Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services to Conduct a Survey of HIV and Aids Workplace Policies in the Public Sector.
The National AIDS Control Council is mandated to coordinate the fight against HIV and AIDS as a national response in meeting the priority target areas under the KNASP 20005/6-2009/10.,and its negative effects mainly through
(a) Providing policy and strategic direction
(b) coordinating mobilization, effective and efficient use of resources and
(c) Coordination of stakeholders within a multi-sectoral response to HIV and AIDS.
This coordinative role is recognized by stakeholders within the framework of internationally accepted "Three Ones "Principle.
This survey intends to cover all the public sector ministries,40 Statutory Bodies including State Corporations,20 sampled local Authorities (4 per province).
The Teaching Service and Discipline/Uniformed services together with their selected sub-ACUs.
The sampling of public institutions will be stratified/multi-level (National .Provincial and Districts) in order to cover the diverse characteristics of public sector employer institutions particularly taking large employers.sectoral mix, urban/rural and regional diversity into account.
The specific tasks under this consultancy will include:
(i) To determine the proportion of employers [by institutional category and sector] who have HIV and AIDS customized workplace policies and associated programmes in place,
(ii) To qualitatively assess the institutional arrangements and their capacity; as well as programmatic comprehensiveness of the employer HIV and AIDS policies (by institutional category and sector)
(iii) To assess the nature of response by examining the range of HIV and AIDS preventive; treatment, care and support; and mitigation programmes adopted and implemented by the public sector employers [by institutional category and
sector],
(iv) To assess the extent to which the HIV and AIDS programmes are accessible to both the female and male employees and their family members within the public sector institutions [by institutional category and sector),
(v) To identify best practices coming from the employers' response to HIV and AIDS at the workplace that can be shared with others for scale-up,
(vi) To identify gaps in the already existing HIV and AIDS workplace policies and programmes, and give recommendations of how to bridge the gaps,
(vii) To identify key issues and constraints that hinder employers from putting in place and implementing effective and efficient HIV and AIDS workplace policies and programmes, and give specific recommendations,
(viii) To identify key issues and constraints including those from a gender dimension, that hinder employees from accessing HIV and AIDS work place related services (e.g. Preventive measures, Medical care, treatment, mitigation measures and psycho-social support)
The assignment is for an estimated period of sixty (60) days.
National AIDS Control Council now invites eligible Consultancy firms to express their interest in providing the consultancy services. Interested consultancy firms must provide information indicating that they have qualified staff to undertake this consultancy.
They should provide brochures, description of similar assignments undertaken. The information should include names and addresses of at least 2 clients that the consultancy firm has worked with in the past 2 years.
Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines; Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (published by association in May 2004 and revised October 2006).
Expression of interest should be submitted in a plain envelop clearly marked 'Expression of interest to Conduct a survey of HIV and AIDS workplace policies in Public Sector.
Interested consultancy firms may obtain further information and details from the address below, or at Procurement Div- 8th Floor during office hours 0800H to 1700H from Monday to Friday except public holidays in Kenya.
Expression of interest must be received at the address below not later than April 6, 2009 at 12.30 pm.
The Director,
National AIDS Control Council,
Landmark Plaza, 9th Floor, Opposite The Nairobi Hospital,
P.O.Box 61307-00200, Nairobi-Kenya
Tel +254 020 2711261 / 2715109/2715144,
Fax +254 020 2711072
Email: Pkabugi @ nacc.or.ke or copondo @ nacc.or.ke
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