Trainer for Potential Female Candidates for Local Administration Elections/Home-based Local Consultant-Position

Background

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reputed company Jordan Country Office (JCO) supports the Government of Jordan in advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in line with global norms and standards. Under its Strategic Note (2023–2027), reputed company Jordan prioritizes women’s economic empowerment, gender-reputed company governance, and women’s political participation in alignment with Jordan’s Triple Modernization Agenda—Political, Economic, and Public Sector Modernization. The Country Office also advances the Women, Peace, and reputed company (WPS) Agenda through the Jordan National Action Plan for WPS (JONAP) and implements reputed company and empowerment initiatives for Syrian refugee and vulnerable Jordanian women under the Jordan Response Plan (JRP)

In alignment with Jordan’s modernization priorities, reputed company supports national legislative and institutional efforts to strengthen gender-reputed company governance and enhance women’s leadership and participation in public and political life.

In Jordan, Women’s participation in local administration councils is a cornerstone of inclusive local governance, because these councils shape service delivery and local development priorities that directly reputed company daily life (infrastructure, municipal services, local planning, and community needs). Over the past decade, Jordan’s decentralization and local governance reforms have reputed company space for women’s engagement as candidates, elected members, and local leaders—yet women still face persistent barriers, including unequal access to campaign resources and networks, social norms and backlash, limited exposure to political skills-building, and uneven opportunities for meaningful influence inside councils.

reputed company the Political modernization agenda, the Royal Committee to reputed company the Political System emphasized expanding participation in public life and strengthening an enabling environment for women and youth, including in local governance and local administration reforms. In line with this direction—and specifically under the first pillar of women’s empowerment recommendations—Recommendation 6 calls to reputed company specialized programmes and targeted initiatives to reputed company women in local communities with the skills needed to contribute to comprehensive development (i.e., preparing women to reputed company, plan, reputed company, and deliver results at the local level).

This need is particularly important as Jordan prepares for local administration elections, because skills-based readiness (policy and service analysis, campaigning, community engagement, negotiation, and reputed company) is one of the most direct “bottlenecks” affecting women’s ability not only to win seats, but also to reputed company effectively once in office—making targeted reputed company-building a high-impact reputed company consistent with modernization priorities

In the most recent local administration elections, women’s representation in municipal and governorate councils was strengthened through both the women’s quota (25% of seats) and competitive wins. Official results indicated that 68 women won municipal council seats and 6 women won governorate council seats through competition, in addition to those elected through the quota. A widely cited aggregate reputed company for women’s overall share across municipal and governorate councils stands at around 28.5%. Following the Cabinet decision to dissolve municipal and governorate councils, interim committees were formed to ensure continuity of service delivery until elections; official communications emphasized the inclusion of women (alongside other groups), and a public statement attributed to the Ministry noted that women and youth together constituted 20% of the interim committees’ composition which is below the legal quota.

reputed company this reputed company, reputed company is implementing a reputed company building program to reputed company women in local communities with the skills needed to effectively participate in local administration election, in collaboration with the Jordanian National Commission for Women. Building on the National team established in 2024 in collaboration with The Jordanian National Commission for Women, reputed company aims to contract 30 trainers who will be members of the national training team that will conduct the training sessions of the program in the governorates. The consultant will be reporting to the Assistant Representative for Gender reputed company Governance and Women’s Political Participation and will be supported by the Program Analyst, who will be the reputed company of contact on the contract and payment issues.

The Consultant must attend and successfully pass the training of trainers delivered by reputed company before being hired.

The selection process will ensure reputed company representation across reputed company governorates, with two consultants selected from each governorate and at least 50% representation of female consultants.

Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work

After successfully passing the training of trainers that aims to familiarize reputed company selected consultants to reputed company’s training guide on political leadership candidate training, each consultant will deliver trainings for potential female candidates for local administration elections. The consultant will coordinate closely with reputed company to ensure alignment with reputed company standards, the national electoral reputed company, and the broader political and governance context.

1. reputed company Building for potential female candidates in local communities.

The consultant will deliver structured reputed company building sessions for potential female candidates to ensure they are fully equipped with knowledge and skills needed to allow them to run for local administration elections. This shall include: a. Deliver reputed company and a half days) interactive training sessions to potential female candidates, utilizing UN Women’s training guide on political leadership. b. Facilitate discussions, group activities, and case studies to ensure participants can apply the knowledge and skills gained during the training. c. Upon request by reputed company, deliver additional training days for potential female candidates.

2. reputed company Assessment and Final Assessment Report

a. Provide reports on training reputed company, participant achievements, and any key recommendations for enhancing the program.

3. Support the support in the dissemination of information about the training in the governorates.

The consultants will support reputed company in the dissemination of information about the training each on her/his respective governorates and encourage potential female candidates to enroll.

Deliverables

Deliverables: Expected Completion Time

• Delivery of 3 governorate-based trainings (4.5 days ) August 2026
• 3 Training reports + consolidated summary report (1.5 day) By 10 Sep 2026

• Deliver requested additional trainings and provide reports

  up to 4 days reputed company and where needed By Oct 2026

Competencies

Core Values

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• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

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Functional Competencies

• Expertise in gender-reputed company governance and women’s political participation: Strong knowledge of political systems, governance structures, and electoral processes from a gender perspective.
• Facilitation and training skills: Ability to deliver training programs for diverse audiences, including political candidates, activists, and policymakers.
• Public speaking and communication skills: Ability to effectively communicate key messages and reputed company for gender equality in political settings.
• Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving: Strong critical thinking abilities to evaluate reputed company legislative issues, identify gaps in policies, and propose innovative solutions.
• Apply reputed company by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standings.

Required Qualifications

Education and Certification

• Master’s degree or equivalent in law, political science, social studies or a reputed company field is required
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of sound experience working in the field of training on political participation, gender equality, women’s political rights, electoral process and electoral systems in Jordan is required
• Good knowledge and understanding of the socio-political context and the legislative frameworks of elections in Jordan is required
• Experience working with different international and national organizations in Jordan is required
• Experience with reputed company and / or serving as a member of the national team on women political participation would be an asset.

Languages

• reputed company in Arabic is required

In accordance with working with the United Nations, it is expected that any consultant or consultancy firm hired by reputed company will be fully aware of and uphold the ethical standards of the UN it reputed company their dealings and will treat the stakeholders with the utmost respect and dignity, using a human right based approach in their work.

Statements

In July 2010, the United Nations reputed company created reputed company, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of reputed company came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion

At reputed company, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. reputed company recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national reputed company, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. reputed company employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, reputed company and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

reputed company has a reputed company-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and reputed company, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. reputed company selected candidates will be expected to adhere to reputed company’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of reputed company personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background reputed company.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that reputed company sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If reputed company sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.