Country Director Jordan

The position

The Country Director leads the Country Management Group (CMG) in NRC Jordan and is a member of the Regional Senior Management Team under the leadership of the Middle East Regional Director.

Are you a strategic leader with proven ability to influence, empower and build trust with both internal and external stakeholders? Do you possess exceptional people skills, an interest in talent development and good knowledge of the Middle East context and in particular Jordan?

Our Jordan Country Office programming is in search of a Country Director with considerable experience in humanitarian/recovery contexts with a focus on delivering durable solutions to refugees and local communities.

What you will do

• National representation and coordination
• Development and execution of country strategy with further development and consolidation of NRCs humanitarian and durable solutions programmes in Jordan
• Overall responsibility for all activities, personnel, and the Country Management Team (CMT)
• Safety and security of all staff
• Country-level advocacy
• Responsible for overall resource allocation, mobilization, control and cost efficiency
• Ensure adequate country structures and systems
• Learning, training, and development of all staff, including a strategy for national staff development
• Facilitate that good operational and administrative practices in NRC Jordan are replicated to other NRC operations in the region and beyond and ensure adherence to NRC policies and procedures

Professional Competencies, knowledge and experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience from working as a Senior Manager/Country Director in a humanitarian/recovery context with experience in durable solutions and development donors
• Proven experience in running big scale operations and advocacy work with experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Knowledge of the context in the Middle East in particular Jordan
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal. Knowledge of Arabic Language is an added advantage
• Valid driver’s license

Behavioural competencies

• Strategic thinking
• Handling insecure environments
• Empowering and building trust
• Influencing

What We Offer

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.

We offer an opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause and a chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.

At NRC we think outside the box. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take initiative.

We are also looking for people who share our values:

• To be dedicated in what we do;
• To be innovative with our solutions;
• To act as one unified and inclusive team;
• To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the people we exist to serve, and to each other… the members of our NRC family.

Additional Information:

Duty Station: Amman, Jordan

Duration of contract: 24 months, full-time, in accordance with local labour laws.

Grade 12 in NRC’s grading structure

Travel: 15 % to Country area of operations

Reporting line: Regional Director, Middle East Region

For further details on the position you can view a copy of the job description here