DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR INTERNATIONALE ZUSAMMENARBEIT (GIZ) Hiring for Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist at Amman, Jordan Full Time

The “Trade for Employment” project in Jordan is seeking for a “Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist ”on full-time base employment as per the attached job profile.

Qualifications and specialist knowledge 

• Master’s in economics, Business Administration, Statistics Public Administration, Project Management,  or other relevant fields
• In-depth proven knowledge in project management and result monitoring tools
• In-depth proven knowledge in employment promotion, monitoring and evaluation and the Jordanian labour market
• Good knowledge in migration, integration of Syrian refugees in the labour market, trade promotion and organizational development
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in practical implementation of M&E
• basic understanding of project management/coordination or similar experience.
• very good knowledge about Jordanian labour market and its institutional setup
• experience in conceptualization, preparation and implementation of workshops, seminars, events or similar
• work experience in GIZ and its management tool “Capacity Works” is an asset
• ability to understand complex interactions between different stakeholders and sectors.
• language skills: Fluent spoken and written skills in English and Arabic, German Language is a plus.
• good working knowledge of modern telecommunication systems 
• proactive personality.
• solution oriented.
• good communication and negotiation skills
• excellent analytical skills.
• able to work in an interdisciplinary context.
• high dedication and commitment
• ability to perform well under pressure
• ability to cooperate with others – very good team player

Core tasks

You work on all job orders within your remit and are the main contact for advising managers and other staff members on all issues in the thematic area. You are also responsible for providing specialist support to colleagues in bands 2 and 3, and ensure the quality of the commission’s outcomes.

You clearly communicate the relevant requirements, conditions and restrictions in terms of your capacity to act.

You coordinate the process for awarding contracts, work on tasks in accordance with the relevant legal, contractual, socio-political and corporate policy requirements and monitor the processing and fulfilment of those contracts. 

You are involved in the further development of instruments and help to ensure that innovations and changes are incorporated into them. 

In consultation with your team colleagues and line manager, you also coordinate all issues within your area of work and ensure that they are dealt with promptly and competently. You resolve problems that arise in your area of responsibility on the basis of existing rules and draw attention to more complex challenges in your team.

In consultation with your line manager, under your role you may assume management responsibility for staff members in band 1, with due regard for P+R and GIZ’s applicable HR policies, instruments and procedures. 

You are involved in ongoing process development within your remit, are responsible for knowledge management and prepare and share documentation.

You perform the tasks assigned to you by your line manager, where required.

Main activities

• Development and smooth functioning of the T4E results based monitoring system and impact assessment
• Developing and Maintaining M&E system towards planned results and impact  
• Design, plan and prepare regular progress reports and update web-based information platforms
• Coordinate and support M&E measures with other projects in Employment portfolio
• Plan, prepare and monitor the project’s steering committee and its decisions as well as the donors’ committee in coordination with team leader
• Coordinates the project’s communication services and act as focal point towards the communication officer

Interested candidates are kindly requested to submit their application/motivation letter and CV  maximum by 11.05.2022

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 an unpaid leave.

GIZ Jordan is applying the defense order no.35, which indicates that all employees should receive two shots of a COVID-19 vaccine and this is shall not apply on those who have not received the Covid-19 vaccine due to medical reasons pursuant to a decision by the Minister of Health or their nominee and those shall present a negative PCR test valid for 72 hours.

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 qualification, 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 a feedback only to the candidates that are shortlisted and interviewed.