UN Women Jordan Country Office supports the Government of Jordan to implement global norms and standards on gender equality and women’s empowerment. Under its Strategic Note for the period 2023-2027, the UN Women Jordan Country office promotes women’s economic empowerment and political participation in alignment with the government’s Modernization Agenda; supports the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda through the Jordan National Action Plan for Women Peace and Security; and supports the resilience and empowerment of the most vulnerable Syrian refugee and Jordanian women. Working across the humanitarian-peace-development nexus, the country office is prioritizing coherence and interlinkages across its projects and programmes and across UN Women’s triple mandate of operational, coordination and normative work.
Reporting to the Deputy Representative, the Programme Specialist exercises overall responsibility for planning, implementing, and managing UN Women interventions under their portfolio. The PRogramme Specialist works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women HQ staff, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation under portfolio.
Required Skills And Experience
Education and certification:
Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/women's studies, international development, or a related field is required
A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
A project/programme management certification would be an added advantage
Experience:
At least 5 years of progressively responsible work experience at the national or international level in design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects;
Demonstrated experience in providing technical support to national stakeholders on Women, Peace and Security including Security Sector Reform;
Demonstrated experience working on gender mainstreaming with the security sector in Jordan including the Jordan Armed Forces and the Public Security Directorate;
Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and donors;
Experience working in the UN System is an asset;
Experience in leading/managing a team is an asset.
