Strengthening Democratic Governance: DGPS aims to understand how the private sector can contribute to enhancing transparency, accountability, and inclusivity within Kenya’s democratic processes. This includes leveraging private sector capabilities such as technology, innovation, and data analytics to support electoral integrity, promote citizen engagement, and improve oversight... mechanisms.
Improving Service Delivery: DGPS seeks to identify ways in which private sector expertise can help improve government service delivery at the county level. The goal is to enhance the responsiveness of local governments to the needs of their communities, ensuring more efficient and effective services in sectors like healthcare, education, and economic growth.
Supporting Anti-Corruption and Accountability Initiatives: DGPS aims to identify private sector entities already engaged in or capable of supporting efforts to combat corruption. By exploring the private sector’s potential to conduct independent audits, foster transparency, and develop solutions that reduce corruption risks, DGPS hopes to bolster its anti-corruption efforts.
Promoting Stability and Resilience: DGPS recognizes that sustainable governance requires building resilience within communities and governments. The assessment will explore how private sector investments can support social stability, inclusion, and conflict prevention.
The goal is to encourage long-term partnerships that prioritize resilience while avoiding exacerbating existing conflicts.
Harnessing Innovation and Technology for Governance: DGPS aims to leverage the private sector’s innovative capacity, particularly in technology, to address key challenges in democratic governance. This includes exploring ways to use technology to enhance data sharing, improve governance systems, facilitate public participation, and support more responsive and accountable governance structures.
Fostering Strategic Partnerships for Shared Impact: DGPS aims to identify and prioritize private sector companies and organizations whose goals align with DGPS’s mission to promote democratic governance, peacebuilding, and economic stability. The assessment will seek to uncover opportunities for mutually beneficial partnerships that balance profit- driven objectives with democracy building, ensuring that both the private sector and society at-large benefit.
Building a Sustainable Business Case for Private Sector Engagement: DGPS aims to develop a compelling business case for private sector involvement in democracy and governance initiatives. By demonstrating how such engagements can be profitable while simultaneously advancing social good, DGPS intends to make the case for long-term private sector investment in governance programs, ensuring sustainability and reducing reliance on donor funding.


Proposed Qualifications of the Consulting Firm


Proven experience in market research, business analytics, African philanthropy, or partnership development within governance, democracy, peace, or security sectors.
Strong background in building partnerships, with experience working on private sector involvement in democracy and governance initiatives.
Familiarity with USAID’s Private Sector Engagement (PSE) frameworks, guidelines, and relevant governance or anti-corruption programs.
Ability to assess and map private sector organizations (PSOs) based on sector focus, operations scale, geographic reach, and alignment with USAID priorities.
Experience conducting key informant interviews (KIIs), focus group discussions (FGDs), and structured engagements with firms to assess their interest and potential contributions.
Competency in validating findings with private sector partners and ensuring accurate data representation in dashboards or reports.
Strong collaboration skills for facilitating meetings and maintaining engagement with USAID teams, sector experts, and private firms and associations throughout project phases.
Expertise in crafting targeted outreach strategies, timelines, and recommendations to engage private sector organizations aligned with USAID goals. more

The Disability Policy and Research Analyst will be contracted by SoCha and will report directly to the designated supervisor. They will implement the following tasks:


Conduct an extensive review of national, regional, and global literature on disability inclusion in Kenya.
Analyze sectoral policies, programs, and interventions impacting persons with disabilities in Kenya.
Identify key... challenges, systemic barriers, and opportunities for enhancing disability inclusion.
Compile findings into a well-structured and evidence-based report with actionable recommendations.


Minimum Qualifications and Experience:


Advanced degree in Social Sciences, Public Policy, Disability Studies, Development Studies, or a related field.
At least seven (7) years of professional experience in disability-related research, policy analysis, or program design and evaluation.
At least ten (10) years of demonstrated experience working on disability inclusion or social equity projects.
Strong understanding of disability law, policy frameworks, and accessibility standards at local, national, and international levels.
Experience engaging with key disability organizations, movements, and current issues impacting people with disabilities.
Experience working with or on behalf of persons with disabilities is highly desirable.
Experience working with USAID and USAID implementing partners and stakeholders is an added advantage.
Strong research and analytical skills, including qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information in a clear and accessible manner.
Strong critical thinking skills, with the ability to develop practical, evidence-based solutions to complex policy challenges.
Ability to work independently and deliver results within tight deadlines.
A passion for advancing the rights and inclusion of individuals with disabilities, and a deep understanding of the challenges they face. more

The Disability Inclusion Expert will be contracted by SoCha and will report directly to the designated supervisor. They will implement the following tasks:


Conduct a SWOT Analysis: Evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to disability inclusion within the target context.
Document Best Practices and Recommendations: Identify effective practices in disability... inclusion and provide actionable recommendations for enhancement.
Develop a Disability Inclusion Action Framework: Create an action-oriented framework with measurable outcomes and key indicators.
Consolidate Findings into a Final Report: Produce a comprehensive and well-structured report synthesizing analyses, best practices, and recommendations.


Minimum Qualifications and Experience:


Advanced degree in social sciences, development studies, disability studies, or a related field.
At least ten (10) years of demonstrated engagement and expertise in the complexities of disability-related issues in the Kenya or African contexts.
Proven track record of conducting SWOT analyses and developing results frameworks for development programs.
Demonstrated experience in documenting best practices and producing evidence-based reports.
Expertise in disability inclusion strategies in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in Kenya or similar contexts.
Experience working with USAID and USAID implementing partners and stakeholders is an added advantage.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to synthesize complex data and insights.
Excellent writing and communication skills, including.
Proven ability to produce high-quality, concise, and structured reports.
Proficient in stakeholder engagement and consultation.
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
A passion for advancing the rights and inclusion of individuals with disabilities, and a deep understanding of the challenges they face. more

Scope of Work
LISA seeks short-term consultants to serve as enumerators for Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) tasks in the following technical areas:

Democracy and Governance
Nutrition
WASH
Livelihoods
Education
Youth
Environment
Health
Resilience
Agriculture

The enumerator MUST indicate at most three counties they can comfortably work in and should be conversant with the local... language.
Responsibilities:
The enumerators responsibilities will include:

Support data collection planning, coordination, and logistics.
Review, test, translate, and pilot data collection instruments, identify and correct issues before full-scale deployment.
Gather and accurately record responses on qualitative and quantitative questionnaires.
Support electronic designing/scripting of data collection tools using SurveyCTO, Kobo, or ODK.
Submit complete and accurate questionnaires in the format determined by the Technical Lead.
Follow all ethics requirements for collecting data on human subjects.
Recognize and give account of problems in obtaining data and provide useful feedback.
Provide daily briefings to the Technical Lead and other relevant staff, and support development of weekly reports.
Collect data on a tablet and upload it to the secure LISA server daily.
Participate in regular check-in calls and debriefs with the LISA staff.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

Minimum undergraduate degree in Statistics, Health, Environment, Education, Sociology, Psychology, Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Health, Development studies, Social work, Communication, or related fields from a recognized university.
At least three (3) years of experience in undertaking qualitative and quantitative data collection in the selected region of Kenya.
Experience working/ supporting or implementing third party monitoring activities.
Advanced knowledge of designing/scripting electronic data collection tools using SurveyCTO, Kobo, or ODK.
Experience working with USAID projects preferred.
Strong communication skills (both written and verbal) in English and Kiswahili
Professional, reliable, deadline-oriented, team player.
Ability to travel or support tasks with short notice to indeterminate locations in the assigned cluster or other counties as needed. more

The Private Sector Partnership Development Expert will:

Conduct a thorough analysis to identify private sector companies actively involved in market-based health service delivery, focusing on their ability to advance health care objectives.
Explore companies engaged in local manufacturing, last-mile distribution, digital-enabled supply chain, and telemedicine.
Develop and populate a knowledge... repository framework that will be used to capture the analysis/review procedures and the findings and design tools that will be used to collate the required information.
Develop a comprehensive pipeline of potential private sector partners, providing detailed insights into their capabilities and contributions to health care services.
Prioritize companies aligned with USAID’s Private Sector Engagement Policy and the specific objectives of the HPN.
Collaborate with the USAID/LISA Strategic Information Specialist to develop a database/data visualization platform detailing profiles for each identified private sector partner, highlighting their strengths, areas of expertise, and potential contributions to the enhancement of health services.
Design, plan, and facilitate select stakeholder engagements to validate mapping results in addition to gather additional insights.
Provide strategic insights on the anticipated value and impact of potential collaborations to guide decision-making within the HPN office.
Provide weekly updates to the HPN office on progress, challenges, and opportunities encountered in building the private sector partnership pipeline.
Develop final reports, offering a comprehensive overview of the entire process with recommendations with support from the LISA Strategic Communications Advisor to develop knowledge products for dissemination of knowledge (PPT, PDF Summaries).

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

Consultant or Technical lead (if applying as a firm) should have a master’s degree in marketing research, business analytics, or related field with industry specific expertise such in Public Health or health economics; OR, a master’s degree in public health, health economics, or related field and health related courses with proven expertise in marketing research, business analytics, or related areas of expertise.
Substantial professional experience in private sector engagement, partnership development, and project management, preferably within the health sector.
Familiarity with market-based approaches, digital health, enterprise-driven development, and the specific health services outlined in the scope of work.
Strong research and analytical skills to identify and evaluate potential private sector partners.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to facilitate engagements with stakeholders and potential partners.
Understanding of USAID’s Private Sector Engagement policy, guidelines, and structures.
Familiarity with USAID health related priorities. more

Scope of Work

The LISA program, implemented by SoCha LLC, seeks an Enumerator (Consultant) to provide data collection during field work for an assessment on the HPN/USAID KEA Maternal and Newborn Health Program. The assessment will be conducted in nine (9) counties namely Vihiga, Kakamega, Trans Nzoia, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Nakuru, Kwale, Turkana and Nairobi counties. The consultant will be... contracted by SoCha and will report directly to the designated Technical Lead (Consultant).

Roles and Responsibilities:

Data Collection and field work: Capture and collection of data using observation, interviewing, listening and abstraction from data sources including reports and charts at facilities and during facility assessments, focus group discussion (FGD) and key informant interviews (KII).
Documentation and Reporting: Organize and share the completed data collection forms (including individual and summary notes) during the facility assessments, focus group discussion (FGD) and key informant interviews (KII).
Quality Assurance and Compliance: Ensure ethical and regulatory compliance, data accuracy, and confidentiality.

Minimum Qualifications: 

Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields such as social sciences, health sciences and any related fields from a recognized university.
The enumerator should have over three years of expertise in data collection and field work during stakeholder engagements including facility assessments, focus group discussion (FGD) and key informant interviews (KII).
An understanding of Maternal Neonatal Health (MNH) Standards and guidelines is an added advantage.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Exceptional interpersonal relations skills. more

Scope of Work:

The LISA program, implemented by SoCha LLC, seeks a Transcriber (Consultant) to provide technical expertise and support with the verbatim transcription of recordings from engagements with stakeholders including meetings, Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), In-depth Interviews (IDIs), and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) for an assessment on the HPN/USAID KEA Maternal and Newborn... Health Program. The assessment will be conducted in nine (9) counties namely Vihiga, Kakamega, Trans Nzoia, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Nakuru, Kwale, Turkana and Nairobi counties. The consultant will be contracted by SoCha and will report directly to the designated Technical Lead (Consultant).

Roles and Responsibilities:

Transcription: Verbatim transcription of recordings from engagements with stakeholders including meetings, Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), In-depth Interviews (IDIs), and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs).
Organization and Documentation: Documentation and organizing of the transcripts as per county, sub-county, and facilities and finally by engagements.
They will work with under the technical guidance of the Qualitative Data Analyst/Researcher
during the transcription and organizing the resultant transcripts.
Quality Assurance and Compliance: Ensure ethical and regulatory compliance, data accuracy, and confidentiality.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in public health, Health care or social science related fields from a recognized university.
Minimum of three years of expertise in providing verbatim transcriptions of recordings from engagements with stakeholders including but not limited to meetings, Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), In-depth Interviews (IDIs), and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs).
An understanding of Maternal Neonatal Health (MNH) Standards and guidelines is an added advantage. more

Scope of Work:

The LISA program, implemented by SoCha LLC, seeks a Statistician (Consultant) to provide technical expertise and support on digitization of the data collection tools, enumerators support and troubleshooting during data collection, quantitative data analysis, visualization, synthesis and write up for an assessment on the HPN/USAID KEA Maternal and Newborn Health Program. The... assessment will be conducted in nine (9) counties namely Vihiga, Kakamega, Trans Nzoia, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Nakuru, Kwale, Turkana and Nairobi counties. The consultant will be contracted by SoCha and will report directly to the designated Technical Lead (Consultant).

Roles and Responsibilities:

Activity Planning: Develop a work plan for digitization versions of the data collection tools, enumerators support and troubleshooting during data collection, quantitative data analysis, visualization, synthesis and write up, including sub activities, timelines, and deliverables.
Digitization of data collection tools and field data collection support: Scripting the questionnaires in Kobo Collect, enumerators support and troubleshooting during data collection.
Data Analysis: Analyze quantitative data using established methodologies to uncover key trends accompanied by visualizations and insights.
Data collection:  Support in qualitative and quantitative data collection as needed.
Documentation and Reporting: Organize and share working analysis tables, visualizations, and datasets and draft write up towards the quantitative data sections of the final assessment report.
Quality Assurance and Compliance: Ensure ethical and regulatory compliance, data accuracy, and confidentiality.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in economics, statistics, mathematics, computer science/IT or related fields from a recognized university.
Minimum of Five years of expertise in planning, implementing, and documenting quantitative data assignments including development and digitization of data collection tools preferably in public health and or social sciences.
An understanding of Maternal Neonatal Health (MNH) Standards and guidelines is an added advantage. more

Scope of Work

The LISA program, implemented by SoCha LLC, seeks a Qualitative Data Analyst (Consultant) to provide technical expertise and support on qualitative data analysis, synthesis and write up for an assessment on the HPN/USAID KEA Maternal and Newborn Health Program. The assessment will be conducted in nine (9) counties namely Vihiga, Kakamega, Trans Nzoia, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Nakuru,... Kwale, Turkana and Nairobi counties. The consultant will be contracted by SoCha and will report directly to the designated Technical Lead (Consultant).

Roles and Responsibilities:

Activity Planning: Develop a work plan for the qualitative data analysis, synthesis and write up, including sub activities, timelines, and deliverables.
Data Analysis: Analyze qualitative data using established methodologies to uncover key themes and insights.
Data collection: Support in qualitative and quantitative data collection as needed.
Documentation and Reporting: Organize and share meeting notes, focus group discussion (FGD) and key informant interviews (KII) transcripts and summary notes. Provide a detailed report with the findings including key themes and trends and a synthesis.
Quality Assurance and Compliance: Ensure ethical and regulatory compliance, data accuracy, and confidentiality.

Minimum Qualifications:

A master’s degree in relevant fields such as health care, public health, or social science related fields from a recognized university.
Over five years of expertise in planning, implementing, and documenting qualitative data assignments preferably in public health and or social sciences.
An understanding of Maternal Neonatal Health (MNH) Standards and guidelines is an added advantage. more

Scope of Work:

The LISA program, implemented by SoCha LLC, seeks a Technical Lead (Consultant) to provide overall technical guidance and support for an assessment on the HPN/USAID KEA Maternal and Newborn Health Program. The assessment will be conducted in nine (9) counties namely Vihiga, Kakamega, Trans Nzoia, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Nakuru, Kwale, Turkana and Nairobi counties. The consultant will... be contracted by SoCha and will report directly to the designated LISA staff.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Assessment Planning: Develop a comprehensive plan for the assessment, including objectives, methodologies, and timelines, and identify deliverables.
Data Collection and Analysis: Design data collection tools, oversee data collection, and analyze data towards the assessment.
Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate and engage with stakeholders, conduct interviews, and gather insights and feedback.
Performance & Assessment: Assess service quality attributes, collate data, identify strengths and weaknesses.
Documentation and Reporting: Prepare clear, evidence-based reports and summary presentations with findings and recommendations and engage stakeholders in discussions.
Recommendations: Provide actionable recommendations towards improvement based on the assessment findings.
Quality Assurance and Compliance: Ensure ethical and regulatory compliance, data accuracy, and confidentiality.
Capacity Building and Training: Offer training to enhance data collection and analysis capabilities.
Communication and Dissemination: Share findings and recommendations with relevant stakeholders.
Cultural Sensitivity and Inclusivity: Approach assessments with cultural sensitivity and inclusivity.
Emergency Response and Preparedness: Support the assessment team in its readiness to address unforeseen challenges.

Minimum Qualifications: 

Doctoral or master’s degree in health/medical and social science related fields from a recognized university.
Over 10 years of expertise in maternal and newborn healthcare, experience in healthcare facility assessments, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate findings effectively.
Deep understanding of RMNCAH (Reproductive, Maternal Neonatal Health (MNH) Standards and guidelines.
Ability to diplomatically communicate and work effectively with a wide range of USAID implementing partners and stakeholders. more

Responsibilities

Identify and assess organizational and capacity development needs of current and prospective IPs, analyze findings to understand root causes, and collaborate with partners to formulate action plans;
Develop organizational capacity assessment tools;
Develop curriculum, provide individual start-up foundational technical assistance services and coaching to USAID identified local... partners, and manage technical assistance services via consultants and Kenyan firms with appropriate expertise on finances and managing funds, governance structures, organizational policy formulation, managing sub-awards, tracking and reporting on third party costs contributions, human resource systems and practices, information technology systems, enterprise resource planning and systems, procurement, systematic performance monitoring and reporting results, and public and private partnership networks;
Support planning and execution of Non-U.S. Organization Pre-Award Surveys and implementing partner procedures/expenditure reviews;
Provide capacity building support services to empower and enfranchise local actors and local organizations;
Liaise with USAID support and technical offices in relation to work requests;
Identify and scope opportunities to deliver capacity building services to local organizations;
Monitor the progress of capacity building activities.

Qualifications

At least 10-15 years of experience with capacity building, organization development and change management in fields such as risk management, finance, compliance, procurement, governance, HR, or other related fields;
Preferred experience working for or collaborating with audit, accounting, consulting, or business services firms;
Master’s degree in a strategy or related field;
Excellent communication skills in both English and Kiswahili;
Experience living and working in the East Africa region. more

Responsibilities
The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Lead will:

Manage M&E and data visualization staff, and a four-person monitoring and verification (M&V) team that will conduct 60 M&V visits annually across Kenya;
Develop, review, and align project and activity MEL plans to Mission’s performance management plans (PMP) for the Country and Regional Development Cooperation... Strategies (CDCS and RDCS);
Advise USAID/KEA on the development of evaluation, assessments, and analyses statements of work, cost estimates, and the utilization of findings;
Oversee GIS and DataViz deliverables, including the creation of customized data visualization dashboards;
Oversee Third-Party Monitoring, including data verification, context monitoring, implementation monitoring, data quality assessments, compliance monitoring, data analysis and visualization;
Enhance implementing partner (IP) knowledge of how to conduct their own effective monitoring site visits;
Collaborate with other LISA technical staff to design and conduct trainings for Mission personnel and other stakeholders;
Report writing for technical deliverables;
Quality assurance of all products, documents, and deliverables prepared by the MEL team;
Present findings to USAID representatives and implementing partners;
Line management and capacity building of team members and relevant STTA;
Other duties as requested by SoCha Management and/or Chief of Party.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s or PhD degree in economics, international development, or a relevant field (or substitute an additional 5 years of experience with a Bachelor’s);
Fluent spoken and written English;
10+ years of experience in performance management, data management, analysis, or MEL, including 5 years managing teams
Demonstrated ability to manage complex operations and staff;
Ability to document and presenting actionable findings;
Ability to understand and mentor staff on multiple analytical methods. more