Field Officer

Contract

This is a SC-8 contract. This kind of contract is known as Service Board / Service Contract. It is normally only for nationals. More about SC-8 contracts.

Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member states’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors. UN Women is also increasing its engagement in humanitarian response through interagency collaboration.

In the framework of the Syrian humanitarian response in Jordan, UN Women works at multiple levels to respond to the specific needs of Syrian Women Refugees and communities for livelihood support, building on their own initiatives and skills as well as addressing vulnerabilities as identified by themselves in their women centers. UN Women is implementing a multi sectorial protection and support project in Za’atari and Azraq Refugee Camps through the creation of Women and Girls ‘ safe spaces‘ called Oasis. The overall goal of the project is to empower vulnerable Syrian women refugees through increased access to self-reliance opportunities and meaningful engagement in community life to put in place the foundational cornerstones for increased self-reliance and durable solutions for the ‘ day after ‘ in Syria.

The project pursue the following specific objectives: a) Create and sustain access to self-reliance opportunities for Syrian women refugees through cash for work activities b) Build a conducive environment for increasing Syrian women refugees’ active participation in decision making processes in the camps including meaningful engagement in community mobilizations efforts; c) Increase awareness on women rights and responsibilities for an inclusive, equitable and peaceful society through training, enhancement of life skills and other social cohesion approaches; this includes addressing prevention and response to gender based violence though awareness raising, trainings, and referrals to service providers of psychosocial, health, and legal services as appropriate.

In this framework, UN Women is seeking to recruit a Field Officer who will lead execution of overall activities at field level, ensure coordination, and facilitate smooth and effective implementation of projects in the camps setting. The Field Officer will work under the supervision and guidance of the Programme Analyst and will supervise camp staff. The Field Officer has daily contacts with staff in the camp and with functional units at the Country Office.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Analyst, the Field Officer will do the following:

Support camp team coordination and management: * Coordinate the team in the field, by ensuring coherent implementation of all tasks; * Ensure that all camp staff members are informed and aware about programme outcomes and outputs and supported in their daily activities; * Support camp team work and effective collaboration with refugees in the centers; * Provide coaching support to camp team members as needed.

Oversee and ensure timely and effective implementation: * Prepare field activities work plans and ensure their timely implementation; * Support daily implementation, operation and administrative activities at camp level; * Identify procurement needs and ensure timely submission in coordination with the Programme Associate; * Supervise service and construction contracts at camp level and ensure the achievement of the deliverables as well as timely payments; * Ensure the respect of UN women rules and regulations in relation to the use of petty cash,

advances and other procurement and financial activities at field level; * Ensure the respect of camp SoPs in managing cash for work, protection and other SoPs relevant to UN Women programme; * Support the identification, referral and response of protection cases, in collaboration with the camp team; * Support the development of new programme components and initiatives instrumental to achievement of programme objectives.

Support the development of partnerships and liaise with stakeholders: * Support the Programme Analyst in the development of partnerships with NGOs, UN agencies as well as with the local Government; * Support the development of plans for building the capacities of local partners in relevant subjects; * Support coordination with other partners at camp level and participate in relevant working groups and coordination meetings; * Support UN Women advocacy at camp level; * Maintain regular communications for partners and stakeholders and ensure effective coordination; * Support the preparation of donors and partners field visits; * Attend camp level coordination meetings as needed.

Support Information collection and management: * Ensure that all cash for work database is duly updated and stored; * Support camps documents proper filing; * Ensure that all information related to camp activities are duly collected and recorded and report about all programme indicators; * Ensure that all protection cases are properly documented in collaboration with the camp team and ensure the respect of information confidentiality.

Any other business: * Support the Programme Analyst in any other activity for the successful implementation of the programme.

Competencies

Core Values: * Respect for Diversity * Integrity * Professionalism

Core Competencies: * Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues * Accountability * Creative Problem Solving * Effective Communication * Inclusive Collaboration * Stakeholder Engagement * Leading by Example

Functional Competencies: * Ability to work under minimal supervision and be proactive and initiative; * Integrity, flexible approaches to work coupled with enthusiasm, commitment and energy; * Ability to work in a multi-cultural and multi-national environment; * Excellent organizational and planning skills; * Adequate knowledge and experience of administrative and record keeping; * Ability to lead effectively, mentoring as well as conflict resolution skills; * Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills; * Proven networking, team-building, organizational and communication skills.

Please visit the link below for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

Required Skills and Experience

Education: Bachelor degree in social sciences or related fields.

Experience

* Minimum 5 years of experience in administration and coordination * Experience working on project implementation in a humanitarian setting is required * Experience working on gender equality and women’s empowerment empowerment is required

Language Requirements: Fluency in Arabic and English is required.

Application:

• All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from . https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process . Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)