Jordan INGO Forum Director

The Jordan INGO Forum Director is responsible for facilitating, leading and quality management of the INGO Forum work ensuring relevance to members' needs and context appropriateness. The role involves high-level engagement, strategic coordination, advocacy, and management of the Forum's operations and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Forum by encouraging delegation, accountability and teamwork.
• Ensure transparent coordination mechanisms and regular information sharing between INGOs and other stakeholders.
• Facilitate high quality, regular meetings of Country Directors and thematic working groups.
• Represent INGO interests in external meetings and planning efforts nationally and globally.
• Strategically guide and encourage common advocacy and policy engagement.
• Proactively set agendas and facilitate collaboration among INGOs and other stakeholders.
• Oversee development, review and implementation of JIF Advocacy Strategy in collaboration with the JIF Advocacy Working Group.
• Mobilize and leverage support from member organizations.
• Responsible for budgeting, budget management and accountability with support from NRC’s finance and grants teams.
• Appreciate political necessity and delicate policy issues in humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding work and apply principles to programming.
• Act as focal point for information/experience sharing with and among NGOs on relevant issues including managing NGO Forum and INGO membership, contact lists and mailing lists.
• Manage Secretariat staff and consultants, ensuring responsiveness and staff well-being.
• Ensure development of and compliance with procedures for the Forum and adherence to JIF approved policies and donor policies.
• Fundraise for the JIF in coordination with the Steering Committee to ensure sufficient funds to maintain operations of the Forum.

Requirements

• Undergraduate/postgraduate qualifications in international relations, political science, development or other relevant field.
• 5+ years of experience in a protracted crisis or post-conflict setting with an INGO in senior management role (e.g. Country Director or similar levels).
• Additional experience working in a coordination role in both humanitarian and development settings is preferred.
• Proven high profile management, coordination and strong advocacy experience in conflict-affected countries in humanitarian context.
• Demonstrated communication, leadership skills, interpersonal and negotiation/diplomatic skills.
• Documented skills in developing proposals, budgets and reports and familiarity with alternative funding modalities.
• Knowledge of international humanitarian law and humanitarian reform is a plus.
• Demonstrated knowledge of humanitarian architecture, the UN system, development coordination and familiarity with HDP Nexus contexts, Durable Solutions, and Localization.
• Strong understanding of protection and conflict sensitivity.
• Understanding of internal NRC operational and administrative system is an asset.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal, with strong writing and editing skills.
• Knowledge of Arabic is an added value.

Skills

• Leadership in INGO
• Humanitarian Coordination
• Development Coordination
• Advocacy in Conflict Settings
• Proposal Development
• Budget Management
• Report Writing
• International Humanitarian Law
• Humanitarian reform
• UN System Knowledge
• HDP Nexus
• Durable Solutions
• Localization Strategy
• Protection and Conflict Sensitivity
• Operational Management
• Administrative Systems Knowledge
• Team Leadership in Humanitarian Contexts
• Negotiation and Diplomacy
• Strategic Coordination
• English Writing and Editing

Languages

English, Arabic