The “Innovative Private Sector Development for Employment I-PSD Project” is seeking to hire an “Economic Cooperation and Private Sector Development Advisor – Focus: Policy Development Economic Modenizarion Vision (EMV)Support” for full-time base employment.

Qualifications and specialist knowledge

• University degree in Economics, Business Administration, International Development, Political Science or other relevant discipline.       
• Proven in-depth knowledge and experience in private sector development, including in the area of policy and organizational development.       
• At least 7 years of professional experience in the Jordanian economic development including international development cooperation.
• Advisory experience including contracting and managing consultancy contracts, grant agreements, organization of workshops, events, and capacity development programs.
• Experience in developing and implementing Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems, preferably in the area of policy development and implementation.           
• Commitment, team spirit, reliability, communication skills, gender competence and inter-cultural understanding.     
• Project management skills including good working knowledge of IT tools (phone, email, MS Office applications).
• Fluent in English and Arabic, both spoken and written. 

Main Responsibilities 

• Implementing private sector development measures in Field of Activity (1) focusing on policy development and implementation at the Ministry of Industry,Trade and Supply (MoITS).       
• Providing professional advisory services to public and private sector institutions including MoITS, to support the implementation of government’s strategies (e.g. Economic Modernization Vision).  
• Support MoITS to develop and implement a data-driven Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system for the government’s Economic Modenizarion Vision (EMV).      
• Building and maintaining professional networks with relevant public and governmental oganizations, as well as GIZ and other donor- funded projects.   
• Ensuring proper monitoring and reporting of results and outcomes in Field of Activity (1) and supporting the development of information and communications products.   
• Developing and updating the project’s management tools including operational plans, results models, stakeholders map, and contributing to knowledge management.       
• Performing other relevant tasks and duties as requested by management.       
• Where appropriate and reasonable, the position holder is willing to perform tasks outside the scope of the job description.

Emanating from GIZ’s role in enhancing and promoting the efficiency and competency of its political partners and entities and their respective employees, and in view of GIZ’s aim at maintaining and encouraging the stability of employment at its political partners and entities, this position will not be available to any official employee currently working at any of GIZ’s political partners, governmental ministry, department or entity, including any official employees who are on unpaid leave.

GIZ is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, gender or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities. Remuneration will be in accordance with the candidate's qualifications, experience, as well as the scope of responsibility of the job announced and in line with local standards.

GIZ would like to increase the proportion of employees with disability. Applications from persons with disabilities are most welcome.

GIZ will send feedback only to the candidates that are shortlisted and interviewed.