The GIZ Jordan Project FURSATI – Empowering Women for Technical and Green Crafts Professions and in Career Development is seeking to hire a “Vocational Training and Labour Market Advisor – Focus: Capacity Development” based in Jordan- for full-time base employment.

FURSATI – is a BMZ-funded GIZ project in Jordan’s TVET portfolio, running from 05/2026 to 04/2030. The project aims to improve employment perspectives in Jordan, especially for young women, in green, technical and creative sectors. It follows a gender-transformative approach, with gender equality and women’s empowerment as its principal objective. 

FURSATI works at system, school, community and labour-market level. It supports gender-responsive TVET reform, practice-oriented BTEC education, social norm change around women’s employment, and women’s transition into work. 

Output 1 strengthens the Ministry of Education’s capacities to implement TVET reform in a gender-transformative and labour market-oriented way, including policy advice, capacity development, career orientation and private sector engagement. 

Output 2 supports selected BTEC girls’ schools in improving practical and gender-responsive training in green, technical and creative fields, with a focus on work-based learning and cooperation with companies. 

Output 3 addresses social norms limiting women’s participation in these sectors through evidence-based campaigns, community dialogue, Sport for Development approaches, and exchange with women’s and business associations. 

Output 4 strengthens labour market-oriented qualification offers and women’s transition into employment through labour market analysis, training development, mentoring, career guidance, job fairs, internships and cooperation with relevant associations

Qualifications and specialist knowledge

• Master’s degree in education, social sciences, gender studies or a related field, international academic experience would be an asset
• At least 8 years of professional experience in education, TVET, capacity development, institutional strengthening or related sectors in Jordan
• Proven experience working with the Ministry of Education in Jordan as a political and implementation partner in development cooperation projects
• Proven experience in conducting institutional and capacity needs assessments with MoE and directorates translating the findings into practical institutional strengthening and capacity development strategies.
• Strong understanding of the education and TVET landscape and reform process in Jordan
• Familiarity with gender-responsive programming, women’s empowerment and inclusive approaches, ideally within education, TVET or public sector reform contexts
• Experience in organizational development, leadership capacity building and change management within public sector or educational institutions
• Proven ability to work collaboratively within diverse teams and to build constructive working relationships with government institutions, implementing partners and other stakeholders, combined with strong intercultural sensitivity.
• Language skills: Arabic (native/fluent), English (fluent)

Main Responsibilities 

• Organize the planning and implementation of Output 1 and 2 on capacity development and institutional strengthening for MoE management staff, BTEC school principles and teachers.
• Provide technical advice to the Ministry of Education and partner institutions on capacity development, institutional strengthening, and TVET reform.
• Coordinate and oversee gender-responsive and inclusive qualification measures, including leadership, women’s empowerment and change management approaches
• Manage the technical oversight of grant agreements with implementation partners, ensuring quality, compliance, and effective implementation.
• Strengthen institutional capacities within MoE directorates and supported schools for sustainable TVET reform implementation
• Ensure alignment with broader project objectives, particularly BTEC, TVET reform and women’s empowerment
• Monitor implementation progress, identify risks and challenges, recommend corrective actions, and contribute to adaptive project management.
• Contribute to project planning, reporting, knowledge management, and the documentation of lessons learned to support continuous improvement

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.