Need Assessment Consultant

BACKGROND:

Save the Children Jordan (SCJ) was established in 1974 as an independent, child-focused national NGO registered under the Ministry of Social Development. SCJ delivers high-impact humanitarian and development programmes targeting the most vulnerable children and families across Jordan, with interventions spanning child protection, education, health, nutrition, and livelihoods. Through community-based and systems-strengthening approaches, SCJ works closely with national institutions, local communities, and partners to improve the wellbeing, resilience, and protection outcomes of children and adolescents.

Save the Children Jordan (SCJ) is undertaking this assignment to inform the design of a future protection and resilience programme targeting vulnerable children, adolescents, youth, caregivers, and communities. The anticipated intervention will focus on strengthening psychosocial wellbeing, community-based protection mechanisms, social cohesion, and inclusive access to protection services, while addressing protection risks and vulnerabilities through contextually appropriate, evidence-based, and community-driven approaches. The programme design process will also explore opportunities to strengthen referral pathways, community resilience, localization efforts, and coordination with national systems and key stakeholders to ensure sustainable and responsive programming.

This consultancy will provide short-term technical support to inform the design of a strong, coherent, and evidence-based protection and resilience programme. The consultant will work closely with SCJ to lead the desk review and contextual analysis process, including the analysis of rapid assessment data collected by the SCJ team, DHS and census datasets, service mapping, existing studies, programme evidence, and sector trends. The consultancy will support the identification of priority protection risks, vulnerabilities, underserved populations, service gaps, and strategic intervention opportunities to inform programme design and targeting.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The purpose of this consultancy is to lead the desk review, contextual analysis, and evidence-generation process to identify priority protection risks, vulnerabilities, service gaps, and strategic intervention opportunities. The consultant will support the design of an evidence-based protection and resilience programme through the analysis of rapid assessment data collected by the SCJ team, DHS and census datasets, service mapping, existing studies, programme evidence, and sector trends.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Lead the desk review and analysis of available secondary data, assessments, studies, service mapping, and programme evidence relevant to the proposed protection and resilience programme and targeted intervention areas.
• Analyze and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data, including field-level evidence and technical inputs, to identify priority protection risks, vulnerabilities, service gaps, underserved populations, and strategic intervention opportunities.
• Support the development of the assessment and programme design package, including evidence-based recommendations, targeting considerations, and strategic programme approaches.
• Produce high-quality analytical reports, presentations, tools, and documentation related to the consultancy assignment within the agreed timelines.
• Present key findings, recommendations, and proposed programme approaches to SCJ and relevant stakeholders to support evidence-based programme design and decision-making.

DELIVERABLES:

• Inception Report
  Including the methodology, analytical framework, tools, and detailed workplan for the assignment.
• Assessment Tools Package
  Including rapid assessment and analysis tools, consultation guides, analytical templates, and data review frameworks tailored to the project objectives and context.
• Orientation Session for Project Team
  Conducting an orientation session for the SCJ team on the assessment approach, tools, analytical framework, and data review process.
• Desk Review and Context Analysis Report
  Including analysis of rapid assessment data collected by the SCJ team, DHS and census datasets cross tabulation, service mapping, existing assessments, studies, reports, programme evidence, and sector trends to identify protection risks, vulnerabilities, underserved populations, and service gaps.
• Data Analysis and Findings Summary
  Including consolidated findings, vulnerability trends, hotspot analysis, priority protection concerns, population profiles, and key gaps identified through the data review and analysis process.
• Programme Intervention and Strategic Recommendations Brief
  Including proposed priority interventions, programme design considerations, geographic and population targeting, integrated response recommendations, and strategic opportunities for future programming and scale-up.

Qualifications:

• Advanced university degree in Social Sciences, International Development, Public Policy, Protection, Child Protection, Psychology, Sociology, Humanitarian Studies, or other relevant fields.
• Minimum 7–10 years of relevant professional experience in protection, child protection, GBV, MHPSS, community-based protection, humanitarian or resilience programming.
• Demonstrated experience leading assessments, desk reviews, contextual analysis, research, or programme design processes in humanitarian and/or development settings.
• Strong experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including analysis of secondary datasets like DHS data, and cross tabulation, and assessments.
• Proven experience in programme design and development of evidence-based recommendations, intervention frameworks, and strategic programme approaches.
• Strong understanding of the Jordanian protection context, including national systems, referral pathways, coordination mechanisms, and protection priorities affecting vulnerable populations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of protection mainstreaming, safeguarding, accountability, localization, and community-based approaches.
• Strong analytical, report writing, facilitation, and presentation skills in English. Arabic language skills are considered an asset.

Timeline:

From June 4th- June 14^th 2026 with expected 10 working days

To apply

• Submit a CV highlighting relevant experience.
• Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit a financial proposal, including a work plan and estimated costs, as part of the next stage of the recruitment process.
• Qualified Males and Females are welcome to apply.