in Somalia and the appropriate interventions;
• Assess and identify the underlying and intermediate causal factors affecting the food security and livelihoods situation of Somalia;
• Explore how to entrench age, gender and diversity in livelihood interventions;
• Explore market surveys that have been conducted for livelihood activities in Somalia;
• Explore the most common and preferred livelihood needs in Somalia (IDP and Host) while taking consideration in the different context in Somalia;
• Explore the viability of livelihood projects undertaken by various implementing partners clearly indicating the gaps; and
• Unity coexistence and linkage in terms of livelihood opportunities.
• Incorporate disaster Risk Reductions in the food security and livelihood programming.
• Assess the nature and complexity of farming and rural livelihood systems, by assessing the political economy, competitiveness gaps, value chains, and the institutional capacity of public and private sector stakeholders.

Scope of the consultancy

The Consultant/consultancy firm, in cooperation and consultation with DRC field staff, other livelihood implementing partners in the Somalia, the various sectors of the local administration, beneficiary communities and other stakeholders, will conduct the study and produce an independent livelihood assessment report.

The scope of work of this livelihood assessment is as follows:

• Review of existing FSL policy related information, studies, project reports and identification of livelihoods intervention under the project area;
• Collection of additional data on livelihoods and socio-economic conditions of the total project area;
• Description of the relevant financial institutional, legal and policy framework for food security and livelihood sectors;
• Assess of the potential impacts of livelihood activities on the wellbeing or lives of the refugees and social components both qualitatively and as well as quantitatively;
• Preparation of livelihood strategic plan for the IDPs camps/Host Communities in and ways to improve the enhancement, incorporation of multi-sectoral approach and monitoring plan of livelihood interventions;
• Identification of the risk factor to livelihood activities in the refugee camps and any remedial measures and identify further steps towards sustainability of the projects; and
• Develop a comprehensive food security and livelihoods of Somalia 2015-2017.

Methodology

The Consultant/consultancy firm is hereby required to provide a detailed methodology of how he/she will carry out the livelihood assessment.

• The livelihood Consultant/consultancy firm is expected to design all the necessary tools required to collect the livelihood assessment data including the policy related information which should capture all livelihood aspects.
• The consultant should conduct a desk review of relevant documents/studies that were done previously to provide insights from the past interventions from various organizations/individuals aimed at incorporating learning’s from the past experiences and to improve upon sustainability of the activities.
• The livelihood consultant/consultancy firm is requested to use the Participatory Learning Approach Methods to collect livelihood data/ information from the refugee in the camps. This is a combination of methods that encourage people to participate in the assessment process and to learn about their needs and opportunities and steps required to address them.
• The Consultant/consultancy firm is expected to plan their work and create time to visit Ministry of fisheries/livestock/Agriculture during the data collection(qualitative and quantitative), before finally providing an analysis as preliminary findings to be discussed by all stakeholders in a validation workshop then developing a final report acceptable to DRC. This can be achieved by employing any or all of the following methodologies: Group discussions, direct interviews with specific livelihood beneficiaries as well as key informant and focal persons within the camps as Security situation will permit.

Expected outputs

The livelihood assessment consultancy in Major cities and different livelihoods will generate the following outputs or deliverables:

• Development of tools to carry out the actual assessment in the camps.
• Assessment of the preferred Cash/Agri/SME/vocational training needs in the refugee camps depending on the level of education.
• Appraisal of the linkage of livelihood activities in IDPs camps/Host communities with the situation in Somalia.
• Review of market surveys for livelihood activities IDPs camps/Host Communities and in Somalia.
• Assessment of the viability of livelihood projects undertaken by various implementing partners clearly indicating the gaps.
• Link the study to the different pillars of DRC and recommend appropriate and timely interventions.
• Documentation of best practices and lessons learnt.
• A comprehensive FSL Strategic plan of Somalia 2015-2017
• Develop actionable recommendations based on the analysis of the Food security funding environment that will be the most useful to partners for developing both short and longer term strategies for programme development and fund raising. These recommendations should provide clear directions and give examples of specific actions to take.
• A short presentation of the consultant (s) work at the National partners’ workshop in May 2015.
• A user-friendly document providing specific recommendations (short term/longer term) and strategic orientations for partners for obtaining long term funding for their pilot initiatives.
• One workshop each in Mogadishu and Nairobi for presenting and debating the final recommendations with partners’ and for providing technical assistance directly to DRC for beginning to develop their Food Security programme development and fund raising strategies.

Time Frame

The total duration for this assignment is for a total of 35 working days (including travelled days). This will include field work, one day validation workshop, and finalization and submission of an acceptable final report of the assessment.

Consultant profile

• An Advanced Degree in Food Security & livelihoods, Development Studies/Business Management allowing the candidate to assess the technical value of the vocational skills, institutional management arrangements and the larger socio-economic aspect of the intervention.
• Experience with vocational training/management training institutions in similar environments.
• Proven experience in labour market assessment carried out is an added advantage
• At least 5 years’ experience in monitoring, quality control and institutional capacity building efforts and development projects, preferably in post-conflict countries
• A demonstrated understanding and analytical capacity in the identification of issues relating to indicators of performance in development projects.
• Good knowledge of socioeconomic and political dynamics of Somalia,
• Excellent report writing skills and ability to meet deadlines

Commitments

DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework.

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About DRC

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than twenty five countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.
The protection and assistance to conflict affected population is provided within a long-term, regional and rights-based approach in order to constitute a coherent and effective response to the challenges posed by today’s conflicts. Assistance consists of relief and other humanitarian aid, rehabilitation, support to return and repatriation as well as promotion of long-term solutions to displacement and its causes. In addition, support and capacity building of local and national authorities and NGOs form an integral part of DRC’s work.

How to apply:

Interested applicants or consulting firms are encouraged to apply for this assignment by submitting a concise proposal that includes:

• A detailed methodology to be used to carry out the assignment.
• Detailed work plan.
• CVs of the Consultant/Team to carry out the assignment. .
• Detailed budget.
• References of similar work, or documented evidence for other similar assignments.

Interested parties should forward the expression of interest, in English through www.drc.dk ( vacancies) not later than 20 January, 2015.

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contactjob@drc.dk