Project Officer – University and HEIs Support in Jordan

Project Officer – University and HEIs Support in Jordan

Position: Project Officer – Jordan / National Post

Location: Jordan – Amman

Application Deadline: 15 August 2022

Duration: Full-time, one year with possibility of extension

Start Date: As soon as possible

SPARK is looking for a professional Project Officer for the Skill Up component. We are looking for someone who feels confident in their ability to think on their feet, utilize deductive reasoning and is not afraid to be creative when finding solutions.

SPARK is launching a new programme funded by Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) for Jordan and Lebanon. The specific objective of the programme is to create employment opportunities to ensure increased economic inclusion,job creation and to facilitate access to the labour market in cooperation with the local private sector. The programme will be implemented in Jordan.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

The responsibilities and tasks include, but are not limited to

• Coordinating SPARK’s activities under the Skill Up component with Universities and Higher Education Institutions and other relevant stakeholders’ representatives in Jordan.
• Ensure smooth progress of organisational and all logistical matters linked to the project;
• Establish and maintain contacts with relevant stakeholders from the educational sector;
• Maintain relations with the cooperation partners, especially local universities and educational CSOs, with the regional technical lead expert.
• Provide organisational and logistical support for other missions and ongoing activities in the region;
• Main focal point and support point for Career Guidance Centres and HEIs
• Mainly responsible for keeping internal data management systems up to date and ensuring that all documentation related to all of the students are kept in an orderly fashion.
• Provide feedback and input for internal and external reporting
• Work in compliance with SPARK policies and procedures
• Other key administrative tasks

Requirements and Skills

• Advanced Educational background or relevant experience in project management and/or the Education Sector
• Minimum 4 years of working experience in administrative management in projects
• Proven working experience in similar field of work
• INtemrediate or advanced communication skills
• Good communication and social skills and the ability to work in a multicultural setting.
• Accurate, structured and precise
• Multitasking, strong team working and teambuilding skills
• Flexible and responsible
• Full professional proficiency in Arabic and English is a requirement
• Willing to learn and acquire new skills
• Previous experience related to internship placement, work-ready skills will be considered as an advantage.
• A high level of professional Integrity, work discipline, with a positive work attitude is a must.

SPARK Offers

• A challenging and exciting position in an international environment;
• Training opportunities;
• Dynamic team to work with.

How to apply?

If you are interested, please apply with motivation letter and CV (both in English) on https://vacancy.spark-online.org/Tab1/LoadProfileFromVacancy/462 until 15 August 2022

If you have any questions regarding SPARK or the position, please visit our website www.spark-online.org or contact [email protected], with Reference: Project Officer.

All applications will be assessed on rolling basis; interviews can therefore take place before the application deadline. However, due to the large volume of applications we receive, we cannot respond to every applicant individually. There may be a delay between the deadline and the moment we contact selected applicants.

If you have not received a reply we regret to inform that we have continued with other candidates.

About SPARK

SPARK develops higher education and entrepreneurship to empower young, ambitious people to lead their fragile and conflict-affected societies into prosperity. SPARK is a dynamic and growing, international not-for-profit development organisation with 80+ staff members, in more than 14 offices around the world. SPARK supports refugees in the Middle-East by providing them with scholarships in universities and higher education institutions in the region. SPARK also supports young entrepreneurs in fragile states, to start or grow their own businesses.