For the Lot 4 EU Framework Contract, Cadena is immediately looking for experts for the following mission: “Scoping Study, Identification and Formulation – Social Protection Programme (Bilateral) – AAP 2024 “
The specific objectives for the assignment include:
– To contribute to improved understanding of opportunities and gaps in the provision of donor support to vulnerable Jordanians in the social protection sector, as well as identify possible areas for closer alignment between national and refugee-response social protection programmes;
– To reflect on the EU’s ongoing and recently ended programmes in the sector, and identify synergies and complementarities with interventions by other EU Member States, International Donors, UN agencies, civil society initiatives, etc.
– To identify areas to further strengthen Jordan’s social protection systems (spanning social insurance, social assistance, social services, and active labour market policies), under the umbrella of Jordan’s National Social Protection Strategy, with a particular focus on women and girls.
– To outline opportunities for EU added-value in terms of strengthening Jordan’s social protection system and improved access to quality, gender-responsive and rights-based social services.
The minimum requirements covered by the team of experts as a whole are detailed below:
- University degree (minimum master’s degree for team leader) in a subject relevant to the assignment (e.g. economics, social sciences, development studies etc.)
- Minimum 6 years relevant general professional experience for all team members.
- Proven experience in design and/or implementation of social protection programmes.
- Proven knowledge of EU financial procedures and EU project cycle management.
- Proven experience in the design and/or implementation of EU budget support programmes.
- Proven experience with mapping or scoping exercises, as well as stakeholder consultations.
- Experience in Jordan or the MENA region is a strong asset.
- Experience in designing gender-responsive or gender-targeted programmes is a strong asset.
- Experience of social protection in refugee contexts is a strong asset.
- Experience in designing or implementing programmes that target vulnerable groups or inequality is a plus.
- Experience in working with CSOs in the social protection sector is a plus.
- Team Leader should have prior experience leading a team in a scoping/identification/ formulation of EU-funded projects.
- Ability to draft well-written reports, rapidly and concisely is essential.
- Language skills of the team: At least one member of the team should be fully fluent in Arabic (verbal and written).
Indicative starting date of the assignment: 01-01-2024
Indicative end date: 01-07-2024
Duration of the assignment: 6 months
Minimum number of working days: 38
Normal place of posting: Amman, Jordan
Mission(s) outside the normal place of posting and duration(s): Missions outside of Amman (maximum 10 mission days for the team) may be proposed by the contractor as part of the Methodology.
For more information about this assignment, please see the ToR: 102-TermsOfReference-SIEA-2018-23259
Interested experts are kindly requested to contact us and submit their CV at jobs@cadena-idp.com, before Wednesday 29th of November at midday (12:00 hours CET), preferably in EU CV format: EU CV Template
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