Consultancy to Formulate Advocacy Strategy 2025-2029 for Social Protection for All (SP4ALL)
- Career Category: Consultancy
- Location: Phnom Penh
Objective of the Assignment
The objective of the consultancy is to:
- Formulate an Advocacy Strategy 2025-2029 for SP4ALL coalition to enhance Inclusive Social Protection Systems in Cambodia, including a 5-year implementation plan and costing
The Consultant is expected to work closely with SP4ALL Chairperson, SP4ALL Secretariat, and members of SP4ALL to develop a five-year Advocacy Strategy for the coalition, supported by INSPIRE and DGD Projects, including indicators and measurement tools. Under the direct supervision of SP4ALL Chairperson and the Secretariat, the consultant will be recruited for 15 working days within three months (1 December 2024 to 28 February 2025).
Scope of Work
The Consultant will be responsible for and will be undertaking the following tasks:
- Desk review relevant documents including project document, reports and evaluations; and research studies concerning decent work, gender transformative social protection, formalization, unemployment benefits, pension funds, universal healthcare, social protection and employment in just transition, tax financing and public financial management, including feasible practices from countries like Australia, Sweden, or Germany, Japan or South Korea,
- Draft a complete advocacy strategy, outlining clear objectives, target activities, allies, deliverables and indicators, including 5-year implementation plan and costing,
- Engage with members of SP4ALL and other relevant stakeholders on the formulation of the advocacy strategy (virtual meetings, interviews, etc., FGD),
- Identify the role of SP4ALL to advance decent work and inclusive social protection agenda at the national and regional level,
- Provide recommendations on potential structure and focus over the coming five years,
- Share the draft advocacy strategy and implementation plan with stakeholders
- Present draft advocacy strategy at the validation workshop (to be held face to face), address inputs, and finalize and submit the final Advocacy Strategy 2025-2029 of SP4ALL coalition.
Bidder Eligibility
- Requirements
- Essential:
- The organisation or an individual(s) should have a proven success or track record in formulating strategic plan aims at advancing (international) social protection system,
- And/or familiar with social security policy of Cambodia, particularly on NSSF and pension fund, cash-based transfer, school feeding programme, etc., unemployment benefits, including social protection tax financing and fiscal policy
- A demonstrated commitment to strengthen inclusive social protection system in Cambodia through capacity building, policy dialogue, etc., research and publication work.
- Key Attributes:
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
- A proven ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
- And a commitment to OXFAM’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with OXFAM are as safe as possible.
- Organisational Values:
- Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions.
- Others:
- Eager and required to adhere to OXFAM’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of gender justice and women's rights (click here).
- Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles.
