Programme and Reporting Specialist

Host entity: UNICEF Yemen

Volunteer type: International

Areas of expertise: Economics, poverty reduction, livelihoods, Emergency preparedness, crisis response

Application deadline: 09/09/2026

Mission and objectives

UNICEF is committed to ensuring special protection for the most disadvantaged children – victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and exploitation, and those with disabilities. UNICEF responds in emergencies to protect the rights of children.

Assignment context

UNICEF Yemen is seeking a Programme and Reporting Specialist to support the implementation of the Cash for Nutrition and Livelihoods Programme (CfNLP). Based in Amman, Jordan, the volunteer will provide programme planning, coordination, monitoring and reporting support, working closely with UNICEF sections, implementing partners, the World Bank and other stakeholders.

Task description

Under the supervision of the Senior Yemen Service Center (YSC) Programme Coordinator, the Programme and Reporting Specialist will:
• Develop and maintain programme management documentation, including programme documents, workplans, reporting calendars, and action tracking matrices to support effective programme oversight.
• Prepare analytical products on programme implementation, including periodic progress reports, implementation reviews, bottleneck analyses, and recommendations to inform YSC management decision-making.
• Draft and quality assure technical documents and knowledge products, including donor reports, briefing notes, presentations, concept notes, implementation updates, and responses to information requests from senior management and development partners.
• Compile and consolidate technical inputs from UNICEF sections and implementing partners into high-quality programme reports and documentation, ensuring consistency, completeness, and adherence to donor requirements.
• Prepare documentation for programme governance and review processes, including agendas, background papers, meeting summaries, decision logs, and action matrices for programme review meetings and World Bank implementation support missions.
• Undertake analytical reviews of programme implementation risks, identify operational bottlenecks, and prepare recommendations to strengthen programme effectiveness and delivery.
• Support the development and periodic revision of programme operational documents, including the Project Operations Manual, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), implementation guidelines, reporting templates, and other technical guidance materials.
• Document lessons learned, good practices, and implementation experiences, and prepare knowledge products to support adaptive management and institutional learning.
• Produce an end-of-assignment report summarizing key outputs delivered, findings, recommendations, and proposed actions to support the next phase of programme implementation.
• Support organization of coordination meetings, technical working groups, implementation review meetings and World Bank supervision missions.
• Track project indicators, deliverables and key milestones, ensuring timely follow-up with responsible teams.
• Undertake any other programme coordination tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Skills and experience

• Minimum three years of progressively responsible professional experience in programme management, coordination or project management.
• Experience supporting large donor-funded programmes, preferably financed by the World Bank or other international financial institutions.
• Experience working with UNICEF, other UN agencies or international development organizations is highly desirable.
• Experience in social protection, humanitarian cash transfers, nutrition or livelihoods programmes is an asset.
• Experience working in fragile or conflict-affected settings.
• Familiarity with UNICEF programme management processes and World Bank operations.
• Experience coordinating multi-sectoral programmes.
• Strong programme coordination and organizational skills.
• Excellent report writing and analytical skills.
• Experience developing workplans, implementation tracking tools and progress reports.
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.

Competencies and values

• Accountability
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Creativity
• Judgement and decision-making
• Planning and organising
• Professionalism
• Self-management

Living conditions

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/Default/En

Full eligibility requirements, conditions of service and application instructions are available on the official UNV platform.