Pan American Health Organization

National Consultant to conduct a comprehensive diagnostic assessment of the JFDA entire ethical and integrity framework - (2503877)

Contractual Arrangement: External consultant

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 20 working days

Job Posting

: Oct 29, 2025, 6:01:34 AM

Closing Date

: Nov 5, 2025, 10:59:00 PM

Primary Location

: Jordan-Amman

Organization

: EM_JOR WHO Representative's Office, Jordan

Schedule

: Full-time

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1. Purpose of consultancy

The purpose of this consultancy is to conduct a comprehensive diagnostic assessment of the JFDA entire ethical and integrity framework. By systematically mapping and evaluating all relevant policies, procedures, and practices (such as Code of Conduct, Ethical workplace policies, anticorruption and misuse of authority policies), the consultancy will determine their compliance with national laws and alignment with international best practices.

2. Background

As an ongoing effort to enhance service delivery JFDA is undertaking reforms to strengthen an ethical, safe, and accountable public health system. Current policies through a comprehensive review and assessment.

The goal is to produce a clear analysis of existing gaps, risks, and inconsistencies, culminating in a prioritized and actionable remediation plan designed to strengthen governance, enhance accountability, and bolster public trust in the health sector

Overall project objective:

Map and assess current policies and procedures of ethical workplace, code of conduct and any relevant documents available at JFDA.

3. Work to be performed

Specific Objectives:

1. Mapping and Assessment: Map and assess all relevant policies, procedures, and practices in JFDA and affiliated entities for relevance, effectiveness, and coherence.

2. Evaluate Compliance and Analyse Alignment: Systematically assess the mapped policies, procedures and practices for compliance with national laws and regulations and analyze the documents for alignment with relevant international standards and best practices in public health governance.

3. Identify Gaps and Inconsistencies: To identify any functional gaps, internal inconsistencies, ambiguities, and areas of potential risk within the current mapped documents.

Scope of Work

Output 1: Mapping and Assessment

Deliverable 1.1 Conduct an inception meeting with the JFDA to confirm the precise scope, methodology, and list of documents for review.

Deliverable 1.2 Compile a policy inventory and document flow (laws, regulations, internal circulars, HR manuals, facility procedures).

Deliverable 1.3 Assess clarity, usability, enforcement pathways, and accessibility (including language).

Deliverable 1.4 Identify gaps on: conflict of interest, gifts/hospitality, secondary employment, political activity, digital conduct/social media, anti-corruption, procurement ethics, grievance and whistleblowing, safeguarding/SEAH, workplace harassment/bullying, non-discrimination, child protection (where relevant), privacy/data protection, incident reporting/case management.

Output 2: Evaluate Compliance

Deliverable 2.1 Determine the extent to which existing JFDA-mapped policies, procedures, and practices comply with national laws and regulations and civil service requirements.

Deliverable 2.2 Assess alignment with international standards and good practice in public-sector ethics and public health governance (e.g., UNCAC, WHO/UN safeguarding and PSEAH standards, IHR (2005, as amended), OECD Public Integrity Recommendation, ISO guidance on compliance/whistleblowing).

Deliverable 2.3 Produce a clause-level compliance and alignment matrix with prioritized corrective actions.

Output 3: Identify Gaps and Inconsistencies

Deliverable 3.1 Detect functional gaps, internal inconsistencies, ambiguities, and risk areas across mapped JFDA policies, procedures, and practices.

Deliverable 3.2 Produce a prioritized, actionable remediation plan (quick wins vs. structural fixes).

Deliverables Key Contents/Notes

Output 1 - Mapping & Assessment

Deliverable

Key contents / notes

Inception Note & Workplan

Scope, methodology, roles, timeline, risks, document request list

Policy Inventory Register & Document Flow & Ownership Map

Master list (laws/regs/circulars/HR manuals/SOPs), owner, version/date, status, applicability, language, access path, last review, Policy lifecycle, escalation/reporting pathways

Clarity/Usability & Accessibility Review

Findings by document; readability & availability checks; quick fixes, clarity, usability, enforcement, accessibility

Thematic Gap Matrix (by domain)

Domains: CoI, gifts, secondary jobs, political activity, digital conduct, anti-corruption, procurement ethics, grievance/whistleblowing, SEAH, harassment, non-discrimination, child protection (if relevant), privacy/data, incident reporting/CM; fields: current clause, gap, risk, priority, owner, fix

Output 2 - Evaluate Compliance

Deliverable

Key contents / notes

National Compliance Checklist

Clause-level map vs. national laws, civil service code, sector regulations

International Standards Crosswalk

Mapping vs. UNCAC, WHO/UN safeguarding & PSEAH, IHR (2005, as amended), OECD Public Integrity Rec., ISO 37301/37002

Consolidated Compliance & Alignment Matrix

Requirement, current JFDA clause(s), gap, risk, corrective action, owner, effort, timeframe, dependency

Legal/Policy Issues Log

Items needing legal interpretation or high-level policy decision

Compliance Findings Brief

Major gaps, legal exposure, quick amendments not needing legislation; 90-day action shortlist

Output 3 - Identify Gaps & Inconsistencies

Deliverable

Key contents / notes

Gap & Inconsistency Register

Functional gaps, contradictions, ambiguities, process weak points; source references

Prioritized Remediation Plan

Produce a prioritized, actionable remediation plan (quick wins vs. structural fixes).

Executive Decision Memo

Top 5 decisions/approvals needed; options & implications

4. Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications:

Advanced University degree in Law, Public Administration, Health Policy, or related field.

Experience:

Essential: A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, at national level in international protection policies and programmes development.

Desirable:

Experience in developing strategic proposals.

Experience at international level in international protection policies and programmes development.

Relevant work experience in WHO, other UN agencies, and recognized humanitarian organizations.

Skills/Technical skills and knowledge:

• Report-writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional skills in interacting with government and development partners.
• Strong legal analysis and procedural drafting skills; experience aligning with civil service frameworks.
• Facilitation skills for co-design and validation; experience with government ministries.

Languages and level required:

Expert level in English and Arabic

5. Location

Amman – Jordan (On-site).

6. Planned timelines (Subject to confirmation)

20 working days

Start date: 16 November 2025

End date: 18 December 2025

7. Medical clearance

The selected Consultant will be expected to provide a medical certificate of fitness for work.

8. Travel

The Consultant is not expected to travel, but will may need to conduct field visits within the country.

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