Result of Service

The individual contractor in the role of Project Assistant will contribute to an awareness campaign promoting the advantages of seat belt and child restraint use.

Work Location

UN-House ESCWA / Hybrid

Expected duration

3 Months

Duties and Responsibilities

Background: The UNRSF funded project entitled “Reducing Road deaths and injuries in Jordan through increasing restraint use in Jordan” aims at combining measures on legislation, penalties, standards, enforcement and awareness campaigns to identify and bridge the gaps/loopholes in the existing seat belt and restraint regulatory framework in Jordan. The project is a first step towards developing a comprehensive seat belt and restraint regulatory framework to increase restraint use in Jordan to ultimately reduce road deaths and injuries by bridging the gaps in areas of the existing seat belt and restraint regulatory framework in Jordan. A team of experts, in coordination with the main stakeholders; namely the Ministry of Transport (MOT) and the Public Security Directorate (PSD) will be responsible for executing, managing, monitoring the project and its outcomes. The project will engage the private sector and relevant civil society organizations. UNESCWA will lead and coordinate the project The service of the Individual contractor, Project assistant, is needed to assist in the implementation of an awareness campaign on the benefits of using seat belts and child restraint. This assignment is for IC researcher who is under the project on Reducing road deaths and injuries in Jordan through increasing restraint use.

Qualifications/special skills

A Bachelor’s degree in applied economics or management, business administration or related field is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 2 years of professional work experience in the field of research, analysis and administration is required. Proficiency in MS. Office is required. Knowledge of media production and previous work on media campaigns is desirable. Knowledge of Transport & Road Safety issues is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in Arabic and English is required. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.

Additional Information

Recruitment for this position is on a local basis. The incumbent is required to have the legal right to live and work in the specified working location.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.