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Background: The government of Sudan is working to put Sudan on a path to sustainable, equitable, and broad-based peace and prosperity. The government is focused on economic reform, including the replacement of fossil fuel subsidies that are a primary cause of inflation and exchange rate depreciation. Any such reforms will impact household budgets. Building on the international experience with successful reform, and mindful of Sudan’s longer-term strategic interests, the Government is designing the Sudan Family Support Program (SFSP). This cash transfer program is designed to mitigate the impact of reform on Sudanese, demonstrate the values of the government and its capability. It will provide a strong pillar for sustainable peace in conflict-affected regions by forming part of a transition to a sustainable livelihood. Cash transfers have been measured to have positive impacts on cognitive development, student test scores, savings, investment in livestock and agricultural assets, purchase of agricultural inputs, reduction in child labor, and empowerment of women. SFSP was launched by the Prime Minister on February 24th, 2021, and as of June 8th had enrolled over 700,000 families. The effectiveness of the program depends on delivery systems that can reach millions of households efficiently without fraud. The Government is developing an electronic delivery mechanism, building on the National Civil Registry, including electronic enrollment and payment via an electronic transfer to digital wallets, bank accounts, and cash cards. Achieving this transformative program will require a collaborative approach across the federal and state governments, the private sector, and civil society. The program requires a substantial communication and outreach effort, enlisting youth and civil society organizations to ensure that no one is left behind. It is against this background, the SFSP is seeking to deploy qualified consultant to provide technical advice and support the implementation of the program.
The Objective: The objective of the assignment is the operational management of the project team so that it achieves its program objectives on time and within budget. The program objective is to deliver cash transfer support to Sudanese families affected by economic reforms and other short-term shocks.This objective will be measured through the following indicators:
The program is ambitious, seeking to provide up to 80% of Sudanese families. There are also several longer-term developmental objectives for Sudan, which include:
Team Structure: The project is multi-disciplinary, requiring several integrated workstreams to operate harmoniously. The project works teams are defined in “Pillars,” each of which is led by a Pillar Head. These include Managers for MIS, Family Enrollment, Payment, Legal Affairs, Communications/Community Engagement, and Administration. The project will operate across multiple states of Sudan simultaneously, so a number of the pillars will have dedicated teams focused on each state. |
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Duties and responsibilities: Scope of Work: Achieving the objective above will require the Program Manager to be responsible for the following tasks:
Reporting:
Terms and Conditions:
All materials developed in the course of the project and program will be the ownership of the Government of Sudan and will be considered confidential, not to be shared without the permission of the Government. |
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Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
(Ministry, development partners, private sector, NGOs, and Academia);
Full Arabic and English fluency, written and spoken |
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Dear applicants :
recruitment@sfsp.gov.sd. Women are encouraged to apply for this position. |
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