Ministry of Digital Economy & Entrepreneurship

Youth Technology and Jobs Project

Terms of Reference

Junior Business Analyst

1. About the Youth, Technology, and Jobs (YTJ) Project

The Government of Jordan (GoJ) has received financing from the World Bank to implement the Youth, Technology, and Jobs (YTJ) project, which has become effective in April 2020 and will continue until February 2027. The YTJ project aims to improve digitally enabled income opportunities and expand digitized government services in Jordan. The Ministry of Digital Economy & Entrepreneurship (MoDEE) is the implementing agency of the YTJ project.

The project components are:

Component 1 – Support the supply of digital skills in Jordan

Sub-component 1.1:  Support private sector-led digital skills development.  Support the establishment of the National Skills Council for Information and Communication Technology (NSC- ICT), as an independent (financially and administratively) legal entity, with a majority private sector board membership and representation from key public sector stakeholders. 

Sub-component 1.2: Enhance digital skills competencies for public school students. Introduce quality technology courses in public classrooms (G7-12). 

Sub-component 1.3: Establish working spaces in underserved communities through Tech Hubs.

     Support upgrading and equipping three to five technology hubs (Tech Hubs) 

Component 2 – Support the expansion of digital sector and digital government services in Jordan

Sub-component 2.1: Support the expansion and access to market for digital firms and digital platforms. Provide incentive packages to support the growth plans of digital firms in underserved communities to help build and scale their activities and generate local job opportunities. Provide access to income opportunities in various tech and non-tech economic activities for individuals in the gig economy. 

Sub-component 2.2:  Support digital transformation of service delivery to citizens and businesses.

Support activities designed to improve access to and quality of selected e- government services.   In addition to improving quality and cost efficiency of service. 

Sub-component 2.3: Support digitization of payments. Support the government commitment to advance penetration of digital payments in Jordan supporting e-payments for all applicable government services.

Component 3 - Project management & implementation support. MoDEE will establish a Project Management Unit (PMU) at the MoDEE, which will include focal points for the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Education. The PMU (within MoDEE) will have the overall fiduciary responsibility for project and the implementation of its activities.

Under subcomponent 2.2, MODEE/YTJ is seeking to hire a Junior Business Analyst to support the Ministry's Digital Transformation efforts.

2. Roles and Responsibilities of the Business Analyst

• Gather, analyze, validate, and document business requirements;
• Communicate business requirements to all stakeholders in an accurate & effective manner;
• Prepare formal business requirements documentation;
• Assist in identifying various government entities' business requirements & needs;
• Analyze as-is status and recommend to-be status;
• Develop business cases and business models;
• Develop functional specifications for solutions and prepare procurement documents including TORs and RFPs;
• Prepare Presentations for digital transformations plans and projects;
• Follow up on contracts, and provide needed support for contractors;
• Perform any additional tasks as requested;

3. Eligibility and Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience;
• Experience in preparing various business and procurement documentations;
• Experience in requirements gathering, validating and analysis;
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, work under pressure, and collaborate within teams to achieve objectives;
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills;
• Attention to details;
• Team player;
• Good presentation skills;
• Good written and spoken communication skills in Arabic and English languages;

4. Education Requirements

University degree in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or any another relevant field.

5. Duration of Assignment

The contract period is for one year, renewable upon duartion of the project.