TERMS OF REFERENCE (ToR)

ENGAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY MOBILIZER

OSF SECURITY AND RIGHTS PROJECT - NAIROBI COUNTY

  1. Background

The Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) is implementing the Open Society Foundations (OSF)-supported Security and Rights Project aimed at strengthening community-centered security governance, promoting human rights, enhancing police-community relations, and supporting inclusive civic engagement in Nairobi County. The project aims to support local communities, civil societies actors, and government to develop and implement people-centered approach to public safety.

The project also seeks to strengthen community participation in safety and security processes through structured dialogue platforms, community policing engagements, civic awareness initiatives, and strategic collaboration between communities, civil society, and security agencies. To support grassroots coordination and effective community engagement, LRF seeks to engage a qualified Community Mobilizer to support implementation activities in Nairobi County.

  1. Purpose of the Assignment

The assignment supports community mobilization, stakeholder coordination, participant engagement, and grassroots outreach under the OSF Security and Rights Project in Nairobi County.

The Community Mobilizer will facilitate community participation, building relationships, strengthen local networks, support dialogue processes, raising awareness and ensure effective communication between communities and project stakeholders. The role also includes close coordination with county security agencies and the Office of the County Commissioner.

  1. Scope of Work

The Community Mobilizer shall undertake the following tasks:

  • Mobilize and engage community members and stakeholders to participate in project activities and dialogues.
  • Coordinate with community leaders, civil society, security agencies, and the Office of the County Commissioner to strengthen collaborative security and rights-based engagement.
  • Facilitate community–security dialogue forums to enhance trust, accountability, and peaceful resolution of security concerns.
  • Feedback and Grievance: Act as a focal point for community feedback, identify potential issues that require attention to ensure for smooth project implementation.
  • Support information dissemination, stakeholder mapping, documentation, and reporting of field activities and emerging issues.
  • Reporting: Document activities, provide accurate regular progress reports to your supervisor
  1. Expected Deliverables

The Community Mobilizer will be expected to deliver:

  • Mobilization plans for project activities in Nairobi County.
  • Stakeholder and community engagement databases.
  • Successful coordination and participation of stakeholders in project activities.
  • Field activity updates and monthly progress reports.
  • Community feedback reports and emerging issue briefs.
  • Attendance records and supporting documentation.
  1. Duration of Engagement

The assignment will run for a period of six (6) months from June to December 2026, subject to satisfactory performance and project needs.

  1. Duty Stations

The Community Mobilizer will support activities within Nairobi County. Travel within project target areas will be required.

  1. Reporting Line

The Community Mobilizer will report directly to the Project Officer designated by LRF.

  1. Required Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate should possess:

  • Secondary School Certificate (KCSE) or equivalent qualification, with demonstrated experience in community mobilization, civic engagement, peacebuilding, human rights, governance, community development, or related social justice initiatives;
  • Demonstrated experience in community mobilization, civic engagement, or grassroots programming;
  • Good understanding of community security, human rights, governance, or social justice issues;
  • Experience working with community structures, civil society organizations, security actors, and local stakeholders;
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and coordination skills;
  • Ability to work effectively in diverse community settings;
  • Good report writing and documentation skills;
  • Familiarity with Nairobi County community dynamics and contexts will be an added advantage.
  1. Competencies

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

  • Strong community engagement, mobilization, and facilitation skills, including the ability to effectively work with diverse community groups and stakeholders;
  • Demonstrated stakeholder coordination and liaison skills, particularly in engaging communities, security agencies, the Office of the County Commissioner, and other government actors;
  • Ability to facilitate constructive multi-stakeholder dialogue forums that promote trust, accountability, collaboration, and peaceful resolution of emerging security concerns;
  • Good understanding of community safety, security governance, human rights, and rights-based approaches to community engagement;
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills;
  • Integrity, professionalism, accountability, and ability to handle sensitive community-security matters with confidentiality;
  • Ability to work independently and effectively under minimal supervision;
  • Cultural sensitivity, respect for diversity, and ability to work within diverse community settings;
  • Strong organizational, coordination, and time management skills;
  • Effective information-sharing, reporting, and documentation skills to support project implementation and stakeholder engagement processes.
  1. Application Requirements

Interested candidates should submit:

  • A cover letter;
  • Updated CV with relevant experience;
  • Contacts of at least two referees.

Applications should be submitted by June 12, 2026 to: info@lrf-kenya.or.ke

  1. Confidentiality and Ethical Considerations

The Community Mobilizer shall uphold confidentiality, professionalism, and ethical standards throughout the assignment and comply with all organizational safeguarding and security protocols.

TERMS OF REFERENCE (ToR)

ENGAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY MOBILIZER

OSF SECURITY AND RIGHTS PROJECT - MOMBASA COUNTY

  1. Background

The Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) is implementing the Open Society Foundations (OSF)-supported Security and Rights Project aimed at strengthening community-centered security governance, promoting human rights, enhancing police-community relations, and supporting inclusive civic engagement in Mombasa County. The project aims to support local communities, civil societies actors, and government to develop and implement people-centered approach to public safety.

The project also seeks to strengthen community participation in safety and security processes through structured dialogue platforms, community policing engagements, civic awareness initiatives, and strategic collaboration between communities, civil society, and security agencies. To support grassroots coordination and effective community engagement, LRF seeks to engage a qualified Community Mobilizer to support implementation activities in Mombasa County.

  1. Purpose of the Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to support community mobilization, stakeholder coordination, participant engagement, and grassroots outreach for project activities implemented under the OSF Security and Rights Project in Mombasa County.

The Community Mobilizer will play a key role in facilitating community participation, building relationships, strengthening local networks, supporting dialogue processes, raising awareness, and ensuring effective communication between project stakeholders and target communities. This role will also involve working closely with county security agencies and the Office of the County Commissioner.

  1. Scope of Work

The Community Mobilizer shall undertake the following tasks:

  • Mobilize and engage community members and stakeholders to participate in project activities and dialogues.
  • Coordinate with community leaders, civil society, security agencies, and the Office of the County Commissioner to strengthen collaborative security and rights-based engagement.
  • Facilitate community–security dialogue forums to enhance trust, accountability, and peaceful resolution of security concerns.
  • Feedback and Grievance: Act as a focal point for community feedback, identify potential issues that require attention to ensure for smooth project implementation.
  • Support information dissemination, stakeholder mapping, documentation, and reporting of field activities and emerging issues.
  • Reporting: Document activities, provide accurate regular progress reports to your supervisor.
  1. Expected Deliverables

The Community Mobilizer will be expected to deliver:

  • Mobilization plans for project activities in Mombasa County;
  • Stakeholder and community engagement lists/databases;
  • Successful mobilization and coordination of participants for project activities;
  • Field engagement updates and monthly progress reports;
  • Community feedback reports and emerging issue briefs;
  • Activity attendance records and supporting documentation.
  1. Duration of Engagement

The assignment will run for a period of six (6) months from June to December 2026, subject to satisfactory performance and project needs.

  1. Duty Stations

The Community Mobilizer will support activities within Mombasa County. Travel within project target areas will be required.

  1. Reporting Line

The Community Mobilizer will report directly to the Project Officer designated by LRF.

  1. Required Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate should possess:

  • Secondary School Certificate (KCSE) or equivalent qualification, with demonstrated experience in community mobilization, civic engagement, peacebuilding, human rights, governance, community development, or related social justice initiatives.
  • Proven experience in community mobilization, civic engagement, or grassroots programming.
  • Strong understanding of community security, human rights, governance, and social justice issues.
  • Experience engaging community structures, civil society, security actors, and local stakeholders.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, coordination, and facilitation skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in diverse and sensitive community environments.
  • Strong report writing, documentation, and reporting skills.
  • Familiarity with Mombasa County community dynamics is an added advantage.
  1. Competencies

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

  • Strong community mobilization, stakeholder coordination, and facilitation of multi-stakeholder dialogue processes.
  • Proven ability to engage security actors, government officials, and community structures in collaborative frameworks.
  • Strong communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, and information-sharing skills.
  • High integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity in sensitive community-security contexts.
  • Ability to work independently with strong organizational, reporting, and time management skills.
  1. Application Requirements

Interested candidates should submit:

  • A cover letter;
  • Updated CV with relevant experience;
  • Contacts of at least two referees.

Applications should be submitted by June 12, 2026 to: info@lrf-kenya.or.ke

  1. Confidentiality and Ethical Considerations

The Community Mobilizer shall uphold confidentiality, professionalism, and ethical standards throughout the assignment and comply with all organizational safeguarding and security protocols.

TERMS OF REFERENCE (ToR)
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP PROJECT ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY ASSESSMENT (OCA) CONSULTANCY

1. Background
Legal Resources Foundation Trust (LRF) is a 33-year-old National Civil Society rights organization whose vision is a Just and Equal society. LRF exists as a premier bridge to justice institutions seeking to harness the collaborative benefits of strategic partnerships to gain holistic participatory interventions towards justice, equity, and resilience in communities. LRF’s focus areas include access to justice and the rule of law, human rights, gender, governance, security, and environmental and climate change issues. LRF’s work has been recognized by critical players in the sector through awards from Trocaire in 2021 for enhancing access to justice for GBV survivors; from CRECO in 2012 as the Overall Civil Society of The Year; Law Society of Kenya – Nairobi branch in 2020 as in house Corporate Legal Department of The Year among others.

LRF is working with the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice (DoJ) to support Changes that Expand Leadership Advancement Opportunities for Women in these Critical Institutions. This initiative is part of a five-year project from March 1st, 2026 to December 31st, 2030. The project is anchored on a comprehensive strategy that tackles systemic barriers preventing women advancement into leadership positions at the AG’s office. The project also promotes equitable opportunities for women in the aforementioned critical institution.

One of the key focus areas for the project Organizational strengthening for Legal resources foundation trust to be a fit institution to journey with the office of the Attorney General and contribute to system change. The OCA report will provide a structured and comprehensive recommendations to the organization (LRF) on their role in contributing to change at the institution (AG’s Office), and in light of the defined roles provide an assessment and recommendations the strengths, weaknesses and areas that require action for LRF to be a fit organization to facilitate change at the Office of the Attorney General.

To support this process, LRF seeks to engage a qualified OCA expert to conduct a system change Organizational Capacity Assessment of LRF and provide clear recommendations on LRF’s role, strengths, areas that require more work, what LRF will do to strengthen identified areas and how the organization will manage change

2. Purpose of the Consultancy
The primary goal of this consultancy is to conduct a thorough examination of LRF’s processes, and practices across critical functional areas that are requisite for a fit institution to facilitate system change in a critical institution. It is specifically designed to identify strengths, areas for improvement, and strategic opportunities with a strong emphasis on fostering long-term sustainability on both financial and impact levels.

3. Key Objectives
The main objectives are:
a) Identify strengths and weaknesses within the organization’s current capacities.
b) Determine specific areas that require improvement or enhancement.
c) Develop actionable recommendations to strengthen the organization’s capacity.
d) Support the organization in achieving its mission and goals more effectively.

4. Scope of the consultancy
The consultancy will cover the following areas:
a) Human Resources
b) Financial and procurement management
c) Communication and outreach
d) Data management and archiving
e) Organizational workflow
f) Fundraising management.

5. Proposed Methodology
The Consultant will apply a participatory, adaptive, and systems-based methodology, combining desk reviews, surveys, KIIs, FGDs, and case studies with gender, intersectionality, and political economy analysis. The consultant will take lead during inception meetings and data validation. The consultant is at liberty to propose a methodology or recommend additional activities that might be required for an ideal OCA.

6. Deliverable Outputs / Expected Results
In light of the role LRF will play in facilitating System change at the Office of the attorney General, the consultant will provide:
a) Inception Report
b) Comprehensive Capacity Assessment Report, including findings, analysis, and recommendations
c) Presentation of the assessment findings to the organization’s leadership and stakeholders.
d) Action Plan for Capacity development, outlining specific steps, responsibilities, and timelines.
e) Updated policies and procedures.
f) Organization’s Operational manual (Workflow matrix).

7. Duration of the Consultancy
The consultancy will run for a period of one (1) month, commencing upon signing of the contract.

8. Qualifications, Competencies and Experience
The consultant should possess:
a) University degree bachelors, or master’s degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Statistics, Social Sciences, Gender Studies, or related field.
b) At least over 8 years of experience in OCA.
c) Demonstrated experience in conducting capacity assessments for nonprofit organizations.
d) Practical experience in gender responsive OCA.
e) Proven Expertise in the areas of organizational development, system change, finance management, Human Resources, communication, Fundraising, and Data management and archiving.
f) Proven experience in gender analysis and gender-responsive programming, institutional or systems change initiatives, governance, justice, or public sector programs in Kenya, and policy analysis.
g) Excellent analytical, facilitation, and communication skills
h) Fluency in English and Swahili

9. Reporting
The consultant will report to LRF through the Executive Director, and work closely with the project team.

10. Application Process
Interested consultants should submit:
Consultants wishing to express an interest in undertaking the assignment should submit:
a) A Curriculum Vitae - with contacts for 3 referees provided.
b) Technical proposal that outlines understanding of the assignment and proposed methodology of conducting the assignment.
c) Financial proposal that includes the proposed budget of the consultancy (Daily rate and total lump sum).
d) Samples of previous work. Commitment letter for availability during the period specified

Proposals should be submitted by June 8th, 2026, to: procurement@lrf-kenya.or.ke CC info@lrf-kenya.or.ke
Subject Line: Organizational Capacity Assessment Consultancy – Women in Leadership Initiative