Activity Manager- Self Reliance & Livelihood
World Food Programme
Total years of experience :15 years, 4 Months
The position functions as Activity 4 Manager (Building an interagency two-way
referrals systems and an evidence-based advocacy strategy for refugees self-reliance and provide
livelihood support package to targeted refugees and vulnerable Jordanians).
• Oversee and coordinate the programme portfolio to ensure the highest level of project quality and accountability, while fostering continuity through building local capacity and developing innovative programme interventions.
• Facilitate the alignment of FCA Programme to strategic organisational thematic priorities and accountability mechanisms.
• Lead the development, implementation and monitoring of research and advocacy plans on issues of relevance in the country aligned with FCA’s global programmatic and policy priorities.
• Participate in national and international campaigns in line with the advocacy plans and other relevant opportunities.
• Representing FCA at the relevant forums and networks
• Establish relevant linkages with relevant authorities, institutions, NGOs and CBOs.
• Monitoring political, social and humanitarian developments in the designated area.
• In close cooperation with the Country Represantative, provide inputs and feedback to resource monbilization and grants acqusutuib plans in cooperation with local and global partners.
• In close cooperation with the FCA global grants unit contribute to the production of good quality funding proposals and respond to call for proposals
• Plan and implement activities of FCA and its possible partners, and relevant networks.
• Consider the recommendations of assessments and ensure appropriate actions are taken.
• Proactively identify threats and opportunities in the environment, review and manage existing risks and ensure that the preparedness plan is updated accordingly.
• Coordinate the production of timely quality projects reports in line with FCA and donor requirements.
• Contribute to development of annual reports and annual plans of the designated country program.
• Provide leadership for the dissemination of FCA’s values, vision and mission at the country level and lead, direct and mentor the country programme and its staff in line with the organizational strategy.
• Promote a participatory approach in programming work and create space in the structure for staff participation and involvement in decision making.
• Facilitate and contribute to building the capacity of possible FCA’s partner organizations, in particular on programme and project management.
• Encourage and promote innovation throughout program activities.
• Foster effective team working across the range of program functions to ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness.
• Promote working methods and conduct that reflect the core values of FCA.
• Provide Coaching and Counselling advice to staff when necessary and lead initiatives to develop staff capacity
• Organise regular meetings with the management team and all staff for the purpose of exchanging information, coordination and learning.
• Ensure that the program staff are sufficiently involved in decision making process.
• Ensure that key programme documents (strategy programme document, projects proposals, research, reports, etc) are internally shared with staff.
• Ensure that experiences and best practices are documented and shared across the organisation.
• Support the management team in local and regional matters.
Consortium lead for Cool-Ya project (2022-2024) focused on Youth self-employment/ employment at agriculture
sector at three governorates-funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
* Led Women Economic Empowerment project (2019-2021) in partnership with CBO resulting in supporting 1500
women socially and economically at Amman, Irbid and Zarqa governorates
* Led the Municipal Business (MuBu) project (2019-2021) on Youth economic empowerment and protection at 6
different governorates focusing on establishing and expanding MSEs- funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
* Responsible for managing implementing partners (Municipalities and INGO)
* Responsible for project reporting to HQ and donors including narrative progress and financial reports.
Finn Church Aid, responsible for all technical design and implementation of long term
livelihoods interventions resulting the following:
* Develop partnerships and networks with private sector and chambers of industry and commerce to promote
employment.
* Contextualized different manuals including Career Guidance and Counseling, On the Job Training (in company),
“How to start your own Business”.
* Piloted different techniques in supporting MSEs and disseminate it to global country offices for development and
learning
* Advise on all livelihood technical activities in Jordan country program at seven different governorates in host
community and Za’atari refugee camp settings.
* Key technical support in designing and proposal writing three successful funded projects for over €6, 000, 000.
* Support drafting two advocacy documents for homebased businesses and refugee economic inclusion within Jordan
INGO Forum (JIF).
* Localize business support services with CBOs and Local Development Units at 6 different governorates in Jordan.
2017: Foundation Steering Committee member of the Business Incubator at University of Petra.
of Technology Transfer Office as a result of the collaboration with European Universities, chamber
of industry and research centers through two different EU funded projects. The office had accomplished the followings:
* Support drafting & registering 6 patents in Information Technology and Pharmaceutical research.
* Successful commercialization as result of cooperation and financial linkages between the university and private
sector.
* Training of 25 researchers on Innovation and Intellectual Property Management
2011: Internship at Jordan Investment Board
2011: Internship at the Business Incubator of Philadelphia University