Post-Mass Net Campaign Assessment Coordinator – Kenya

Background

SoCha is USAID/Kenya and East Africa’s (KEA) implementing partner for the Localization, Inclusion, Sustainability Activity (LISA). The LISA Activity supports KEA staff and stakeholders to be more efficient, effective, transparent, and skilled in achieving development outcomes through the use of evidence, performance management techniques, and Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) practices that enable KEA’s journey to self-reliance.

Scope of work

The LISA program seeks a consultant to coordinate and oversee the implementation of 2023/24 post-mass net distribution assessment, ensuring accurate data collection, timely reporting, and evaluation of the campaign’s processes. Their role will be primarily to serve as a liaison between USAID, the LISA assessment team, the Ministry of Health and National Malaria Control Program (NMCP), and other government stakeholders at county levels.

1. Key Responsibilities

Working with the activity Team Lead, the consultant will support the LISA team in the following tasks:

1.1 Stakeholder Coordination:

• Liaise with NMCP, County Health management team, and National Government Administrators (NGAO) to ensure their support and involvement throughout the assessment process.
• Facilitate NMCP to present findings to stakeholders in debrief meetings and participate in the development of actionable recommendations based on the assessment results.
• Ensure NMCP documents all engagements and consultations with stakeholders.

1.2 Assessment Design & Planning:

• Collaborate with the Ministry of Health’s NMCP and other stakeholders to design a comprehensive assessment protocol to assess the mass distribution campaign processes.
• Work with NMCP and develop detailed work plans, timelines, and logistical frameworks for the assessment, ensuring alignment with the program objectives and timelines.
• Work with NMCP to ensure ethical approvals and necessary permissions are obtained.

1.3. Assessment Implementation:

• Collaborate with NMCP to coordinate field operations for the post-campaign assessment, ensuring all teams have the resources they need, including transportation, communication tools, and data collection devices.
• Work with NMCP to provide on-the-ground support and supervision to assessment teams during fieldwork to ensure the quality and accuracy of data collection.

1.4. Data Management & Quality Assurance:

• Work with NMCP to implement quality control mechanisms, such as spot checks, back-checks, and verification visits to ensure data accuracy.
• Liaise with NMCP to coordinate with the data management team to ensure the completeness and cleanliness of the collected data.

1.5. Reporting & Analysis:

• Collaborate with NMCP and the data analysis team to analyze assessment data, generating insights on the campaign’s effectiveness.
• Contribute to the final post-campaign assessment report, highlighting key findings and recommendations for future interventions.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• A university degree in a health-related field. Masters degree preferred.
• Experience working with the NMCP, County, and Sub-County Health management teams.
• Proven experience in managing Malaria assessments, preferably in Kenya; experience in implementing post-mass net campaign assessments will be an added advantage.
• Strong knowledge of malaria control initiatives especially ITN distribution campaigns in a digital ecosystem.
• Proven ability to design and implement both qualitative and quantitative data collection methodologies.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple teams in diverse regions.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including report writing and stakeholder presentations.
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex monitoring efforts involving multiple stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of USAID program frameworks and reporting requirements.

Level of Effort

30 days.

Period of Performance

October- December 2024.

Location

Based in Nairobi but may be required to travel to mass net campaign counties to participate in the coordination and data collection activities.