Action Against Hunger has been operating in Jordan since 2013. The Jordan mission is dynamic and rapidly growing, with large-scale WASH, Livelihoods and Mental Health and Care Practices (MHCP) programmes being implemented in host communities and the Azraq refugee camp. The Jordan country strategy combines humanitarian and development projects to address the needs of Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians through a holistic approach. With a team of 12 international employees and more than 100 national colleagues, the Action Against Hunger Jordan team manages a portfolio of projects for over 7 million euros, in response to the Syria crisis and its reverberating effects on development conditions in Jordan. Donors supporting these programmes include the EU via MADAD, AFD, GIZ, SDC, UNOCHA, UN Habitat, the Suez Foundation and ACF internal funding. Action Against Hunger also works in close partnership with UNICEF.
Jordan is considered as a stable country where security conditions enable safe implementation of projects. However, some specific warnings and restrictions can be issued from time to time in order to manage safety and security of our staff properly in regards to events.
Amman hosts the coordination office for Jordan and the Middle East Regional Office (MERO). Amman is a large and constantly growing city, offering easy access to all needed facilities and services.
Based in Amman, the Country Director is responsible for providing the overall leadership and strategic guidance of the Country Office.
More precisely, you will be responsible to the following missions:
You hold a Bachelor or a Master degree.
You have a minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar position, as Country Director, Deputy Country Director or senior Field Coordinator in the humanitarian sector and emergency programs.
You have an interest in climate change and gender sensitive programming.
You have proven results in business development and the capacity to drive change management.
You are reliable and independent with a strong organizational capacity, decision-making and conflict resolution.
You have an experience of working with institutional and private donors.
You have an experience in successfully managing various forms of partnership with National and International NGOs.
You have an excellent integrity, a capacity to analyse and you have an excellent diplomacy.
ACF is committed to people with disabilities and actively fights against all forms of discrimination.
Taking a nexus approach, ACF Jordan's strategic objective is to Build Resilience by Putting People First. Specifically, ACF focuses its efforts and resources on strengthening the resilience of vulnerable refugee and host communities in the face of socio-economic and environment challenges. This strategic objective is underpinned by consideration for the cross-cutting themes of gender, climate change and environment, learning, partnership, and participation.