Gender Equality Fellowship

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Mission and objectives

UNICEF was established in 1946 to supply emergency relief to millions of children suffering in the aftermath of World War II. The organization still functions to ease the suffering of millions of children in emergency situations across the world. UNICEF also focuses on the protection and promotion of child rights, working for the survival, protection, education and healthy development of every child. UNICEF has worked in Jordan since 1952 to promote and protect the rights of children. In the following decades, significant progress has been achieved for children. Since the beginning of the Syrian crisis in 2013, UNICEF has significantly increased its operation to respond to the challenges faced by both refugee children and those in the communities where they live. Building on the lessons learned from this emergency response, UNICEF Jordan moved to a vulnerability approach in 2018 - supporting interventions that target the most vulnerable children in the country, regardless of their nationality.

Context

UNICEF Middle East works in sixteen countries to implement UNICEF's Strategic Plan 2022 – 2025, and the Gender Action Plan 2022-2026. The Strategic Plan charts a course towards inclusive recovery from COVID-19, the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals and the realization of a society in which all children are included, without discrimination, and have opportunities and agency in accordance with their rights. The assigned UN Volunteer will work in close cooperation with and receive mentoring from the Regional Gender Advisor and Gender Specialists in order to support gender mainstreaming as well as gender transformative programming. Additional information: National UN University Volunteers in Jordan are entitled to: • Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) at the amount of JOD 661.2; • Annual and learning leaves; • Free Medical and life insurance; and • Free access to different learning platforms. For more information on UN Volunteer benefits, entitlements, and support, please visit: https://www.unv.org/volunteer-your-country-conditions-service Important to note: the assigned UN University Volunteer will need to commit to the work arrangements assigned by UNICEF MENA as a host UN entity. In addition, other work commitment/ contract besides the UNV contract is not allowed.

Task description

Under the direct supervision of Regional Gender Advisor, the UN Volunteer will: • Support consolidating gender results reported by COs in reports and evaluations, including the annual country office annual narrative and results reports. • Support the development and maintenance of a knowledge-sharing platform (internal and external), in coordination with UNICEF MENA’s Gender and ICT teams, using SharePoint. • Compile a monthly newsletter for the regional gender team with relevant resources, tools and guidance, to promote the regional and global gender programme priorities. • Support the development of case studies and best practices. • Collaborate with country offices, undertake research, and support the writing of the case studies. • Other tasks as needed, including support on internal processes, research, and support for Regional Office or Country Office projects. Required skills and experience: • Professional work experience at the national and/or international is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization; • Understanding of Gender Equality and willingness to learn UNICEF programming modalities and strategies • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; • Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing; • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development; • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel; • Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment; • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines; • Sound security awareness; • Have affinity with or interest in child rights and gender equality, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.