Chemonics International Hiring for  Policy and Stakeholder Engagement Team Lead at Amman, Jordan Full Time

BACKGROUND  

ConsultUS for Development is a subcontractor to Chemonics International on the United States Agency for International Development’s Jordan Economic Reform Activity (ERA TO1). The program aims to support the Government of Jordan (GOJ) to prioritize and implement economic reforms through coordination with the GOJ, the Jordanian and international private sector, other donors, and Jordanian civil society. ConsultUS will lead whole of government reform efforts focused on key economic growth areas. The Policy and Stakeholder Engagement Team Lead will spearhead efforts to: 1) Inform policy reform and decision-making across multiple GOJ entities; 2) Bolster key GOJ entity strategic communication and outreach efforts, showcasing important reforms and progress made against them. The Policy and Stakeholder Engagement Team Lead will also support cross-cutting efforts across ERA technical objectives and ensure alignment of donor programs with national priorities, enhancing the implementation of reforms, institutional development, and communication/outreach efforts.  

POSITION DESCRIPTION    

The Policy and Stakeholder Engagement Team Lead is equivalent to a component lead for Component 1.1 and 1.2 of ERA, which seeks to increase the capacity and strengthen efforts of key economic-growth-related GOJ entities to champion inclusive economic reforms. This position will drive ERA support to GOJ, ensuring that the ability of GOJ entities to pursue, prioritize, and manage economic reforms and related decision-making is strengthened. It will also support GOJ’s ability to raise public awareness and understanding of economic reform agenda priorities and progress. Lastly, the position aims to ensure cross cutting support to strengthen effectiveness of GOJ and other key stakeholders through the support of the Institutional Support team and the coordination and implementation of institutional strategies, structures, and systems. The Policy and Stakeholder Engagement Team Lead will also support cross-cutting initiatives such as Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) efforts and bolstering the Business Enabling Environment (BEE), the investment climate, export strategies, and private sector analysis and decision making in supporting anchor firms growth in Jordan as identified in collaboration with ERA team leads and management.   

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES 

The Policy and Stakeholder Engagement Team Lead’s responsibilities will be divided across three main pillars:

Policy Reform and Decision-Making Support

• Support the development of Evidence-Based Policy Recommendations.
• Help design policy analysis and assessment interventions.
• Manage policy formulation support efforts and support the design of support technical assistance.
• In partnership with GOJ counterparts and stakeholders, support efforts to conduct stakeholder engagement, outreach, and consultation.
• Support the design and formulation of policy coordination and integration efforts of GOJ.
• When relevant, support efforts to identify counterpart needs through reform assessments and impact analysis to assist data-driven decisions on reforms.   
• Assist efforts to help counterparts self-identify priority issues in reform monitoring and review current feedback mechanisms to help in building systems to track, report, and communicate reform progress.

Strategic Communications

(Managed by ERA Communications Director initially and then transition to reporting to the Policy and Stakeholder Engagement Team Lead, in close collaboration with the ERA Communications Director for consistency of message and approach)

• Lead Strategic Communication initiatives on reform in partnership with GOJ entities and other stakeholder representatives.
• Advise and review GOJ Communication priorities and reform. Assist with message development and awareness raising.
• Support efforts to improve counterpart communication skills and efforts. Build capacity focused on raising public awareness of key economic reforms and priorities.
• Advise the development of initiatives to refine public-facing messaging, behavioral change engagements, and communication campaigns across traditional and new media platforms (including digital and social media).
• In partnership with counterpart, help develop approaches to design key messages and content creation in line with counterpart priorities.
• Support the creation of broad, nation-wide public awareness campaigns.
• Liaise with counterparts to inform, advise, and address issues/concerns related to strategic communications. Ensure the benefits of strong communication capabilities are understood and prioritized.

General and Cross-Cutting Responsibilities

• Ensure Component/Sub-component activities are design in a manner that promotes GESI, Communications, BEE, and other ERA priorities relevant to component objectives in a cross-cutting manner.
• Strengthen counterpart capacity to engage relevant stakeholders and other GOJ entities to implement reforms, amplify communication efforts, and prioritize institutional development initiatives.
• Address/Advise on relevant Monitoring and Evaluation considerations of Component 1.
• Assist counterparts by facilitating key meetings and discussions with GOJ entities and key stakeholders, helping to identify barriers to progress and collaboration and brainstorm inclusive solutions.
• Liaise with relevant GoJ counterparts and other stakeholders on short, medium, and longer term GoJ priorities as identified by the private sector or by proxy of USAID economic growth program and other donors. 
• Collaborate closely and often co-manage initiatives with other ERA Component/Sub-component team members and consultants since this a critical cross functional component ensuring “whole of ERA” support and “whole of Government of Jordan” perspective and guidance from the critical leadership and policy Ministries.   

QUALIFICATIONS  

• University degree in Economics, Business, International Trade, or any other relevant field from an accredited university required. Advanced degree (master’s or higher) preferred.   
•  At least 5 years technical experience in area of expertise.   
•  At least 5 years of progressive management and leadership experience for managerial positions.   
•  Experience with USAID and/or other international donor programs.    
•  Strong communication skills – both written and oral – in English required. Arabic strongly preferred.   

LOCATION OF ASSIGNMENT   

The Policy and Stakeholder Engagement Team Lead will be based in Amman, Jordan.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications no later than Tuesday, September 19, 2023