Job Title: Formative Assessment for Multi-Sector Programming in Jordan FSR # 728

Location: Azraq and Zaatari Camp, Non Camps Area, Irbid, Mafraq and Zarqa including informal tented

Settlements (ITSs)

Duration: Starting October 1st 2025 until November 15th 2025

This position is under consultancy agreement

Responsibilities and Services:

• The consultant will design a contextually appropriate methodology to address the objectives and will manage the assessment process from inception to final reporting. This includes desk review, primary data collection, enumerator hiring and training, quality assurance, analysis, and presentation of findings.
• The assessment will be conducted across Azraq and Zaatari camps and three urban centers Irbid, Zarqa and Mafraq. Urban locations will focus on neighborhoods with significant refugee concentrations (such as ITSs), while the camp components will provide comparative insights from populations residing within structured humanitarian service environments.

Thematic Scope

• Health: SRH, MHPSS, Nutrition
• Disability inclusion as a cross-cutting theme
• Referral pathways, cash-for-health alignment

Desk Review

• A systematic desk review will synthesize evidence from UNHCR, UN agencies, Government of Jordan line ministries (MoH, MoSD), cluster/sector published reports, and IMC’s internal program data. This step will
• Map the evidence based on refugee and host community access to SRH, MH, and nutrition information and services;
• Identify gaps in service coverage;
• Provide a baseline for triangulation with primary data.

Quantitative Component

• A multi-stage stratified sampling approach will be applied to ensure representativeness across key strata, including geography, demographics, and vulnerability status. Survey modules will capture:
• Access to and quality of SRH, MHPSS, and nutrition services;
• Barriers to service utilization (financial, geographical, cultural, and legal);
• Coping strategies, including reliance on negative mechanisms;
• Unmet needs and opportunities for programmatic intervention.
• The sampling strategy will balance methodological rigor with feasibility. A statistically representative sample will be targeted at the aggregate level, while sub-samples for specific governorates or population types will be proportionally distributed to allow for comparative insights, rather than full representativeness at each stratum

IMC will provide existing assessment tools and templates (e.g., household survey instruments, KII and FGD guides, consent forms), which the consultant may adapt to the specific objectives of this assessment. This will promote methodological consistency with previous IMC assessments. Should the development of any new tools be deemed necessary, these must be submitted in advance to IMC’s Technical Unit (TU) at the headquarters level for review and approval prior to field implementation.

The analysis will prioritize descriptive statistics to present frequencies, proportions, and cross-tabulations of key indicators. Where sample size permits, chi-square tests will be applied to examine differences across strata (e.g., camp vs. urban, governorate-level) and between the 2024 MSNA and the 2025 survey. More advanced techniques, such as logistic regression and multivariate analysis, may be applied selectively to explore associations between service access, socio-economic status, and protection outcomes.

Qualitative Component

• The qualitative strand will provide depth and context:
• Focus Group Discussions (FGDs): Disaggregated by age, gender, disability, and nationality to explore nuanced perceptions of service availability, protection risks, stigma, and coping strategies.
• Key Informant Interviews (KIIs): Engaging MoH, MoSD, UN agencies, NGOs, CBOs, and community leaders to map referral pathways, coordination gaps, and policy-level barriers.
• Participatory Mapping Exercises: Conducted with community groups to visualize perceived service gaps and safe/unsafe spaces.
• All qualitative data will be analyzed using thematic coding and triangulated with quantitative results to strengthen reliability. Where needed, qualitative interviews and focus group discussions will be transcribed and translated into English to facilitate systematic analysis and ensure accessibility for both IMC and donor audiences.

Recruitment and Training of Enumerators

• The consultant will recruit enumerators with relevant backgrounds in public health, social work, psychology, or related fields, prioritizing those with prior humanitarian experience and proven ability to engage with vulnerable groups. Enumerators will undergo intensive training by the consultant, covering:
• Sector-specific modules (SRH, MH, nutrition and disability inclusion).
• Research ethics, safeguarding, and informed consent.
• Trauma-informed interviewing, gender-sensitive approaches, and handling disclosures.
• Digital data collection tools (Kobo, ODK).
• Referral mechanisms for SRH.
• Field training will include role-plays, simulation exercises, and supervised pilot testing.

Data Quality Assurance

• Daily field debriefs and real-time data monitoring.
• Random spot-checks by field supervisors.
• Back-checks with a subset of respondents to confirm accuracy.
• Systematic data cleaning and consistency checks prior to analysis

Data Analysis & Integration

• Quantitative analysis to identify priority needs and disparities.
• Qualitative synthesis to interpret trends and reveal hidden barriers.
• Comparative analysis of camp vs. urban contexts to inform differentiated and opportunistic programming.
• Policy mapping to highlight entry points for IMC advocacy and partnerships.

The output will be a nuanced, evidence-based profile of refugee and host community needs, highlighting where IMC’s interventions can achieve maximum impact in restoring, adapting, or scaling integrated SRH, MH, nutrition and disability inclusion services.

Qualifications 

• Minimum of 8–10 years of professional experience in humanitarian and/or development programming, with at least 5 years at senior level leading multi-sector assessments, strategy design, or evaluations.
• Strong technical expertise across at least two of the following sectors: health (including SRH and MH), protection, nutrition, and disability inclusion.
• Demonstrated expertise in assessment design, sampling methodologies, and statistical analysis (quantitative and qualitative), including use of software such as SPSS, STATA, or R.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing multi-sector needs assessments in refugee and/or urban displacement contexts.
• Solid experience working in Jordan or the wider MENA region, with in-depth understanding of refugee dynamics (Syrian, Palestinian, and host community).
• Excellent research, data analysis, and report-writing skills, with ability to translate findings into actionable programmatic recommendations.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills, including coordination with government counterparts, UN agencies, and NGOs.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken); Arabic proficiency is required.

Deliverables

Deliverables and payment terms:

Evaluation and Monitoring

The progress of the needs assessment will be monitored through regular coordination between the consultant and IMC’s M&E and technical teams. Monitoring will include weekly progress updates, review of fieldwork plans, and validation of data collection tools prior to deployment. During implementation, data quality will be ensured through daily field debriefings, random spot checks, and back-checks with a sample of respondents.

Evaluation of the consultant’s performance will be based on the timely delivery of agreed outputs (inception report, cleaned dataset, draft and final reports, and debriefing presentation), as well as the quality and accuracy of data collected and analyzed. The inception report will be assessed for methodological rigor, while the draft and final reports will be evaluated against clarity, evidence-based findings, and actionable recommendations.

Child Safeguarding:

International Medical Corps is committed to child safeguarding and expects all employees to strictly adhere to the values and principles of the International Medical Corps Child Safeguarding Policy.

Code of Conduct

It is our shared responsibility and obligation to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment.  If you see, hear or are made aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report.

Compliance & Ethics

Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.

Equal Opportunities

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

This job description is subject to periodic review and adjustment in order to achieve International Medical Corps goals in Jordan, and any changes to the job description will be discussed and agreed

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