Technical Officer

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Programme Area Manager, CPI] or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV [Technical Officer] will:

• Contribute to and support the design, development, pre-testing, production and dissemination of culturally relevant COVID-19 messages and RCCE materials meeting on-ground requirements and quality standards.
• In close collaboration with RCCE team, support the design and implementation of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) surveys, focus group discussions and other feedback from community engagement activities. Help integrate findings into RCCE activities and products to support and inform evidence-based initiatives.
• Contribute to the country support provided by RCCE team to support the development and implementation of RCCE plan and initiatives in country office/s.
• Support the development of training material and delivery of training sessions to build national capacity for emergency risk communication and community engagement.
• Support the operations of the RCCE pillar of the COVID-19 response including compiling briefing notes and situation reports, developing talking points, preparing presentations and other materials needed for technical sessions or meetings.
• Collect success stories, lessons learned, best practices and testimonials from country offices and RCCE for reporting and documentation purpose.
• Develop and maintain a database of IEC material, photos, other multimedia products related to RCCE support to countries and interagency RCCE working group
• Compile, review and analyze team reports and documents to develop a monthly monitoring report reflecting RCCE support during COVID-19 pandemic.
• Attend internal meetings and prepare minutes of RCCE team and interagency taskforce meeting proceedings and perform other support duties when needed
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

• Bachelor level university degree in social sciences, behavioural sciences, development sciences, communications, humanities or related fields from an accredited/recognized institute.

Required experience:

84 Months

Experience remark:

• Academic; Bachelor level university degree in social sciences, behavioral sciences, development sciences, communications, humanities or related fields from an accredited/recognized institute.
• At least 7 years of progressively responsible work experience in the field of public health, research or communication.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to express clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written and oral forms.
• Effective negotiation, facilitation and consensus building skills.
• Ability to work under pressure while producing results.
• Ability to “think out of the box” and to make innovative proposals related to RCCE. Tact, discretion and diplomacy.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• Arabic(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

Emergency response, immediate relief operations, and post-conflict humanitarian aid operations, Development programme management, Database design, administration and maintenance

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Communication, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Technological Awareness, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

1. Go to https://vmam.unv.org/ 2. Click on “Candidate Signup” 3. Register with UNV database by entering basic personal information 4. Click “Sign Up” 5. Receive notification e-mail to your provided e-mail 6. Click on the link in the e-mail to validate the e-mail address 7. Complete all the required sections (experience, education, languages, etc.) under “My Profile” (Congratulations! Your profile was successfully entered into UNV database and will be considered for future Assignments in Jordan and internationally. 8. Go to “My Page” -> continue to “Special Calls” -> click “Apply” for the assignment -> press "Submit my Application”