Project Manager Social Cohesion and Conflict Resilience (m/f/d) In Amman, Jordan

Project Manager Social Cohesion and Conflict Resilience (m/f/d) 

In Amman, Jordan

OPEN FOR INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES ONLY

Join our team working for peace and conflict transformation in the Middle East, starting in January 2026. 

Who we are

Founded in 1996, Pro Peace, an international non-profit organisation, is currently active in 13 countries in Europe, the Middle East and South East Asia. Civil society actors who are committed to peace and non-violence in conflicts form the focus of the organisation's work. Pro Peace advises and supports them, collaborates on projects and campaigns together for sustainable peace policies.

Pro Peace is a government-recognised member of the Civil Peace Service (CPS) consortium and a signatory of the Transparent Civil Society Initiative.

About the role

Pro Peace – formerly forumZFD – started its operations in Jordan in 2018. We work with local organizations on conflict transformation, with a strategic focus on social cohesion, gender equality, and environmental accountability. The advertised position will lead the programming on Gender Equality and Access to Justice.

You will join a committed team to co-develop meaningful, context-sensitive approaches grounded in Pro Peace's values of non-violence and building a more just and peaceful future.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Lead the programming on Social Cohesion and Conflict Resilience (SCCR) within the Jordan Program of Pro Peace
• Initiate, design, and manage projects with local partners focused on trauma-informed and non-violent conflict transformation, including responsibilities for conflict analysis, PMEL, and financial controlling.
• Strengthen the capacities of local civil society organizations and community-based initiatives in SSCR, fostering inclusive participation and dialogue.
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with local and national actors working on peacebuilding, trauma-informed approaches, and civic engagement.
• Lead advocacy and networking strategies aimed at promoting social cohesion, trust, and community resilience at local and national levels.
• Support joint fundraising and proposal development with partners to sustain peacebuilding and SCCR initiatives.
• (Potentially) lead a small team of colleagues working on the same thematic area.
• Report to the Country Director of the Jordan office.
• (Potentially) contribute to cross-border learning and regional exchange on social cohesion and conflict resilience, including exploratory activities for future engagement in Syria.

The above responsibilities may require frequent travel to Syria

Your profile  

• Advanced university degree in social sciences; conflict-studies; or another relevant discipline within the humanities
• Extracurricular knowledge and experience in the field of psychology/psychosocial support is a significant advantage
• Minimum of 5 years’ professional experience in peacebuilding, conflict transformation, or social cohesion programming, preferably in fragile or conflict-affected contexts.
• Demonstrated experience in working with trauma-informed approaches and community-based dialogue processes.
• Excellent command of Arabic (primary working language) and English (office language).
• Strong understanding of the political, social, and cultural context in Jordan (and – ideally – Syria), with sensitivity to issues of marginalization and exclusion.
• Proven analytical and conceptual skills, with the ability to think strategically and develop context-appropriate interventions.
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, and communication skills, with high intercultural sensitivity and the ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Confident use of IT office applications.
• Valid driving license and willingness to drive.

Our offer

We offer an attractive position with responsibilities for a minimum of two years in a growing, mission-driven organisation.

As the position is based on the German Development Aid Workers Act (EhfG)[1], it is open for non-Jordanian nationals only. The position is renumerated according to the provisions of this law, including comprehensive social security benefits and financial reintegration assistance upon return. 

We also offer participation in qualification and professional development courses (among others, at our Academy for Conflict Transformation), a project-based preparation, and regular coaching.

Start of assignment

Ideally, you are available to start working in January 2026 with the preparation phase.

Your application

Please apply online here (motivation letter, CV and contact details of 2-3 persons who may provide personal references) latest by 16 November 2025.

Interviews are planned to be scheduled early December. In case of any questions, please feel free to contact Vincent Vrijhoef, Country Director Jordan, at vincent.vrijhoef@propeace.de.

Please find further information about our organisation and our work online at www.propeace.de/en. This and other vacancy announcements can be viewed at www.propeace.de/en/jobs. 

We are looking forward to receiving your application!