JOB DESCRIPTION

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.

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, gender responsive governance and women’s political participation in alignment with the government of Jordan Triple Modernization Agenda; works to advance the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda including through the Jordan National Action Plan for Women, Peace and Security (JONAP); and implements a resilience
and empowerment model for Syrian refugee women and vulnerable Jordanian women in camps and host communities in support of the Jordan Response Plan (JRP). Under the direct supervision of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Programme Specialist, the Monitoring and Reporting Officer will be responsible for strengthening results-based monitoring and reporting across the WPS portfolio, including Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) projects, and for supporting national partners, particularly the Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW), in the implementation of robust monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems under the Jordanian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (JONAP).
Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work
The Officer will ensure timely and quality documentation, reporting, and knowledge management, in alignment with UN Women’s Strategic Plan and donor requirements. The responsibilities include:
1. Lead and Coordinate Reporting for the WPS Portfolio (including WPHF)

• Draft, coordinate, and finalize the quarterly and annual progress reports for the WPS portfolio (including WPHF), ensuring consistency with donor requirements.
• Draft, coordinate, and finalize donor-specific reports, ensuring timely submission and strategic alignment with expected results and budgets.
• Develop policy and results briefs, success stories, and other knowledge products based on the related project documents under the WPS and the Results and Resources Framework (RRF), in coordination with the WPS and communications teams.
• Ensure systematic documentation of progress, achievements, lessons learned, and challenges.

2. Strengthen Monitoring, Evaluation, and Results-Based Management

• Support programme team and partners in applying Results-Based Management (RBM) principles throughout the WPS portfolio, including the development and refinement of results frameworks, indicators, baselines, and targets.
• Oversee the WPS monitoring calendar, lead regular monitoring reviews, and ensure follow-up on findings.
• Ensure timely collection, verification, and analysis of data across WPS interventions, including coordinating with implementing partners and conducting field visits as needed.
• Develop and maintain the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research (MER) plan for the WPS portfolio in alignment with the UN Women Strategic Plan.

3. Provide Targeted M&E Support to the Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW)

• Provide hands-on technical support to JNCW in planning, tracking, and reporting progress on JONAP II, including support in refining M&E frameworks, templates, and tools.
• Support JNCW in the development of JONAP-related monitoring reports, data collection plans, and evaluation preparations on an annual basis
• Assist in capacity development initiatives for JNCW and relevant stakeholders in M&E, including RBM training and coaching sessions.
• Supporting the evaluation process of JONAP II, perception related surveys, and the development process of JONAP III’s Results and Resources Framework (RRF).
• Support the work on Activity Info, including generating reports from the system and reflecting them on the programme related reports.

4. Contribute to Coordination, Evaluation, and Knowledge Management

• Coordinate with the Jordan Country Office’s M&E staff to ensure alignment with monitoring and evaluation practices.
• Support the implementation of the Country Office evaluation plan, including preparation and use of evaluations related to the WPS portfolio.
• Representing the Country Office in inter-agency monitoring and evaluation of working groups under the United Nations
• Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), as relevant.
• Identify, document, and disseminate good practices and lessons learned from the WPS portfolio and JNCW
  implementation efforts.

6. The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel
This is a home-based consultancy, travel is not expected, however, occasional field missions within Jordan may take place.

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.

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Functional Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of programme formulation and implementation and Results Based Management
• Strong knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, evaluation design, data collection and analysis, and reporting
• Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills
• Good knowledge of UN programme management systems

Required Qualifications
Education and Certification: 

• Master’s degree or equivalent in public administration, law, economics, human rights, gender equality, management, social sciences or other related areas is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with 4 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 2 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in monitoring and reporting on development projects/programmes, including proficiency in data visualization tools (such as Power BI or similar platforms) and the ability to translate complex data into clear,
  visually compelling reports and dashboards for decision-making is required.
• Strong skills in designing and presenting data through charts, graphs, maps, and other visual formats to enhance stakeholder understanding and program evaluation is required.
• Experience in the United Nations systems in desirable.
• Field experience is desirable.
• 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 in the use of a modern web-based ERP System is desirable.

Languages

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women”s empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

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