[Hiring] Trainer for Potential Female Candidates for Local Administration Elections/Home-based Local Consultant-Position @UNDP

Role Description

UN Women is implementing a capacity building program to equip women in local communities with the skills needed to effectively participate in local administration elections, in collaboration with the Jordanian National Commission for Women.

• The consultant will deliver structured capacity building sessions for potential female candidates to ensure they are fully equipped with knowledge and skills needed to allow them to run for local administration elections.
• Each consultant will coordinate closely with UN Women to ensure alignment with UN Women standards, the national electoral framework, and the broader political and governance context.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in law, political science, social studies 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.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of sound experience working in the field of training on political participation, gender equality, women’s political rights, electoral process and electoral systems in Jordan is required.
• Good knowledge and understanding of the socio-political context and the legislative frameworks of elections in Jordan is required.
• Experience working with different international and national organizations in Jordan is required.
• Experience with UN Women and/or serving as a member of the national team on women political participation would be an asset.
• Fluency in Arabic is required.

Benefits

• Opportunity to contribute to women's empowerment and gender equality in Jordan.
• Engagement with a diverse group of stakeholders and communities.

Company Description

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.