Project Coordinator

Volunteering Admin Communications & PR IT & Telecom

Overview

Support the Economic Commission for Western Asia in organizing the Arab SMEs Summit 2025.

You have:

• At least 1 year of practical experience encompassing project coordination, program administration, program management assistance, and other relevant fields closely associated with the role is required.
• Knowledge of SME and startup challenges, with an understanding of trends in key sectors like digital transformation, e-commerce, fintech, and the financing/investment landscape in the Arab region is required.
• The ability to efficiently manage tasks, time, and resources, ensuring clear project planning and prioritization is desirable.
• Meticulously reviewing work to identify and correct errors or inconsistencies is desirable.
• Adaptability to changing tasks, roles, and responsibilities in dynamic work environments is desirable.

Contract

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The project center is supporting The Economic Commission for Western Asia (ECWA) Technology Centre (ETC) in organizing the Arab SMEs Summit and implementing a portfolio of related initiatives designed to promote technology adoption and entrepreneurship across the Arab region. These include the E-Commerce Acceleration Programme (eCAP), Enhancing MSMEs E-Commerce Capacity and Internationalization in the Arab Region Project (BRI), the Regional Training Programmes on Green Technologies, webinar series, and other capacity-building projects.

In this role, the Project Coordinator will contribute to project execution, proposal drafting, stakeholder engagement, and the delivery of high-quality project outputs. A key responsibility is to support the promotion of all ETC events and programmes on social media, while also ensuring the DEPAR platform and the Arab Creative Market platform are regularly updated with engaging and relevant content. The Project Coordinator will further manage communications, consultation meetings, and administrative tasks to ensure smooth execution.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Acting Director of Economic Commission for Western Asia (ECWA) Technology Centre or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Project Coordinator will:

• Coordinate the planning and execution of the Arab SMEs Summit and other ETC initiatives, including the E-Commerce Acceleration Programme (eCAP), regional training on green technologies, webinar series, and related capacity-building projects. • Assist in project design and delivery, contributing to the preparation of workplans, proposals, and high-quality outputs such as presentations, reports, and communications materials. • Promote ETC events and programmes by managing social media outreach and ensuring regular, engaging content updates on both the DEPAR platform and the Arab Creative Market platform. •Attend meetings and closely monitor discussions related to the project's objectives, incorporating these insights into proposals and required materials to support project implementation. • Assist in the creation of agendas, informational materials, and presentations for the Economic Commission for Western Asia (ECWA Technology Centre (ETC) meetings, supporting the overall project implementation plan and proposal development. •Build and coordinate communities on the DEPAR and Arab Creative Market platforms, ensuring regular engagement and interaction with members. • Draft routine communications (emails, letters, memos) to engage with stakeholders as necessary, ensuring clear and effective communication for project execution. • Manage and respond to various correspondence and meeting-related communications in English and Arabic, facilitating smooth project operations and proposal development. • Undertake additional tasks and assignments as delegated, contributing to the successful implementation of project plans and the development of proposals.

The UN Volunteer will also assist in various administrative services through coordination and support of consultation meetings, ensuring they align with the project's implementation plan and objectives.

Accountability Creativity Planning and organising

• At least 1 year of practical experience encompassing project coordination, program administration, program management assistance, and other relevant fields closely associated with the role is required.

• Proven ability to create, edit, and update content for digital platforms and social media, with experience in promoting programmes, events, and community engagement online.Organizational Skills: The ability to efficiently manage tasks, time, and resources, ensuring clear project planning and prioritization is desirable.

• Organizational Skills: The ability to efficiently manage tasks, time, and resources, ensuring clear project planning and prioritization is desirable.

• Attention to Details: Meticulously reviewing work to identify and correct errors or inconsistencies is desirable.

• Flexibility: Adaptability to changing tasks, roles, and responsibilities in dynamic work environments is desirable.

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 Palestinian 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 cities, 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 pharmacists) 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/Default/En

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