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.

As of the end of April 2024, Jordan hosts over 634,728 registered Syrian refugees with 79.9% living within host communities and 20.1% living in camps, mainly Za’atari and Azraq. Among the Syrian refugee population, 36.5 % are women, 5.7% are men, 28.9 are girls and 29% are boys. Women and girls represent the majority of the refugee population (65.4%) (UNHCR). These numbers have remained consistent over the last six years, demonstrating the protracted nature of the crisis and the ongoing need for continued service provision. The SRH and GBV services were provided through the UNFPA Maternity Clinic, Primary Health Clinics and Women and Girls Safe Spaces (WGSS). UNFPA also maintained its position as co-Lead of the SRH and GBV Working Groups, at both the national and camp levels.

The response to GBV in Za'atari and Azraq Camp by UNFPA Jordan included multifaceted activities addressing the needs of survivors and those at risk. These included case management, psychosocial support, prevention efforts through awareness sessions, and out-reach to ensure accessibility and inclusivity. Engaging men and boys in outreach initiatives was crucial in promoting gender equality and challenging harmful norms. The integrated approach to SRH and GBV services significantly impacted the lives of affected populations, demonstrating UNFPA's commitment to the well-being and rights of those impacted by the Syrian refugee crisis, aiding their resilience and recovery.

The incumbent UNV will support daily operations and good performance of UNFPA partners, in particular in the area of Protection and Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

A. Technical Support and Programming:
• Supports the analysis of the situation in the camps and host community and provide ad-vice to the Programme Coordinator and the Humanitarian Programme Analyst on the major changes and trends
• Contributes to the correct implementation of the humanitarian interventions related to SRHR and SGBV inside the camps and in the host community are in line with the CO plans, and that IPs are providing high quality services with the support of the technical specialists.
• Supports the assessment and the identification of the needs of women and girls and ensure effective inclusion of GBV and SRH issues in the UNFPA plan and the Jordan Humanitarian Response Plan.
• Maintains good relationship with camps management, to contribute to a multi-sectoral approach for GBV and SRH
• Supports the assessment of the IPs/NGOs’ progress of the interventions on the ground and propose the required adjustments with the support of the CO’s programme specialists.
• Works collaboratively with the SRH and GBV teams and relevant health and GBV partners, in coordination with the Humanitarian Programme Analyst, to assess the availability of family planning methods and equipment as identified by needs assessment and following UNFPA established procedures.
• Liaises with the community and seek feedback on the community’s perception of health and GBV services, and outreach activities to promote community involvement to inform Programme Specialists and the Programme Coordinator.
• Undertakes regular field visits to monitor and support the implementation of SRH and GBV activities in the camps and host community including the distribution of commodities and supplies
• In coordination with the Humanitarian Programme Analyst, provides feedback on SRH and GBV humanitarian interventions

B. Communication
• Contributes to the effective internal and external communication of the issues and efforts amongst Syrian refugees and host communities, within the UNFPA humanitarian mandate.
• Works with communications team to document good practices and provide inputs to pro-duce BCC materials and PSEA targeting Syrian refugees and efficient dissemination via a distribution plan.
• Contributes to the regular UNFPA regional Situation Reports and other reports as needed or requested.
• Supports Programme Coordinator in scanning of the environment to providing an early warning information and assuring preparedness mechanisms in the country office for ad-dressing timely response to potential emergencies.
• In collaboration with the Humanitarian Programme Analyst, the Programme Coordinator and UNFPA Communication team, contributes to development of advocacy and communication materials including human interest stories, press releases and other advocacy materials on humanitarian/ emergency- related work.

C. Coordination:
• Support the Humanitarian Programme Analyst, the Programme Coordinator and Pro-gramme Specialists in attending and potentially coordinating humanitarian-related technical working groups and attend humanitarian coordination, eg. cluster, sub-sector working group meetings and other relevant humanitarian forum, and chair them when appropriate.

Carry out any other duties as may be required by UNFPA Representative and Programme Coordinator.