Ministry of Education opportunity

Consultancy to Undertake Digital Mapping of Basic Education Institutions in Urban Informal Settlements

Background

The Ministry of Education in partnership with Concern Worldwide seeks the services of a consultant to conduct mapping of basic education facilities in urban informal settlements in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu. 

This exercise is intended to create a data base of these institutions with a view to provide baseline data for policy and planning to Government and other actors in the education sector.

Objectives & Scope of the Consultancy

• The consultant is expected to lead the technical team responsible for the digital mapping exercise within a period of 20 days between 1st July and 31st July 2013 to:
• Identify variables for the database
• Design and test digital data collection instruments
• Train data collectors and supervise digital data collection and entry
• Upload the data into digital Education Management Information System (EMIS)
• Conduct a test run of the EMIS

Expected Outputs/Deliverables

• A digital map (spatial) that shows the exact location of each institution
• A web based database that provides information on all variables identified for each institution
• Consultant’s Profile
• Degree or equivalent in Education; Masters Degree in Education Research is an added advantage
• At least five (5) years’ experience in the Education Sector.
• Working knowledge and experience with diverse target groups in Non Formal Education sub sector and general education issues
• Competent in the effective use information management tools and systems, both software and hardware
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and report writing skills
• Fluent in both oral and written Kiswahili and English

A detailed ToR may be obtained by sending an email to the following address: concern.kenyavacancies@concern.net

Interested applicants who meet the above requirements should submit the following:

• CV & cover letter demonstrating capability and availability. Telephone and email contacts of at least three previous clients who can validate their technical expertise must be included
• A technical and financial proposal

Applications should be sent to the following email address: nairobi.hr@concern.net with the subject as ‘Digital Mapping of Basic Education Institutions’ by Friday, 21 June 2013.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

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