DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR INTERNATIONALE ZUSAMMENARBEIT (GIZ) Hiring for Education and Youth Advisor – Tafilah at Tafileh, Jordan Full Time

The GIZ Jordan project “Promotion of Quality in Inclusive Education” is seeking an “Education and Youth Advisor” for full-time base employment.

Job location: this position is based in Tafilah.

The position holder should be living in Tafilah and have the willingness to travel regularly and independently to Amman and to other field directorates.

Qualifications and specialist knowledge

• University Degree (Master’s or PhD) in Education, Pedagogy, Inclusive Education, Special Education, or other relevant degree
• In-depth knowledge of the Jordanian education system and a minimum of five years experience in the Education Sector in Jordan, particularly in coaching and mentoring, implementing school improvement programmes and/or inclusive education programmes
• At least 5 years of experience as a mainstream teacher or resource room teacher in the public school system in Jordan is desirable.
• Experience in writing high-quality project reports, research reports, proposals, and concept notes.
• Understanding of and experience in Development Cooperation projects is highly desirable.
• Research experience in an area related to the project’s remit is highly desirable.
• Experience in project management in a similar field is a plus.
• Very good knowledge of MS Office, particularly MS-Excel 
• Fluent written and verbal knowledge of Arabic and English languages
• Flexibility, team player spirit, excellent communication, and interpersonal and intercultural skills are essential.
• Willingness to travel regularly and independently to Amman and to other Field Directorates
• Driving license is required.

Main activities

• Conducting regular school visits to pilot schools of the PROMISE project to provide technical advice and to coordinate the project’s activities with regards to Inclusive Education across its components
• Providing technical advice, capacity development, coaching, and mentoring support to Inclusive Education Support Teams (IEST) in schools and Field Directorate, as well as school staff to develop Inclusive Education School Action Plans and implement inclusive education.
• Proactively establishing and maintaining good relationships with the field directorate, pilot schools, parents, community, and other implementing partners of the PROMISE project
• Creating and maintaining databases to collect and store school-based data, interpreting and providing relevant information required for Results-Based Monitoring
• Strengthening the role of the field directorate IEST by working collaboratively and providing them with technical advice, mentoring, and coaching to develop their capacity.
• Conceptualising and supporting the set-up of Communities of Practices at the school cluster level and facilitating the sharing of lessons learned among schools.
• Supporting the coordination of inclusive education activities implemented through other implementing partners of the PROMISE project.
• Writing high-quality reports, terms of reference, proposals, concept notes, document case studies, success stories etc.
• Providing administrative, procurement, and logistical support for project activities across components 
• Where appropriate and reasonable, the position holder is willing to perform tasks out-side the scope of the job description

About the project: The Promoting Quality in Inclusive Education (PROMISE) project, commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), supports the Government of Jordan in strengthening the foundations for developing an inclusive education system.

PROMISE contributes to the strengthening of capacities at national, district, and school levels, using learning experiences and good practices from pilot schools in six field directorates (Marka, Ajloun, Irbid, Tafilah, Aqaba and Karak) to implement inclusive education measures in other schools. The programme’s results will contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (especially SDG 3, 4, 5, 8, and 10). GIZ is implementing the project with the Jordanian Ministry of Education (MoE) as its main political partner, in cooperation with the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons of Disabilities (HCD) and other national and international partners.

Interested candidates are kindly requested to submit their application/motivation letter and CV maximum by 05.02.2024.

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 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 feedback only to the candidates that are shortlisted and interviewed.