Near East Foundation Hiring for Field Support Assistant at Amman, Jordan Full Time

Title:  Field Support Assistant

Reports to:  Project Coordinator

Location:  Amman, Jordan

Type:  Full-time, Project 

Travel:  Frequent travel between project sites within Jordan

The Near East Foundation (NEF) is seeking candidates for a Field Support Assistant to be based in its Jordan office in Amman. For over 100 years, the Near East Foundation (NEF) has worked to build more sustainable, prosperous, and inclusive communities in the Middle East, Caucasus, and Africa through education, governance, and economic development initiatives. Working through a network of country offices and local partners, NEF has operations in ten countries: Armenia, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Mali, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, South Sudan, and Syria. Its programs are organized around three themes: Inclusive Economic Development, Climate-resilient Development, and Stabilization and Peacebuilding.

Position Description

The Field Support Officer is a member of the Near East Foundation Jordan team in Amman. The Field Support Officer is responsible for ensuring that logistical support is provided to the DIB Project, including project sites, and providing any capacity building support required to NEF partners. The Field Support Officer is also responsible for setting up effective logistics systems to be implemented across the operation, and compatible with NEF and donor rules and regulations, monitoring and reporting requirements, under the guidance of the NEF Project Coordinator.

Responsibilities

The Field Support Officer will have the following responsibilities:

• Support the implementation of the CSO multiyear strategy through follow-up and activity monitoring;
• Ensure all logistical needs of DIB project sites (e.g. training venues and materials, refreshments, volunteers arrangements, logistics for beneficiary participation, etc.), are assessed and reported to relevant staff;
• Assess and anticipate procurement needs for the Project Coordinator and BD Officers in accordance with NEF policies and procedures;
• Support the businesses development officers in collecting documentation for all contracts and/or purchase orders, claim, etc. as per NEF and donor procedures and provide support to upload them on the financial systems;
• Organize and oversee all admin and logistic preparation required to deliver capacity building trainings;
• Any other logistical duties as requested by the project Coordinator.

Basic Qualifications

• BS degree in Business administration or a related field.
• At least 2 years of office administration experience in a NGO, international agency, or multinational business.
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Geographical and administrative knowledge.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong information technology skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English. Must have demonstrated the ability to effectively write reports and read and interpret documents in both languages.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Awareness of local market conditions.
• Team player able to develop and maintain effective working relationships within a distributed and dynamic team.
• Flexibility and willingness to accept work assignments.
• Ability to live and work in Jordan without company sponsorship now or in the future.

NEF will accept rolling applications until the position is filled. Review of applications will begin on March, 26, 2023. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Please apply by submitting the following documents to the Near East Foundation careers page at https://neareast.bamboohr.com/careers/288?source=aWQ9MTk%3D :

1. Cover letter outlining all relevant experience, availability and salary expectations;
2. Curriculum Vitae;
3. List of three references (including one from current, or most recent, employer).

Applicants are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Near East Foundation by

visiting the NEF website at www.neareast.org

The Near East Foundation promotes Equal Opportunities for all applicants seeking employment and NEF employees.