The GIZ Jordan Project “Water Sector Governance” is seeking to hire a Water and Sanitation Advisor – Focus: WEFE Nexus Organizational Development based in Jordan- for full-time base employment.

This role will involve collaboration with MOPIC, providing critical insights and support in anchoring WEFE Nexus governance.

Qualifications and specialist knowledge

• BSc in Public Administration, Organisational Development, Data Management, Engineering (Water, Energy etc.) or related field.
• Relevant trainings in nexus related fields or multi stakeholder management or organizational development can be advantageous.
• At least 5 years of experience in the fields of Organisational Development including capacity building and institutional strengthening preferably in the Energy, Water, Food, or Environmental Sectors.
• Proven experience in one of the following sectors: Energy, Water, Food and/or with a focus on the interconnections between these areas.
• 2 years of experience in advocating for integrated approaches, policy development and policy coherence across sectors, strategic planning, and governance frameworks related to the WEFE Nexus.
• Excellent knowledge in writing reports and using excel sheets (English and Arabic).
• Excellent communication and cooperation skills, outgoing, constructive, positive attitude
• Fluent written and oral knowledge of Arabic and English.
• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management
• Ability to cope with dynamic situation of cooperation system in development field
• Team player/ability to cooperate with others.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the anchoring WEFE Nexus governance, through capacitating MOPIC in its neutral coordinator role and other WEFE Nexus stakeholders in their respective roles.
• Support in creating WEFE Nexus shared vision, and clarifying processes, mandates and responsibilities.
• Support in revising and aligning sectoral strategies fostering resource efficiency.
• Support in developing and applying specialized Nexus modelling and monitoring tools based on KPIs such as the Nexus Impact Assessment (NIA) Toolkit.
• Support the implementation of monitoring and reporting instruments.
• Coordinate with project partners including professional national and international networks, academia, NGOs, and civil society.
• Prepare project documents, terms of reference, presentations, and outreach mate-rial including media materials as per the requirements of GIZ.
• Support knowledge management and M&E for the project.
• Hold meetings, seminars / workshops, and preparing minutes of meetings with stakeholders.
• Coordination with teams of Output 1,2,3, and 5 (GIZ staff and consulting)

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.