Request for Proposal AASHA Program County Consultants Kwale, Narok and Migori Counties

About this role

<h1><strong>Who We Are</strong></h1> <p>Girl Effect is an international non-profit that builds media that girls want, trust and need. From chatbots to chat shows and TV dramas to tech, our content helps adolescent girls in Africa and Asia make life choices and changes.</p> <p>We create safe spaces for girls, sharing facts and answering questions about health, nutrition, education, and relationships, empowering girls with the skills to negotiate and redefine what they are told is possible “for a girl”.</p> <p>Our reach is 50 million and counting. And we’re using technology to reach girls at scale so every girl can choose to be in control of her body, her health, her learning and her livelihood.</p> <p>Because when a girl unlocks her power to make different choices that change her life, it inspires others to do so too. She starts a ripple effect that impacts her family, community, and country.</p> <p>That’s the Girl Effect.</p> <h1><strong>Background</strong></h1> <p>AASHA, the Age-Appropriate Sexual Health Approach, is implemented by Girl Effect in partnership with Kenya’s Ministry of Health. It seeks to improve access to age-appropriate sexual and reproductive health information and support for adolescents and young people aged 10–24 and contribute to reducing teenage pregnancy.</p> <p>The programme works with national, county and community stakeholders. County delivery includes government and partner coordination, community and youth engagement, training and mobilisation, human-centred design activities, safeguarding and consent processes, data collection and programme learning.</p> <p>Girl Effect seeks county-based individual consultants to coordinate and support these activities in Kwale, Narok and Migori counties.</p> <h1><strong>Objective of the consultancy&nbsp;</strong></h1> <p>The consultant will serve as Girl Effect’s principal community-engagement and county-implementation focal point for AASHA in the assigned county.</p> <p>The consultant will translate approved plans into safe, timely and well-documented delivery; strengthen government, partner and community coordination; support community champions and youth mobilisers; and provide reliable implementation information and learning to Girl Effect.</p> <h1><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></h1> <p>The selected consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:</p> <h3><strong>1. Project Implementation and Coordination</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Serve as the main local liaison for Girl Effect in the County, and collaborate with local implementing partners and County Government teams to implement AASHA activities.</li> <li>Collaborate with the County Health Management Team to organize and facilitate community activities through community-owned resource persons, e.g. champions, child protection volunteers, community health promoters, etc and programme ecosystems, e.g. schools, health facilities, administrative units.&nbsp;</li> <li>Support planning and execution of training, community sessions, events, monitoring visits, and surveys/assessments.</li> <li>Support County in supervision and adaptation of tools and job aids, gather session feedback and share insights with the relevant project team(s) to inform continuous learning.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Coordinate and co-facilitate training workshops building facilitation, mobilization, safeguarding, digital tool use and health messaging skills.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>4. Government and Partner Engagement</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Serve as the link between Girl Effect and county/sub-county offices (Child Protection, GBV, Health, Local Administration) as applicable&nbsp;</li> <li>Support and participate in TWGs (SRH, ACSM, M&amp;E and Resource Mobilization) and Stakeholder meetings.</li> <li>Support rollout of SRH campaigns in the county, aligning with official reporting, referral and health service delivery structures.</li> <li>Facilitate collaboration between government ministries to implement AASHA activities to strengthen protection, reporting and priority behaviour uptake.<br><br></li> </ul> <h3><strong>5. Monitoring, Learning, and Reporting</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Document attendance, feedback, key discussion points, health service referrals and champions'/mobilisers' performance, by programme.</li> <li>Organize AASHA performance review meetings.</li> <li>Submit timely reports, work plans, and recommendations to the relevant programme team.</li> <li>Support Girl Effect’s Evidence &amp; Insights team with data collection, ensuring community buy-in and data quality, including consent processes where research activities are involved.</li> <li>Capture stories of change and lessons learned for donor and partner reporting.<br><br></li> </ul> <h3><strong>6. Flexible Surge Support</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Be available for additional tasks such as extra training, launch events, urgent dialogues, troubleshooting or media rollouts to ensure responsiveness to evolving community needs.<br><br></li> </ul> <h1><strong>Deliverables</strong></h1> <ul> <li><strong>County Work Plan:</strong> Detailed implementation plan, outlining how CHPs/facilitators, schools, parents and adolescents will be engaged in the counties.</li> <li><strong>Training/Meeting Reports:</strong> Attendance sheets, training materials and post-training summaries for all champion and stakeholder training sessions.</li> <li><strong>Discussion Session Reports:</strong> Session attendance, discussion summaries, feedback forms, and photo documentation (where appropriate).</li> <li><strong>Government Engagement Log:</strong> Record of meetings, agreements and joint activities with the county's relevant government offices.</li> <li><strong>Monthly Report:</strong> Comprehensive report summarizing activities, insights, challenges, outcomes and recommendations for scale-up.</li> <li><strong>Ad-hoc Deliverables:</strong> Any additional reports or updates required to respond to emerging needs or opportunities during implementation.<br><br></li> </ul> <h1><strong>Duration, Location and Level of Effort</strong></h1> <p>The consultancy is expected to run from November 2026 to September 2027, subject to contracting and programme requirements.</p> <p>The consultant must be based in, or able to maintain a regular field presence in, the selected county.</p> <p>This is a high-level-of-effort consultancy requiring consistent availability during agreed implementation periods. The consultant will manage their time against approved work plans, deliverables and an agreed monthly level of effort. The consultancy does not create an employment relationship or fixed working hours.</p> <p>Travel within the assigned county will be required. Travel outside the county, exceptional activities or additional support must be requested in writing and delivered within the agreed level of effort or separately approved before the work begins.</p> <h1><strong>Management and Working Arrangements</strong></h1> <p>The consultant will report to the designated Programme Manager and work closely with the Programme Lead and relevant Girl Effect teams, including:</p> <ul> <li>Programmes;</li> <li>Evidence and Insights;</li> <li>Safeguarding;</li> <li>Finance and Operations; and</li> <li>Communications and Digital Delivery.</li> </ul> <p>Materials and reports will be prepared in English unless otherwise agreed. Girl Effect will provide programme guidance, approved tools and consolidated feedback through the designated focal point.</p> <h1><strong>Who You Are&nbsp;</strong></h1> <h1><strong>Qualifications</strong></h1> <ul> <li>Proven experience in communications, public relations, or a related field.</li> <li>Proven experience coordinating community-based projects focused on SRH, MNH, GBV, FGM, child marriage prevention, or similar social issues</li> <li>Strong background in community mobilization, facilitation, and stakeholder relationship management.</li> <li>Demonstrated experience working with county government structures and departments.</li> <li>Knowledge of participatory training methods and experience delivering capacity-building workshops.</li> <li>Skilled in documentation, basic reporting, and feedback collection.</li> <li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse community groups and adolescents.</li> <li>Commitment to safeguarding, gender equality, and child protection principles.</li> <li>Strong cultural awareness and sensitivity about the cultures within the counties.</li> <li>Excellent written and spoken English and Swahili.</li> <li>Commitment to realizing girls' potential and to the Girl Effect's vision and values.</li> <li>Bachelor’s degree in social sciences and related fields.</li> <li>3+ years of experience.</li> </ul> <h1><strong>Proposal Submission&nbsp;</strong></h1> <p>Applicants should submit a concise technical proposal of no more than five pages together with a separate financial proposal.</p> <p>The application should include:</p> <ul> <li>A cover letter stating the county applied for, current location, availability and suitability for the assignment.</li> <li>A technical approach covering county coordination, community and youth engagement, government and partner engagement, champion support, safeguarding, monitoring and reporting.</li> <li>A proposed plan for the first 30 days and an approach to managing delivery risks.</li> <li>A current CV highlighting relevant assignments and county-level experience.</li> <li>Three professional references, including name, organisation, position, email address and telephone number.</li> <li>A separate financial proposal in Kenya shillings<strong> (KES) </strong>showing:</li> <ul> <li>The proposed all-inclusive monthly professional fee;</li> <li>The underlying daily rate or estimated level of effort;</li> <li>Applicable taxes shown separately.</li> </ul> </ul> <h1><strong>Evaluation Criteria</strong></h1> <p>Proposals will be evaluated in the following order:</p> <ul> <li>Pre-screening;</li> <li>Technical evaluation; and</li> <li>Financial evaluation.</li> </ul> <p>Girl Effect may establish a minimum technical score that applicants must achieve before their financial proposals are considered.</p> <ul> <li>Relevant qualifications and community engagement experience: 15%</li> <li>Experience in adolescent and youth health, SRH or related community programmes: 15%</li> <li>County knowledge, government engagement and multi-stakeholder coordination experience: 15%</li> <li>Quality and practicality of the proposed technical approach: 15%</li> <li>Safeguarding, monitoring, reporting and risk-management capability: 10%</li> <li>Value for money and clarity of the financial proposal: 30%</li> </ul> <p>Girl Effect may request interviews, written clarifications, reference checks or a best-and-final financial proposal. The lowest-priced application will not necessarily be selected.</p> <h1><strong>Procurement Timelines</strong></h1> <ul> <li>Terms of reference published: 15th October, 2026</li> <li>Deadline for proposal submission: <strong>&nbsp;26th October 2026</strong></li> </ul> <h1><strong>How to Apply</strong></h1> <p>Email the required documents to:<strong>suppliers@girleffect.org</strong></p> <p>Applications must be received by <strong>26th October 2026</strong></p> <p>Use the following email subject: <strong>AASHA Program County Consultant – [Kwale/Narok/Migori]</strong></p> <p>Applications that do not identify one county or follow the stated submission process may not be evaluated. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.</p> <h1><strong>General and Commercial Terms</strong></h1> <ul> <li><strong>Contracting and Payment:</strong> The successful consultant will sign Girl Effect’s standard consultancy agreement. Payment will be linked to the satisfactory delivery and approval of agreed outputs and supporting documentation.</li> <li><strong>Pricing, Taxes and Expenses:</strong> Fees must be quoted in Kenya shillings, with applicable taxes shown separately. Girl Effect will deduct taxes where required by law. Only reasonable expenses approved in writing in advance will be reimbursable in accordance with the final agreement.</li> <li><strong>Confidentiality, Data and Intellectual Property:</strong> The consultant must protect all confidential, personal and sensitive information. Deliverables and materials produced under the consultancy will be governed by Girl Effect’s intellectual property, confidentiality, and data protection provisions.</li> <li><strong>Safeguarding and Conduct</strong>: Appointment is subject to satisfactory due diligence, reference and safeguarding checks. The consultant must comply with Girl Effect’s safeguarding, ethical, anti-fraud, information-security and code-of-conduct requirements.</li> <li><strong>Conflicts of Interest</strong>: Applicants must disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest.</li> <li><strong>Equal Opportunity:</strong> Girl Effect welcomes applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourages candidates based in or with strong working knowledge of Nairobi County.</li> <li><strong>Right to Award</strong>: Girl Effect may seek clarification, interview or negotiate with applicants, amend or cancel the process, reject any or all proposals, or make no award. Girl Effect is not liable for costs incurred in preparing an application.</li> <li><strong>Proposal Validity</strong>: Proposals must remain valid for 90 days from the submission deadline.</li> </ul>