Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer

A (least hardship)

FamilyFamily

NOA

National Professional Officer

Reason

Regular > Regular Assignment

June 21 2025

Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer will support in operationalizing the strategic vision to align livelihoods and economic inclusion efforts with the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) which underscores the need to mobilize additional actors and to adopt a whole-of-society approach to strengthen refugee self-reliance and help ease pressure on host countries. Promoting economic inclusion of refugees is a key development area that will enable the achievement of these objectives and contribute to the 2030 Agendas Sustainable Development Goals.

Leveraging the growing global momentum UNHCR is working to translate the objectives of the GCR into impactful results for persons of concern (PoC). Contributing to this global roll-out of the GCR the Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer with support from the Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion Unit in the Division of Resilience and Solutions (DRS) contributes to the following objectives:
1) improve the enabling environment for refugees to work through advocacy on the right to/at work access to economic
opportunities and service;
2) seek new and strengthen existing partnerships including with the private sector development actors government institutions and
specialized agencies to advance economic inclusion of refugees; and
3) enhance ongoing livelihoods and economic inclusion programming through evidence-based and market-driven approaches to
improve economic inclusion outcomes.

The Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer should be proactive always looking for new opportunities and persuasive in mobilizing donors and new partners around new models of economic and social integration. Within UNHCR the Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer will work under the supervision of the head of livelihoods and closely with multi-functional teams on matters including but not limited to protection education cash partnerships research and analytics GBV solutions complementary pathways and more. S/he will support the offices involvement with livelihoods and economic inclusion working with relevant external stakeholders from government line ministries development actors private sector UN agencies international organisations NGOs research institutions and universities.


All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter UN Staff Regulations and Rules UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core functional cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCRs core values of professionalism integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties
- Explore partnerships to facilitate the economic inclusion of refugees such as line ministries private sector and development actors in accordance with UNHCR Global and Country level policies priorities and strategies in particular the Global Compact on Refugees. This includes advocating with public and private sector services providers to include UNHCR PoC in supporting services (business development micro-finance training saving accounts poverty alleviation and social protection etc.).
- Work with the multi-functional team more specifically with the Protection Unit support the assessment of the legal framework for the right to work and rights at work and recommend/implement advocacy initiatives and policy reform to improve UNHCR PoCs economic inclusion rights and access to work.
- Build on UNHCR databases to support regular information sharing and coordination among different humanitarian developmental and governmental stakeholders. This includes supporting the implementation of socioeconomic and wealth ranking surveys utilising community-based strategies to inform targeting monitoring and facilitation of development programmes.
- Conduct necessary assessments in collaboration with relevant private and public stakeholders including impact assessments on local economies and surveys that help to identify investment and funding opportunities that enhance the economic inclusion of UNHCR PoC.
- In case UNHCR is implementing specific livelihoods activities work closely with and provide technical assistance on livelihoods interventions to help ensure they are market-based and that the role of UNHCR has been strategically determined in consideration of its comparative advantage vis--vis other partners.

- Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
- Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications
Education & Professional Work Experience
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For P1/NOA - 1 year relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or no experience with Graduate degree; or no experience with Doctorate degree

Field(s) of Education
Business Management Socio-Economics Development Economics International Economics Rural Development Financial Management
or other relevant field.

Certificates and/or Licenses
Not specified

Relevant Job Experience
Essential
Experience in facilitating the economic inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized groups in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders ideally in varied field contexts. Experience in working in partnership with private sector NGOs UN organisations development actors and government authorities in sub-sectors relevant to livelihood programming e.g. financial inclusion employment entrepreneurship private sector development local economic development poverty reduction agriculture livestock vocational and technical education and training etc.

Desirable
Knowledge about latest development in the livelihoods sector including broader UN processes on the SDGs and the Global Compact on Refugees.

Functional Skills
LV-Strategic Planning and Advocacy for Refugee Socioeconomic Rights
MG-Project Management
SO-Networking
CO-Drafting and Documentation
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Language Requirements
For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse harassment including sexual harassment sexism gender inequality discrimination and abuse of power.

As individuals and as managers all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.

This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening shortlisting and selection of candidates.

-Extensive experience with project design and implementation of livelihoods activities targeted at refugees and host communities in Jordan;
-Extensive experience with TVET programs adapted to market needs;
-Knowledge of the Jordan legal framework related to labour participation and economic activities as well as a clear understanding of the bottlenecks for integration of refugees and ability to quickly develop possible solutions in rapidly evolving context;
-Knowledge of social protection in the context of employment previous engagement with the Social Security Corporation is desirable;
-Strong demonstrated capacity to coordinate other actors to foster a comprehensive efficient approach; previous experience engaging with WFP and ILO is a strong advantage;
-Demonstrated ability to engage with government entities development partners and International Finance Institutions translating into concrete advancement for refugee populations ideally in Jordan;
-Experience with the Dutch-financed Prospects partnership is a plus;
-Experience with working with the private sector (local and international) to leverage solutions for refugees including through managing referrals;
-Previous experience working in a refugee context is highly desirable including with leading direct dialogue with refugees; specific experience in the context of return is a plus;
-Proven track record of finding innovative solutions to complex issues in the context of livelihoods;
-Experience in contributing to fund raising proposals is essential;
-Being able to strategically organize his/her work well against often tight deadlines;
- Functional Clearance required. Staff member might set for a written test.
- Candidate should be from national of the country

Operational context

Occupational Safety and Health Considerations:

The Security Level for Amman and the rest of the country is assessed at Level 1 (MINIMAL) except the northeast Jordanian Syrian border area where it is assessed at Level 3 (MODERATE). Road traffic accidents remain a pertinent risk to staff. Vehicle travel is difficult at certain times due to adverse weather conditions low visibility and/or heavy traffic.

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of Position:

The Jordan Compact was launched in 2016 and established the framework for collaboration between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the international community including development actors in together responding to the Syrian refugee crisis and led into inclusion of refugees in education and health services together with opening avenues for self-reliance. In this context UNHCR Jordan has established strong relationships with key development actors enabling protection-sensitive inclusive of refugees into numerous projects financed both by bilateral and multilateral actors.

The Development Unit which encompasses the development partnerships portfolio as well as livelihoods and education is headed by the Senior Development Officer who will act as the supervisor for this position. The Development Unit is at the forefront of the engagement with development actors at both strategic and operational levels engaging on a multi-sectoral portfolio alongside key technical units in the operation. In particular the Development Unit is actively involved with the World Bank on the projects mobilizing the Global Concessional Financing Facility and in the operational and strategic collaboration under the Prospects Partnership funded by the Dutch Government. In addition the Development Unit is actively contributing to deepening collaboration with other UN agencies (WFP UNICEF and ILO) to foster a one UN inclusive development engagement. The Development Unit has also strongly invested in capacity building within the operation thus enabling a comprehensive engagement with development actors. The Development Unit is also actively involved in the production of quantitative data analytics to inform evidence-based policy making in Jordan in partnership with the development actors and academia.

The Development Unit in which the position is embodied both implements livelihood-focused interventions and advocates to preserve and enhance the existing space for refugees to financially sustain their families increasingly so in the context of sustainable return. The unit works actively with other UN agencies (particularly the ILO and WFP) Development Partners Government and the private sector.

Living and Working Conditions:

Amman: Jordan has a total population of 9.4 million people. Amman houses 42% of Jordans population 4.008 million making it the populous city in the country. Amman is categorized as (A) duty station.

Rent in Amman can vary depending on the size of the property itself number of bedrooms and the area of Amman in which it is located. Renting a 3-bedroom apartment can range fromUSD per month.

Amman tends to have a Mediterranean climate; summers are mildly hot winter usually starts around the end of November and continues until mid-March there is occasional snowfall.

The medium for teaching in international schools is English however there are a few French language schools as well. There is a plethora of institutions for children of all ages from pre-school to high school as well universities.

The majority of international educational institutions are in Amman.

Amman is the home to many top-end hospitals and clinics. Due to Jordanian healthcares international appeal nearly all doctors and many support staff speak English. Healthcare here is also very accessible and affordable.

Additional Qualifications

Skills

CO-Drafting and Documentation LV-Strategic Planning and Advocacy for Refugee Socioeconomic Rights MG-Project Management SO-Networking

Education

Bachelor of Arts: Business Administration/Management Bachelor of Arts: Economics Bachelor of Arts: Financial Management Bachelor of Arts: International Economics Bachelor of Arts: Rural Development Bachelor of Arts: Socio-Economic Development

Certifications

Work Experience

Competencies

Accountability Analytical thinking Client & results orientation Commitment to continuous learning Communication Empowering & building trust Judgement & decision making Managing resource Organizational awareness Planning & organizing Stakeholder management Teamwork & collaboration

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Additional Information

This position requires Functional Clearance