Amideast Hiring for Youth Development Programs Coordinator at Amman, Jordan Full Time

Established in 1951, Amideast is an American nonprofit organization dedicated to creating hope, opportunity, and mutual understanding among people in the Middle East, North Africa, and United States through life-changing opportunities for education and cultural exchanges. Working with local, regional, and international partners, we provide programs and services that improve educational opportunity and quality, expand access to U.S. study, empower youth and women, strengthen local institutions, and develop language and professional skills for success in the global economy. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Amideast operates offices in 11 countries in the MENA region. For more information, visit us at www.amideast.org.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Youth Development Program Coordinator is responsible for the overall management and operation of Amideast’s donor-funded programs implemented across Jordan targeting youth skills development in English, community development STEM, and more. The Program Coordinator oversees program logistics, administration of processes and fund disbursement, donor reporting and quality assurance.

In collaboration and coordination with the Country Director and Senior Manager for T&P, the Program Coordinator supports development of proposals and budgets of new opportunities targeting youth in Jordan. The Program Coordinator also oversees formal communication and reporting to donors and partners post-award, ensuring timely, professional and accurate report are submitted on schedule in close coordination with award review processes at the country and head office level and ensuring compliance with donor requirements and regulations.

The Program Coordinator reports to the Senior Manager for Training and Partnerships and coordinates program activities with other departments in Jordan as well as relevant parties at Amideast Headquarters and the Regional Directors of English Language, Workforce Development, Monitoring & Evaluation and Training. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively coordinate with Amideast partners in the Government of Jordan, particularly the Ministry of Youth, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Digital Economy & Entrepreneurship
• Lead on program implementation, recruitment of teachers, trainers and facilitators as well as outreach and recruitment of youth and participants in upcoming programs in target areas
• Support development and use of monitoring and evaluation tools in line with organizational and donor requirements
• Support development of new proposals and budgets for upcoming programs and opportunities for youth-focused programs
• Build and sustain partnerships with organizations, ministries and local community organizations to ensure high quality and participatory implementation in all phases
• Attend local or regional events representing Amideast aligned with Amideast’s programs in training and development to create new partnerships, network, identify potential funding partners and partners in new projects
• Identify and pursue new opportunities to develop youth skills and competencies in line with 21^st century skills need
• Analyze market trends and develop outreach strategies for current and upcoming programs
• Review and analyze financial and program performance of each program
• Develop comprehensive implementation plan for each program
• Participate in annual budgeting process
• Supervise all relevant program staff
• Prepare reports for clients, programs and internal requests as required
• Ensure sufficient internal controls for procurement, vendor selection, requisition and payment are enacted in compliance with Amideast policies, local laws of Jordan and U.S. regulations
• Strengthen department capacity by planning needs-based professional development

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Required

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in business development, project management, development, program coordination. Experience in the MENA region and in youth development is preferred
• Demonstrated strong proposal and program management skills including budgeting and proposal development
• Proficiency in English is B2 (CEFR Level Alignment) and above
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Extensive knowledge of current trends in development, donor strategies, national trends and evolving needs and focus areas of youth, jobseekers, and other focus groups
• High level of proficiency with MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) as well as relevant platforms such as Prezi, PowerPoint, Keynote or other professional presentation tools
• Native Arabic speaker
• Ability to manage, coach and develop staff
• Handles pressure and can work under deadlines with high quality output
• Strong organizational, supervisory, coordination, and interpersonal skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The incumbent in this position will work in a professional office environment and will utilize the following equipment when working from the corporate office or remote home office (either on a full time, temporary, or hybrid basis).

• Computer (laptop or desktop)
• Printer/Photocopier/Scanner/Fax
• Telephone

Up to 25% business travel may be needed to support program management, reporting and quality assurance processes as needed.

The physical demands and work environment that have been described is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position description is an overview of the major functions and requirements of this position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of the position; the Employee’s Manager may assign other duties as related or as otherwise deemed appropriate and necessary within the general scope, without the need for additional compensation.

Amideast is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Positions that involve interaction with children will be required to read, acknowledge, and comply with and attend special training in accordance with the Child Protection and Safeguarding policy. All Amideast representatives must comply with the Code of Conduct and all applicable organizational policies which include but are not limited to, Anti-Human Trafficking and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.

Amideast provides covered training opportunities for its staff within its current portfolio of offered services and that it invests in the advancement of its staff’s capabilities and skills to better perform at their roles.