Who we are

SOS Children’s Villages Jordan is a national non-profit organization established in 1983 to provide alternative care for children and youth who lack parental care or are at risk of losing it.

What distinguishes our care model is providing integrated care for children and youth, by covering all their needs including care, accommodation, education and skills, protection and social inclusion, food security, physical health, livelihood, and social and emotional wellbeing. The Association is guided by the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care for Children and the Convention on the Rights of the Child issued by the United Nations. The Association also aligns its efforts with the principles of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, where the goals of the United Nations for sustainable development come within the focus of the Association’s work and strategy.

Why we need you?

Your skills in project management, strategic planning, and stakeholder coordination will ensure the project’s success, making a lasting difference in the lives of vulnerable youth and their families. If you are passionate about creating positive social change and have the experience to lead impactful initiatives, we need you to join our team and help build a safer, healthier future for Jordan’s communities.

What we provide?

Professional Growth: Capacity-building, training, and skill development opportunities.

Impactful Work: Lead a high-profile EU-funded project addressing drug abuse among youth and children.

Collaborative Environment: Work with a dedicated team and partner with leading organizations and stakeholders.

Competitive Benefits: fair and competitive compensation tailored to qualifications and project scope, health insurance, and allowances.

Resources & Tools: Technical resources, and expert support.

Visibility & Recognition: Represent the project in high-level forums and public events.

Job Requirements:

Up for the challenge…

Then check out our Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Public Health, Social Sciences, or a related field.

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in managing donor-funded projects, preferably with international organizations or EU-funded initiatives.
• Proven leadership experience in planning, implementing, and managing large-scale development or public health programs.
• Strong track record of donor compliance, financial oversight, and stakeholder engagement with government entities, CSOs, and international partners.
• Demonstrated expertise in project monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
• Experience in organizing high-level meetings, workshops, and public events.

Skills:

• proficiency in Microsoft Office, project management tools, and virtual collaboration platforms.
• Fluency in Arabic and English (spoken and written); knowledge of German is an asset.
• Willingness to undertake capacity-building as required by the role.

Competencies

Lead competency

• Collaboration: Remove barriers to participation, share decision making and build partnerships
• Role model: Act as a role model for the organization, living our values and inspiring and learning from others
• Empowerment: Promote inclusion and equitable sharing of power
• Strategic Thinking: Live the values and mission, setting realistic goals and translating them into actionable plans

Core competency

• Kindness: Act with empathy towards everyone he/she works with.
• Continuous Learning: Make an effort to learn, understand and grow as a person, admitting your own mistakes
• Inclusiveness: In any actions show respect and care for others
• Initiative: speak up when things are not right, do not hesitate to act and adapt to change when necessary
• Results Orientation: prioritize safeguarding, look for solutions and focus on desired results

How to Apply:

Excited to take on a new Challenge…

Then send us your CV to HR.SOS@sos-jordan.org and write Project manager in the title

SOS Children’s Villages Jordan holds strict child safeguarding principles and maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse in any context, including the workplace and areas where the organization delivers its services.

Recruitment, selection, and hiring decisions emphasize technical competence as well as alignment with organizational values. Comprehensive background checks, including police clearance and reference verifications, will be conducted for selected candidate.

SOS Children’s Villages Jordan is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status.