VET and Business development Officer (m/f/x)

Enabel is the Belgian development agency. Our mission is to build a sustainable world where all live under the rule of law and are free to thrive. With our partners, we offer solutions addressing pressing global challenges – Climate Change, Social and Economic Inequalities, Urbanisation, Peace and Security, Human Mobility – and promoting Global Citizenship.  

We have over 20 years' experience in areas ranging from education and health care to agriculture, environmental protection, digitalisation, employment and governance. Enabel’s expertise is eagerly sought-after by partners around the globe – ranging from the Belgian government, European Union institutions, governments of other countries and the private sector. We work with civil society, research institutes as well as businesses and we foster fruitful interaction between development policy and other areas.  

With over 2,100 staff, Enabel manages more than 200 projects in more than twenty countries, in Europe, 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 competences 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 competences 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.

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