Needed Regional Coordination Services

CFI is the French media development agency, mainly funded by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, responsible for implementing public aid policy in the media sector in developing countries. CFI works alongside players operating in the media industry (TV, radio, written press, social media), whether state-owned or private owned as well civil society organizations. CFI is currently involved in around thirty projects that fall within three major programs: Media & Pluralism, Media & Enterprise and Media & Development.

In the frame of a multisectoral program implemented by a German, Spanish and French consortium, CFI is contracted as an implementing partner to improve a direct access to information for both Syrian refugees and vulnerable host communities in Jordan and Lebanon. The goal of the project is to product and disseminate information flow to the Syrian beneficiaries and host communities in both countries, particularly regarding protection and legal aid. This will imply to design, set-up, and run a servicesoriented information collection system across both countries, and disseminate information through different channels. A. Providing services of supervision of the overall CFI regional project in Jordan and Lebanon (i.e. ensure its implementation and monitoring in accordance with the project proposal and annexes, and with EF and CFI procedures).

CFI needs an operator to provide specific services of regional coordination in Jordan and Lebanon (plan and coordinate operational procedures (administrative, financial, procurement, human resources) and systems and devise ways to streamline processes), being carried out in Amman (Jordan).

Service description:

A. Providing services of supervision of the overall CFI regional project in Jordan and Lebanon (i.e. ensure its implementation and monitoring in accordance with the project proposal and annexes, and with EF and CFI procedures)

B. Providing services of coordination and management of the project’s team and resources as well as CFI offices in Lebanon or Jordan

C. Providing services of representation of CFI and coordination with consortium members (firstly EF – Expertise France, GIZ – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit and AECID – Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation), EU representatives, national authorities, international organizations and regional stakeholders through regular missions if need be

D. Providing services of reporting and communication

E. Providing services of coordination of the flow of information regarding security situation in Lebanon, and Jordan, and in link with EF, of CFI’s premises security in Lebanon and Jordan

F. To contribute to the development of CFI activities in the region

For more details:

https://www.cfi.fr/en/calls-for-applications/formalized-procedure-tender-regional-coordination-services-qudra-2-project