Prequalification Consultancy Services for Knowledge Management and Strategic Communications, USAID/Somalia Evaluation, Learning, and Monitoring Initiative Project, Kenya

Prequalification Consultancy Services for Knowledge Management and Strategic Communications, USAID/Somalia Evaluation, Learning, and Monitoring Initiative Project, Kenya  

Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development management consulting firm. SI’s mission is to create dramatic improvements in the performance of organizations and programs working to enhance the social and economic well-being of people around the world. We provide a full range of management consulting, technical assistance, and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations, and policies. We provide services globally in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, project and program design, organizational capacity building, and gender and social analysis. SI services cross-cut all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. SI’s clients include US government agencies such as USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the US Department of State, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and non-profits. 

Project Summary   

The USAID/Somalia Evaluation, Learning, and Monitoring Initiative (ELMI) project operates under an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for the provision of Monitoring, Verification, and Reporting (MV&R) activities. Through Task Order 1 under the IDIQ, Social Impact will serve as a third party M&E contractor to collect information on activity performance including conducting monitoring and verification visits to all USG supported sites in Somalia. These services will include monitoring, verification, and reporting (MV&R) services; data quality assessments; engineering, architectural and environmental services; logistical and administrative support services; and performance management support. The period of performance for ELMI Task Order 1 is five years, from June 15, 2022 to June 15, 2027. 

Consultancies Description 

SI seeks to prequalify consultants to provide consultancy services on need basis. The consultants may be required to travel to Somalia if and when necessary. The prequalified consultant will receive approved SOW from ELMI Somalia operations team upon USAID request.  

*Please Note: Kenyan and Somali nationals are preferred. * 

• Implementation of effective Knowledge Management, that includes tacit and explicit knowledge, content management, and knowledge sharing strategies. 

• Providing guidance on Knowledge Management governance, social networking, and collaboration. 

• Designing knowledge management content, architecture, and infrastructure. 

• Supporting field-level resilience partnerships in designing strategic communication plans for communicating learning to high-level stakeholders. 

• Oversee techniques for information mapping, dissemination, Knowledge Management campaigns, strategies for collecting tacit and explicit knowledge, and knowledge audits. 

• Demonstrated experience in KM and communications related to resilience, food security, livelihoods, market systems, and/or private sector engagement programming. 

• Experience managing multicultural teams and third-party evaluation contractors. 

• Demonstrated commitment to the integration of gender, youth, and social inclusion dimensions. 

• Regional experience and thorough understanding of USAID East Africa Mission works and context

Come join our energetic and innovative team! We offer you the opportunity to play a leading role in the growth of our company, work as part of a creative and committed team, and make a difference in the well-being of our world. 

To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com. 

SI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity national origin, disability or protected veteran status. 

Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.