Islamic Relief Worldwide Hiring for Re – announce – Senior Seasonal Programmes Officer Field Office (Irbid, Mafraq) at Amman, Jordan Full Time

                   JOB DESCRIPTION

ORGANISATIONAL PURPOSE:

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is an international relief and development charity which envisages a canning world where people unite to respond to the suffering of others, empowering them to fulfill their potential, and independent Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) founded in the UK in 1984, and working in Jordan since 1997.Islamic Relief works with communities to strengthen their resilience to disasters, and we provide vital emergency aid when disasters occur. We help poor people to access basic services, including education, water and sanitation, as well as healthcare. We provide lasting routes out of poverty through our sustainable livelihood’s schemes. Our integrated approach to development is transforming communities worldwide. We tackle the root causes of poverty and make sure that the world’s most vulnerable people have a strong voice and real influence in both our programmes and advocacy. Islamic Relief is also a policy leader on Islamic humanitarianism, and our research programmes develop distinctive, practical approaches to the key issues that are affecting our world today.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding:

IRJ is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults, and beneficiaries with whom IRJ engages. IRJ expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRJ also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

JOB PURPOSE AND OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the direct supervision of Seasonal Programmes Coordinator, Seasonal Programmes Officer (SPO) will be responsible for the full implementation of the Seasonal Programmes in different governorates of Jordan. The Seasonal Programmes Officer (SPO) will directly manage the entire seasonal programme and will also provide technical oversight of the Ramadan, Qurbani, and Winterization to ensure high quality programmee delivery, adherence to strong systems, compliance with all procedures, and full accountability within the framework of IRW and donor’s standards and guidelines. The SPO will closely collaborate and coordinate with IRJ colleagues, partners, donors, and government departments in designing and implementation.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Oversee the implementation of all seasonal programmes implemented by IRJ, including with other IRJ departments.
2. Develop project cycle documentation, including project design documents (proposals and budgets) and implementation documents i.e. implementation plans etc, and ensure accurate project files are maintained.
3. Ensure the effective monitoring of the project, including financial aspects to ensure that spending is on track. 
4. Coordinate with all concerned stakeholders to facilitate implementation and increase the visibility of IRJ seasonal interventions.
5. Co-coordinate and facilitate the launch of assessments and support in data collection, monitoring, and evaluation efforts with IRJs Monitoring and Evaluation team as needed.
6. Support the continual improvement of IRJ seasonal activities by capturing and sharing key challenges, articulating obstacles and proposing solutions.
7. Undertake active risk planning and monitoring, including identifying and mobilizing risk mitigation measures.
8. Participate in Sector and partner coordination meetings with donors and other stakeholders. (UNHCR, relevant Clusters, WFP, and other Partners)
9. Ensure seasonal projects activities are implemented in full compliance with IRW standards.
10. Prepare & contribute to donor reporting requirements on weekly, monthly, quarterly and Annually basis as requested.
11. Conduct administrative, logistical, and financial duties related to all aspects of project implementation.
12. Coordinate activities of the project with relevant stakeholders including governmental bodies including MOSD and governors and other relevant bodies in coordination with PR and Admin Coordinator.
13. Reporting any challenges and issues to the Seasonal Programmes Coordinator.
14. Undertake a lead role in organizing distribution sites, providing orientation to staff on best distribution practices and facilitating distribution operations.
15. Develop and implement a staff capacity-building plan on areas of Food, NFIs and Cash management as well as distribution to meet established standards through on job trainings, inductions and refresher workshops, conferences, and any other appropriate methods.
16. Support the Seasonal programs coordinator in developing the seasonal program, and creating new implementation methodologies
17. Perform any other task(s) assigned by the management

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Technical skills and experience:

• At least 3 years of experience with an INGO, UN agency, in food commodities, NFIs and Cash handling, tracking and accounting. 
• Experience in CVA programming.
• Experience in coordinating distribution operations, which include coordination with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in data management and analysis.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively as an integral part of a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural team and to work with a wide range of government and community counterparts, and other stakeholders.
• Good understanding of writing project proposals, budget management, financial management, and Report writing.
• Strong understanding of project cycle management, result-based management and M&E functions.
• Good understanding of humanitarian issues, with experience of/or ability to work directly with local NGOs or communities.
• Good understanding of international humanitarian principles and standards including CHS, SPHERE, ICRC Code of Conduct, etc

Developing and maintaining relationships:

• Very good verbal and written communications skills and the ability to relate to people from all backgrounds.
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.

Managing yourself in a pressured and changing environment:

• Demonstrated ability at being flexible and adaptable to changing situations.
• The ability to remain calm while dealing with conflicting priorities and working under pressure.

Education: 

• Minimum Bachelors degree in any relevant field 

Languages:

• Good spoken and written English
• Fluency in spoken and written Arabic