Overview
The Project National Coordinator will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination and delivery of the Making Trade Happen (MTH) project in Jordan, supporting Jordanian businesses in strengthening export competitiveness and improving market linkages.
Key Responsibilities
- Circulation and dissemination of the call for SME applications
- Finalization of the SME selection process
- Engagement and coordination meetings with key institutions
- Organization and delivery of an orientation workshop for selected companies
- Monthly presentation on updates
- Engagement with partners to advance trade policy initiatives
- Delivery of coaching sessions for the Training of Trainers (ToT) program
- Documentation and follow-up of awareness sessions
- Implementation of activities aimed at enhancing SME competitiveness and market linkages
- Submission of a quarterly progress report
- Delivery of activities at institutional and SME levels
- Completion of activities outlined in the project activity plan
- Submission of an annual progress report
- Collection and submission of means of verification
- Participation in ITC field missions
- Act as the primary liaison with key national institutions
- Organize and facilitate bilateral stakeholder meetings
- Coordinate with institutions involved in trade-in-services data and regulatory reform
- Support organization of validation workshops, public-private dialogues, and technical trainings
- Maintain a stakeholder engagement log
- Disseminate the call for applications and related promotional materials
- Actively mobilize SMEs to apply
- Verify and complete SME baseline data
- Oversee the shortlisting of a targeted number of SMEs
- Segment selected SMEs into differentiated support tracks
- Organize and facilitate orientation sessions for selected SMEs
- Monitor and coordinate the delivery of technical assistance to SMEs
- Liaise with ITC trainers and coaches
- Follow up with SMEs and BSOs to track progress
- Maintain a tracking matrix of SME-level results and improvements
- Recommend qualified local experts for specific assignments
- Coordinate all logistical arrangements for trainings, workshops, coaching and events
- Support the shortlisting of SMEs for participation in trade fairs and documentation of outcomes
- Support the development and regular updating of the national workplan
- Ensure sequencing of activities across workstreams
- Attend weekly coordination calls with ITC
- Submit a weekly action plan
Required Experience
Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in project coordination, SME support, or donor-funded programmes in Jordan. Proven experience in working with government entities, chambers, and private sector associations. Strong familiarity with SME advisory services, public-private dialogue, or export development projects. Experience in coordinating training, workshops, and technical missions.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in economics, business administration, trade, development, international relations, or a related field. Master’s degree is an asset.
