Job Opportunity at the Embassy of Sweden in Jordan: Regional Program Manager

The Embassy of Sweden in Amman is recruiting a Regional Program Manager as part of the Development Cooperation section at the embassy. The position will be full time starting December 1^st, 2018. With a trial period of six months with the intention of translating into a permanent position following the duration of the current Strategy period (2016-2020), with the possibility to extend the contract into the following strategy period based on needs and future directives.

The regional program manager will be a member of the staff of the Embassy in Amman and will work under the overall authority of the Ambassador. The program manager will be part of the development section at the embassy, and they will work under the direct supervision and report to the Regional MENA Director and head of the development section at the embassy.

Main tasks and Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for the regional development cooperation on issues regarding democracy and human rights, in accordance with the regional MENA strategy and the Embassy's mandate in the implementation of the Sida/Mena Unit's annual work plan.
2. Identify and assess possible new co-operation partners and programs.
3. Conduct assessments for new contributions according to Sida rules, norms, and standards.
4. Monitor and follow up on-going project/program contributions, through dialogue with partners, assessments of reports, annual review meetings, budgets, anti-corruption, agreements, audits, and field travel.
5. Responsible for quality assurance and up-to-date assessments and data registering, including archiving, in systems such as Trac, PlanIT, KlaraDia, physical archive, Palasso and Proceedo.
6. Follow developments in the MENA region with a particular focus on democracy and human rights through networking events/conferences, travels, and studies.
7. Represent the Embassy in relevant meetings and engage with actors relevant to the Sida programs, including civil society, governments, UN agencies, and research institutes or think tanks.
8. Contribute to the Embassy's reporting on regional development cooperation and related substance matters.
9. Be an active member of development section as well as an integrated member of the staff at the Embassy and cooperate with other Embassies in the region, as well as with relevant teams within Sida required.
10. Other tasks as required by the Regional Director/Head of Development Section.

Required Skills:

1. A university degree (preferable two-years Masters Degree) in social sciences, law or economics, or other relevant field.
2. Minimum seven years professional experience in the field of governance, human rights, and democracy with donor agency, UN agency, or international/local non-governmental organization.
3. Minimum seven years knowledge and experience of the project management cycle, planning and follow-up methodology including knowledge of logical framework approach and results based management.
4. Excellent command of Arabic and English.
5. Excellent communication skills.
6. Excellent command of all MS office programs.
7. A minimum of seven years of relevant experience working in development cooperation related work.
8. Able to travel extensively in the MENA Region.

Benefits:

The embassy offers:

1. An opportunity to work at an Embassy with strong ethical values and for a country with reputation for its contribution to sustainable development globally.
2. Opportunities to learn and develop a personal network in the community of development practitioners in Jordan, the region, Sweden, and globally.
3. An international, modern, friendly work environment where we focus on results and on teamwork.
4. An opportunity to work independently and with a great deal of responsibility.
5. Functional and modern office spaces in Abdoun, Amman.
6. A competitive salary and benefits (annual vacations, pension etc.) based on personal qualifications and performance.