Consultancy on Nutrition Surveys in Turkana County

Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee is a global leader in Emergency Relief, rehabilitation, protection of Human rights and post-conflict development.

The IRC is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that has been working in Kenya since 1993. The IRC in Kenya serves vulnerable populations in the Turkana region and refugees in the Kakuma and Dadaab camps.

The IRC implements programs in the areas of comprehensive primary health care, nutrition, sanitation & hygiene, and HIV/AIDS.

On this occasion the IRC has a requirement for consultants / consultancy firms to carryout services as listed below:-

Consultancy on Nutrition Surveys in Turkana County

The main aim of the consultancy is to support the MOH and implementing partners in conducting 4 nutrition surveys in Turkana North (East and West), Turkana south and Turkana central.

The main purpose is to estimate the level of acute malnutrition and nutritional oedema among children aged 6-59 months of age and to determine the main causes of Malnutrition in Turkana County.

The successful candidate / firm will work closely with the health coordinator in implementation of the said consultancy.

For detailed terms of reference and other specifications, kindly send an email to consultancy@kenya.theirc.org

All interested candidates / consultancy firms are requested to submit a cover and an updated CV (do not attach certificates) to the following email address: hr@kenya.theirc.org by May 10, 2011.

IRC is not bound to accept the highest, lowest or any other tender or bid, and is not bound to give any reasons therefore.