Overview
This consultancy will support the revision of the system for pricing and financing of social protection services to expand equitable access to quality services for children, particularly the most vulnerable.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct a comprehensive desk review analysis of the system for financing social protection services.
- Conduct a comparative analysis on pricing, financing and contracting for provision of social protection services by non-state actors in relevant countries and international guidance.
- Engage relevant stakeholders to document practical experiences, challenges and recommendations.
- Draft a proposal for reform of the system for pricing and financing of social protection services.
- Present the draft reform proposal to stakeholders and incorporate feedback.
- Prepare a practical Guide for implementing the reform of the social services financing system.
- Develop and deliver a capacity-development programme for implementation of the reform.
Required Experience
- Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience in public finance, budgeting, costing, pricing, financing models or financial analysis, of which at least 7 years should be related to social protection, social services, public sector financing or comparable social sector assignments. Experience in developing costing models, fiscal assessments, pricing tools and analytical reports will be considered an asset. (For Economic/Finance Expert and Team Lead)
- Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience in normative-legal matters, legislative drafting, regulatory analysis or legal research, of which at least 7 years should be related to social protection, social services, public administration, public financing or comparable social sector legislation. Experience in drafting legal amendments, bylaws, methodologies, contracts or regulatory recommendations will be considered an asset. (For Legal Expert)
- Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience in social service provision or social service research and analysis, stakeholder consultations, policy research and analysis or policy advocacy. Relevant professional experience related to the social protection system will be considered an asset. Experience in writing research and analytical reports. (For Social Protection Professional)
Qualifications
- Masters degree in economics, finance, or other relevant social science. An advanced degree in relevant fields will be considered an asset. (For Economic/Finance Expert and Team Lead)
- Bachelors in law or other relevant social science fields. An advanced degree in relevant fields will be considered an asset. (For Legal Expert)
- Bachelor's in public policy, political science, communications or other relevant social science. An advanced degree in relevant fields will be considered an asset. (For Social Protection Professional)
