Senior Program Manager, Jordan

Job Summary

As the CRS programming lead for Jordan, you will manage and provide will provide strategic direction, leadership, and management of the Jordan country office portfolio to ensure the establishment and successful implementation of high-quality CRS and partner programming serving the poor and vulnerable. In addition to your program quality and management capacities, your partnership and representation skills will help to ensure strong CRS coordination in Jordan. Your leadership, management and knowledge will ensure that the Jordan Country Office delivers high-quality programming and continuously works towards improving the impact of its programming. As a Senior Manager you will proactively work with Senior Management Team (SMT) members to manage security and mitigate security risks and, as time allows, you will provide programming backstop for the CRS response in JWBG.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the Deputy Country Representative (DCR) for JWBG, and lead for Jordan programming, provide strategic direction for the design of the country office strategic frameworks and plans, including the development of resource mobilization strategies to optimize the impact of programming interventions in line with regional and agency strategic priorities.
• Lead and/or support local partners in high-quality project design incorporating project management standards and MEAL methods, appropriate to scope, context and technical requirements of projects. Coordinate planning of activities across various projects from different sectors to ensure integration of program interventions and efficiency in implementation.
• In coordination with regional and JWBG colleagues, cultivate effective donor relationships, enabling lead generation and identifying strategic growth opportunities. Also, oversee the business development cycle to ensure quality proposals per agency and donor standards. 
• Support representation efforts in the Middle East regional hub and pursue appropriate growth of programs.
• Provide accompaniment to CRS’ key local partner, Caritas Jordan, overseeing the identification, assessment and strengthening of partnerships relevant to CRS Jordan and the appropriate application of partnership concepts, tools and approaches. 
• Ensure technical assistance and capacity strengthening for partner and/or CRS project teams in project management standards and related MEAL, business development and operational activities. Identify training opportunities, develop training curriculums, and deliver trainings to partner staff and CRS team members.
• Lead the development of program learning - identify opportunities for learning, research and publications in Jordan and implementation of MEAL policy. Facilitate the dissemination of promising practices and lessons learned to contribute to the agency's knowledge management agenda. Ensure integration of innovations and best practices.
• Ensure excellent communication and coordination with JWBG operations and program teams, to ensure timely and appropriate project expenditures in line with financial plans and efficient use and stewardship of project material sources. 
• Champion safeguarding and support quality implementation of CRS safeguarding policy and principles.  
• Support JWBG with programming leadership coverage when available/appropriate, including occasionally in Gaza.

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Catholic Relief Services works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality.  Catholic Relief Services’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.  We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency.

CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse.The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRS´ Code of Conduct.

CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.

Disclaimer:  This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position. 

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.