Overview
International Consultant on Referrals and Service Linkages to position the National Social Register (NSR) as an entry point to essential services and increase its uptake across government and development partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct mapping of state social protection programs and essential social services for children in 4 target states.
- Document eligibility and enrolment of child sensitive programs and services.
- Identify referral pathways and linkages between NSR/SSR enumeration activities and state social services for specific vulnerable groups.
- Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) and tools for structured referrals of Poor and Vulnerable Households (PVHHs) registered in NSR.
- Provide capacity building for state government stakeholders on service referrals.
Required Experience
- Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience in social protection, child protection, social services, or social policy programming.
- Strong understanding of social protection systems and child-sensitive social policy, including linkages with health, nutrition, education, and civil registration services.
- Familiarity with social registry systems, household enumeration processes, and poverty targeting mechanisms.
- Knowledge of interoperability and integration of administrative systems across social sectors.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Social Policy, Public Policy, Public Administration, Development Studies, Economics, Sociology, or a related field.
