UNV Partnerships Specialist - Amman, Jordan

UN Entity: UNICEF

Assignment Context:
The assigned Partnerships Officer will be located within the Partnerships and Resource Mobilization team, responsible for supporting the fundraising and partnership efforts of the UNICEF Syria Country Office through UNICEF MENARO office in Amman. The assigned UN Volunteer will be responsible for contributing to the transition to UNISON; a new resource mobilization and information management system, and to donor partnership engagement efforts, particularly in support of donor submissions (such as reports, amendments, or proposals).

International UN Volunteers are entitled to:
• Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA);
• 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/become-volunteer/volunteer-abroad

Task description:
Under the direct supervision of the UNICEF Syria Partnerships Manager, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Fundraising systems administration and maintenance:
Administer, monitor, and strive to improve UNISON and other partnership and contribution management systems, processes, and information in line with agreed standards; this might include establishment and administration of
new grants, building donor profile and contact information, donor submissions, and other fundraising guidelines

• Support to donor submissions and engagement:
Support the timeliness and quality of all donor submissions, such as donor reports, amendments, and proposals, by consolidation and editing of programmatic, financial and narrative information, ensuring high-quality layout and branding, compliance with donor requirements and results-based management tools; as well as support to donor intelligence gathering, recognition and engagement, including donor visits and related visibility activities.

Expected Outputs:
• UNISON (organisation-wide CRM system using Salesforce platform) fully established, advanced and administered efficiently within UNICEF Syria office
• Other partnership, pipeline and grant management/information systems updated and ad-ministered
• Donor engagement briefs or consultations and intelligence supported and developed
• Donor submissions consolidated and reviewed

Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required
Arabic, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable

Required Experience:
3 years of experience in one or more of the following areas is required:
• Public Affairs, Programme Management, Resource Mobilization, External Relations, or other relevant area.
• Experience working with the setting up and administration of CRM systems.
• Knowledge of and experience working with multi-lateral or bilateral donors.
• Professional experience with UN/UNICEF will be an advantage

Desired skills:
• Grant and contribution management skills.
• Excellent drafting, editing, and proof-reading skills in English.

Inclusivity statement:
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements
In addition to duty station-specific vaccine requirements, appointments are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the appointment. It does not apply to UN Volunteers who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their contracts.

Reasonable accommodation
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for UN Volunteers with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process and afterwards in your assignment.

Living conditions and remarks
Location: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is located in the Middle East. Bound by Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, Red Sea to the south and the Palestinian National Authority to the west.

Weather: Jordan’s climate can be classified as semi-arid (Bsh) on the Koeppen-Geiger classification. It features a hot, dry climate characterized by long, hot, dry summers and short, cool winters. The climate is influenced by Jordan's location between the subtropical aridity of the Arabian desert areas and the subtropical humidity of the eastern Mediterranean area. January is the coldest month, with temperatures from 5°C to 10°C, and August is the hottest month at 20°C to 35°C. Daily temperatures can be quite hot, especially in the summer; on some days it can be 40°C or more, especially when a hot, dry southerly wind blows. Such winds can sometimes be very strong and can cause sandstorms.
About 70 percent of the average rainfall in the country falls between November and March; June through August are often rainless. Rainfall varies from season to season and from year to year. Precipitation is often concentrated in violent storms, causing erosion and local flooding, especially in the winter months.

Safety and Security: Jordan is a relatively stable country. The potentials for internal or external armed conflict are considered very unlikely in the current political environment. Peaceful demonstrations, and sometimes road blockages, do occur in Jordan, motivated by domestic factors such as unemployment, deprivation of resources and development or for regional issues such as solidarity with the Palestinian cause or with the Syrian crises. Most of these events are driven by civil society unions and Islamic parties. Domestic tribal civil unrest sometimes turns violent, especially outside main cities, due to tribal disputes or socio-economic reasons. In all occasions law enforcement agencies usually manage to contain the situation rapidly.
Road traffic accidents are the primary threat against UN personnel in Jordan. Poor road conditions and bad driving behaviours are the main reasons for the high rate of traffic accidents.
Amman is a category A duty station with security level 1.

Transportation and housing: Taxis as well as ride-hailing services (Uber and Careem) are abundant and affordable in Amman. Medical facilities are generally very good, particularly in Amman where there are several modern, well-equipped public and private hospitals. Public minibuses are the most common form of public transport. They normally only leave when full, so waiting times of an hour or more are inevitable, especially in rural areas. The larger air-con buses offer a speedy and reliable service, departing according to a fixed schedule. Housing is readily available with rents for one- to two-bedroom apartments ranging between 500 and 800 JD (1 JD = 0.708 USD) depending on the location.

Health Services: Medical facilities are generally very good, particularly in Amman where there are several modern, well-equipped public and private hospitals. Almost all doctors (and most pharmacists) speak English; many have studied abroad.

Language: The official language of Jordan is Arabic, but English is widely spoken – especially in the cities. Many Jordanians have travelled or have been educated abroad so French, German, Italian and Spanish are also spoken, but to a lesser extent.

Learn more about Jordan from the Ministry of Tourism’s website:
https://www.mota.gov.jo/EN/Pages/Get_to_know_Jordan