Do you have extensive experience in women's rights programming and a strong understanding of the context in Jordan? Are you a strategic thinker committed to strengthening feminist movements and building equitable partnerships with local organisations? If so, this Program Manager opportunity could be the right fit for you.

About the job

As Program Manager, you will be based in Amman, and report to the MENA Regional Director. The role focuses on providing strategic leadership for Kvinna till Kvinna's country programme in Jordan, including programme development, operational planning, partnership strengthening, and quality assurance. You will play a key role in ensuring that the programme responds to the evolving context and priorities of women's rights organisations and feminist movements in Jordan, in line with Kvinna till Kvinna's mandate, strategies, and policies.

Your tasks will include

• Identify new programme opportunities, potential partnerships, and areas for development and growth.

• Build and maintain equitable, trust-based partnerships with women's rights and feminist organisations, movements, networks, and emerging groups.

• Provide strategic support and capacity strengthening to partner organisations, including facilitating learning exchanges and networking opportunities.

• Ensure programme quality through reviewing partner proposals, work plans, and reports, and overseeing monitoring and follow-up processes.

• Contribute to funding proposals and programme development in collaboration with partners and regional colleagues.

• Represent Kvinna till Kvinna in relevant external forums and coordinate with donors, civil society, INGOs, UN agencies, and other stakeholders.

About you

To be successful in this role, we believe you are a strategic and collaborative professional with substantial experience in women's rights and feminist development programming. You have a strong ability to navigate complex political and organisational environments.

You are skilled at building relationships based on trust, mutual respect, and shared ownership, and you understand the importance of supporting locally led feminist initiatives and movements.

Furthermore, we believe you have sound judgement, strong analytical and communication skills, and a proactive, solution-oriented approach.

Formal qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Human Rights, Gender Studies, Social Sciences, or another relevant field.

• At least seven years of professional experience designing, managing, and implementing feminist development, women's rights, or human rights programmes and projects.

• Solid experience in project cycle management, including planning, monitoring, and evaluation.

• Strong understanding of the political and development context in Jordan, particularly in relation to women's rights and civil society.

• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining equitable, trust-based partnerships with local civil society organisations, feminist movements, women's rights organisations, coalitions, and networks.

• Proven experience identifying organisational needs and providing capacity-strengthening and strategic support to local women's rights organisations.

• Experience engaging and collaborating with UN agencies, international NGOs, donors, and other relevant stakeholders.

• Full professional proficiency in Arabic and English, both written and spoken.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Previous experience in partnership development and experience working on women's economic empowerment and gender-based violence (GBV) programmes are considered assets.

Terms & conditions and what we offer

At Kvinna till Kvinna, you will be part of an international workplace with dedicated colleagues committed to advancing women's rights and supporting feminist organisations and movements.

• Employment form: Full-time position, one-year contract renewable

• Starting date: Beginning of January 2027

• Location: Amman, Jordan

Further details regarding working conditions will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Application

Send your application no later than 15 November 2026 via Kvinna till Kvinna's recruitment platform. Applications submitted outside the platform will not be considered.

The application must be in English and include a CV and motivational letter.

Questions

For questions related to the recruitment process, please contact the HR unit at HR@kvinnatillkvinna.se.