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Youth Coordinator Jordan Zaatari Camps Area
Job Description
All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.
1. Roles and Responsibilities
The overall objective of the NRC Jordan Youth Programme is to ensure that youth have strengthened personal, social and economic resilience. NRC provides access to structured quality learning opportunities which support youth to develop their skills and pursue activities along multiple learning pathways: livelihood, social engagement and further education/training. Given the central role that NRC plays in the youth programming in the Syrian refugee response, and the size and scale of the projects to be managed, a Project Coordinator is being recuited to coordinate the Youth projects in Za'atari camp.
Generic responsibilities
- Line management of Core Competency project field staff.
- Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures.
- Contribute to Core Competency strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps.
- Manage and implement delegated portfolio of Core Competency projects (activities, budget and project documentation) as delegated from Project Manager in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality.
- Provide regular progress reports to Project Manager (Area Manager and Core Competency Specialist if no Project Manager).
- Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and assess new and better ways to assist.
- Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities.
- Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills.
- Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders.
- Promote the rights of internally displaced/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.
- Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards & principles within NRC and amongst beneficiaries served by NRC.
Specific responsibilities
- Manage and support the on-going NRC Youth projects in Za'atari camp including the planning and implementation of activities as well as management of youth teams.
- Manage staff performance using NRC's Performance Management system.
- Maintain NRC's position as a key coordination partner for youth actors operating in camps.
- Maintain NRC's position as a key actor vis-à-vis the camp authorities.
- Supervise the budget lines for above activities and monitor expenditure. Meet with Project Manager on a monthly basis to review budget versus actual expenditure for all projects and donors funding activities.
- Act as the media focal point, in close coordination with the Communications Department, for the youth project, including drafting and delivering presentations.
- Act as the focal point for organizing donor visits to youth project sites.
- Draft donor reports for on-going projects, in coordination with the Project Manager and Technical Unit.
- Lead key programme development discussions with field staff for follow up with Project Manager/Technical Unit.
Critical Interfaces
By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are
- Core Competency Specialists
- Support teams, Finance, HR, Admin and Logistics
- Protection staff
- M&E department
- Communications staff
- Relevant core competency implementation staff
Scale and scope of position
Staff: Direct reports: 4 Project Officers. Indirect: 20 community staff. (24 staff in total)
Stakeholders: UN agencies, INGOs, govermental bodies
Budgets: In coordination with the Project Manager
Information: Agresso
Legal or Compliance:
2. Competencies
Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:
1. Professional Competencies
Generic professional competencies for this position:
- Experience from working within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context.
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
Context/specific skills, knowledge and experience:
Qualification requirement: Bachelor degree or higher
Years of Experience: 5
- We are looking for a candidate with a Bachelor’s Degree with 3-5 years of experience working as a Project Coordinator (or equivalent) in youth education project implementation in a humanitarian/recovery context. Previous experience working with children and youth in an educational/training/vocational context, and managing team members are required.
- We are particularly looking for a positive individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills, who can build trust and confidently navigate both internally and externally at different levels, to have the ability to analyze data and trends for informed decisions and Capacity building skills.
- In this position, you will join highly motivated and expert staff who are making a difference to the most vulnerable people in the world's biggest displacement crisis.
2. Behavioral Competencies
- Working with people
- Planning and delivering results
- Empowering and building trust
- Managing performance and development
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Handling insecure environments
3. Performance Management
The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:
- The Job Description
- The work and Development Plan
- The NRC Competency Framework
NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and to check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activities.
NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.
NRC does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees). Offers of employment or job openings with requests for payment of fees are fraudulent.
Victims of such scams should report them to their local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.
Additional Information:
Contract period: until 30 of June,2021 (Renewal of contract is based on funding & performance)
Salary/benefits: 2227 JOD (subject to social security and Income tax)
Duty station: Zaatari Camps