Experts

European Profiles S.A. (HQ)

Overall objective

The overall objective of this technical assistance is to strengthen the capacities of the High Commission for Planning to conduct in-depth and specific studies aimed at understanding and analyzing the dimensions of equality in Morocco. This includes assessing gender inequalities from various angles such as territorial, demographic, economic, and social perspectives, in order to contribute to better-informed and more effective public policies in favor of gender equality.

Specific objective(s)

• SO1: Analyze and map gender inequalities in Morocco using 2014 and 2024 census data
• SO2: Analyze structural transformation through a gender-sensitive approach
• SO3: Assess impact of demographic change and gender inequality on pension systems
• SO4: Analyze women's contribution to agricultural growth using CGE modeling
• SO5: Profile women entrepreneurs in the informal economy
• SO6: Analyze NEET youth (especially women)
• SO7: Improve the automated gender data system
• SO8: Strengthen dissemination and use of gender study results

Expertise

The technical assistance team will be composed of a team of category I and II experts. These various experts will collectively be responsible for responding to the objectives and results to be achieved in these terms of reference.

The contractor is responsible for the recruitment and mobilization of experts.

The minimum requirements covered by the entire expert team are detailed below:

All team members must have the following skills and experience and respect

the following conditions:

• Minimum level of education: university studies completed of at least 3 years, attested by a diploma. In his absence, an equivalence of professional experience of 5 years is required.
• Experience in facilitating and moderating workshops and trainings,
• Good communication and representation skills in both technical and non-technical audiences,
• Excellent analytical, synthesis and strategic reporting skills.
• Mastery of the conceptual framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular SDG 5 (gender equality) and SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth).
• Very good command of the French language (spoken and written) CEFR - Level C1
• Knowledge of the Arabic language and/or Darija (CEFR - Level B2 or higher) will be considered an advantage.
• Experience in institutional or collaborative contexts with public administrations or applied research organizations (strong asset).

Expert or team of experts 1 in connection with deliverable 1: CAT II: Expert in Gender Inequalities and Territorial Analysis Cartography and Public Policies

The minimum requirements covered by the entire expert team or expert for the completion of SO1 are detailed below:

Required Qualifications and Competencies:

• Higher education degree in statistics, demography, development economics, economic geography or related disciplines, proficiency in statistical processing and analysis tools
• Excellent understanding of gender inequality issues and how they relate
• with territorial dynamics.
• Strong methodological design skills (development of analytical frameworks,
• definition of indicators, structuring of comparative analyses).

Specific professional experience:

• Proven expertise (minimum 6 years) in the analysis of socio-economic inequalities, including gender inequalities.
• Proven experience in the development of methodological frameworks and the construction of gender-specific indicators adapted to fine territorial analyses (municipalities, circles, provinces).
• Proven experience (minimum 5 years) in the exploitation, processing and analysis of data from large-scale censuses and/or surveys, including harmonization and temporal comparison exercises (e.g. RGPH 2PHONE_NUMBER).
• Expertise in spatial analysis and mapping of territorial inequalities (production of thematic maps, territorial typologies, identification of priority areas).
• Experience in formulating operational recommendations in support of public policies and territorial planning.
• Experience in institutional contexts or with public administrations (strong asset).
• Experience in developing dashboards and visualization tools is desired
• (ideally interactive).

Language and technical skills:

• Advanced proficiency in statistical processing and analysis tools (R, STATA or equivalent).
• Proficiency in spatial analysis tools and geographic information systems (GIS)
• (ArcGIS, QGIS, or equivalent).
• Good command of data visualization and dashboard development tools (Power BI, Tableau or equivalent) is desired.
• Ability to manage, document and harmonize complex and large databases.

Expert 2 in connection with deliverable 2: CAT II: MEGC Economist Sectoral Dynamics and Gender Integration

Required Qualifications and Competencies :

• Higher education diploma in economics, econometrics, statistics, economics of economics
• development or related disciplines.
• Excellent understanding of the challenges of structural transformation, growth
• and sector analysis.
• Good knowledge of gender inequality issues and their integration into the
• economic analyses.

Specific professional experience :

• Proven expertise (minimum 6 years) in structural analysis and sectoral dynamics
• with the integration of the gender dimension.
• Proven experience (minimum 6 years) in the exploitation and analysis of macroeconomic and microeconomic data.
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