The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the world’s leading conservation membership union established over 70 years ago, and composed of over 1,400 member- organizations of both government and civil society organizations with the input of more than 18,000 experts. IUCN’s mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.

IUCN ROWA is currently implementing several projects in Jordan and the ROWA region that include gender and social inclusion components in addition to gender mainstreaming across project components in alignment with donor requirements and the IUCN’s program.

Jordan Integrated Landscape Management Initiative (JILMI) is a GCF-funded project that is
executed by 1) IUCN as the lead executing entity with a consortium of technical partners; 2) Ministry of Environment, Government of Jordan, while United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the accredited entity of the project. Spanning along 8 years, the project has a total grant budget of $44.9 million (GCF) and another $15.6 million as in-kind contribution (co-finance). The project focuses on three target watersheds of the northern Jordan Valley – the Yarmouk, King Talal Dam and Kafrain watersheds.

The objective of this position is to ensure robust administrative, logistical, coordination and documentation support for the effective implementation of the Jordan Integrated Landscape Management Initiative (JILMI) project, in line with IUCN policies and donor requirements. The incumbent will be reporting to the Programme Manager – Water and Climate Change, with a functional reporting line to the JILMI Project Coordinator.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

IUCN–ROWA is seeking a project administration assistant for the JILMI project with proven experience in project administration, operational coordination, logistics and documentation management within donor-funded programmes.

Key tasks

Under the supervision of the Water and Climate Change Programme Manager, and in close coordination with the project coordinator and programme staff, the administrative assistant will carry out the tasks below.


• Draft agreements, contracts, and MoUs under the JILMI project in line with IUCN policies and donor requirements.
• Submit, follow up and track JILMI-related payment processes in close coordination with IUCN ROWA’s Finance.
• Provide administrative support to procurement processes for goods and services related to JILMI activities, ensuring that required documentation is complete and submitted in line with IUCN procurement procedures.
• Prepare, maintain, and update a comprehensive digital archive of project activities, contracts, payments, and documentation.
• Coordinate logistics for meetings, workshops, field visits, and events, including venue arrangements, travel, and participant support.
• Set up calls and meetings, serving as the primary liaison between field teams and the Amman office during project implementation.
• Document all meetings, workshops, and events by preparing minutes, tracking action points, and maintaining organized records.
• Develop official letters for communications with the project’s key stakeholders.
• Coordinate field missions to project sites (Yarmouk, King Talal Dam, Kafrain), including travel logistics and local arrangements.
• Provide general administrative support to the JILMI Project Coordinator and Water & Climate Change Programme Manager.
• Serve as the focal point for communication and coordination between project technical partners, field staff, and IUCN ROWA operations
• Assist with travel arrangements and visa processing for project staff, consultants, and international visitors.
• Manage project inventory, including tracking equipment, supplies, and assets across field sites and the Amman office.
• Manage the project calendar, track deadlines for deliverables, payments, and reporting requirements.
• Maintain updated contact lists for project stakeholders, including government partners, technical partners, and community representatives.
• Initiate, follow up, and update the project-related actions in IUCN’s project portal.
• Any other duties assigned by the line manager.