Deputy Country Director
CARE International
Total years of experience :14 years, 2 Months
in Jordan
Key Responsibilities are:
•Updating and contributing to the overall development of the Organisation Business/ Program Strategy and External relations and partnerships
•Ongoing fundraising efforts and an updated Resource Mobilization strategy
•Secure Effective Humanitarian Assistance for the most vulnerable refugees in Jordan, with a focus on women and girls. CARE’s Jordan Humanitarian Programs (Urban protection program and Azraq camp program) Strategic and operational plans.
•Program Management, Implementation and Quality Assurance: working on context analysis for understanding underlying causes of poverty for women in Jordan, impact evaluation study for Urban Program and bridge the relief/emergency programs with long-term sustainable development programs (Nexus).
•Ensure having an effective Learning and Reflective Practices
•Program Development: develop Monitoring and Evaluation, Accountability and Learning/MEAL Framework)
•Staff coaching and development; Public Relations / Media / Representation
•Represent CARE in high-level forums and conferences and inter-agency working groups in country and in MENA.
•The Deputy-CD for Programs reports to the Country Director and manages an innovative and a senior team which consists of: Program Director of Azraq Camp Program, the Program Director of the Urban Protection Program, the Program Director for CARE’s Jordan Quality and Accountability Dep. and the Program Director for the Sustainable Development Program
•Work as an Acting Country Director (CD) during the absence of the CD, since May2016.
Programs (A.ACD-P) provides strategic leadership and direction for Country Office programs; both development and emergency. As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), the A.ACD also contributes to the overall governance of the country office, and delivery of its strategic and annual operating plan. The A.ACD for Programs reports to the Country Director and manages the Program Directors of Azraq Camp Program, the Urban Protection Program, Program Quality and Accountability Director and the Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Program.
Program Director/ Urban Refugee Protection Program Feb2014 - May2016
CARE International in Jordan
CARE Jordan’s humanitarian response strategy includes managing a protection program in urban settings that target both refugees and Jordanians in the towns of East Amman, Irbid, Zarka, and Mafraq and Azraq towns. The program enhances the resilience of Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians impacted by the refugee crisis, through strengthened social, economic and psychosocial wellbeing activities.
The urban protection program consists of information provision, case management, and emergency cash assistance, distribution of non-food items, and conditional cash for education, psychosocial support, and contributions to enhance livelihood opportunities. The program portfolio is around $14 million and it’s funded by ECHO, DFID, DFADT, NIN, OLAYAN, DEC, DIBP, MOFA Germany, PRM and ADA. Responsibilities include:
•Ensure management of programs are in line with CARE policies and procedures, donor requirements and on track to meet objectives
•Design country office’s strategy, partnership framework, advocacy and coordination with all stakeholders
•Ensure proper management of financial and other resources entrusted to the relevant program, including the review and approval of budgets and monitoring budget reports
•Ensure qualified staff and appropriate policies, procedures and systems are properly allocated to manage the program.
•Ensure timely production of reports to stakeholders based on agreed standards
•Review and ensure that the most efficient management structure is established for program quality and proper stewardship of CARE's resources
Program Manager/ CARE’s Jordan Iraqi Refugee Response Program June2011-Feb2014
CARE International in Jordan
CARE's Iraqi Refugee Program assists Iraqis coping with displacement while awaiting a durable solution. CARE has a program approach which brings together different donor funded projects to provide a range of interconnected services for refugees as well as vulnerable Jordanians. The program provides cash and material assistance, psychosocial activities, vocational trainings, and case managements, to vulnerable population. It also provides trainings and coaching to local CBOs. Iraqi Refugee Program Portfolio: US$3Million funded by BPRM, ECHO, DIAC.
•Ensured the management of the program were in line with CARE policies and procedures and donor requirements
•Designed country office’s strategy, partnership framework, advocacy and coordination with all stakeholders
•Ensuring proper management of financial and other resources entrusted to the relevant program and projects, including the review and approval of program/project budgets and the monitoring of budget reports.
•Ensuring that qualified staff and appropriate policies, procedures and systems are properly allocated to manage the program/projects.
•Ensuring the timely production of reports to stakeholders based on upon agreed standards
•Reviewing and ensuring that the most efficient management structure is established in order to ensure program quality and the proper stewardship of CARE's resources
Head of programs and Deputy Team Leader Oct2009 - June2011
Iraqi Refugee Program, CARE International in Jordan
•Managed and provided oversight of all projects and activities
•Ensured effective day-to-day management of planning and implementation of projects
•Coordinated with the Jordanian Ministry of Planning and Ministry of Social Development, the development of the project Annual Work Plan and update it on quarterly basis;
•Member of CARE Senior Management Team (SMT)
•Provided support and advice related to program implementation and staff performance to the Country Director and other Senior Management Team members
•Reviewed technical and financial proposals to ensure accuracy and relevance
•Provided feedback and observations about the implementing procedures at the field level
in Jordan; UNHCR Funded Programs, Jordan
•Managed a 25 person team in three different centers and supervised the three centres as part of the program "Assistance & Training for Urban Refugees & Asylum Seekers in Jordan"
•Identified and assessed the most vulnerable beneficiaries
•Liaised with the Ministry of Education, INGOs, NGOs, and local charitable organizations
CARE International in Jordan; UNHCR funded Project, Jordan
•Managed the counselling and trainings center
•Coordinated meetings on enrolment issues with parents, school teachers, and principals
•Designed specific activities targeting woman and children
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