Who We Are 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. 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 âfor a girlâ. Our reach is 50 million and counting. And weâre 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. 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. Thatâs the Girl Effect. Project Background Girl Effect is implementing two pilot projects in Kenya that place communities at the heart of transforming outcomes for adolescent girls and young women: Child Marriage Pilot â Migori County This pilot targets Kuria West and Nyatike sub-counties, where social, cultural, and economic factors put girls at high risk of marrying before the age of 18. The project leverages community champions, multimedia tools, schools, and county child protection officers to spark safe dialogues, amplify positive role models, and strengthen referral mechanisms. The goal is to generate learning on how digital tools and community-led conversations can help reduce child marriage in Migori and beyond. WAZZII 3.0 â Nairobi and Migori Counties WAZZII is Girl Effectâs flagship digital innovation that connects young people to trusted health information and services through chatbots, social media, and youth-friendly providers. WAZZII 3.0 adds a strong community engagement layer , ensuring that young peopleâs digital interactions are supported by offline champions, group antenatal care forums, CHPs, and CBO-led conversations. This pilot aims to increase uptake of maternal, newborn, and adolescent health services while building a feedback loop between communities and digital platforms. The Community Engagement Consultant will be coordinating and supporting on-ground delivery while ensuring active participation of champions, local leaders, parents, adolescents, and health stakeholders. Purpose of the Role The Consultant will coordinate and deliver community engagement for the Child Marriage and WAZZII 3.0, ensuring meaningful participation of community champions, schools, child protection officers, health workers, parents, and adolescents. They will facilitate community dialogues, support champions, roll out multimedia and digital tools in community spaces, and feed learning insights back to the Girl Effect team for scale and adaptation. What Youâll Do The selected consultant will be responsible for the following tasks: 1. Community Mobilization and Coordination Mobilize, coordinate, and maintain strong relationships with community champions, schools, health providers, CHPs, child protection officers, parents, and adolescents. Serve as the main local liaison for Girl Effect, Tunaweza Empowerment CBO, Migori County Government teams (GBV and Child Protection Units), Nairobi/Migori County Health teams, and other stakeholders. Support planning, logistics, and execution of trainings, community sessions, events, monitoring visits, and baseline/endline assessments. 2. Facilitation of Community Sessions Organize and facilitate community dialogues and forums using Girl Effectâs media assets, discussion guides, and WAZZII 3.0 digital tools. Lead conversations on child marriage, girlsâ education, gender norms, MNH, and adolescent health, encouraging reflection and action. Promote integration of digital tools (chatbots, concierge, Champions App) into offline conversations Gather session feedback and share insights with the project team to inform continuous learning. 3. Champion Support and Capacity Strengthening Support recruitment, onboarding, and supervision of community champions under Tunaweza CBO and other partners. Coordinate and co-facilitate training workshops to build championsâ skills in facilitation, mobilization, safeguarding, digital tool use, and health messaging. Provide continuous mentorship, troubleshooting, and motivation to ensure champions deliver impactful sessions. 4. Government and Partner Engagement Serve as the link between the project and county/sub-county offices (Child Protection, GBV, Health, Local Administration). Support rollout of community messaging in high-risk child marriage hotspots and WAZZII 3.0 engagement areas, aligning with official reporting, referral, and health service delivery structures. Facilitate collaboration between champions, CHPs, and government officers to strengthen protection, reporting, and health uptake mechanisms. 5. Monitoring, Learning, and Reporting Document attendance, feedback, key discussion points, health service referrals, and championsâ performance. Submit timely reports, workplans, and recommendations. Support Girl Effectâs Evidence & Insights team with endline data collection, ensuring community buy-in and data quality. Capture stories of change and lessons learned for donor and partner reporting. 6. Flexible Surge Support Be available for additional tasks such as extra trainings, launch events, urgent dialogues, troubleshooting, or media rollouts to ensure responsiveness to evolving community needs. Deliverables Community Mobilization Plan: Detailed plan outlining how champions, schools, parents, and adolescents will be engaged in Migori and Nairobi. Training Reports: Attendance sheets, training materials, and post-training summaries for all champion and stakeholder training sessions. Discussion Session Reports: Session attendance, discussion summaries, feedback forms, and photo documentation (where appropriate). Government Engagement Log: Record of meetings, agreements, and joint activities with Migori County GBV Office, child protection officers, and volunteers. Final Pilot Report: Comprehensive report summarizing activities, insights, challenges, outcomes, and recommendations for scale-up. Ad-hoc Deliverables: Any additional reports or updates required to respond to emerging needs or opportunities during implementation. Expected Commitment The consultancy is expected to start in October 2025 and end in May 2026. The consultancy need will be on an ad hoc basis, depending on programmatic needs. Location The consultant will be based in Migori County. Management The consultant will have a primary point of contact with the Programme Lead and with the Country Director. The language of the materials and reports shall be English. The contract supervisor shall approve all deliverables submitted by the agency before any payment is made. Who You Are Proven experience in communications, public relations, or a related field. Qualifications Proven experience coordinating community-based projects focused on GBV, FGM, child marriage prevention, or similar social issues Strong background in community mobilization, facilitation, and stakeholder relationship management. Demonstrated experience working with local government structures, child protection officers, and community volunteers. Knowledge of participatory training methods and experience delivering capacity-building workshops. Skilled in documentation, basic reporting, and feedback collection. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse community members, leaders, schools, parents, and adolescents. Commitment to safeguarding, gender equality, and child protection principles. Strong cultural awareness and sensitivity about the cultures within which Girl Effect operates. Excellent written and spoken English and Swahili, with an ability to cut through complexity and communicate effectively to multi-disciplinary audiences. Commitment to realizing girls' potential and to the Girl Effect's vision and values. Bachelorâs degree in Communications studies and related fields. 3+ years of experience. Tentative Timelines â Terms of reference published: 9th September 2025 â Deadline for responses: 24th September 2025. â Project commencement: October 2025. Proposal Submission Your proposal should be 7 pages max and cover the following: Your understanding of the brief and why you feel you are well -placed to advise us on this Credentials/Profile/CV - Please showcase any previous work that you consider relevant to what we are trying to achieve, how we approach our work, and the audience we cater to. Describe the qualifications, experience, and capabilities of the firm or consultant in providing the requested services. Reference - Provide at least three references for similar contracts with a description of the service provided, the value of the contract, and the contract periods of performance. Breakdown of Costs with applicable taxes and other charges clearly identified in KES . Consultants should provide their daily or hourly billing rate or their proposed fixed fee for the requested deliverables. All applicable taxes should be quoted separately; In their proposal, the bidder must demonstrate an understanding of the requirements described in the TOR and demonstrate how the bidder will meet the requirements of the evaluation criteria. GE is not liable for any cost incurred during the award/contract preparation, submission, or negotiation of the award/contract. All submitted documentation and/or materials shall become and remain the property of GE. VALIDITY of the proposal shall be for 90 days from the date of bid closure. Evaluation Criteria The criteria against which proposals will be evaluated are listed below. Technical Evaluation Experience and qualification as outlined in your CV/Credentials/Profile - 20% Showcases relevant experience in having done previous similar work with relevant agencies or organizations - 20 % Geographical Experience in Kenya/Migori Region- 10% Interpretation and understanding of this TOR - 10% Evidence of a minimum of three contactable references - 10% Financial Evaluation Value for money/proposed budget breakdown - 30% Tax Girl Effect is obliged by the Kenyan tax authorities to withhold taxes on service contract fees as well as ensure that 16% VAT is charged where applicable. Applicants are advised to ensure that they have a clear understanding of their tax position regarding provisions of Kenya tax legislation when developing their proposals. Copyright All materials/documents arising from this consultancy work shall remain the property of Girl Effect. 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