The selection of Digital Transformation Senior Coordinator

Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development

Modernizing Education, Skills, and Administrative Reforms (MASAR) Program

Terms of Reference for: Digital Transformation Senior Coordinator

Reference No.: JO-MOE-566807-CS-INDV

Program Background:

The Modernizing Education, Skills, and Administrative Reforms (MASAR) Program for Results (PforR) is a transformative, system-wide reform initiative anchored in Jordan’s Economic Modernization Vision (EMV). The MASAR Operation is designed to support the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development in addressing foundational bottlenecks in access, quality, and relevance of education, with a dual emphasis on equity and efficiency. The operation aims to strengthen institutional capacity while enabling measurable improvements in learning outcomes and employability, particularly through early childhood education and labor market-aligned technical and vocational education and training (TVET), and digital transformation in education.

The program became effective in 2024, with a total financing envelope of USD 400 million, supported by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). It comprises two core components:

• Program-for-Results (PforR): the principal financing instrument that disburses against verified achievement of results tied to government reform priorities.
• Investment Project Financing (IPF): a complementary technical assistance (TA) component aimed at supporting the implementation of system-strengthening activities and accelerating the achievement of Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs).

MASAR is structured around four interlinked Results Areas (RAs) that are strategically aligned with key education-sector transition points and cross-cutting governance reforms:

• RA1: Home to School – Expanding Access to Foundational Learning. This includes (i) increasing equitable access to KG2, particularly in under-served districts and refugee-hosting communities; (ii) enhancing the...