CLOSED:Call for the recruitment of Senior Programme Officer

The Global Water Partnership - Mediterranean is seeking to hire a Senior Programme Officer to be based in Jordan. The successful candidate will be hired by the Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE), a civil non-profit society based in Greece, in its capacity as Host Institute for GWP-Med.

Details about the post are provided in the Terms of Reference in Annex I.

Type of Contract: Service Contract (of freelance type e.g. through personal company)

Duration: One and half year (Six month contract trial period plus one year extension)

Duty Station: Jordan

Occupation: Full time engagement

The Global Water Partnership (GWP) is a multi-stakeholder platform supported by a global secretariat that is established as an intergovernmental organization to support countries in their efforts to implement a more equitable and sustainable management of their water resources. The GWP network spans 13 regions with more 60 country water partnerships and over 3,000 institutional Partners in 180+ countries. The global secretariat is hosted by the GWP Organisation (GWPO) located in Stockholm, Sweden. More information: www.gwp.org

The Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean (GWP-Med) is responsible for the Mediterranean region, covering countries of the Near East, North Africa, Southeastern Europe and the European Union. GWP-Med is legally represented by MIO-ECSDE, holding non- governmental organization (NGO) status, based on a Host Institute Agreement between GWPO and MIO-ECSDE. GWP-Med is serviced by the GWP-Med Secretariat, currently with human capacities in Athens, Beirut, Ohrid, Podgorica, Pristina, Tirana and Tunis. For more information: www.gwpmed.org

1. Application procedure

Applicants are requested to study the Terms of Reference provided in Annex I. Interested candidates can apply by sending an e-mail to the attention of Ms. Zoe Karka, zoe@gwpmed.org with the indication ‘‘Application for SPO/Jordan” in the subject, attaching the following documents:

• a motivation letter, in English, briefly explaining why they are a suitable candidate for the advertised position, describing their experience, qualifications and competencies responding to the position’s needs. Contents should focus on the qualifications relative to the position’s requirements. The cover letter should be 1 page max.

• their comprehensive CV, in English,including contact details, past experience and achievements in similar posts, and reference contacts. The CV should be 3 pages max (pertinent annexes may be attached).

Incomplete applications will NOT be considered. Please make sure you have provided all requested information.

Application deadline: Wednesday, 17 February 2021

2. Evaluation Procedure

Applications, including the motivation letter and CV, will be examined by an Evaluation Committee in relation to the qualifications listed in the ToRs. Applications which do not meet the required qualifications will be excluded from further evaluation. The Evaluation Committee may decide to hold written assessments and/or oral interviews with the applicants. Applicants may be requested to submit in printed form prior to their interview documentation supporting their declared qualifications or other related material. For the current position, a six month contract trial period plus one year extension will apply.

For further information or clarifications please contact Ms. Zoe Karka, GWP-Med Administration Officer: zoe@gwpmed.org

Athens, 3 February 2021

The Chairman of GWP-Med

Prof. Michael Scoullos