Head of Impact

Christian Aid is seeking a Head of Impact, based in Amman, Jordan to lead the Middle East Multi-Country Cluster Hub.

This is a new role, in an evolving organisation, which brings together all of our humanitarian, development and influencing work, to be led and coordinated through the MCCs.

The Head of Impact, Middle East will lead our work across our priority countries in this region.

MCC teams will enable us to create more space for partners to flourish and lead, and unlock our ability to work more horizontally, and to develop programmes that cut across multiple countries.

Reporting to our Director of Impact, each MCC will work together, with the Heads of Impact forming part of an extended directorate team that meets regularly with the CEO and directors, to jointly lead the organisation’s work on impact.

Role purpose Lead a coherent change strategy for the region, which results in significant impact on poverty.

Bringing together development, humanitarian and advocacy work as part of a dynamic impact strategy, addressing both poverty alleviation and tackling the underlying causes of poverty.

Hold oversight of the resourcing strategy for the region, this will require an ability to bring all sources of funding together to drive a coherent impact strategy.

Obtain effective management of resources across programmes, allocate resources to maximise impact and identify strategic opportunities.

Provide leadership across all functions, ensuring close coordination across development, humanitarian, and influencing partnerships.

Represent Christian Aid’s programme and advocacy, amplifying partners’ experience, insights and leadership.

About you You will bring a detailed understanding of the drivers of poverty within the cluster region, and extensive experience in working across a range of operating contexts, including an understanding of conflict settings.

You will have substantial experience developing strong and strategic relationships; with donors, partners and other key stakeholders, and a highly developed ability to effectively network coupled with a deep understanding of working in partnership and experience in strengthening and connecting Civil Society.

You will have highly developed ability to support an organisation through change and growth.

You will have extensive experience leading diverse and high performing teams.

You will have a strong affinity with the vision and values that underpin and shape Christian Aid’s work and a detailed understanding of and support for Christian Aid’s faith identity.

Other Travel: In-country (up to 50 days/annum) and global (up to 50 days/annum) Language requirements: English (essential), Arabic (essential) Please send your resume/CV