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Supportive Enabling Environment Component Leader, Jordan

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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.


Contact Details

Contact:
Lars Volz
Telephone:
202-000-0000
Email:
lvolz@acdivoca.org

Application Instructions

Please apply online at http://acdivoca.maxhire.net/cp/?E5546B361D43515B7E59192F77561C6B0762774B. No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE.

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