Public policy assessment expert (Cat II)

• Project: Action Title: 'Reform of the enabling business environment"
• Lot: SIEA 5
• Assignment Duration: 2 years
• Eligible Nationalities: all
• Project Reference: 2018/402117 - Version 1
• Location: Jordan
• Estimated Start Date: January 2019
• Application Deadline: 17th December 2018

Action Title: ‘Reform of the enabling business environment"

Global objective

• The overall objective of this assignment is to assess the progress in meeting the set targets under the third, fourth and fifth tranches of the Sector Budget Support programme “Reform of the Enabling Business Environment” and to advice the EU Delegation on the release of the payments attributed to the results.

Specific objective(s) Specific objectives are to develop a clear assessment of Jordan’s achievement of the 3rd, 4th and 5th tranche’s specific reform benchmarks.

The experts shall have the following main objectives:

• To collect all compliance documents concerning the achievement of the specific reform benchmarks;
• To analyse factually the conformity of the compliance documentation obtained with the specifications and requirements defined in the Technical and Administrative Provisions (TAPs) and ascertain whether the benchmarks are met;
• To analyse whether the public policy eligibility criteria continues to be satisfied;
• To contribute to maintain a high level of clarity, and a shared understanding by all stakeholders, regarding the steps required to ensure that the benchmarks are met.

The main requested services are as follows:

• Within the General Conditions, the expert will assess the eligibility criterion “ Satisfactory progress in the implementation of the Jordan 2025 and continued credibility and relevance thereof ” by:

• Analysing credibility and relevance of the Jordan 2025;

• Providing a public policy assessment in line with Annex 3 of the EU Budget Support Guidelines

• To collect and transmit all the relevant information and compliance documentation, related to the assessment of the specific reform benchmarks of 3rd, 4th and 5th tranches.

• To analyse factually and on an exclusively “met” or “non-met” binary basis, the conformity of the compliance documentation for the specific reform benchmarks stipulated in the TAPs annexed to these terms of reference.

Reports must be written in a simple and clear language so that non-expert readers can understand clearly what has or has not been achieved.

Expert 2 – Public policy assessment expert (Cat II)

Qualifications and Skills

• Certified university degree, in accounting or finance, or other relevant subject, at master equivalent or above;
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• PC literacy
• Excellent writing and communication skills

General professional experience

• at least 6 year experience in public policy assessment

Specific professional experience

• at least 6 years of recent professional experience directly related to national budget analysis, and costing of public policies and reform assessment

If you meet the requirements and would be interested in this role please apply via the following link to the DAI website, including your CV in EC format

https://chm.tbe.taleo.net/chm04/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DAINC&cws=1&rid=4184

WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO RESPOND TO CANDIDATES WHO MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS