“Conduct a comprehensive joint assessment of the SEL-PSS needs of refugees” to provide an evidence base and rationale for a range of PSS-SEL interventions.
• “Establish a common understanding of SEL and PSS” among partners to unify understanding of approaches and terminologies and to develop a common, more technical understanding of PSS-SEL needs.
• “Promote meaningful partner collaboration” in order to jointly enhance capacity and ensure relevant PSS-SEL interventions in education services and the community.

Purpose and Scope of Assignment

This consultancy will support the implementation of the recommendations emerging from the PSS-SEL Mapping study conducted in 2024. The consultant is expected to take a highly participatory approach, involving key stakeholders throughout to achieve a well-coordinated, cohesive approach to strengthening PSS-SEL service delivery. Meaningful participation of stakeholders in the design and roll out of activities is a core value of the programme.
Key activities under this Terms of Reference include:
• Establishment and ongoing coordination of a PSS-SEL steering group made up of partners and key stakeholders.
• Development of a PSS-SEL workplan
• Manage and coordinate an assessment and profiling of the PSS-SEL needs of refugee children in Kakuma and Dadaab.
• Facilitate the development of a joint framework and tools for PSS-SEL for refugee education programming, to promote a common understanding of terms, definitions, principles and guidelines.
• Coordinate PSS-SEL activities in camp schools to promote alignment with PSS-SEL framework, address duplications and gaps, and harmonise with other MHPSS/child protection programming.
• Facilitate capacity-building activities for partners, counsellors and teachers to promote PSS-SEL in schools.
• Facilitate assessment of school environment and infrastructure to develop and pilot child-friendly, cost-effective guideline for school design that will guide construction, procurement, school management and maintenance.
• Regular travel to Kakuma and Dadaab is expected.

3. Monitoring and Progress Controls

• Bi-monthly PSS-SEL coordination meeting minutes
• PSS-SEL annual workplan developed.
• PSS-SEL assessment report finalised and disseminated.
• Joint PSS-SEL framework and harmonised toolkit developed.
• Five PSS-SEL capacity development activities delivered.
• Guideline on child-friendly school environment developed and piloted.

4. Qualifications and Experience

a. Education
Graduate degree in relevant discipline (psychology, mental health disciplines, education policy, migration/displacement)

b. Work Experience
Essential

1-year relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or no experience with Graduate degree; or no experience with Doctorate degree

Desirable
• 5 or more years of demonstrated experience in delivery of MHPSS-SEL services or programming.
• Knowledge of and experience working with displaced populations or other marginalized groups in Kenya
• Demonstratable experience is design and delivery of capacity building or training.
• Experience with coordination of multiple stakeholders to achieve common outcomes.
• Professional experience working in the education/humanitarian sector/child protection with emphasis on education in crisis/displacement is desirable.
c. Key Competencies
(Technical knowledge, skills, managerial competencies or other personal competencies relevant to the performance of the assignment. Clearly distinguish between required and desired competencies)
• Expertise in MHPSS and SEL and education
• Excellent coordination and communication skills
• Training materials development and facilitation skills
• Knowledge of and experience working with the INEE PSS-SEL toolbox or similar tools is desirable.