Youth Coordinator - Azraq Camp (Nationals Only) - Jordan

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.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The overall objective of the NRC Jordan Youth Programme is to ensure that youth have strengthened personal, social and economic resilience. NRC provides access to structured quality learning opportunities which support youth to develop their skills and pursue activities along multiple learning pathways: livelihood, social engagement and further education/training. 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 recuited to coordinate the Youth project in Azraq 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 assess 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.
• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards & principles within NRC and amongst beneficiaries served by NRC.

  Specific responsibilities

• Manage and support the on-going NRC Youth projects in Azraq camp including the Planning and Implementation of activities as well as management of youth teams.
• 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.
• 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 organizing donor visits to youth project sites.
• Draft concept papers, proposals for new activities in the camp and for the continuation of ongoing 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 candidate with a Bachelor’s Degree. Experience (3-5) from working as a Project Coordinator (or equivalent) in a humanitarian/recovery context. Previous experience working with children and youth in an educational/training/vocational context.

We are particularly looking for a positive individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills, who can build trust and confidently navigate both internally and externally at different levels, to have the ability to analyze data and trends for informed decisions and Capacity building skills.

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 will be screened as received and position will close once a suitable candidate is identified.

Contract period: Till December 31 2019

Salary/benefits: 2227 JOD (subject to social security and Income tax)

Duty station: Azraq Camp

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