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Coaching and On-Job Training and Support for Small Businesses – Financial Management
Background
Save the Children Jordan (SC Jordan) is a Jordanian non-governmental organization registered with the Ministry of Social Development (MOSD) and active since 1974, with Her Royal Highness Princess Basma bint Talal as Honorary President of its Board. SC Jordan develops and implements programs to improve living conditions and economic opportunities for displaced and effected children, youth, women and their families in Jordan. Areas of work include: child protection, education, health and livelihood support to children and their families.
In 2022 SC Jordan launched a network of preschools as a social enterprise. The network includes one income generating preschool (Curio Preschool) established in Amman with plans for the surplus income generated from it to go towards supporting women entrepreneurs in underserved areas establish quality and affordable preschools (Fudulio preschools) in governorates.
To develop the pilot model, two Fudulio preschools were supported to date, one in East Amman and another in Zarqa. Support included both financial and technical support such as provision of standard operating procedures, policies, management systems, curriculum, and staff training among others.
Consultancy Objective
SC Jordan is seeking to recruit the professional services of a freelance consultant to support two Fudulio preschools strengthen their financial management capacity, provide coaching, and support.
Tasks
- Hold meetings with SC Jordan and relevant Fudulio team members for assignment brief and to collect all relevant documents, reports and information.
- Review existing financial data and reports, and meet with relevant Fudulio team members for assessment and to identify gaps and capacity development needs.
- Review and improve financial reports since establishment to date.
- Analyze financial reports to identify areas of improvement in terms of cost effectiveness.
- Hold weekly update meetings with relevant SC Jordan team members.
- Conduct formal training on financial management utilizing developed training modules by SCJ.
- Provide on-job coaching to relevant Fudulio team members to strengthen financial management, planning and reporting.
Deliverables:
- Financial reports in both English and Arabic since the establishment of each Fudulio.
- Draft assessment findings report for each Fudulio preschool with recommended priority improvement areas.
- Seven hours of formal training
- 60 hours of coaching and on-job training for each pre-school.
Duration:
- Expected assignment duration: 2 months.
- Level of effort: 75 Hours / Month
Qualified male and female candidates are welcome to apply.
