Job Responsibilities

• Lead continuous in-depth analysis of the humanitarian, and development context, trends, gaps, challenges and opportunities in Jordan, and as a key member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) bring inputs to the SMT forum in regards to strategic direction of DRC programming.
• Drive the conceptualization and the finalization of the country strategy, and develop/define the country programming in a collaborative way ensuring programme appropriateness, relevance and accountability;
• Contribute to the sustainable management of programme growth with an eye towards new programme development that addresses evolving needs on the ground
• Foster synergies between programme areas (integrated approach); mainstream protection, gender, and conflict sensitivity in all programme areas; and ensure adherence to humanitarian principles and any other international standards when relevant
• Enhance private sector engagement to pursue innovative and alternative financing instruments as well as to build shared value partnerships in support of programme objectives.
• Provide oversight, guidance and leadership to all technical coordinators to ensure quality programme implementation and integration
• Ensure effective and transparent budget follow up, planning and use of financial resources in compliance with DRC and donor policies and priorities
• Oversee effective management of the entire grants cycle, including smooth kick-off to ensure shared understanding across all departments, periodic grants review to identify and address implementation challenges and facilitate collective troubleshooting, and successful closeout of grants and fulfilment of all contractual obligations
• Identify key risks in regards to programme implementation and inform Country Director / SMT to ensure adequate risk management plans are in place
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor programme implementation and interact with implementation teams; and coordinate all donor monitoring visits to the field
• Ensure regular DRC representation and contribution in all programme related working groups and coordination mechanisms in country
• Ensure DRC’s programme complements government strategies and addresses gaps in services through coordination and consultation with state authorities, humanitarian and development actors
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with both current and prospective donors, providing transparent updates and oversight of implementation, as well as informing them in terms of course correction and needs for adjustments where necessary.
• Provide oversight, guidance, and leadership on all aspects of program design, development and quality assurance.
• Ensure programming is principled and in line with Core Humanitarian Standards, Sphere standards and other relevant legal frameworks.
• Ensure there are systems and tools in place for conflict sensitive including do-no harm approaches to programming. 
• Develop a close and productive working relationship with implementation teams to ensure by-in of quality standards and processes and that designs, and course corrections are evidence based and informed by learning.
• Ensure the implementation of effective and participatory Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning strategies at all levels of the country programmes.
• Facilitate collaboration and the utilization of global and regional technical support in areas of new programmatic initiatives (localization, greening, innovation etc.).
• Ensure Information Management is embedded with DRC programme and that data management adheres to GDPR and other data protection protocols including PIM. 
• Adopt an evidence based approach that see the dissemination of lessons learned and best practices within DRC country and Region teams, to donors and to other stakeholders when relevant in order to ensure synergetic programming and cross-program collaboration with Syria and other refugee hosting countries in the region.
• Supervise monitoring and evaluation of the operations to ensure the overall implementation is in accordance with agreed work plans, donor agreements and humanitarian accountability framework.
• Lead the development and updating of DRC Jordan’s fundraising strategy and donor engagement plan
• Pursue funding opportunities in all DRC competence areas from both traditional/institutional donors as well as by piloting innovative funding instruments (e.g. results-based and blended financing)
• Ensure the timely submission of high quality funding proposals, donor reports, and modification requests and obtain necessary sign-offs before submission from DRC’s regional office and headquarters Partnership Management
• Lead the development, revision, and implementation of DRC Jordan’s partnership strategy
• Continue the roadmap for localisation approaches of the country programme while ensuring effective management of associated risks
• Oversee programme implementation by all partners, including progress against targets and spending against budgets, and bring any major risks or bottlenecks to the attention of the SMT
• Improve partnership management systems, processes, and tools based on lessons learned and feedback from staff and partners
• Oversee capacity building activities for implementing partners based on identified gaps
• Identify and pursue new partnerships for scaling impact and fundraising.
• Lead the development, revision, and implementation of DRC Jordan’s advocacy strategy and action plan
• Identify opportunities for joint research and advocacy activities with other actors, including INGOs, LNGOs, and academic institutions
• Oversee communication activities and review all communications products (e.g. success stories, photo essays, videos) that highlight the impact of DRC’s work in Jordan
• Ensure donor visibility requirements are upheld in the field and in all non-sensitive publications
• Line-manage country programme team – including technical coordinators, MEAL, grants and partnerships, and project managers – to ensure an effective collaboration between technical and programmatic implementation teams.
• Develop overall staff competence through leadership, training and coaching of staff and reflect personal development plans in staff performance appraisals
• When needed, draft and/or review terms of reference to hire and manage external consultants and manage those consultancies to ensure timely and quality submission of all deliverables