Country Director

Job Description

Created in 1979, Action Against Hunger is a non-governmental organization that fights against hunger. Its charter of humanitarian principals- independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency - has been part of its identity for more than 40 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of under-nutrition, particularly during and after emergency situations linked to conflicts or natural disasters. Action Against Hunger focuses its actions on 5 main areas of expertise: Nutrition and Health ? Mental Health and Care Practices, Gender and Protection - Food Security and Livelihoods ? Water, Sanitation and Hygiene ? Advocacy. In 2019, Action Against Hunger provided aid to 17 million people in more than 49 countries worldwide.?We are looking for our mission in Jordan: A COUNTRY DIRECTORWork context:The Jordan mission is dynamic and rapidly growing, with large-scale WaSH and Livelihoods programmes being implemented in host communities (Azraq, Irbid, Jerash and Mafraq) and the Azraq refugee camp. MHPSS programming is very small in scale, implemented in the north (Irbid). The Jordan Country Strategy has been recently revised, through an in-depth context review, community consultations and internal workshops. The overall objective of the strategy is to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable people to socio-economic and environmental challenges in Jordan, with an emphasis on rural and peri-urban women and youth. The revised strategy, in line with the needs of the Jordanian context, brings up interesting challenges in terms of development-oriented WASH programming, focusing on sustainable and multi-sectoral interventions.?With a team of 8 international employees and more than 100 national colleagues, the Action Against Hunger Jordan office manages a portfolio of projects for approximately EUR 7.5 million, in response to the Syria crisis and its reverberating effects on development conditions in Jordan. Donor supporting these programmes range include the EU via MADAD, AFD, GIZ, and SDC.?The coordination office in Amman supports the two operational bases in Azraq and Irbid.Azraq base, with approximately 20 national employees, covers activities in Azraq Camp, where Action Against Hunger is a core WaSH service provider and addresses the needs of 35,000 individuals. In host communities in Azraq Town, Action Against Hunger is conducting Livelihoods programming implemented in collaboration with the Municipality and local farmers and cooperatives. Irbid is the fastest growing base of Jordan mission, with currently close to 50 staff and the largest number of projects and grants. FSL, WaSH, and MHPSS projects are implemented in host communities in Irbid governorate. Jordan is considered as a stable country where security conditions enable safe implementation of projects.Responsibilities:As Country Director, you will be based in Amman. Reporting to the Regional Director, you will be responsible for the effective integration of strategic, programmatic and operational management in compliance with contractual obligations and ACF?s mission and mandate. You will have a wide variety of strategic responsibilities including contract management, donor liaison, business development, people management, security management, capacity building and risk management. This senior role will provide you with the opportunity to use your people management skills, leading a large team of staff operating across a complex and varied environment. You will also have the opportunity to use your skills in stakeholder management, to take a leading role in donor development, identifying funding opportunities in a demanding donor environment.Your main priorities to address will be:

• Responsible for providing the overall leadership and strategic guidance of the Country Office.
• Responsible for overseeing the development, funding and implementation of the country strategy and the growth of program portfolio that effectively addresses the underlying causes and effects of malnutrition in line with ACFs values (Charter), Programming Principles, and Strategy.
• To ensure that systems / procedures are in place and being properly implemented, and that they ensure the proper management, well being and safety of ACF staff, and the proper use of ACF resources.
• To share vision among all staff. S/he is responsible for promoting ACF Charter and ensuring an organizational culture where ACF core values are embedded, teamwork is encouraged and all staff feels valued.
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining good working relationships with host government officials, donors and other partners.

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