Call for Consultancy for Baseline Study for Prevention and Awareness-Raising on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) at Kenya Red Cross Society

Quality & Ethical Standards

The consultant shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the study is designed and conducted to respect and protect the rights and welfare of the people and communities involved and to ensure that the assessment is technically accurate and reliable, is conducted in a transparent and impartial manner, and contributes to organizational learning and accountability. Therefore, the study team shall be required to adhere to the assessment standards and applicable practices as recommended by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies as below:

• Utility: Assessments must be useful and used.
• Feasibility: Assessments must be realistic, diplomatic, and managed in a sensible, cost-effective manner.
• Ethics & Legality: Assessments must be conducted in an ethical and legal manner, with particular regard for the welfare of those involved in and affected by the assessment.
• Impartiality & Independence; Assessments should be impartial, providing a comprehensive and unbiased assessment that takes into account the views of all stakeholders.
• Transparency: assessment activities should reflect an attitude of openness and transparency.
• Accuracy: Assessments should be technically accurate, providing sufficient information about the data collection, analysis, and interpretation methods so that its worth or merit can be determined.
• Participation: Stakeholders should be consulted and meaningfully involved in the assessment process when feasible and appropriate.
• Collaboration: Collaboration between key operating partners in the assessment process improves the legitimacy and utility of the assessment.

It is also expected that the study will respect the seven Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent: 1) humanity, 2) impartiality, 3) neutrality, 4) independence, 5) voluntary service, 6) unity, and 7) universality.

Qualifications and Experience for Consultants

• The lead consultant must possess the following qualifications:
• A master’s degree in public health/social science/gender studies.
• Experience in undertaking Sexual and Reproductive health and Gender based Violence programs
• Must have experience of conducting baselines or evaluations in SRH/SGBV projects
• High level of professionalism and an ability to work independently and in high-pressure situations under tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills