Humanitarian Associate

UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.

UNFPA’s goal is to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health, realize
Reproductive rights, and reduce maternal mortality to accelerate progress on the ICPD
Agenda, to improve the lives of adolescents and youth, and women, enabled by population dynamics, human rights, and gender equality.

In 2018, UNFPA launched efforts to achieve three transformative results, ambitions that promise to change the world for every man, woman, adolescent and young person:
1. Ending unmet need for family planning
2. Ending preventable maternal death
3. Ending gender-based violence and harmful practices
UNFPA recognizes that innovation is a key accelerator to achieve these results. UNFPA will harness innovation to meet tomorrow’s challenges and boost its impact, especially in addressing furthest behind populations, and leverage opportunities, social capital, funding and technology by (a) strengthening the corporate innovation architecture and capabilities, (b) scaling up innovations that have proven to be effective and impactful, (c) forming new partnerships and connecting with relevant innovation ecosystems, (d) strengthening and leveraging financing for innovation, and (e) expanding communities and culture for innovation.

Under the direct supervision of the International Programme Coordinator, UNFPA Jordan, and in close collaboration with the Health Policy Specialist, the UN Volunteer Humanitarian Associate, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, will support UNFPA Jordan’s humanitarian response with a focus on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).
The assignment takes place in a complex humanitarian context where UNFPA works closely with UN agencies, government counterparts, and implementing partners to ensure access to life-saving SRHR services, including maternal health, family planning, and reproductive health commodities, as well as integrated linkages with Gender Based Violence (GBV) services.
The UN Volunteer will contribute to field-level monitoring, coordination with partners, basic data collection, reporting, and follow-up of SRHR activities, while supporting coordination mechanisms and evidence-based programming in humanitarian settings.

Under the direct supervision of the International Programme Coordinator, and within the close collaboration of the Health Policy Specialist, the UN Volunteer Associate will undertake the following tasks:

A. SRHR Technical Support and Programme Implementation:
• Contribute to the implementation of SRHR interventions in humanitarian settings, including integrated SRHR and GBV responses, in line with UNFPA priorities and the humanitarian response framework.
• Support the integration of SRHR services, including family planning, maternal health, clinical management of rape, and linkages with GBV services, within camp and host community responses.
• Assist in monitoring the availability, accessibility, and quality of SRHR services, including essential commodities, supplies, and equipment.
• Participate in the identification of service delivery gaps and operational challenges affecting women and girls and contribute to discussions on possible programmatic responses.
• Support implementing partners in the delivery of SRHR services, including outreach activities, referral pathways, and continuity of care.
• Contribute to the tracking and follow-up of SRHR commodities and reproductive health supplies, in coordination with relevant teams and partners.
• Assist in promoting the integration of gender, youth, and inclusion considerations within SRHR programming.
• Participate in community-level engagement efforts to support awareness of SRHR services and available referral options.
• Undertake regular field visits as part of a team to observe SRHR service delivery and support follow-up actions.

B. Data, Monitoring, and Reporting:
• Support the collection and compilation of SRHR-related data from implementing partners and field activities.
• Contribute to the preparation of regular updates, summaries, and reports on SRHR activities for internal and external reporting requirements.
• Assist in documenting field observations, lessons learned, and good practices in SRHR programming in humanitarian contexts.
• Participate in strengthening basic monitoring tools and reporting templates used for SRHR interventions.
• Support the timely sharing of programme information and field feedback with relevant team members.

C. Coordination and Partnerships
• Support engagement with SRHR stakeholders, health actors, and humanitarian coordination mechanisms at field level.
• Participate in coordination efforts to strengthen integration between SRHR, GBV, and broader health and protection services.
• Assist in maintaining collaboration with implementing partners and NGOs involved in SRHR service delivery.
• Contribute to discussions within technical working groups and coordination forums, as part of the UNFPA team.
• Support alignment of SRHR activities with humanitarian response plans and inter-agency frameworks.

D. Advocacy and Communication
• Contribute to the development of SRHR-related communication materials and key messages for humanitarian response activities.
• Assist in the documentation of human interest stories and field experiences related to SRHR programming.
• Support efforts to raise awareness of available SRHR services among affected populations, in coordination with partners.
• Participate in internal communication activities that help highlight SRHR as a critical component of humanitarian response.

During the first month of the assignment, the UN Volunteer will work closely with his/her direct supervisor to finalize an agreed-upon work plan. The work plan should outline key objectives and activities and include regular check‑ins with the supervisor to review progress and receive performance feedback.