Job Title: Vet and business development officer
Vet and business development officer (m/f/x) - Amman
Enabel is the Belgian development agency. It implements Belgium’s governmental cooperation. The agency also works for other national and international donors. With its partners in Belgium and abroad, Enabel offers solutions to address pressing global challenges - Climate Change, Urbanisation, Human Mobility, Peace and Security, Economic and Social Inequality - and to promote Global Citizenship. With 2,000staff, Enabel manages about 170 projects in twenty countries, in Belgium, Africa and the Middle East.
Background
Enabel is present in Jordan since 2019, through the Quadra 2 project “Resilience for Refugees, IDP’s, Returnees and Host Communities in response to the protracted Syrian and Iraqi Crises”, financed by the EU-MADAD-Fund. Enabel is implementing new project in Jordan titled "socio-economic empowerment for youth, Syrian refugees and women in Jordan". The new project is proposed for a period of 4 years (2023-2027). We are looking for a Vet and business development officer who will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the new project.
Job description
In support to the IM and the VET and business development Expert:
- Provide technical inputs on the thematic of TVET, business creation and development, and on the economic inclusion of refugees.
- Support the planning, execution and monitoring of activities related to its expertise
- Support in the preparation, and follow-up and coordination with partnerships established (grants and public procurement), and other public partners
- Oversee and (partially) implement the capacity building components and the operational follow-up of the grants under R1 and R2.
- Support in developing strategies and approaches specific for the target group of the intervention (vulnerable youth, refugees and women)
- Ensure practical application of cross-cutting themes (gender, decent work, environment, digital, innovation)
Contextual factors impacting the function:
- Regulations on refugee’s access to employment is subject to change and may require flexibility and adjustment in strategies and approaches developed
- Geographical zone of intervention and priority sectors to be validated at the inception stage of the project
Your profile
Education:
- A master's degree, in business administration, educational or social sciences, international relations, or related area
Specific competencies or knowledge required:
- At least 2 years of relevant experience in: skills development, TVET, employment policies and business development support (incubation and acceleration), and evidence based policy making on refugees economic inclusion.
- Good knowledge of the latest trends and developments of the TVET and business development sectors in Jordan
- Demonstrated professional experience in the inclusion of refugees and women
- Understanding of Jordan human mobility context, mainly related to refugees’ access to labour market and entrepreneurship
- Practical knowledge of cross-cutting themes (gender, decent work, environment, digital, innovation, etc.)
- Excellent ability to communicate, exchange ideas and listen to the various stakeholders
Specific competencies or knowledge considered an asset:
- Any practical working experience in development-related projects, project management
- Proven understanding of development principles
Languages:
- Good knowledge of Arabic and English (in speaking and writing)
We offer you
- A fascinating job in an international environment.
- A contract until 31 August 2026. You are based in Amman.
- A salary package that compromises the monthly gross salary, in accordance with our salary scales (Class 5), and benefits. The exact salary will be defined according to the relevant recognised experience for the function.
Every person who fulfils the conditions listed in our job advertisements may apply. Enabel is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in its workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability status or any other factor other than competence.
Are you interested?
Apply here on-line with an application letter and your updated CV, at the latest by 17 April 2024.Only applications that are registered here via our on-line portal will be considered.