"SCOPE OF WORK
JORDAN Himaya Activity
Proposed Personnel
TBD
Position
Wayfinding and Signage System Consultant
Period of Performance (PoP)
TBD
Maximum Level of Effort
TBD
Base of Operations
Amman, Jordan
position reports to
Deputy Chief of Party +Law Enforcement and Protection Specialist
Project Background:
The Jordan Himaya Activity aims to enhance the availability and quality of essential services and protection for survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Jordan. The project works to improve survivor-centered institutional capacity and strengthen the legislative and policy frameworks that protect survivors and support effective responses to violence. Himaya applies a survivor-centered systems-strengthening approach to improve response services, and the implementation of survivor-centered legislation and policies.
As part of this effort, the Comprehensive Service Center (CSC) in East Amman is being established by the Family Protection and Juvenile Department (FPJD) as Jordan’s first fully co-located One-Stop Shop (OSS) for domestic and sexual violence response services. It will bring together relevant government and civil society service providers under one roof to support coordinated, confidential, trauma-informed, and survivor-centered access to protection, legal, health, psychosocial, social assistance, and referral services.
To support safe, accessible, and confidential navigation throughout the CSC, Himaya seeks a consultant to develop an internal and external wayfinding and signage system that promotes accessibility, privacy, reduces confusion and unnecessary waiting, and supports an empowering survivor-centered environment.
The CSC comprises of Three floors, with an approximate gross floor area of 3,754.14 m². The facility is designed to accommodate multiple government and partner service providers withing a single integrated survivor-centered environment. The functional distribution of the building is as follows:
Floor
Size (m²)
Primary Function
Basement
1,316.81
Juvenile Services
Ground Floor (#sq.m)
1,198.13
Survivor Services
First Floor (#sq.m)
1,239.20
Mix Services
The proposed wayfinding and signage system shall consider the multi-level layout, functional zoning, user journey, and the different privacy and accessibility requirements associated with each service area.
Role’s Purpose:
The consultant will design a comprehensive internal and external wayfinding and signage system for the CSC. The system should enable survivors and visitors to navigate the center safely, clearly, and with dignity, while supporting accessibility, confidentiality, trauma-informed service delivery, operational flow, and coordination across co-located service providers.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The consultant is expected to carry out the following:
Coordination and document review phase:
Hold an inception meeting with Himaya and FPJD to confirm the scope of work, methodology, workplan, deliverables, approval process, site access arrangements, and key stakeholders.
Review relevant CSC documentation, including floor plans, room functions, service flows, security and confidentiality considerations, accessibility requirements, branding guidance, and other operational documents provided by Himaya.
Conduct site visits to assess external and internal navigation needs, including the building approach, nearby access points, drop-off or arrival areas, building entrance, reception and intake areas, corridors, stairs, elevators, waiting areas, service rooms, child-friendly spaces, staff-only areas, emergency exits, and restricted or sensitive locations.
Identify navigation barriers, privacy risks, accessibility gaps, safety considerations, unclear decision points, and priority locations where signs or other wayfinding cues are required.
Design Phase:
Map key visitor journeys for different user groups, including survivors, children, persons with disabilities, accompanying persons, visitors, service providers, and staff.
Develop a comprehensive wayfinding strategy covering external and internal signage, visitor flow, directional logic, naming conventions, bilingual Arabic-English content, visual cues, and accessibility considerations.
Develop signage concepts and layouts, including sign hierarchy, sign types, location plans, content, and visual design standards.
Ensure the system promotes accessibility, a user-friendly experience through clear communication, logical placement, and inclusive design principles.
Prepare technical specifications for the signage system in, including sign locations, dimensions, materials, finishes, and mounting and installation requirements.
Coordinate with Himaya, FPJD, relevant building or engineering counterparts, service providers, and suppliers as needed to ensure that the proposed wayfinding system is practical, survivor-centered, and aligned with CSC operational requirements.
Wayfinding plan validation phase:
Prepare a draft signage location plan and technical design package for review by Himaya and FPJD, including marked-up floor plans or layouts, sign schedules, sign content, design concepts, technical specifications, and installation requirements.
Prepare a sufficiently detailed Bill of Quantities (BoQ) and cost estimate for the proposed wayfinding system, including sign types, quantities, materials, specifications, unit rates where available, total estimated costs, and installation requirements.
Facilitate validation meetings with Himaya, FPJD, and relevant stakeholders to present findings, review the proposed system, document feedback, and agree on revisions and implementation priorities.
Deliver a presentation summarizing the assessment findings, visitor journey analysis, the internal and external wayfinding system, design package, implementation priorities, and any risks or decisions requiring Himaya approval.
Revise and finalize all design deliverables based on Himaya and stakeholder feedback; conduct all necessary design review meetings and continue revising the designs until final stakeholder approval is obtained. Submit editable source files, final PDF versions, and supporting documentation requested by Himaya.
Installation support and final handover phase:
Provide technical support during procurement and production, including responding to clarification questions, reviewing submissions, samples, mock-ups, and material selections.
Conduct site visits during installation to monitor placement, visibility, quality, accessibility, safety, and consistency with the approved wayfinding package.
Conduct a final handover review with Himaya and relevant stakeholders and submit a final handover note documenting photos of installed signage, and any remaining operational recommendations.
Deliverables:
Site Assessment and Visitor Journey Report, covering external and internal navigation needs, user journeys, accessibility considerations, confidentiality and safety risks, key decision points, priority signage locations, and recommended wayfinding improvements.
Draft Wayfinding Strategy and Signage Design Package, including the proposed internal and external wayfinding approach, signage hierarchy, naming conventions, bilingual Arabic-English content, icons or pictograms, sign types, marked-up floor plans or layouts, sign locations, dimensions, materials, finishes, mounting methods, technical specifications, and installation notes.
Detailed Bill of Quantities and Cost Estimate, including sign types, quantities, materials, specifications, unit rates where available, total estimated costs including installation costs
Final Wayfinding Package and Presentation, incorporating Himaya and stakeholder feedback, including the final signage location plan, design package, BoQ, implementation priorities, risks, pending decisions, editable source files, final PDF versions, and supporting documentation requested by Himaya.
A complete signage schedule identifying sign reference numbers, locations, dimensions, content, materials and quantities.
Installation Support and Final Handover Note, including technical comments during supplier/procurement review, observations from installation site visits, assessment of placement, visibility, quality, accessibility, safety, and consistency with the approved package, photos of installed signs, punch-list items, and remaining operational recommendations.
Qualifications
The following qualifications are required for the wayfinding consultant:
Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communication, environmental design, architecture, urban design, or related field. A relevant advanced degree is desirable.
Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in wayfinding, signage systems, environmental graphic design, institutional facility navigation, or public-facing service facility navigation.
Demonstrated experience designing internal and external wayfinding or signage systems for governmental, health, justice, protection, social service, education, or other high-traffic public-facing facilities.
Demonstrated ability to translate service flows, confidentiality needs, security requirements, accessibility needs, and visitor experience considerations into practical wayfinding solutions.
Strong understanding of accessibility and universal design principles, including readable signage, inclusive navigation, high-contrast visuals, and the needs of people with disabilities.
Experience preparing signage schedules, technical specifications, bills of quantities, cost estimates, supplier-ready design packages, and installation notes.
Reporting
The consultant will report to the Deputy Chief of Party and the Law Enforcement and Protection Specialist.
Duration and Timeline:
The consultant is expected to complete all assignments and submit all required deliverables within a maximum of 2 months from the start of the consultancy.
Application Process:
Interested applicants are invited to submit the following documents:
Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).
A cover letter outlining their relevant qualifications, experience, and interest in this consultancy.
A portfolio demonstrating at least 3 similar projects completed within the last ten years.
Estimated level of effort (number of working days) and daily rate required to complete the assignment.
Applications must be submitted by email to Himaya_info@dai.com no later than the close of business (COB) on July 28, 2026 with the subject line Application – Wayfinding and Signage System Consultant. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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