Country Representative

Marc Rubin assumed his responsibilities as the UNICEF Representative to Jordan in November 2025. He brings over three decades of experience in development and humanitarian leadership across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

Before his appointment to Jordan, Mr. Rubin was the Deputy Regional Director at UNICEF’s Middle East and North Africa Regional Office (MENARO), based in Amman, overseeing programmes and partnerships across the region. From 2019 to 2023, he served as the Regional Humanitarian Adviser in UNICEF’s East Asia and Pacific Regional Office in Bangkok, Thailand, providing strategic guidance on disaster prevention, preparedness and response.

Mr. Rubin has previously led UNICEF Country Offices as Representative in Guinea and Representative in Burkina Faso, and as Deputy Representative in Zimbabwe, managing multi-sectoral programmes in health, education, child protection, water and sanitation, and social policy. Earlier in his career, he served in Ethiopia and Burundi, leading UNICEF’s humanitarian operations and field coordination.

Before joining UNICEF, Mr. Rubin held senior leadership roles with the international NGO Action Contre la Faim (ACF), including Country Director positions in Ethiopia and Southern Sudan, and earlier assignments in Rwanda and Somalia.

A French national, Mr. Rubin holds dual Master’s Degrees from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and the Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy at Tufts University in Boston, USA.