National Consultant - Midwifery Situation Analysis, 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, and needs two national consultants to support stakeholder consultation, information collection and analysis. The consultants work as a team, divided among the tasks, under the supervision of the Health Policy Specialist at UNFPA in Jordan. The assignment runs from 9 November to 31 December 2026.

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 selected with JNC, and conduct at least five key informant interviews with policymakers and decision-makers.
• Collect and consolidate information from the discussions and interviews, including gaps and blind spots.
• Contribute to drafting the national analysis, the assessment plan and the roadmap.
• Co-lead the collective validation workshop with the second consultant and 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, inspiring facilitation and communication skills.

Working conditions

• Consultant 1 is based in Amman and works on-site for focus groups, the validation workshop and key meetings; Consultant 2 works remotely and travels to Jordan once for the workshop, with costs covered by UNFPA.
• Lump-sum payment in two instalments after completion and acceptance of deliverables, submitted electronically.
• Consultants coordinate closely but do not supervise each other.