National Consultants for Midwifery Situation Analysis in Jordan

About the role

UNFPA is carrying out a national assessment of midwifery in Jordan to identify gaps and produce a roadmap of priority actions, supporting alignment with the International Confederation of Midwives' global standards. Two national consultants will work as a team to support stakeholder consultation, information collection and analysis. Consultant 1 is based in Amman and works on-site for focus groups, the validation workshop and key meetings; Consultant 2 works remotely, attending in person only when agreed.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct a situation analysis using UNFPA data collection tools and review national documents against national and ICM global standards.
• Lead the design and facilitation of three focus group discussions with stakeholders, and conduct at least five key informant interviews with policymakers and decision-makers.
• Collect and consolidate information from discussions and interviews, including gaps and blind spots.
• Contribute to drafting the national analysis, assessment plan and roadmap, and co-lead the collective validation workshop with the second consultant.
• Support the presentation of findings and the roadmap to the Jordanian Nursing Council.

Required profile

• An advanced degree in Social and Health Sciences, Nursing, Midwifery or a related field, with at least 5 years of professional experience in midwifery, strategic planning, education, evaluation or research; or a Bachelor's degree with at least 7 years of relevant experience.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.
• Strong leadership, facilitation and communication skills.

What we offer

• Lump-sum payment in two instalments upon completion and acceptance of deliverables.
• All written deliverables submitted electronically; Consultant 2 travels to Jordan once for the validation workshop, with costs covered by UNFPA in Jordan.