| Overview : To apply, kindly read the procurement notice, attach the following documents and submit through the following email: ic.jo@undp.org - CV with at least three references;
- Applicant’s letter to UNDP/Confirmation of interest form;
- Technical proposal (proposed methodology describing the actions to be taken for successfully completing the assignment);
- Financial proposal in the prescribed format; and
- Personal History Form.
no later than 22 February 2018 at 18:00 hrs (Jordan time) with subject: "Communication Plan". Any request for clarification must be sent by electronic communication to saed.madi@undp.org Mr. Madi will respond by electronic email and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all applicants. Jordan’s administrative system is characterised by a high degree of centralisation to the extent that the planning and development process has been directed by the central government. Yet with the adoption of the Decentralisation Law and the amendment of the Municipality Law in 2015, a first step has been taken by the government towards promoting a less centralized approach to the identification of people needs in terms of public services and infrastructure through the involvement of the elected councils in the municipalities and governorates. Yet, the decentralisation reform is coherent with Jordan Devlopment Vision 2025, and enjoys high-level political support. The Decentralization and Local Development Support Programme (DLDSP) will provide support to the Government of Jordan to effectively manage and guide the implementation of decentralization reform through the application of the Decentralization and Municipalities laws of 2015. The DLDSP will operate through the Local Development Directorate (LDD) at the Ministry of Interior (MOI) and through its corresponding LDD at the Ministry of Municipal Affairs (MOMA). It will function under the guidance of the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Decentralization and its Executive Committee. DLDSP seeks to achieve three results: - Result 1: The policy/ regulatory framework pertaining to decentralization has been adopted;
- Result 2: Capacities of the Governorate-based structures in strategic planning, budget analysis and monitoring are strengthened;
- Result 3: Participatory development plans have been properly elaborated in Governorates through strengthened dialogue with Non-State Actors and increased citizen’s participation (including identification of local productive projects to be established).
The DLDSP will utilize an externally recruited full-time Programme Support Team (PST) to provide high level technical as well as administrative support to its implementation. The PST will work closely with designated Decentralization Support Teams (DST) from MOI and MOMA to perform its functions and to implement its activities. The Programme will also recruit specialized short-term technical experts to avail in depth knowledge in specific areas of focus to support the various tracks of activity to be launched by the Programme who will be coupled with the DSTs to contribute to building their capacities to ensure sustainability and institutionalization of capacity at both ministries to backstop the implementation of the reform in the longer-term. The DLDSP is looking to better communicate its added value and prospects and provide the programme with a fresh perspective on its communication efforts. The consultancy will support DLDSP in identifying the opportunities and risks associated with communications and help to identify key target groups for the communication activities and products. The final aim is to translate the highly complex DLDSP into clear and recognizable messages as the basis for all communication activities. All products will be developed in line with EU and UNDP corporate communication guidelines. Technical and financial proposals along with CV & 3 references should be submitted, and without such will not be considered. (Only Short Listed Candidates will be contacted). UNDP is an employer committed to gender equity and to providing equal opportunities to both males and females. | 
