ORGANISATIONAL PURPOSE:

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is an international relief and development charity which envisages a canning world where people unite to respond to the suffering of others, empowering them to fulfil their potential, and independent Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) founded in the UK in 1984, and working in Jordan since 1997.Islamic Relief works with communities to strengthen their resilience to disasters, and we provide vital emergency aid when disasters occur. We help poor people to access basic services, including education, water and sanitation, as well as healthcare. We provide lasting routes out of poverty through our sustainable livelihoods and agriculture improvement schemes. Our integrated approach to development is transforming communities worldwide. We tackle the root causes of poverty and make sure that the world’s most vulnerable people have a strong voice and real influence in both our programmes and advocacy. Islamic Relief is also a policy leader on Islamic humanitarianism, and our research programmes develop distinctive, practical approaches to the key issues that are affecting our world today.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding:

IRJ is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRJ engages. IRJ expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRJ also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provide necessary support in beneficiaries’ selection and contracting as needed and participate in panel interviews upon the Line Manager request.
• Lead the project hard & soft archiving system.
• Maintain and keep beneficiaries lists for any related necessary information
• In close coordination with the livelihood officer prepare and process all kinds of paperwork for all beneficiaries as required, with accuracy and confidentiality and in accordance with the policies
• Provide support to the project officer regarding vocational trainings and all project activities.
• Assist the project officer to ensure that all the documents for project activities are in place.
• Maintain a Database for the beneficiaries to check cash activities to keep track of the payments.
• Organize weekly and Monthly Project Meetings at the project site. Sharing Agenda of the meeting with the staff, recording minutes of meetings and sharing with the participants on timely manner.
• Carry out and explain the activities to the beneficiaries to ensure they understand the project objectives.
• Prepare and update all necessary documents on daily basis without delay
• Conduct regular site visits to the project activities: home- based businesses.
• Participate and actively contribute to rapid need assessments in the area.
• Fully comply with IRJ safety and security procedures and provide input to security monitoring and assessments to enable and promote a safe and secure environment for program implementation
• Provide the lists of beneficiaries and breakdown to the MEAL department.
•  Reporting to the Livelihood Officer.
• Any other duties as agreed with the supervisor.

Required Qualification:

• At least one year Experience in humanitarian sector/development sector, Livelihood and Food Security sector is preferred.
• University degree or equivalent in Finance, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Psychology, agricultural engineering or a related field.
• Experience working with refugees – highly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & abilities

• Excellent detail-orientation skills;
• Thorough working knowledge of office systems. Computer aptitude and experience with word processing and database management.
• Ability to maintain positive relationships with colleagues,
• Emotional maturity and ability to deal with matters of strict confidentiality;
• Excellent organizational and planning skills;
• Good command English, spoken and written;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including patience, diplomacy, willingness to listen and respect for colleagues. Must be capable of working both individually and as part of a team.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, stressful environment.
• Must be flexible, willing to perform other duties, and work irregular hours.
• Tactfulness, enthusiasm towards assigned tasks, good human relationship skills, integrity, honesty, and the ability to work under pressure to accomplish work tasks within assigned time periods.
• Good communication skills, Strong team player with high team spirit and positive attitude.
• Ability to deal with change.
• Ability to analyse and propose solutions to problems.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a group.