Tenders Are Invited For Strategic Advisor Syrian Response Scoping Exercise

Tenders Are Invited For Jordan Strategic Advisor Syrian Response Scoping Exercise Background To The Brief Actionaid Has Been Working In The Arab Region Since 2005 With Programmes In Jordan Lebanon And Tunisia And Until Recently Egypt Our Operations Are Managed From Our Regional Office In Amman Jordan With A Small Programme Team In Lebanon And Local Partners In Tunisia Actionaid Arab RegionS Aa Ar Strategy Action For Equity And Social Justice 2018 2022 Aims To Advance Social Justice Women Rights Young PeopleS Civic And Political Engagement And Contribute Towards Ending Protection Risks Faced By Women And Girls As A Result Of The Ongoing Protracted Crisis In The Region As Part Of Aa ArS Women Led Community Based Protection Response To The Syrian Refugee Crisis We Have Identified The Need To Scope Working Inside Syria Initially From Within Jordan And Lebanon And Based On The Outcome Potentially With The Syrian Population Directly In Syria The Aa Ar Strategy Highlights That When The Opportunity Arises A Comprehensive Scoping Study Will Be Undertaken At Present There Is An Increasing Interest From Donors To Provide Greater Assistance To Syrians Within Syria Be It Those Who Have Remained Or The Anticipated Influx Of Returning Citizens Following Discussions With The International Federation The Perspective Is That The Time Is Right To Investigate What Role Actionaid Arab Region Could Play Within Syria This Piece Of Work It Is Anticipated Will Run Alongside The Funding Scoping Study To Be Supported By Aauk And Lead By Actionaid Arab Region Office Actionaid Arab Region Will Lead The Scoping Exercise With The Support Of The Ihart And Aauk Humanitarian Team Who Hold The Aai Humanitarian Funding Delegation To Investigate The Potential Role Of Actionaid Within The Syrian Context And Is Looking For A Consultant To Provide Strategic Guidance The Scoping Will Keep In Line Both With Actionaid Arab Regions 5 Year Strategy Keeping In Line With The Ihart Approach To Humanitarian Action This Will See An Emphasis Placed On Localization WomenS Leadership And Protection And Resilience On Any Prospective Initiatives Purpose Of The Consultancy To Take Leadership On Investigating ActionaidS Potential Work In Syria Looking At Potential Interventions Locations Of Work Scoping Of Potential Partners Potential Operational Model Ways Of Working Collection And Dissemination Of Needs Assessments And Assessing Challenges And Risks Associated With Engaging In A Syrian Response In Particular From A Political Logistics Financial And Ethical Perspective The Consultancy Will Take Place Initially Over The Course Of 30 Days And Will Take Place In Jordan And Lebanon Key Stakeholders Of The Consultancy Will Be Ihart TeamAauk Hpp Team Who Lead The Humanitarian Funding Delegation And Who Will Provide Strategic Fundraising Support Actionaid Arab Region And Alianza Jordan Un Agencies Syria Ngos In Jordan And Lebanon And Other Networks And Stakeholders Working Inside Syria Key Deliverables Of The Consultancy To Be Agreed Once The Consultant Has Been Identified But Deliverables Will Include Lead On The Scoping Of The Syria Response Drawing On The Expertise Of Actionaid Arab Region Ihart And Current Actors IngoS CboS And Un AgenciesAssess The Current Context Of The Syrian Response And Provide Guidance On ActionaidS Potential Role In The ResponseReview The Potential Operations Opportunities Challenges For Supporting Lngos Inside Syria From Jordan And Or LebanonProvide Strategic Advice On The Future Direction Of The Syrian Crisis And Potential Risks Challenges And Opportunities Over The Next Five Years Consult Extensively With Aauk As The Lead On The Humanitarian Funding Delegation On Fundraising Strategy And Allocation Of Fundraising Resources Consult Extensively With Technical Advisors On WomenS Protection Resilience Livelihoods Cash And Research To Determine Thematic Areas And Regions Of Work Where Actionaid May Provide The Most Impact With The Support Of The Actionaid Arab Region Team Develop Potential Models Of Work Within Syria That Actionaid Arab Region Could ImplementLocation Amman Jordan With Local Travel To Syria Which Will Be Provided For By ActionaidTimeframe 30 Days Initially And Based On Outcome Potential Further Days Inside SyriaEstimated Time Of Work July August 2019Conditions Of The Consultancy The Consultant Will Use Her His Resources Laptop To Conduct This Assignment Supervision And Reporting The Consultant Shall Be Responsible To Coordinate Closely With The Head Of Resource Mobilisation Donor Scoping And Humanitarian Programme Manager Programmatic And Operational Funding And Payment The Consultant Will Be Paid By Actionaid Arab Region On Receipt Of Invoices Based On The Detailed Tor And Consultancy Contract It Is Estimated The Work Will Be Broken Down As Per The Following In Relation To ProjectS Workplan Milestones Project Period MilestonesEstimated DaysPlanned TimeframeStage 1 Engaging With IngoS Syrian Network And Jordanian Lebanese Syrian Lngos Operating In Syria Out Of Jordan And Lebanon To Build Understanding Of The Context Challenges And Opportunities28 DaysTbcStage 2 Facilitate Discussions With Aa Ar Ihart Aauk And Other Key Federation Stakeholders On The Role Of Actionaid And How We May Be Best Suited To Engage In Syria Develop Strategy 1 Year Action Plan And Identification Of Additional Resources Regard To Take The Wok Forward2 DaysTbcStage 3 Scoping Inside Syria Based On The Outcome And Decisions In Stage 1 228 DaysTbcTotal Budget Available Jod 13 500 Jod Based On A Day Rate Of 450 Jod Inclusive Of 5 Income Tax Skills And Experience Required Contextual And Ingo Experience Proven Track Record Of Providing Strategic Guidance In Mapping Gap Analysis Stakeholder Engagement Understanding Of The Humanitarian Sector Architecture The Localization Agenda And ActionaidS Approach To Humanitarian Work In Depth Knowledge Of The Syrian Crisis The Mena Region And The Political System In Which The Syrian Refugee Response Is Operating Demonstrable Experience And Understanding Of The Mena Context In Particular Jordan And The Syrian Refugee Response Experience Of Working With Ingo Lngo Networks Un Agencies And Government Experience Of Managing Donor Projects And Innovation Funds And An Understanding Of Their Expectations Proven Experience Of Assessing Analyzing And Developing Ingo Operating Models For Humanitarian Response Experience In Facilitating High Level Discussions And Coordinating Inputs From A Range Of Stakeholders Experience Of Writing Highly Structured And Organized Reports Technical Skills Extensive Experience Of The Political Nature And Humanitarian Crisis In SyriaUnderstanding Of ActionaidS Principles And How To Apply These In An Emergency Context Experience Of The Operational Challenges To Access And Security Constraints Related To The Ongoing Syrian CrisisUnderstanding Of Changing Needs And Knowledge Of Multiple Sector In Particular Protection Economic Recovery And Resilience Understanding Of Relevant Legal Frameworks In Jordan And Syria Including Financing Regulations Political Affiliations And Restrictions On IngoS Experience In Developing An Organizational Structure Or Funding Model Other Qualities And Skills Excellent Interpersonal Skills To Work Well With Diverse Stakeholders At All Levels Of Seniority A Strong Commitment To Develop Promote And Practice Aa InternationalS Vision Mission Values And Strategy Knowledge Of Monitoring And Evaluation Approaches In Both Humanitarian And Development Settings Excellent Written And Spoken English Is Required How To Apply To Apply Send Your Cv Along With Your Portfolio To Ari Jobs Actionaid Org The Regional Director Caroline Mccausland Caroline Mccausland Actionaid Org Only Received Cvs On This Email Will Be Considered Please Clearly Indicate Which Position You Are Applying For You Will Not Be Considered Without Putting This Title In The Subject Bar We Respect All Candidates But We Can Only Respond To Shortlisted 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