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Closing date: 2017-07-04

MSIF is seeking consultant(s), currently living and working in Morocco,to carry out a six-month project design and management mentoring and coaching service. This consultancy is open to individuals or a group/team of consultant(s).

The consultant(s) will be required to give a maximum of 20 working daysin total (to include material preparation) between 20 July 2017 and 31 December 2017.

Aim

As part of its Country-focused Capacity Building Programme in the Arab region, the MS International Federation (MSIF) is seeking experienced Consultant(s) to facilitate workshops and provide mentoring and coaching for Moroccan Association for People Affected by MS (AMMASEP) in Rabat,HANA Multiple Sclerosis Patients Association (HANASEP)in Fes and North of Morocco Association of Multiple Sclerosis (NORD.MA.SEP)in T touan (hereinafter called the three Moroccan organisations ) in the area of project design and management in order to build their organisational capacities.

Background

MSIF www.msif.orgis a unique global networkof MS organisations, people affected by MS, volunteers and staff from around the world. Our movement is made up of 49 MS organisations with links to many others.

We inspire, mobilise and bring the world together to improve the quality of life of everybody affected by MS and to end MS forever.

MSIF has been working with the Arab region since 2008 and in the current strategic period (2017-21) is committed to continuing its efforts to strengthen the capacity of MS organisations in the region, which, in turn, will be better able to meet the needs of people affected by MS. More information on our capacity approach can be found here: https://www.msif.org/about-us/supporting-ms-organisations/

The Country-focused Capacity Building Programme comes under MSIF s activities in the Arab region. The key objectives of working with the three Moroccan organisations are:

1) Improve the skills and increase the internal capacity of the three Moroccan organisations in common identified areas of need.

2) Increase and strengthen communication and cooperation between the three MS organisations in Morocco.

In March 2017 MSIF facilitated a workshop in Rabat attended by the three Moroccan Organisations to help identify the common key area(s) of need. Project design and management was prioritised as one of the areas of work for the Programme.

Task

A period of mentoring and coaching to build the capacity of the three Moroccan organisations in the area of Project design and management. The service will therefore consist of carrying out the following tasks through workshopsand follow up calls, Skype, email:

Phase 1

Training in project management basics (the process - identify objective and activities, budget, timeline, resources and task distribution and responsibilities, project launch and implementation, monitoring and control and closing learnings and evaluation) and the tools that can be used;

Carrying out of pre and post-tests to assess the increase in knowledge gained from the mentoring and coaching service;

Working with each of the organisations to identify and plan a relevant project for them to carry out at the local level (including a work plan with steps/details needed to implement the project);

Providing mentoring/follow up and technical support for each organisation during the design of the agreed projects.

Phase 2

Identification of the types of projects relevant to all 3 of the organisations and supporting them in agreeing on a joint project (priority will be given to the areas the organisations discussed during the Rabat workshop in March 2017);

Working with the organisations to design the joint project and allocating tasks according to the skills and the capacity exit in each organisation;

Providing mentoring/follow up and technical support for each organisation during the design of the agreed project.

Services[1]**

Preparation, in liaison with the MSIF Secretariat and the three Moroccan organisations, of the mentoring service;

Participation in 1-2 webinar/teleconference/Skype calls prior to the start of the mentoring service with the MSIF Secretariat and the three Moroccan organisations, call charges to be covered by MSIF;

(offline/online) meeting with the three Moroccan organisations at the start of the service to brief and set a timeline for the period;

Preparation of all relevant materials[2] required during the service;

Delivery of the mentoring and coaching service during the period 20 July 2017 and 31 December 2017;

Participation in around 4 teleconference/Skype calls with the MSIF Secretariat during the service, call charges to be covered by MSIF.

Outputs

Increased the three Moroccan organisations volunteers understanding in the area of project design and management, and their ability to use project planning tools;

Results of the volunteers pre and post-tests;

Three individual project plans (in Arabic and/or French) for the three Moroccan organisations to use (including a work plan with steps/details needed to implement the project);

A joint project plan (in Arabic and French) including tasks allocated according to the skills and the capacity exit in each organisation.

Consultant(s)' specification

MSIF is seeking consultant(s), currently living and working in Morocco,** to carry out a six-month project design and management mentoring and coaching service. This consultancy is open to individuals or a group/team of consultant(s).

The consultant(s) will be required to give a maximum of 20working daysin total (to include material preparation) between 20 July2017 and 31 December 201**7**.

It is essential that the consultant/consultancy team has the following skills:

• native Arabic-speaker;
• excellent spoken and written French;
• good spoken and written English is preferred;
• proven work experience in the field of project design and management, strategic planning and NGO capacity building;
• proven experience of working with small/emerging NGOs;
• a good understanding of the Moroccan civil society sector;
• excellent facilitation skills;
• proven experience in training, consulting or on-the-job coaching of NGOs in Morocco and/or the Arab region in the areas of project design and management.

How to apply

Interested candidates are requested to submit the following to Abdelfatah Ibrahim, MSIF Capacity Building Manager, abdelfatah@msif.orgby 17.00 GMT on4 July 2017

A proposal of no more than 2-3 pages explaining how you would respond to the Brief indicating the methodology/techniques you would use. This should include tasks to be included and a breakdown of the time/days required to carry these out.

An outline of the budget for the service (the daily rate for preparing and carrying out the service).

CVs[3] for all consultant(s) who will be involved in the work.

[1] MSIF will cover the Consultant(s) relevant transportation and accommodation costs, if needed, during the mentoring service period. A budget for this will be set and agreed with the Consultant(s) as part of their contract.

[2] Included but not limited to CDs/USBs, templates, hand outs and PowerPoint presentations

[3] Relevant references may be requested at a later stage

Closing date: 2017-07-07

Reference: ASSISTANCE TECHNIQUE AUPRES DU MINISTERE DE LA JUSTICE ET DES LIBERTES

Location: Maroc

Duration: 36 mois

BiRD recherche un Chef d quipe, expert senior en coordination de projet et dialogue de gestionpour le Projet **ASSISTANCE TECHNIQUE AUPRES DU MINISTERE DE LA JUSTICE ET DES LIBERTES ** (financement UE).

Objectif g n ral

La r alisation du programme d'appui de l'UE au secteur de la Justice a pour objectif de

contribuer la r forme du syst me judiciaire au Maroc, afin de renforcer son efficacit .

Objectifs particuliers

Les objectifs particuliers du pr sent march sont les suivants :

-Fournir une assistance technique moyen terme flexible au Minist re de la Justice et des Libert s pour (i) l'appuyer dans la coordination de la mise en oeuvre des actions prioritaires de la r forme du syst me judiciaire en cours et plus particuli rement du programme d'appui de l'UE la r forme du secteur, (ii) contribuer au renforcement des capacit s institutionnelles des diff rentes directions et services du MdJL dans la mise en oeuvre des activit s pr vues par la Charte de la r forme, (iii) promouvoir la coh rence du syst me judiciaire avec les normes internationales et les Conventions internationales ratifi es par le Maroc dans ce domaine.

-Mettre disposition des experts pour des interventions de courte dur e, d'une part afin de fournir une expertise ponctuelle ou un appui technique pour accompagner la mise en oeuvre de certaines activit s du programme d'appui de l'UE, et d'autre part pour r aliser des tudes, enqu tes, valuations, prestations de formation, etc. en coh rence avec les objectifs du programme d'appui.

-Contribuer la communication autour de la r forme de la justice au Maroc ainsi que du programme d appui de l'UE, travers le d veloppement et la mise en oeuvre d'une strat gie et d'un plan de communication.

Chef d quipe, expert senior en coordination de projet et dialogue de gestion (660h/jours)

Qualifications et comp tences

-Exigence minimale : un dipl me de l'enseignement sup rieur de niveau BAC+5 minimum en sciences juridiques, sciences sociales, sciences humaines ou sciences conomiques (ou d faut un dipl me de niveau Bac + 3 compens par une exp rience d au moins 5 ans dans le domaine pertinent de l expertise). Un master/doctorat dans une de ces disciplines sera consid r comme un avantage.

-Exigence minimale : une tr s bonne ma trise de la langue fran aise parl e et crite.

-Atout : connaissance de l'arabe.

Exp rience professionnelle g n rale

-Exigence minimale : au moins 12 ann es d'exp rience professionnelle g n rale en accompagnement de r formes dans le secteur public (de pr f rence dans le secteur de la justice), dont au moins 1 an d exp rience en coordination d' quipes.

Exp rience professionnelle sp cifique

-Exigence minimale : au moins 2 ann es d'exp riences professionnelles dans le secteur judicaire.

-Atout : exp rience dans le dialogue de gestion ; exp rience professionnelle l international.

LIEU ET DUREE :

Concernant les personnes expertes principales, la base op rationnelle du programme est tablie Rabat, o se situent les services centraux du MJL.

La date indicative pr vue pour le d but du projet est fix e au 1er septembre 2017, et la p riode de mise en oeuvre du march sera de 36 mois partir de cette date.

Les experts assument leurs responsabilit s en toute ind pendance et ne doivent pas avoir de conflit d'int r t.

Applications and updated CVs are accepted on a rolling basis and should be submitted by 07.07.17to: jobs@birdmunich.de.

Please note that only excellent experts meeting most or all of the above criteria and having an excellent and verifiable track record will be considered.

Closing date: 2017-07-31

Project Summary:

The Reading for Success National Program for Reading activity implemented by Creative Associates International and funded by USAID supports the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MNEVT) to improve reading and writing outcomes at the primary school level (grades 1-4). The activity will be carried out in partnership with the MNEVT to build their capacity to develop effective Arabic language curriculum and instructional materials and to deliver professional development programs to education personnel to improve teaching skills and better monitor student progress.

Position Summary:

The Senior Reading Specialist provides overall technical oversight and guidance to the project s support to improved reading instruction.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the work of the Early Grade Team to design teaching and learning materials including textbook, teacher guide and supplementary materials--for early grade reading in Arabic for Grades 1-4 students to improve early grade student reading competencies.
• Guide the development of continuous professional development and coaching modules, materials and training on reading instruction in Arabic for Grades 1-4, based on best practices, for use by MNEVT and Moroccan civil society organizations.
• Work closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation team to conduct an Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA).
• Work closely with the Enrichment Program team on the development of extracurricular interventions to support reading achievement.
• Supervise Early Grade Reading Team and coordinate technical assistance from expert reading consultants.

Reporting & Supervision:

This position reports to the Program Manager and supervises technical staff members.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Doctorate Degree in Early Grade Reading or a related field, with 4 years of experience working in education, or a Master s Degree with a minimum of 8 years of experience.
• In depth knowledge in the teaching of reading in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA).
• Familiarity with USAID tools or other international organizations and methodologies to
• improve education outcomes.
• Understanding of the development and education issues in Morocco.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Modern Standard Arabic.
• Fluency in French is desired.

Please apply on company website: https://rew21.ultipro.com/CRE1010/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*CD597E11E5766FCC