Project Manager (National Position)

Near East Foundation

Job Advertisement – Jordan

Position Title: Project Manager

Reports to: Country Director

Location: Amman, Jordan

Travel: Frequent travel between project sites within Jordan.

Pending final funding confirmation.

The Near East Foundation (NEF) anticipates implementing the Jordan MSME Evergreen Fund, a multi-year enterprise development and innovative financing programme designed to expand access to appropriate finance and tailored business support for underserved micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Jordan. The programme will combine revolving enterprise financing with tailored business development services, investment-readiness support, mentoring, post-financing technical assistance, digital solutions, and market linkages through NEF's locally embedded Siraj network. It will support enterprises at different stages of development—from microenterprises to growth-oriented Missing Middle and Development & Innovation enterprises—while working with financial institutions, government entities, private sector partners, and other MSME ecosystem actors to strengthen financial products and services for underserved businesses. By recycling repayments into successive financing cycles, the Fund aims to expand its reach over time while supporting sustainable enterprise growth, job creation, financial inclusion, and a stronger MSME ecosystem in Jordan.

Position Description

The Project Manager will lead the day-to-day management and coordination of the Jordan MSME Evergreen Fund, ensuring timely, high-quality implementation of programme activities, effective coordination across technical and operational teams, and strong engagement with programme partners. Working under the supervision of the Country Director, the Project Manager will ensure that enterprise development, financing, post-financing support, and market systems activities are implemented as an integrated programme and in accordance with approved work plans, budgets, donor requirements, and NEF standards.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day programme implementation and coordinate delivery across enterprise development, financing, post-financing support, market systems strengthening, and learning activities.
• Develop, maintain, and regularly update programme work plans, implementation schedules, activity trackers, and key programme milestones.
• Coordinate closely with Enterprise Support Specialists, Credit Administration Specialist, Field Associates, MEAL, Finance, Operations, and Siraj teams to ensure effective sequencing and integration of activities.
• Coordinate implementation through the Siraj network and programme partners, monitor partner performance, and follow up on agreed deliverables and implementation challenges.
• Support engagement with financial institutions, government institutions, private sector actors, local partners, and other MSME ecosystem stakeholders in coordination with the Programme and Operations Director and relevant...