Programme and Accountability to Affected People Analyst

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Strong analytical skills;
• A proven ability to liaise with a myriad of stakeholders and partners, including government, civil society, international organizations and grassroots organizations in the economic sector;
• Excellent time management skills, demonstrated capacity of multi-tasking and working effectively under pressure for extended periods and the ability to meet strict deadlines;
• Good technical knowledge of women’s empowerment and social protection programmes;
• Demonstrated experience of working in challenging knowledge-based and results based management environments;
• Ability to engage substantively with networks of professionals in national institutions;
• Ability to work independently and be able to effectively interact with various constituencies
• Resourcefulness, initiative and a high sense of responsibility;
• Demonstrated sensitivity, discretion, tact, and courtesy in relation to gender equality and women’s rights, development principles, implementing partners, and national and international personnel of varied nationalities and backgrounds.
• Previous experience in developing and cascading accountability mechanisms within programme design required.
• Knowledge of global best practices of AAP.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Jordanian socio-economic context, development challenges, and best practices in promoting gender equality and women's empowerment.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills, with a demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex ideas and recommendations to diverse stakeholders.
  
  

Required Skills And Experience

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/women's studies, international development, or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional 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 in capacity development.
• At least 2 years of experience in designing and implementing gender and protection related capacity development initiatives;
• Prior experience working with government and national institutions is an asset.
• Prior experience in women’s empowerment and social protection programmes is an asset
• Prior experience in research, data collection and analysis, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning systems, accountability to affected people in humanitarian and development settings.
• Prior experience working with programme teams in integrating accountability frameworks within programme design/implementation.
• Experience in ensuring inclusion of gender (and other intersectional considerations) within AAP.
• Experience in conducting research and data analysis with national stakeholders, government and civil society organizations from gender perspective.
• Sound knowledge of global best practices around AAP.
• Experience on working in the Jordan refugee response.
• Experience with working with partners including local women’s organisations in a mutually reinforcing and equal manner.
• 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.
  
  

Languages:

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.