Humanitarian Programme Analyst

Contract

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UN Women Jordan Country Office leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action. As the Syrian conflict continues and its impact on neighboring countries and host communities deepens, there is an increasing recognition among all partners that the development and humanitarian challenges arising from the crisis must be met with accelerated action and enhanced capacity. In this respect, UN Women is contributing to the United Nations processes to support the Government of Jordan’s efforts and the UN humanitarian response to the Syrian refugee crisis and its impact on Jordanian host communities.

Since 2012, UN Women has been operating its Oasis programme in Jordan. Since launching in 2012 with one Oasis in Za’atari, UN Women has now expanded to four Oases in camp settings (three in Za’atari and one in Azraq) and eighteen centers in non-camp settings by end of 2022. The Oasis centers have evolved over time to become multi-sectoral service centers focusing on resilience and empowerment for women and girls, while also engaging men and boys in dialogue and mobilization for gender and social equality. The Oases have been recognized by partners as highly successful models and are conceptualized around three building blocks: 1) Secure livelihoods opportunities provided via cash for work that graduates into sustainable employment opportunities whether through job placement, entrepreneurship, or work permit applications, 2) Gender based violence prevention, protection and awareness raising services, 3) Education opportunities linked to the labor market, leadership, and civic engagement initiatives for women, while also engaging men on social issues related to gender equality and women’s empowerment. The Oasis model provides these three service streams in a holistic manner designed to empower vulnerable women in their personal lives; improve their self-esteem and dignity; translate into sustainable job placements and income generation; reduce their experiences of violence; and engage them in their communities. These efforts target the most vulnerable women in Jordan, both Syrian refugee and Jordanian women, through partnerships with UNHCR and the Ministry of Social Development (MOSD) on vulnerability assessments.

Reporting to the Gender and Humanitarian Action Specialist / Humanitarian Portfolio Lead, the UNV programme analyst will provide programme support to the effective management of the UN Women Oasis programme in the Jordan Country Office by contributing in the programme implementation and monitoring and by providing technical support on gender equality and women’s empowerment issues in Jordan. S/he supports the delivery of UN Women programmes by analyzing results achieved during implementation; monitoring progress of implementation; and providing inputs to the implementation and design of programmes. She/he works in close collaboration with the Oasis programme team at UN Women Jordan to deliver on these results.

Under the direct supervision of UN Women Jordan Country Office Gender and Humanitarian Specialist / Humanitarian Portfolio Lead, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

1. Project Implementation

- Support timely implementation of activities in accordance with UN Women’s Oasis programme annual work plan; - support maintaining close communication and provide technical inputs to partners to ensure relevance and quality of activities and projects’ outputs; - Support the humanitarian unit in the organization of events, workshops, trainings related to the Oasis programme; - In collaboration with Oasis programme team, ensure that processes required for implementation are coordinated for smooth implementation.

2. Monitoring and Reporting

- Contribute to the preparation and consolidation of quarterly monitoring and the drafting of donor reports; - Support the monitoring of project activities by conducting field visits and ensure that substantive feedback is provided to partners, as necessary; - Support in providing technical inputs to Oasis programme formulation to ensure monitoring and reporting is incorporated; - Support in providing technical inputs to the monitoring and tracking of results against Oasis programme targets and the UN Women Strategic Plan; - Support the reporting of results internally and within the Oasis programme; - Contribute to provide technical support to the Oasis programme in the implementation of the UN Women Evaluation Policy.

3. Knowledge management

- Provide technical support to implementation activities such as workshops, research, studies and other knowledge products; - Draft concept notes, proposals and reports on gender equality and women’s empowerment issues; - Identify, research, analyse, prepare and/or organize information and briefing materials on gender equality and women’s empowerment issues; - Support managing relationships with national partners, as necessary; - Support and contribute to knowledge-building and capacity building of UN Women Oasis staff and partners; - Participate in substantive meetings and events on behalf of UN Women, as required; - Support the organizations and documentation of programme meetings; - Contribute to documenting project findings and lessons learned.

• Accountability
• Adaptability and Flexibility
• Building Trust
• Client Orientation
• Commitment and Motivation
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Communication
• Creativity
• Empowering Others
• Ethics and Values
• Integrity
• Judgement and Decision-making
• Knowledge Sharing
• Planning and Organizing
• Respect for Diversity
• Self-Management
• Working in Teams

(ideally) or demonstrated interest in: - project implementation and management support; - working on gender equality and women’s empowerment; - working on development or humanitarian projects; - Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded.

Location: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is located in the Middle East. Bound by Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, Red Sea to the south and the Pales-tinian National Authority to the west.

Weather: Jordan’s climate can be classified as semi-arid (Bsh) on the Koeppen-Geiger classification. It features a hot, dry climate characterized by long, hot, dry summers and short, cool winters. The climate is influenced by Jordan's location between the subtropical aridity of the Arabian desert areas and the subtropical humidity of the eastern Mediterranean area. January is the coldest month, with temperatures from 5°C to 10°C, and August is the hottest month at 20°C to 35°C. Daily temperatures can be quite hot, especially in the summer; on some days it can be 40°C or more, especially when a hot, dry southerly wind blows. Such winds can sometimes be very strong and can cause sandstorms. About 70 percent of the average rainfall in the country falls between November and March; June through August are often rainless. Rainfall varies from season to season and from year to year. Precipitation is often concentrated in violent storms, causing erosion and local flooding, especially in the winter months.

Safety and Security: Jordan is a relatively stable country. The potentials for internal or external armed conflict are considered very unlikely in the current political environment. Peaceful demonstrations, and sometimes road blockages, do occur in Jordan, motivated by domestic factors such as unemployment, deprivation of resources and development or for regional issues such as solidarity with the Palestinian cause or with the Syrian crises. Most of these events are driven by civil society unions and Islamic parties. Domestic tribal civil unrest sometimes turns violent, especially outside main cit-ies, due to tribal disputes or socio-economic reasons. In all occasions law enforcement agencies usually manage to contain the situation rapidly. Road traffic accidents are the primary threat against UN personnel in Jordan. Poor road conditions and bad driving behaviours are the main reasons for the high rate of traffic accidents. Amman is a category A duty station with security level 1.

Transportation and housing: Taxis as well as ride-hailing services (Uber and Careem) are abundant and affordable in Amman. Medical facilities are generally very good, particularly in Amman where there are several modern, well-equipped public and private hospitals. Public minibuses are the most common form of public transport. They normally only leave when full, so waiting times of an hour or more are inevitable, especially in rural areas. The larger air-con buses offer a speedy and reliable service, departing according to a fixed schedule. Housing is readily available with rents for one- to two-bedroom apartments ranging between 500 and 800 JD (1 JD = 0.708 USD) depending on the location.

Health Services: Medical facilities are generally very good, particularly in Amman where there are several modern, well-equipped public and private hospitals. Almost all doctors (and most pharma-cists) speak English; many have studied abroad.

Language: The official language of Jordan is Arabic, but English is widely spoken – especially in the cities. Many Jordanians have travelled or have been educated abroad so French, German, Italian and Spanish are also spoken, but to a lesser extent.

Learn more about Jordan from the Ministry of Tourism’s website: https://www.mota.gov.jo/EN/Pages/Get_to_know_Jordan