Pay and conditions
Salary
JOD 2,120 per month
Hardship
A
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Job Description
Assesses how UNRWA’s electronic medical record platform can interoperate with Jordan’s health information ecosystem. The consultancy reviews architectures, standards, governance and risks, then delivers a costed phased roadmap for secure and sustainable integration.
Key Details
Department
Digital Impact, Technology and Innovation Department
Position details
Experience level
Senior
Category
Professional
Employment type
Contractor
Arrangement
Onsite
Education
Postgraduate degree
Recruitment scope
National
Contract duration
6 months; possible extension subject to funding, continuing need and satisfactory performance
Language Requirements
Required
English, Arabic
Summary of Responsibilities
- Assess UNRWA’s digital health architecture and reporting workflows
- Analyse Jordanian health information systems and interoperability capabilities
- Evaluate data standards, APIs and patient identity requirements
- Provide technical input on data governance and information-sharing models
- Identify technical, operational, institutional and cybersecurity risks
- Develop a costed phased roadmap for EMR integration
- Consult stakeholders and validate recommendations with UNRWA leadership
Role Requirements
- Master’s degree in health informatics, public health, information systems, digital health, health policy, business administration, management, international development or a related discipline
- Experience in digital health or health information systems
- Experience implementing electronic medical records or interoperability projects
- Experience with Jordanian health systems and collaboration on data governance and compliance
- Experience conducting technical feasibility studies
- Knowledge of health-data standards and interoperability frameworks
- Fluency in Arabic and English
Desired Criteria
- Experience in the Middle East
- Experience with UN agencies or donor-funded projects
Skills to Have
Tools Knowledge
Additional info
- Official qualification states “Minimum seven (10) years”; no single numeric minimum is saved
- Consultancy is based at UNRWA HQA Amman and limited to local candidates
- Monthly remuneration: JOD 2,120.00
- Contract duration is 6 months; extension depends on funds, need and satisfactory performance
- Reports to the Senior Project Manager (Health Information Systems) in the Digital Impact, Technology and Innovation Department
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNRWA Careers, on 2 Aug 2026.