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Guinea-Bissau

Design and facilitate assessment to determine the need and structure that will form the basis for the design and establishment of a Guinea Bissau Social Registry. The international consultant will be supported by a national consultant. This exercise will complement the ongoing formulation of the National Social Protection Policy and the National Social Protection Strategy1. Undertake a desk review and stakeholder consultations to examine existing social registry initiatives, including… Show more Design and facilitate assessment to determine the need and structure that will form the basis for the design and establishment of a Guinea Bissau Social Registry. The international consultant will be supported by a national consultant. This exercise will complement the ongoing formulation of the National Social Protection Policy and the National Social Protection Strategy1. Undertake a desk review and stakeholder consultations to examine existing social registry initiatives, including those of a shock-responsive nature in Guinea-Bissau 2. Explores regional and global best practices in the development and implementation of Social registry, making ample use of UNFPA regional and global resources on data production and management 3. Identifies and undertake consultations with relevant stakeholders either potential repositories, users and beneficiaries of a Social Registry 4. Formulate policy provisions, underpinned by principles: equity and inclusion, leaving no-one behind, transparency, accountability. 5. Draft a single Social Registry document, for the implementation of the Social policy and the strategy, identifying the following:Governance and Coordination;Staffing and capacity requirements;Standard Operating Procedures adapted to Guinea-Bissau’s needs,Technologies and Data Management Requirements6. Ensure that the Registry to be developed are in compliance with the requirements of the constitution of Guinea-Bissau. 7. Deliver the draft assessment report comprising alternatives to design and mainstream a Social Registry in Guinea Bissau for validation in a workshop-style setting. 8. Organize training sessions on social protection for key stakeholders to sensitize and build capacities for decision-makers and technical experts likely to take forward the Registry. Show less

Mozambique

Mozambique Shock Responsive Social Protection Assessment - Hired by FCDO -MozambiqueThe purpose of this assignment is to support the government of Mozambique to strengthen the shock-responsive nature of its social protection programmes to enable these to respond more effectively to shocks, including climate-related such as droughts and floods. Specifically, the assignment will assess the national social protection system to identify the opportunities and operational gaps to inform… Show more Mozambique Shock Responsive Social Protection Assessment - Hired by FCDO -MozambiqueThe purpose of this assignment is to support the government of Mozambique to strengthen the shock-responsive nature of its social protection programmes to enable these to respond more effectively to shocks, including climate-related such as droughts and floods. Specifically, the assignment will assess the national social protection system to identify the opportunities and operational gaps to inform recommendations for how to effectively embed the Adaptive Social Protection Working Group’s shock-responsive workplan into the current national system, including a detailed pathway to close these gaps with further technical support.• Desk-based literature review • Review of Mozambique’s Social Protection system and opportunities for shock-responsive improvements• Presentation to the Adaptive Social Protection Working Group • Draft report (translated into Portuguese)• Final report (translated into Portuguese)• Design and delivery of WorkShop among the stakeholders of social protection partners in Mozambique Show less

Mozambique

Mozambique

i. Collaborate in determining the institution's policy, namely in the elaboration of management tools;ii. Collaborate in setting financial policyiii. Perform cost verification;iv. Coordinate the administrative structure that allows to explore and direct the institution in an effective way;v. Evaluate the technical capacity to define the institution's strategic plans;saw. Ensure availability and technical capacity to carry out new challenges defined by the institution's… Show more i. Collaborate in determining the institution's policy, namely in the elaboration of management tools;ii. Collaborate in setting financial policyiii. Perform cost verification;iv. Coordinate the administrative structure that allows to explore and direct the institution in an effective way;v. Evaluate the technical capacity to define the institution's strategic plans;saw. Ensure availability and technical capacity to carry out new challenges defined by the institution's strategic plans;vii. Define technical work teams;viii. Approve schedules of activities;ix. Technical representation on the Board of Directors of the institution Show less

Mozambique

• Provide on-the-job technical assistance to Social Protection Agency (INAS) on the development and refining of budgeting, costing, and human resource planning tools for Social Protection Agency's (INAS) central and delegations level. • Provide on-the-job technical assistance on the development of templates and tools for periodic monitoring and reporting of Social Protection Programs. • Map information needs of the Social Protection Agency (INAS) and identify possible use of the… Show more • Provide on-the-job technical assistance to Social Protection Agency (INAS) on the development and refining of budgeting, costing, and human resource planning tools for Social Protection Agency's (INAS) central and delegations level. • Provide on-the-job technical assistance on the development of templates and tools for periodic monitoring and reporting of Social Protection Programs. • Map information needs of the Social Protection Agency (INAS) and identify possible use of the Management of Social Protection Beneficiary System (MIS) M&E module and other sources of data. • Develop reporting formats for the Management of Social Protection Beneficiary System (e-INAS) M&E module. • Design a roll Out plan for the Management of the Social Protection Beneficiary System (e-INAS) and Pre-emptively identify constraints and their solutions to significant challenges by the implementation plan. • Design inspection/control procedures for fieldwork concerning Social Protection Programs. • Development of proposal and road map for M&E System of Social Protection Agency (INAS) and integration with M&E system of Ministry Women, Child and Social Action (MGCAS); • Support Social Protection Agency's Board in taking decisions concerning the introduction and use of ICT for the Social Protection Programs• Delivery of training cycles of social protection packages (e.g. TRANSFORM)• Delivery of a Workshop of Social Protection Systems (MIS) Interoperability, towards the design and implementation of policy and regulation of data sharing among various systems around social protection Show less

Luanda, Angola

• Coordination of the Cash Transfer LAB (Cash Transfer Technical Unit);• Liaison with the Ministry of Social Action, Family and Women’s Promotion (MASFAMU) on the preparation of field activities;• Coordination of the partnership with financial services providers;• Coordination of beneficiary payments; • Administrative and financial oversight of the project. • The main purpose of the assignment is to ensure that all key functions related to Social Cash Transfers are… Show more • Coordination of the Cash Transfer LAB (Cash Transfer Technical Unit);• Liaison with the Ministry of Social Action, Family and Women’s Promotion (MASFAMU) on the preparation of field activities;• Coordination of the partnership with financial services providers;• Coordination of beneficiary payments; • Administrative and financial oversight of the project. • The main purpose of the assignment is to ensure that all key functions related to Social Cash Transfers are coordinated smoothly and efficiently.• Concept and Manage the MIS Development Project. • Support on design and development of MIS.• Support Service Payment Providers on the integration of the systems Show less

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

• Day-to-day monitoring of the programme and providing guidance to the UNV team; • Ensuring the continued registration of beneficiaries in close collaboration with the Colombo Municipal Council and the preparation of beneficiary lists; • Ensuring the timely delivery of payments) and coordinate all interactions with the Implementing Partner/Financial Service Provider, including reconciliation reports, etc.; • Coordinating the payment verification surveys and taking corrective… Show more • Day-to-day monitoring of the programme and providing guidance to the UNV team; • Ensuring the continued registration of beneficiaries in close collaboration with the Colombo Municipal Council and the preparation of beneficiary lists; • Ensuring the timely delivery of payments) and coordinate all interactions with the Implementing Partner/Financial Service Provider, including reconciliation reports, etc.; • Coordinating the payment verification surveys and taking corrective actions; Ensuring well-functioning grievance and redressal mechanisms; • Managing the post-distribution monitoring (preparation and implementation of the post-distribution survey and focus group discussions) and analyzing the data; • Ensuring sound data management throughout the programme;Documenting and reflecting on lessons learnt from the pilot and feeding them into the operational design of the scale-up. Support the preparation of the scale-up (approximately 100’000 women in 5+ districts), including: • In close collaboration with the programme and operations section in HQ, RO and SLCO, supporting the finalization of an operational plan; including planning the concrete steps for registering beneficiaries, delivering benefits, monitoring, etc.; with a view to strengthening the national system when possible; •Supporting the preparation of the deployment of Humanitarian Cash Operations and Programme Ecosystem (HOPE), in close coordination with UNICEF Headquarters, and coordinating with operational and programme sections in SLCO; • Finding and partnering with appropriate implementing partners (IPs) for (1) the registration of beneficiaries (in collaboration with national authorities) and the post-distribution monitoring and (2) payment verification/managing grievance and redressal mechanisms; with a view to leveraging synergies with other partners; • Supporting the development of work plans, standard operating procedures, etc. Show less

Mozambique

• Provide a full description of all programme processes (targeting, registration, enrolment, payment mechanism, case management processes, beneficiaries monitoring and monitoring and evaluation) and implementation steps;• Identify existing institutional arrangements at the national and local levels for programme implementation;• Define clear roles for all responsible institutions and actors;• Guarantee the correct implementation of standards of privacy and confidentiality of… Show more • Provide a full description of all programme processes (targeting, registration, enrolment, payment mechanism, case management processes, beneficiaries monitoring and monitoring and evaluation) and implementation steps;• Identify existing institutional arrangements at the national and local levels for programme implementation;• Define clear roles for all responsible institutions and actors;• Guarantee the correct implementation of standards of privacy and confidentiality of information belonging to beneficiaries;• Summaries of policy frameworks and procedures;• Define clear protocols and procedures for when and how to exit people from the programmes if pertinent;• Design all necessary forms although if processes such as registration are undertaken electronically and define a process for the translation of those forms into electronic form on MIS;• Design and delivery of WorkShop among the stakeholders of social protection noncontributory in Mozambique Show less

Luanda, Angola

TRANSFORM - Leadership & Transformation Curriculum: Building and Managing Social Protection Floors in África

Mozambique

• Support on the design of the new project for Social Protection in Mozambique• Support on design and implementation of the PASD as a shock response program for COVID-19 and new payments mechanisms (digital payments: mobile money, bank transactions, Mobil atm, and financial inclusion)• Technical support to Targeting Mechanism Evaluation• Support on Design and Evaluation of PASD (Programa de Apoio Social Directo) o shock response program for Gaza’s Drought 2018/2019o shock… Show more • Support on the design of the new project for Social Protection in Mozambique• Support on design and implementation of the PASD as a shock response program for COVID-19 and new payments mechanisms (digital payments: mobile money, bank transactions, Mobil atm, and financial inclusion)• Technical support to Targeting Mechanism Evaluation• Support on Design and Evaluation of PASD (Programa de Apoio Social Directo) o shock response program for Gaza’s Drought 2018/2019o shock response program for Sofala and Manica’s Cyclone 2020/2021o shock response program for COVID-19 2020/2021o Impact Evaluation of COVID shock response program • Develop tools and conduct usability and integration tests and train the project IT team for use in their Social Protection Systems.• Provide technical support to the Social Protection Agency's (INAS), IT team to conduct usability and integration tests of Productive Social Protection Program Management Information System.• Technical support to Develop a Mobile System to collect data and application of PMT, for the Social Protection Agency (INAS); • Technical support to develop an application to enroll beneficiaries of the Productive Social Protection Program and Post Emergency Social Protection Program. • Technical support for approval, implementation, and appropriation of the Alternative Payment System for Social Protection Programs. • Post Emergency Social Protection Program enrollment data quality check Show less

Mozambique

i. Prototype designii. Implementation of functional requirementsiii. Implementation of non-functional requirementsiv. Test runv. Promote products for production environments

Mozambique

The System for Business Practices and Entrepreneurship (SPEE) is a computer system that allows students to implement and practice everything learned in the course. The environmental practices provided by SPEE works like the real context, where students develop a set of actions similar to those of the business world, which gives added security and experience to face life. This system aims to remedy the deficient insertion of graduates in the labor market due to lack of experience, as well as… Show more The System for Business Practices and Entrepreneurship (SPEE) is a computer system that allows students to implement and practice everything learned in the course. The environmental practices provided by SPEE works like the real context, where students develop a set of actions similar to those of the business world, which gives added security and experience to face life. This system aims to remedy the deficient insertion of graduates in the labor market due to lack of experience, as well as enables them to start their own businesses. Show less

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