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Finn Church Aid (FCA) is the largest Finnish organization for development cooperation and the second largest provider of humanitarian assistance. FCA operates in twelve countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and has over 70 years of experience from international aid. FCA specializes in supporting local communities in three priority areas: Right to Livelihood, Right to Quality Education and Right to Peace. Our operations include long-term development cooperation, humanitarian assistance and advocacy. FCA has been working in Jordan since 2012 with focus on mitigating the impact of the regional refugee crisis especially among youth and young adults. Over the years, the priorities of the country program have gradually shifted from Education in Emergencies to long-term resilience and reduced aid dependency of both refugees and vulnerable host communities. These goals are promoted especially through various livelihood interventions.
Starting 2022, FCA started implementing the COOL-YA projects which seeks to attract more youth to the agriculture sector by making it more appealing and interesting for the young people through bringing elements that excite young people - technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, startups, IT and mentorship. The project will investigate ways on how young people can be involved in agro business and bring in new blood to this very traditional sector which is considered less prestigious for young people. To tackle these issues, the project will support young farmers and cooperatives with infrastructure and equipment as well as with training (including TVET, entrepreneurship, foundational skills, new pre and post-harvest techniques etc.) and hands-on technical support. The project will support cooperatives and agro businesses in order to increase their productivity and create new job opportunities for youth. The project pays special attention to innovation and integrating technology and IT solutions through supporting innovative thinking among students, supporting IT startups, as well as running an online platform that supports direct connection/sales between farmers and consumers. Given extremely low participation of women in the agricultural sector and poor working conditions the project will systematically work on reducing barriers for women to join the sector; at the same time, seek to promote a decent job agenda in agriculture to improve working conditions and ensure rights of the workers.
The project is funded by the Ministry of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and strongly rooted locally with JEPA, JAEA and a Jordanian university being local technical and training partners.
Through various interventions, the project will reach over 750 beneficiaries and farm holders, engaging additionally 1750 youth in trainings and directly creating job opportunities for around 500 young women and men.
Primary purpose of the position: Provide business and financial support and development to eligible Micro to small enterprises owners selected through the project cycles, in cooperation with project partners.
· Perform info sessions at targeted locations in IRBID and establish a network from local community for better acceptance and effective outreach.
· Develop self employment component SOPs including criteria of selection.
· Outreach and select beneficiaries according to criteria of selection
· Conduct entrepreneurship training courses
· Conduct ToT for youth beneficiaries and project partners.
· Participate in all business related curricula development in coordination with assigned focal point.
· Monitor progress of businesses established with FCA support in IRBID
· Provide coaching and technical assistance to MSEs beneficiaries by conducting frequent field visits, which includes:
· Select beneficiaries for program (including entrepreneurs and existing businesses)
· Follow up with course participations and collect data for M&E;
· Liaise with project stakeholders to ensure lessons learned are gathered and disseminated to project stakeholders
· Cooperate with other project staff, consultants, and project partners;
· Coordinate media production to capture success stories via photos, video, and articles
· Participate in all visibility activities including preparations needed for market linkages and closing events.
· Participate in youth steering committee and other relevant meetings.
· Collect, analyze and document project data.
· Any other task related to livelihood proposal development and activities assigned by Project Manager and or Country Director.
· Reach activity location by driving FCA vehicles
· BA in Development Studies, Business Administration, Management, Education, Socio-Economic Studies, or related field.
· Previous employment or extensive collaboration with NGOs, networks of Community Based Organizations, or local authorities in the various regions in Jordan.
· Familiar with the humanitarian context of Syrian refugees in Jordan
· At least 5 years Experience working with NGO’s out of which at least one year experience in business development and grants.
· Knowledge of business sector in Jordan
· Experience in working with projects implemented in cooperation with local development units in Jordanian municipalities is a plus.
· Experience in working towards Gender issues and women empowerment is a plus.
· Experience in implementing advocacy activities is a plus
· Ability to collaborate internally; strong team player
· Available to travel and spend significant time in the field.
· Valid driving license, FCA may not provide drivers to project targeted locations but vehicles will be available upon need.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by sending their CV's and cover letter to the below e-mail.
(Email at Apply Button)
Application will be checked on a rolling basis
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