Jordan Supportive Enabling Environment Component Leader

Since 1963 and in 145 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 97 projects in 41 countries and revenues of $140 million.

Supportive Enabling Environment Component Leader, Jordan

We are currently seeking Supportive Enabling Environment Component Leader candidates for an upcoming five-year USAID-funded project in Amman, Jordan, focused on building industry competitiveness, improving the business policy environment, developing the workforce, and improving access to finance for the ICT, biotech, and clean-technology sectors. The position is contingent upon ACDI/VOCA being awarded the program.

Responsibilities: • Support the government of Jordan (GOJ) in developing a National Innovation Policy, with a particular focus on cluster development in the targeted sectors, in partnership with members of the public, private sector, academia and civil society.
• Support implementation of a coordinated and effective public-private effort to attract international investment. • Provide assistance to the GOJ to ensure that business incentive programs and trade promotion efforts are streamlined and transparent.
• Provide limited trade capacity building assistance to the GOJ to support accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty and Madrid Protocol, ensuring that the GOJ fulfills its commitments in the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement.

Qualifications: • Master’s degree or higher in respective technical or business/financial fields and at least eight years of relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in related technical field with 10 years of experience. • Relevant experience in providing leadership and managing highly complex technical or financial interventions. • Experience relevant to cross-cutting program issues, including gender, youth and mitigation of geographically oriented wealth disparities. • Strong writing and oral presentation skills • Excellent English is required and Arabic is desirable.

How to apply:

Please apply online at http://acdivoca.maxhire.net/cp/?E55469361D43515B7E59192F77561C6B07627B4D. No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE.