Youth Coordinator "Nationals Only"

  Rights Respected, People Protected

                                                                               NRC in Jordan

Established in 2012 NRC Jordan’s long-term outlook addresses the problems affecting life as a refugee. We work to build the resilience of Syrians, and to relieve the impact on the Jordanian communities that host them.  Syrian refugees in Jordan are struggling. As they contend with difficult living conditions across the country, the obstacles are complex. They struggle to remain registered as refugees, to provide for their families, and to access essential services – including education for their children. The Jordanian communities that host them, meanwhile, feel the impact of hosting high numbers of refugees – with each year that passes, local infrastructure becomes more strained.

Role Specific Information

NRC implements youth training centers in Zaatari, Azraq and the Emirati Jordanian camps in Northern Jordan. The project is currently funded by three key donors. Given the central role that NRC plays in the youth programming in the Syria refugee response, and the size and scale of the projects to be managed, a Project Coordinator is being recruited to coordinate the youth project in Zaatari camp. 

Generic responsibilities:

• Line management of Core Competency project field staff.
• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures.
• Contribute to Core Competency strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps.
• Manage and implement delegated portfolio of Core Competency projects (activities, budget and project documentation) as delegated from Project Manager in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality.
• Provide regular progress reports to Project Manager (Area Manager and Core Competency Specialist if no Project Manager).
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist.
• Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities.
• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills.
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders.
• Promote the rights of internally displaced/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.

Specific responsibilities:

• Manage and support the on-going NRC Youth projects in Zaatari including the Planning and Implementation of activities as well as management of youth teams and community volunteers.
• Manage staff performance using NRC’s Performance Management system
• Maintain NRC’s position as a key coordination partner for youth actors operating in camps.
• Maintain NRC’s position as a key actor vis-à-vis the camp authorities.
• Co-chair / Attend Youth specific coordination meetings at camp level
• Supervise the budget lines for above activities and monitor expenditure. Meet on a monthly basis to review budget versus actual expenditure for all projects and donors funding activities.
• Act as the media focal point, in close coordination with the Senior Communications Officer, for the youth project, including drafting and delivering presentations.
• Act as the focal point for organising donor visits to youth project sites.
• Draft concept papers, proposals for new activities in the camp and for the continuation of on-going activities, in coordination with the Project Manager and Programme Director.
• Draft donor reports for on-going projects, in coordination with the PM and PD.
• Lead key programme development discussions with field staff for follow up with PM/PD.

Our Ideal Candidate:

We are looking for a university graduate, with three to five years of management experience within a relevant field in volatile humanitarian context. Knowledge about displacement context in Jordan, advanced knowledge of MS Office tools, demonstrated leadership skills with awareness of own management style, fluency in Arabic and English, both written and verbal are required. Previous demonstrated experience on working with children and youth in an educational/training/vocational context (especially in camps), team management experience in INGOs, grants management, monitoring and evaluation and budget management experiences are highly desired 

We are particularly looking for a positive individual with strong communication skills, who can build trust and confidently navigate both internally and externally at different levels.

In this position you will join highly motivated and expert staff who are making a difference to the most vulnerable people in the world's biggest displacement crisis.

Additional Information:

Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline

Contract period: Through 31st December, 2018 

Salary/benefits: 2227 JDs subject to social security 

Duty station: Zaatari 

NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and to check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activities.

NB: Please enter your specific city of residency in Jordan in your application.

NRC does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees). Offers of employment or job openings with requests for payment of fees are fraudulent. Victims of such scams should report them to their local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

For more jobs follow us on Twitter @nrc_jobs