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2026/CFDOCRPAS/15259

Job offer type
Experts

Type of contract
Service contract

Deadline date
2026/04/28 23:55

Duration of the assignment
Short term

Contract
Freelancer

Duration
30 Working Days

Mission description

I.      Context and justification of the need

 

The Gender Equality and Social Cohesion Project TAKATUF, implemented by Expertise France in partnership with the Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) and funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) through the Minka Peace and Resilience Fund, aims to improve gender equality and social cohesion in Jordan by enhancing the capacities of the MoSD to provide sustainable and inclusive social services. The project, implemented in Amman, Karak, and Jerash Governorates, reinforces the capacities of MoSD, its 5 field directorates and 15 Local Community Development Centres (LCDCs) operating under the MoSD umbrella.

 

TAKATUF contributes to the implementation of Jordan’s National Social Protection Strategy (NSPS 2025 - 2033) and aligns with the Government’s broader Economic Modernisation Vision by focusing on dignity, empowerment, and opportunity for all. It works towards making LCDCs, in partnership with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and other stakeholders, more effective in provision of sustainable and inclusive social services for the benefit of Jordanians and Syrian refugees — especially vulnerable groups, women, youth, and persons with disabilities.

 

More specifically, the Project aims to:

§  Develop sustainable, inclusive and appropriate social services in the LCDCs, in collaboration with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), including Community Based Organisations (CBOs), in order to strengthen social cohesion and gender equality;

§  Strengthen the capacities of LCDCs by ensuring that their premises are functional and sufficiently equipped to meet the social service delivery needs and that their teams and partners have the appropriate skills and tools to carry out inclusive activities;

§  Support the MoSD at the central level and in the field in its role of stewardship, coordination and monitoring/evaluation of the social services, notably with indicators to enhance social cohesion and equality between women and men.

 

The TAKATUF project is supporting the MoSD in advancing the professionalisation of social work, including the development of professional standards for the care workers, persons with disability companion and older persons’ companion. The Vocational Training Centre (VTC) will be in charge of development of the professional standards for these three professions including competency standards, a DACUM framework, and a clearly defined occupational scope in line with regulations of the MoSD.

 

The TAKATUF Project will engage an international consultant to support the development of professional standards for care related professions as well as to support the project with definition of care related services supported by the project.

Project or context description

I.      Objectives and desired results

 

1)      General objective

 

Support the MoSD for development of care related services and professions

 

 

2)      Specific objectives

 

1.          Support the project team with development of professional standards for care related professions

2.          Support the development of care related services for Takatuf project

 

 

3)      Anticipated results

 

·       Project support the MoSD in the process of professionalization of social work by developing professional standards for care related professions

·       Specification of services proposed under the Takatuf grant scheme are defined and clear for the CSOs and potential beneficiaries

 

II.      Description of the assignment

 

1)      Planned activities

 

Activity 1. Development of professional standards for care workers

  • Present international practice for job description and training of care related professions such as care worker, persons with disability companion (personal assistants) and older persons’ companion
  • Analyse curricula for training of care professionals existing in Jordan and provide the suggestions how to cover existing care professions

§  Provide the input to the VTC in development of three professional standard including care workers, persons with disability companion (personal assistants) and older persons’ companion

§  Provide the suggestions how to organise the licencing of care related professions in Jordan

 

Activity 2 – Support the development of care related services for Takatuf project

  • Analyse existing social services provided to vulnerable groups in Jordan
  • Revise the feasibility of services proposed under the Takatuf grant scheme, including de-intitualisation services, early intervention units and care related units
  • Revise existing specification of services and provide the recommendations how to improve it
  • Support the project team with development of detailed specifications and SoP for services with specific focus on care related services
  • Participate in capacity building for CSOs if necessary

 

 

2)      Anticipated deliverables

 

·       Presentation on international practices for job description, professional standard and training of care related professions, including care worker, persons with disability companion (personal assistants) and older persons’ companion

·       Proposal for three professional standard including care workers, persons with disability companion (personal assistants) and older persons’ companion

·       Report on services proposed under the Takatuf grant scheme, including de-intitualisation services, early intervention units and care related units

 

 

3)      Coordination

 

Coordination meetings will be organised with:

·       MoSD (Women Empowerment Directorate, Directorate of De-institutionalisation and Persons with Disabilities Affairs, Productivity Enhancement Directorate, Juveniles and Protection Directorate, and any related directorate or unit needed for the scope of the technical work)

·       Field directorates and LCDCs

·       TAKATUF project team

 

III.      Place, duration and terms of performance

 

1)      Implementation period: May 2026 – January 2028

2)      Schedule/programme:

                                        

Activity

Place

Duration (man/days)

 

 

Activity 1. Development of professional standards for care workers

 

 

Amman, Karak, and Jerash Governorates

15 WD

Activity 2 – Support the development of care related services for Takatuf project

 

Amman, Karak, and Jerash Governorates

15 WD

Total

 

30 WD

 

 

Required profile

I.      Required expertise and profile

 

The selected candidate should demonstrate its ability to organise the activities in the field of care related services in line with the objective of Takatuf project with following minimum requirements:

 

A. Qualifications and Skills

  • Holder of a university degree in social sciences, public administration, or related field.
  • Strong analytical, coordination, and documentation skills.
  • Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
  • Fluency in English (written and spoken)

B. General Professional Experience

  • Minimum 7 years of experience of managing of social services on local level
  • Proven experience in developing national framework for social services provision
  • Strong experience with management of services related to persons with disabilities, older person, children
  • Experience in organisation of training of care workers

C. Specific Professional Experience

  • Proven experience in participation in international projects in countries with similar socio-economic background
  • Experience working with government institutions in Jordan or similar contexts.
  • Proven experience of managing of institutions analysing the needs of persons in terms of care

 

 

D. Selection criteria:

 

Criterion

Score

A. Qualifications and skills

 

Holder of a university degree in social sciences, public administration, or related field.

10

Excellent qualities and capacities in:

-                 Strong analytical, coordination, and documentation skills.

-                 Excellent communication and facilitation skills.

-                 Teamwork and interpersonal collaboration

-                 Knowledge transfer and technical reporting

-                 Analysis, synthesis, and documentation of data

-                 Problem identification and practical resolution in field conditions

-                 Decision-making and initiative-taking under tight deadlines

10

High proficiency in written and spoken in English

5

B. General professional experience

 

Minimum 7 years of experience of managing of social services on local level

10

Proven experience in developing national framework for social services provision

15

Strong experience with management of services related to persons with disabilities, older person, children

10

Experience in organisation of training of care workers

10

 

 

C. Specific professional experience

 

Proven experience in participation in international projects in countries with similar socio-economic background

10

Experience working with government institutions in Jordan or similar contexts.

10

Proven experience of managing of institutions analysing the needs of persons in terms of care

10

Total:

100

 

 

 

II.      Assignment reports

 

The Consultant shall submit the following deliverables in English:

§  Presentation on international practice for job description, professional standard and training of care related professions, including care workers, persons with disability companion (personal assistants) and older persons’ companion

§  Proposal for three professional standard including care workers, persons with disability companion (personal assistants) and older persons’ companion

§  Report on services proposed under the Takatuf grant scheme, including de-intitualisation services, early intervention units and care related units

 

All reports should follow formats provided by the TAKATUF team.

 

 

III.      Practical information

 

·       Working language:

The working languages of the assignment are Arabic and English. All deliverables developed by international consultants shall be submitted in English and transtated in Arabic by project team unless otherwise agreed.

·       Equipment:

The consultant shall use their own professional equipment, including laptop, software, necessary for data collection, design, and documentation preparation.

·       Safety and ethics:

All activities shall be implemented in compliance with Expertise France’s safety and ethical standards, as well as MoSD protocols. The consultant shall adhere to any security guidance or administrative requirements related to field visits.

·       Intellectual property:

All materials, designs, and deliverables produced under this assignment shall remain the property of Expertise France and the Ministry of Social Development. The consultant shall not use, share, or reproduce them without prior written authorisation.

 

 

 

IV.      Application Submission

 

Application files

 

1-      CV for individual expert

2-      ID for individual expert

 

How to apply 

Please submit your response via the link provided on the platform and combine all files into one compressed file.

 

Payments and rates

Payment will be offered in accordance with the project’s approved list of fixed daily rates, based on the consultant’s profile and experience.

 

 

Selection procedure

Following the application, the project team will orgnise a selection interviews only with shortlisted candidates.

No answer after 20 days from application meant that your candidature was not selected.

Expertise France cannot guarantee the answers to all candidates.

 

 

 

Selection criteria for applications

The selection process for candidates will be based on the following criteria :

  • Candidate’s training/skills/experience

Deadline for application : 2026/04/28 23:55

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. 

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