Emergency Specialist Consultancy (Coordination) - 11 months - Office-based, MENA Regional Office - Jordan

Under the supervision of the Regional Emergency Adviser (Humanitarian Section), the Consultant will provide coordination support to the UNICEF MENA Regional Office for crisis management response across the region.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. 

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. 

And we never give up. 

For every child, Protection.

Consultancy title: Emergency Specialist Consultant (Coordination)

Duration: 11 months (260 working days)

How can you make a difference? 

Scope of Work 

UNICEF is responding to an unprecedented number of emergencies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, including two L3 emergencies (Sudan and State of Palestine), one L2 emergency (Yemen), and several protracted complex emergencies (e.g. Syria) and sudden-onset emergencies (e.g. Morocco earthquake and Libya Floods). The situation in the MENA region remains tense with upsurge of violence in Lebanon and Syria. The likelihood of further deterioration of humanitarian situations is very high, not least with the consequences of escalating conflict in the State of Palestine since 7th October. UNICEF is scaling up its capacity to strengthen contingency and response planning and delivery. This coordination role is critical to enable continued support to country offices and help strengthen the coordination of crisis response across the MENA Regional Office.

In accordance with the Core Commitments for Children (CCCs) (2020) and emergency procedures, that outline the actions and standards that enable UNICEF to implement high-quality humanitarian actions through the effective use of resources and adequate operational support, the Consultant will support the MENA Regional Office to:

1. Coordinate MENA Regional Office Crisis Management Teams and Technical Teams meetings in response to various emergencies in the region, including calendar and agenda management, drafting of minutes and follow-up Actions Trackers.
2. Develop and support implementation of an efficient coordination system for Crisis Management in MENA Regional Office, including standard processes and tools, meeting ToRs, participants lists, tracking tools, etc.
3. Support systematic humanitarian planning and financing processes.
4. Other tasks as required.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Advanced university degree in social sciences, public administration, law, international relations, business administration or other related disciplines.
• At least five years of progressively responsible professional work experience in emergency preparedness and response, research and analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and coordination at the national and international levels.
• Strong writing skills and demonstrated ability to collect, analyse and present data efficiently and effectively. Direct experience in, and/or familiarity with, UNICEF emergency operations is required.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language relevant to the region (Arabic, French) is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

To view our competency framework, please visit  here. 

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors 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 selection process and afterwards in your assignment. 

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check. 

Remarks:  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates 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 assignment. It does not apply to consultants 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 consultancy contracts.