Programme Support & Reporting Officer

IOM's stated mission is to promote humane and orderly migration by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

Within IOM’s Jordan Country Programme, the Public Health Unit focuses on promoting migrant and refugee inclusive health systems and ensuring that the health needs of vulnerable groups are addressed. It works in close coordination with partners, including the Ministry of Health, Jordan Centre for Disease Control (JCDC), Royal Medical Services (RMS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to implement interventions related to climate change and health, border health, universal health coverage and direct health services and referral provision, particularly for hard to reach and remote populations in Jordan. IOM Jordan has also been supporting the work of the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization and the Jordanian Royal Medical Services (RMS) to provide equipment and medical supplies to the RMS-run field hospitals in Gaza.

The Programme Support Unit (PSU), is a cross-sectoral unit working closely with all thematic units in the IOM Jordan Mission, supporting strategic planning, programme development, internal coordination, public information and communication, and partnerships and liaison with external parties, including United Nations (UN) agencies, donors, government, civil society organizations (CSOs), academia and private sector. The unit is also responsible for coordinating the work under the UN Network on Migration in Jordan - the National Migration Working Group, which IOM is co-chairing together with International Labour Organization (ILO).
The Programme Support and Reporting Officer will support with the general running of the Programme Support Unit (PSU), with a specific focus on the Public Health portfolio and strengthening IOM’s relevant programming for migrants, Jordanians and Syrian and non-Syrian refugees in Jordan as well as IOM’s support to the cross-border medical response within Gaza undertaken by Jordanian national authorities.

Under the direct supervision of the Project Development Officer and in close collaboration with the National Public Health Officer, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
• Assist with the conceptualization, drafting and editing of concept notes and project proposals in coordination with relevant units and stakeholders, with a specific focus on public health projects.
• Support on the drafting and review of donor reports and case studies, ensuring compliance with donor and internal requirements.
• Conduct research on key migration and public health dynamics and challenges in Jordan, as well as other jointly identified areas of interest to the assigned UNV and IOM.
• Support monitoring and evaluation efforts for on-going projects, including site visits and engagement with project beneficiaries, where appropriate.
• Provide and coordinate inputs for information requests from Headquarters, the Regional Office, other IOM missions and external partners, such as donors, government, partner agencies, and implementing partners, in close coordination with units and project teams.
• Support the organization of and follow up to multi-stakeholder events, workshops and meetings, including coordination with internal and external stakeholders, taking and circulating meeting minutes and supporting external communications (social media, news coverage, etc).
• Support liaison efforts with donors, UN partners, and governmental and non-governmental stakeholders in Jordan, including on the development and publication of joint communications materials.
• Draft donor profiles and guidance notes on donor priorities. Assist in developing approaches to expand the IOM donor base, including research and mapping of funding trends.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:
• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for in-stance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities;
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;
• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.