BACKGROUND  

The Jordan Economic Reform Activity Task (ERA) is a 5-year, $54 million program funded by the USG, and implemented by Chemonics International. ERA 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, ERA will (1) advance economic reforms, (2) strengthen the business enabling environment, (3) increase exports and local, regional, and international investments, and (4) respond to emerging priorities. 

POSITION DESCRIPTION   

The Organizational Development Expert will support the design and implementation of the counterparts’ organizational development and capacity building activities that are supported by the ERA, to develop a culture of continual assessment, and improvement, and sustainable reforms.

This activity will contribute to ERA’s:  

• Intermediate result (s):
  • Capacity of Key Economic-Growth-Related GoJ Entities to Champion Economic Reforms Strengthened.  
• Sub-result (s):
  • GoJ’s and partner entities institutional capacity and effectiveness strengthened.
• Activities under component 1.3: Institutional Development for More Efficient and Effective GoJ Institutions:

The results will be measured against the following indicators: 

• Percent of USG-assisted organizations with improved performance.
• Number of governmental entities that implemented (new/upgraded) systems/tools/ processes/working methods to improve (specific area of service/functions).

Detailed responsibilities  

• Perform assessments to assess the organizational capacity of targeted institutions utilizing different tools such as customized Organizational Capacity Assessment, and determine the level of improvement of each counterpart’s organizational capacity and performance and the achieved results.
• Restructuring and developing organizational structures and function descriptions, present options, recommendations and create a plan for implementing changes.
• Develop and implement plans and the best approaches for counterparts organizational restructuring that aligns with the organization’s strategic objectives, improve efficiency, streamlining of operations, and advance economic reforms.
• Manage interventions effectively, ensuring timely planning, coordination, and delivery of activities while monitoring progress, risks, and impact.
• Development of the counterparts’ institutional strategic plans, and action plans for effective implementation.
• Streamlining and business process reengineering to implement reforms that include design of new processes and procedures, workflows, templates that are ready for digitization.
• Design, organize and deliver individual and group capacity-building workshops, training, and seminars on various organizational development topics to support the implementation of the organizational improvement interventions.
• Operate with integrity and assurance of confidentiality, commitment to excellence, and compliance with all project’s rules and regulations, contractual requirements, and Chemonics policies, systems, and values.  
• Other tasks as assigned by the Institutional Development Team Leader.

Important Remarks:

• The deliverables will be submitted to the ERA Activity Lead and presented in order to receive feedback.
• The deliveries should be submitted using only the ERA report and presentation-branded templates. 
• The consultants(s) will make themselves available for briefings with ERA staff, and key assignment stakeholders as requested.   

Reporting

The position will directly report to the ERA Institutional Development Team Lead. 

Location of Assignment 

This assignment is to be conducted in Amman-Jordan and might require travel to governorates. 

Job Qualifications

The expert(s) should have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in public sector management, public administration, engineering, or another relevant field; master’s degree preferred.
• 15+ years of proven experience in leading and implementing large-scale initiatives in organizational and institutional development, project management, business process reengineering, governance, and capacity building
• Experience in managing organizational and institutional strategies, assessments, and transformations, with both public and private sector institutions.
• Prior experience liaising with Government of Jordan officials.
•  Ability to build strong relationships and collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
• Sound knowledge of Jordan’s public sector reforms. 
• Experience working in the context of economic development programs is a plus.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and training skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and familiarity with Jordan’s operating environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with culturally diverse staff.
• Strong Arabic and English communication skills (oral and written).