Ref.
2026/PGEEJ/14644
Job offer type
Experts
Type of contract
Service contract
Activity sectors
Economic and financial governance
Deadline date
2026/02/05 18:06
Duration of the assignment
Short term
Contract
Freelancer
Duration
6 mois
PEFA Gender Jordan 2026 - Expert Evaluator (M/W)
Département Gouvernance - GOUV > Pôle Transparence, Gestion et Redevabilité
Published on : 2026/01/22
NORTH AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST
JORDAN
AMMAN
Mission description
Over the past years, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has undertaken sustained Public Financial Management (PFM) reforms, structured under the 2022–2025 PFM Reform Strategy, which was developed based on the findings of the 2021 PEFA assessment and the IMF Fiscal Transparency Evaluation, and aligned with the PEFA methodological framework.
These reforms are supported by significant contributions from development partners, including the European Union, the IMF, the World Bank and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), through budget support operations and technical assistance, and have led to notable improvements in fiscal transparency, budget discipline and expenditure efficiency.
In parallel, Jordan has strengthened its strategic framework for gender equality and committed to further operationalising Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB), notably with AFD support through a dedicated budget support operation focused on GRB, complemented by technical assistance implemented by UN Women.
In order to take stock of progress achieved since 2021, assess the implementation of the PFM Reform Strategy, and establish a baseline for gender-responsive PFM, the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MoPIC) submitted, on 21 December 2025, a formal request to finance a PEFA assessment conducted under the 2016 methodology and including the gender module, which will constitute Jordan’s first PEFA Gender (GRPFM) assessment.
Project or context description
The Expert Evaluator will participate in the conduct of a gender-responsive PEFA assessment of the central administration of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, covering the fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024. Specifically, the Expert will be responsible for the assessment of the gender module in accordance with the PEFA Gender-Responsive Public Financial Management (GRPFM) supplementary framework. The Expert will perform the following tasks:
(i) Participate in the dialogue with national authorities and development partners to coordinate and implement the PEFA Gender assessment;
(ii) Collect the necessary data for the assessment of the GRPFM supplementary framework from national authorities;
(iii) Evaluate the 9 indicators of the GRPFM supplementary framework (PEFA 2016 methodology);
(iv) Contribute to the drafting of interim and final reports for the gender-responsive PFM assessment, aiming to obtain the PEFA Check;
(v) Support the preparation of communication materials for development partners and national authorities in the context of the assessment.
These activities will include missions to Amman, which will be specified in the concept note.
Required profile
Qualifications and Skills
- Advanced university degree (Master’s level or equivalent) in Finance, Economics, or Law;
- Excellent command of English; knowledge of Arabic is an asset;
- Strong analytical, synthesis, and drafting skills.
General Professional Experience
- At least 7 years of professional experience in public financial management;
- At least 5 years of experience in PFM in the Middle East or similar contexts;
- Proven participation in standardized PFM assessments (PEFA, MAPS, TADAT, PIMA, PEPS, etc.);
- Experience in gender-responsive PFM.
Specific Professional Experience
- Solid knowledge of the PEFA 2016 methodology;
- Strong understanding of the GRPFM supplementary framework;
- Previous experience conducting a GRPFM assessment in another country.
Additional information
A national PEFA assessment, based on the 2016 PEFA framework, is being conducted in parallel and is financed by the European Union. The national assessment team is composed of two international experts, including a team leader, and one national expert. The gender-responsive PEFA assessment (GRPFM) will be conducted in parallel with this national assessment.
Selection criteria for applications
The selection process for candidates will be based on the following criteria :
- Candidate’s skills linked with the expert mission
- Candidate’s experiences linked with the expert mission
- Candidate’s expected linguistic understanding
- Candidate's knowledges related to local context (country or region intervention)
Deadline for application : 2026/02/05 18:06
Expertise France is the public agency for designing and implementing international technical cooperation projects. The agency operates around four key priorities :
- democratic, economic, and financial governance ;
- peace, stability, and security ;
- climate, agriculture, and sustainable development ;
- health and human development ;
In these areas, Expertise France conducts capacity-building initiatives and manages project implementation, leveraging technical expertise and acting as a project coordinator. This involves combining public sector expertise with private sector skills to drive impactful results.