Data Mapping on Development Assistance to Jordan

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In 2024, international development partners in Jordan strengthened their efforts to enhance the impact of their development cooperation in the country by better coordinating their support to Jordan’s development priorities. To this end, the Development Partners’ Group aims at strengthening synergies, reducing overlaps, and identifying further opportunities among international partners for coordinated and joint efforts in support of the Government of Jordan’s national development priorities. Composed of key bilateral and multilateral donors, the group is co-chaired by the UN Resident Coordinator, the World Bank Representative, and the USAID Mission Director. To support the group being more effective, Information Management (IM) support is needed to ensure consolidated information on international development cooperation in the country is collected, analyzed and made available to inform current and future cooperation, and to enhance the effectiveness and impact of their operations.

We are looking for 3 of experienced Online Volunteers who, under the supervision of UN RCO staff will support the “mapping of data on existing development assistance to Jordan”. More specifically, the Online Volunteer is asked to:

• Discuss and define/determine objective and data sources for the data mapping task.
• Assist the UN RCO staff to develop or identify a methodology and tool for data analysis, data preparation and data mapping based on defined objective.
• Compile collected data on existing development assistance to Jordan, including the UN, bilateral and other multilateral partners, into a categorized map.
• visualize it in a meaningful way and perform related analysis.

The Online Volunteer/s will have the opportunity to build connections with the UN RCO team and learn about the ways in which data can support the team’s work.

Please note that selected volunteers will be required to sign an "Information Confidentiality Agreement".

Candidates should have previous experience in data mapping and be skilled in the use of standard methodologies for data analysis.

A degree related to data analysis, computer science, information management, information systems, social science or related fields is required.

Previous experience in information management, information systems, data collection, analysis and management, geographic information systems & mapping or other related area is an asset.