The GIZ Jordan Project  "Innovative Private Sector Development Approaches for Employment Promotion" (I-PSD)” is seeking to hire an “Economic Cooperation and Private Sector Development Advisor - Focus: Women-led SMEs” based in Jordan- for full-time base employment.

GIZ in Jordan works on the core topic of private sector development. The position as an Advisor on Innovation Ecosystem Development is part of the project “Innovative Private Sector Development Approaches for Employment Promotion (I-PSD)”. I-PSD is entrusted by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with advising the Jordanian Ministry of Industry on the implementation of national economic strategies and the further development of innovative economic concepts and the promotion of sustainable jobs in the Jordanian private sector. To this end, the project is working to improve the competitive situation of Jordanian companies in growth sectors, to cooperate with actors in the local economy, e.g. chambers and associations, and to increase the innovative strength of local companies. The programme also focuses on diversity and inclusion in the Jordanian economy.

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 women economic empowerment and SMEs growth and competitiveness.        
• 5 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 the conceptualization and delivery of business development and financial services to businesses, especially to women-led SMEs.
• Commitment, team spirit, reliability, communication skills, gender competence and inter-cultural understanding.     
• Project management skills include 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 Output (4) focusing on improving the competitiveness and growth of women-led SMEs.
• Managing advisory services to private sector institutions including women-led SMEs, chambers, business associations and service providers in line with the government’s strategies (e.g. Eco-nomic Modernization Vision).        
• Supporting private sector organizations including women-led SMEs to develop their innovative capacity through facilitating partnerships and capacity development measures.   
• Building and maintaining professional networks with relevant private and public oganisations, as well as other donor-funded projects.
• Technically advising and actively supporting the cooperation between GIZ-implemented projects on women economic empowerment and the promotion of gender equality incl. the design and implementation of related activities of other projects and technical teams   
• Ensuring proper monitoring and reporting of results and outcomes in Output 4 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.

The brief profile is not intended to provide a full and complete description.

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.