Background:

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

Globally, UN Women’s Flagship Programme Initiative Making Every Woman and Girl Count, known as Women Count, supports Member States in implementing the 2030 Agenda by advancing a transformative shift in the production, availability, accessibility and use of quality gender data and statistics. The programme aims to ensure that data on key aspects of gender equality and women’s empowerment are regularly produced, widely accessible and effectively used to inform policies, programmes, budgets and accountability frameworks. Women Count has delivered significant results during its first two phases by supporting national statistical systems, strengthening institutional capacities, improving the availability of gender statistics and promoting their use in decision making. Women Count Phase III, covering the period 2026 to 2029, builds on these achievements by focusing on the full gender statistics ecosystem, from the enabling policy and institutional environment to data production, dissemination, accessibility and use. It places strong emphasis on addressing data gaps, strengthening technical capacities, improving coordination between data producers and users, and ensuring that gender statistics are more regular, comparable, policy relevant and accessible through knowledge products, data platforms, dashboards and user-friendly communication. In Jordan, Women Count is an initiative meant to strengthen the capacity of the Government and Non-State Actors to produce and use gender data and statistics to inform and monitor the implementation of Jordan’s gender-related commitments in the 2030 Agenda.

Against this background, UN Women seeks to recruit a Programme Specialist to implement Jordan Women Count and provide programme, coordination, administrative and operational support to the broader Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Portfolio. This support will contribute to the effective delivery of evidence-based interventions under the portfolio, including work related to women’s employment, private sector engagement, green economy initiatives, and other programme areas. In this context, the position will help ensure effective planning, coordination, monitoring, documentation and knowledge management across the portfolio, while contributing to stronger links between gender data, policy analysis and programme implementation for women’s economic empowerment in Jordan.

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Country Representative and matrix reporting to the WEE specialist, the Programme Specialist – Gender Statistics exercises overall responsibility for planning, implementing, and managing UN Women interventions under their area of Gender Statistics with focus on WEE. She/he will also work closely with Women’s Economic Empowerment Specialist to provide technical assistance and capacity development to partners as well as lead resource mobilization, knowledge management and communication efforts on Gender Statistics with a focus on WEE. The Programme Specialist- Gender Statistics will work in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women HQ staff, Regional Gender Statistics Analyst, Government officials, multi and bilateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation under the portfolio.

Design and develop programme strategies in the area of in the area of Gender Statistics with a focus on WEE

• Design and formulate programme/ project proposals and initiatives; and
• Draft inputs to country strategy documents, briefs, policy dialogue and other documents related to in the area of Gender Statistics with a focus on WEE
• Support the coordination of the overall Programme/Portfolio work plan development and implementation according to Strategic Note/ programme document;
• Support liaising with the Programme Board, national counterparts, donors, UN Women and partners to ensure the Programme results are achieved and resources are managed;
• Prepare and present workplans, periodic narrative progress reports and expenditures status reports to the Programme Board and UN Women;
• Support the establishment of systems for project planning, implementation and monitoring, in collaboration with partners; and

Manage the implementation and management of the in the area of Gender Statistics with a focus on WEE programmes

• Finalize the annual workplan and budget and manage their implementation;
• Manage the technical implementation of the programme/project; ensure synergies with other teams;
• Manage the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;
• Provide guidance to personnel and partners on Results Based Management tools and performance indicators
• Organize Project Steering Committee, project review and/or evaluation meetings, as needed.

Manage technical assistance and capacity development to project/programme partners with a focus on WEE

• Manage the implementation of technical advice and guidance;
• Facilitate coordination mechanisms of the project by providing technical assistance;
• Develop and implement technical tools, and initiatives;
• Build and manage relationships with national partners and other key stakeholders, including UN agencies and any other organizations working on gender data/statistics, to support the implementation and expansion of the Gender Statistics programme;
• Identify capacity-building needs of partners and lead the coordination of technical assistance, mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives to partners on Gender Statistics, including strategic direction, training and positioning of gender statistics in national policies, plans and strategies.

Manage the monitoring and reporting of programme/s in the area of Gender Statistics with a focus on WEE

• Manage the monitoring of programme/ project implementation and finances using results-based management tools;
• Oversee field missions and review reports on monitoring missions;
• Draft and finalize quarterly reports and donor reports
• Contribute to office donor and UN Women reports.

Manage the financial resources of the in the area of Gender Statistics

• Manage the programme budget and draft financial reports;

Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies

• Develop and implement partnerships and resource mobilization strategies;
• Finalize relevant documentation on donors and potential opportunities for resource mobilization; and
• Analyze and research information on donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for cost sharing.

Contribute to inter-agency coordination in the area of Gender Statistics to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners in the country

• Provide technical support to the Representative, Deputy Representative, and WEE Programme Specialist on inter-agency coordination related activities by attending meetings, events, and participating in groups and committees as needed; and
• Coordinate with other UN agencies, government departments, donors and NGOs to ensure the projects’ capacity development programme is harmonized and aligned with other in-country efforts.
• Coordinate relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the gender statistics – WEE Programme/Portfolio, raise potential problems and provide solutions;
• Provide guidance to partners on establishment of performance indicators, and monitoring achievement of results; and
• Identify capacity building needs and support partners through technical assistance, mentoring, training, cross-partner learning, and capacity development initiatives.

Manage advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts

• Develop and review background documents, briefs and presentations related to the in the area of Gender Statistics with a focus on WEE;
• Represent UN Women in meetings and policy dialogues on issues related to in the area of Gender Statistics with a focus on WEE as necessary;
• Develop advocacy strategies and oversee their implementation;
• Identify best practices and lessons learned to guide programme improvement and strategy planning; and
• Develop knowledge management strategies, products and methodologies on [thematic area].

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: N/A

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Strong programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
• Strong knowledge of Results Based Management
• Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making
• Strong knowledge in the in the area of Gender Statistics with a focus on WEE
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising and develop strategies

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in statistics, economics (econometrics), data science, mathematics, international development, or a related field is required
• A first-level university degree in the areas stated above 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 in the areas described under education requirements at the national or international level in design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects is required.
• Technical experience in the area of Gender Statistics with a focus on WEE is required.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required.
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an desirable.
• Experience working in the UN System is desirable.
• Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable.

Languages

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required

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