Responsibilities
- Create, communicate, and implement the Digiskills’s vision, mission, and overall direction and lead the development and implementation of the organization’s strategy.
- Develop a financial and operational sustainability roadmap to ensure the long- term stability of DigiSkills.
- Secure and diversify funding sources, including government grants, private sector partnerships, and international donor programs.
- Establish and manage a sustainable financial model to ensure long-term operational stability.
- Manage funds efficiently and transparently to maintain credibility with stakeholders.
- Strengthen internal governance frameworks and ensure operational processes are optimized for efficiency and transparency.
- Build and lead a robust internal team with clear roles, responsibilities, and succession plans.
- Establish systems for risk identification and mitigation, focusing on financial, operational, and reputational risks.
- Interact with MoDEE and senior government officials to drive the skilling agenda across Jordan
- Collaborate with industry leaders, thought leaders, and academia in order to transform the skilling landscape.
- Manage relationships with key ecosystem stakeholders such as (MoDEE) and the Technical and Vocational Skills Development Commission (TVSDC).
- Oversee the complete operation of DigiSkills in accordance with the direction established in the strategic plans. This includes the design of DigiSkills in a manner that facilitates operations at an optimal level.
- Oversee the development of National Occupational Standards-based qualifications, accreditation of training providers, and quality assurance parameters for assessment and certification.
- Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Gauge industry demand and conduct periodic skill gap studies through advanced market analytics.
- Build and oversee a robust monitoring and evaluation infrastructure, including a structured Labor Market Information System (LMIS) to track impact and performance metrics.
Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree or higher in ICT, Business Administration, Economics, Public Administration and Policy, or any other related field.
- Minimum of 12 years of work experience, including senior leadership and management positions with strong working experience in technology related activities.
- Experience/familiarity with the digital skills ecosystem is desirable
- Strong knowledge and experience in the Jordanian ICT sector and its role as an engine of
growth for the whole economy including experience in the following areas:
● E-Government
● Digital skills development
● Digital entrepreneurship
● Gig economy / digital platforms
● Overall demand and supply dynamics of the digital economy
- Sound understanding of National Standards, Qualifications, Curriculum and content development processes are desirable
- Experience in government work
- Experience in dealing with national/international/multilateral agencies
- Excellent understanding of the skills eco-system including quality requirements and gaps
- Excellent leadership, business judgment and strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Capacity to deal with conflicting priorities and deliver high quality work on schedule; facility to work successfully in multicultural teams and across boundaries.
- Willingness to travel as needed.
*** The deadline for applications is February 10, 2025