CARE in Jordan leads humanitarian protection, economic empowerment, and civic engagement interventions for women and girls from poor and vulnerable communities in the fight to overcome poverty, gender-based
violence, and social injustice. We nurture accountability, leadership and political will internally and among our partners to achieve this mission.
CARE values equality, integrity, transformation, excellence, diversity, and respect for the dignity and worth of every human being, where we affirm the dignity, potential, and contribution of all; communities we work with, partners, donors, and staff.
CARE International established a presence in Jordan in 1948, created in the wake of the Palestinian refugee crisis. Over 70 years later, CARE has served the needs of the Palestinian, Iraqi, Somali, Sudanese, and now Syrian refugee communities.
CARE’s scope of work has evolved from emergency response to long-term development programming, now encompassing an Urban Refugee Protection Program, the Azraq Camp Program, and the Sustainable Development Program.
CARE International in Jordan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or disability.
CARE is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those that are suitable to work within our values are recruited to work for us.
CARE International in Jordan has a vacancy for the post of “ Partnership Specialist “:
The Partnership Specialist will serve as technical lead and ensure harmonization of approaches on identification, selection, monitoring, and capacity strengthening of partners. He/she will represent CARE Jordan (“CARE”) in external networks and fora with the aim of advocating for the localization of aid and equitable partnerships. The position holder will lead and promote CARE’s localization and partnership ambitions through strategic and operational technical guidance to the country office, in line with CARE Jordan’s 2023-2027 country strategy and partnership goals across the humanitarian-development-peacebuilding nexus programming for the most vulnerable.
The Partnership Specialist will contribute to CARE’s programming principles and work with a wide range of partners from the public and private sectors, and civil society. The initial focus will be on expanding and extending CARE’s ability to implement high quality programs with partners by continuing the transition from direct service delivery to working primarily through partners through the lens of localization. This includes collaborating with local actors to create solutions that resonate with CARE’s targeted communities and specific contexts in Jordan. Simultaneously, the position will support CARE to uphold the protection of and accountability to partners, bringing together women’s and grassroots organizations, building new paradigms/narrative around capacity strengthening approaches, as well as develop and foster two-way communication channels to build trust and accountability. The specialist will further facilitate networking and exchange between partners across CARE’s thematic and geographical areas and provide coaching and/or facilitation of training for partners and CARE staff as required.
With oversight from the ACD – Programs, and close teamwork with CARE country office staff, the specialist will lead a collaborative process to develop and implement a localization and partnership strategy, as well as leverage CARE’s existing internal processes on partnership compliance, while developing new internal processes based on best practices that will directly engage partners and integrate their priorities, perspectives, and needs. Gender equality and accountability are core themes to be embedded throughout all strategies, approaches, and procedures.
The position requires superior knowledge of CARE programming principles, the contextual civil society environment, and demonstrable understanding of the localization agenda agreed at the World Humanitarian Summit. Strong organisational development and training skills are required, as well as the ability to lead a collaborative framework development process and internal mechanisms that meet the needs of partners, CARE, and other stakeholders.
Resposibilities and tasks :
Describe the major responsibilities, principal tasks, and end results the position is responsible for. Please include rationale as to why it is done and the impact it has on the team or organization. List the responsibilities in the order of importance and state the estimated percentage of time the employee should spend on each responsibility during a typical year.
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