DescriptionLocation: Amman, Jordan
Position Status: Full-time, Regular, National
Salary Level: National Jordan salary scale
Risk Level: ☐ Level 3 ☐Level 2 ☐Level 1(Level 3: Frequent contact with participants, direct contact with children, access to sensitive data, and/or high level of accountability.
Level 2: Some contact with participants; unplanned non-direct contact with children.Level 1: Likely to have no contact with participants or sensitive data)
About Mercy CorpsMercy Corps is transitioning to Prosper Global. Learn more here. As the transition is being implemented by location, you may see the Mercy Corps and Prosper Global names used concurrently during this period. This is an administrative transition, and our teams, programs and commitments continue without interruption.
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.
Program / Department SummaryMercy Corps implements a diverse portfolio of humanitarian and development programming across the Middle East in response to acute crises and protracted vulnerabilities. Under a newly established Multi-Country Office (MCO) structure, Mercy Corps oversees programming across Syria, Jordan, and Yemen, with enhanced regional coordination, efficiency, and strategic alignment.
This role supports the implementation of Mercy Corps’ global ten-year strategy, Pathway to Possibility, which focuses on achieving resilient, inclusive, and sustainable outcomes across food security, water security, economic opportunity, and peace and good governance. The strategy is grounded in organizational commitments to being climate-smart, evidence-driven, locally led, innovative, and safe, diverse, and inclusive.
General Position SummaryThe Senior Business Development and Grants Manager leads and directly manages all business development, pre-positioning, and grants functions across the MCO portfolio covering Syria, Jordan, and Yemen.
Based in Amman, the role leads multi-country resource mobilization efforts, ensuring high-quality donor engagement, competitive proposal development, and effective grants lifecycle management. The position has direct line management responsibility for a Reporting Officer and provides strong leadership, guidance, and coordination to country-level teams engaged in program development and donor compliance.
The role reports to the MCO Portfolio Director and works in close collaboration with Country Managers, Program Teams, Regional Award Management, Business Development and Technical teams.
Essential Job ResponsibilitiesSTRATEGIC LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND COORDINATION
PRE-POSITIONING, DONOR ENGAGEMENT, AND EXTERNAL REPRESENTATION
PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
GRANTS OVERSIGHT, REPORTING, AND COMPLIANCE
PROGRAM LEARNING, EVIDENCE, AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Safeguarding Responsibilities
Organizational Learning
Supervisory Responsibility
Accountability
Reports Directly To: MCO Portfolio Director
Works Closely With: Country Managers, Program and Project Managers, Finance and Operations Teams, Regional Award Management Team, Regional Business Development Advisors, Technical and Evidence & Learning Teams, and HQ counterparts.
Knowledge And Experience
Success FactorsThe successful candidate will be a proactive leader with strong judgment, excellent organizational skills, and a passion for high-quality humanitarian and development programming. They will be comfortable operating in complex, fast-changing environments and able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on support. Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and commitment to accountability and learning are essential.
Living Conditions / Environmental ConditionsThe position is based in Amman, Jordan, with travel as required to Syria and Yemen (security permitting). Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs, and Mercy Corps policies at all times.
Team Engagement and EffectivenessAchieving our mission starts with how we build our team and collaborate. By bringing together individuals with a variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives, we strengthen our ability to solve complex challenges and drive innovation. We foster a culture of trust and respect, where every team member is valued for their contributions, empowered to reach their full potential, and motivated to do their best work.
We recognize that building a strong and effective team is an ongoing process, and we remain committed to learning, improving, and growing together.
Equal Employment OpportunityMercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.
Safeguarding & EthicsMercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme . We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
As an applicant, if you witness or experience any form of sexual misconduct during the recruitment process, please report this to Mercy Corps Integrity Hotline (integrityhotline@mercycorps.org).
