National Consultant to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and to 46 municipalities to scale up the Local Social Fund, Social Protection, Tirana, Albania, Remote

UN Children's Fund - UNICEF

Consultant Closes 19 Jul 2026 6 days left

Overview

Provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and municipalities to scale up the Local Social Fund and strengthen capacities for social planning and service provision.


Key Responsibilities
  • Provide technical assistance to strengthen municipal capacities for the establishment and operationalization of Local Social Funds.
  • Increase understanding of legal, financial, and administrative requirements for Local Social Funds.
  • Support integration of Local Social Funds into local planning and budgeting processes.
  • Provide tools, tailored mentoring, and technical support to municipalities.
  • Facilitate peer learning and exchange among municipalities.
Required Experience
  • At least 10 years of experience in public finance, decentralization.
  • Proven experience working with municipalities and central government institutions in public finance and social protection.
  • Proven experience working with local financing and social protection programmes.
Qualifications

Master’s degree in finance, public administration, economics, social policy or related fields.

Other Details
Languages Required
Excellent analytical and report-writing skills in English and Albanian
Languages Preferred
Not specified
Contract Duration
11 months
Work Modality
Home based
Remuneration
Not specified
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