REWARD looking for Process Documentation Officer

Position:                     Process Documentation Officer

Location:                    Amman, Jordan 

Direct reporting:       REWARD Deputy Country Coordinator

Availability:                Immediate

Duration:                    One year with possibility of extension

Function Group:       A3

BACKGROUND

IUCN Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA) in Amman, Jordan, is seeking a new staff member with immediate effect to assist in the implementation of the Regional Water Resources & Drylands Programme (REWARD) in Jordan.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the REWARD Deputy Country Coordinator and in collaboration with IUCN ROWA team, the Process Documentation Officer will be in charge of:

1.      Development and implementation of documentation plans in close consultation with the staff.

a.      Help REWARD team in Jordan with their process documentation work: making interviews, taking photographs, making video sequences etc.

b.      Ensure the quality and validity of information collected from the field and nationally.

2.      Development and implementation of plans for information sharing in consultation with the stakeholders.

a.      Support REWARD Jordan project staff to develop information outputs such as newsletters, newspaper articles, website, flyers, briefing notes, short video films etc.

b.      Edit and abstract project documents into articles for newsletter and the website.

c.      Feed Jordan information products into the regional programme.

d.      Set up and maintain the country web pages of the project.

e.      Prepare quarterly reports (& other process documentation reports) and present them to the Projects Coordinators.

3.      Ensure that information relating to the project activities is safely stored and retrievable.

a.      Set up and execute the filing of project documents and outputs.

4.      Perform other tasks as assigned

a.      Assist in the organization of workshops and conferences

b.      Support the Jordan REWARD team in administrative logistical tasks

c.      Help with translation of project documents and outputs from Arabic into English and vice versa.

d.      Participate in national and regional workshops.

5.      Contribution to REWARD/IUCN’s strategic programme:

1. Participate in relevant mission events and senior management meetings.
2. Represent IUCN / REWARD Programme and network with other organizations on behalf of IUCN / REWARD.

6.      Perform any other task necessary for effective operation of REWARD’s activities in Jordan as requested by the Deputy REWARD Coordinator or Jordan Project Coordinators.

SELECTION CRITERIA

• A Bachelors Degree in Communication and Media-information and/or natural resource management or any related filed.
• Minimum 5 years experience preferably in an international organization or a non-governmental organization. 
• Experience in community participation and stakeholder approaches, strategic policy formulation and analysis is an advantage.
• Experience in organizing and facilitating workshops and e-conferences.
• Experience with networking and process documentation activities
• Excellent communication skills, both written & spoken in English and Arabic. French is an asset.
• Good proficiency in MS applications, especially MS excel. Knowledge of other financial software is an asset.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The Process Documentation Officer will be stationed in Amman, Jordan in the offices of IUCN. This position requires regular travel to the field in Zarqa and Azraq; in addition to the travel to other REWARD demonstration projects in Palestine, Egypt and Yemen

IMPORTANT NOTE

Applicants are asked to submit their CV in English along with the names and contact details of two referees, one of whom should be a recent employer to:  hr.rowa@iucn.org or fax number+962 6 55 46 915. Deadline for submissions is Saturday May 9^th, 2009.