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For every child, the right to learn

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a leader in the region for the rights of its children. Working closely with the Government of Jordan, civil society, the private sector, and communities, UNICEF Jordan Country Office aims to sustain results achieved for children to date, and strive to further improve policies, national institutions and programmes, for the well-being of every child in Jordan, in line with Jordan's Vision 2025 and the National Human Resources Development Strategy (2016-2025) towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Our programmes focus on improving the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children in the Kingdom, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion, or background. Our main pillars include Child Protection; Education; Water, Sanitation & Hygiene; Adolescent and Youth Engagement, Health and Nutrition; Social Protection; and Operations.

How can you make a difference? 

The Programme Officer is responsible for the activities of coordination of the implementation of the Makani programme across Jordan, in the host communities and refugee camps, with a specific focus on its institutionalization process. This includes working closely with the Ministry of Social Development and national partners to ensure that the programme is progressively integrated into national systems and sustainable in the long term.

The Programme Officer will play an important role in supporting coordination with government counterparts, UNICEF programme sections, and operations teams. This role includes programme planning, and support to monitoring, knowledge generation, and reporting.

Key Functions:

1. Programme Coordination and Implementation

• Coordinate programme planning in close collaboration with the Social Policy section and with relevant UNICEF sections and implementing partners.
• Coordinate the day-to-day implementation of the Makani programme, with the UNICEF’s Makani team, ensuring activities are delivered according to work plans, quality standards, and donor requirements.
• With the support of the Social Policy, Information Management Officers contribute to monitor progress against agreed timelines and results; identify and flag challenges and delays and propose practical solutions in coordination with the supervisor.

2. Institutionalization and Capacity Strengthening

• Under the overall guidance of the Social Policy Section Chief, contribute to institutionalization of the Makani programme within national systems, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Social Development and other key development partners and stakeholders, including donors supporting the of Makani transition and the experts that they deployed.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of transition plan.
• Contribute organizing technical support to implementing partners, including NGOs and local institutions, to strengthen their capacity to deliver integrated services and comply with Makani standards.

3. Programme Monitoring and Reporting

• Work with the information management teams in the social policy section for monitoring the implementation performance of the Makani programme.
• Coordinate and/or undertake field visits to monitor and assess programme implementation and decide on required corrective actions.
• Contribute to the review of monitoring data and to the preparation of reports on the Makani programme.

4. Programme Resources, Reporting and Partners and Donors’ Coordination

• Lead the monitoring programme budgets and expenditures to ensure alignment with planned activities and compliance with UNICEF and donor requirements.
• Contribute with the section chief, the Makani team, the Information Management team, and the Partnership and Resource Mobilization Section the preparation of donor proposals and progress reports, and participate in donor visits and coordination meetings as required.
• Contribute to the communication with implementing partners and contribute to reporting processes and documentation of results.
• Contribute to the organization of annual reviews with partners of the Makani programme

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: TOR_Makani NOB TMS.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

• Education:A university degree (Bachelor’s degree or higher) in one of the following fields is required: social sciences, international development, public policy, public administration, education, community development, business administration, management, or another relevant discipline
• Work Experience: A minimum of two years of progressively responsible professional experience at the national and/or international levels in programme or project development, planning, implementation, monitoring or administration is required.  Experience in working with or managing partnerships with national NGOs is required.
• Skills: 

1. Programme coordination and implementation
2. Partnership building and stakeholder engagement
3. Capacity strengthening of implementing partners
4. Knowledge of national systems and institutional frameworks
5. Data analysis and results-based management
6. Report writing and donor communication
7. Problem-solving and adaptive thinking

• Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Arabic is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset

Desirables:

• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts. 
• Experience in working in partnership with government institutions is required (with Ministry of Social Development, is an asset).

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

(8) Nurtures, leads and manages people 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

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Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates with disability are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

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UNICEF staff members holding fixed-term, continuing, or permanent appointments who are considered to be on abolished post status may apply for this temporary position and, if selected with a start date before 31 December 2025, may take it up as a temporary assignment, in line with UNICEF guidance on separation due to the abolition of posts or staff reduction. They will retain their fixed-term entitlements but will not hold a lien to their abolished post. For other scenarios where a Temporary Assignment may be possible, please refer to Additional guidance on IP to IP temporary assignments after completion of the full TOD.pdf (accessible to UNICEF personnel only).

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Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

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