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Emergency Specialist (Planning and Reporting)

UNICEFAmman, Jordan
Category | Grade:Professional | P-3Deadline:3 Aug 2026Job ID:594761Posted on:27 Jul 2026
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Overview

Lead regional humanitarian planning, reporting and information management for UNICEF country offices across MENA during the transition to a combined regional office. The specialist strengthens appeals, budgeting, performance monitoring, preparedness, emergency surge support and harmonised systems.

Department: MENA Regional Office Humanitarian Team

Languages

Required: English

Desired: Another UN language, Local language

Minimum Experience

5 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Lead regional humanitarian planning and appeal development
  • Strengthen humanitarian reporting and information management across country offices
  • Coordinate budgeting, performance monitoring and corporate reporting
  • Provide technical support and capacity strengthening for emergency teams
  • Support emergency surge deployments and crisis escalation
  • Coordinate regional humanitarian action and office-transition harmonisation

Requirements

  • Advanced university degree in social sciences, public administration, decentralisation, anthropology, psychology, international relations or a related discipline
  • At least five years of progressively responsible national and international experience in humanitarian programme or project development
  • Experience developing standalone, regional and multi-country humanitarian appeals and situation reports
  • Expertise in analytical writing, humanitarian coordination, emergency programming, deadline management, cross-cultural communication and organisational adaptability
  • Fluency in English

Skills

Humanitarian PlanningHumanitarian ReportingInformation ManagementAppeal DevelopmentBudget ManagementPerformance MonitoringEmergency PreparednessCapacity StrengtheningCrisis EscalationRegional Coordination

Additional info

  • This is a seven-month temporary appointment
  • The role supports the transition to a combined Europe, Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa regional office