Training and Job Placement Officer

About the role

The AMAL project seeks a dynamic Training and Job Placement Officer to coordinate the employability pathway for vulnerable Syrian refugees and Jordanians. The role involves overseeing accredited TVET courses, life‑skill trainings, paid internships and matchmaking events in Amman, Zarqa and Karak.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate planning and delivery of accredited TVET courses with the Vocational Training Corporation and selected providers.
• Organise life‑skill, soft‑skill, legal‑awareness and online English trainings, ensuring alignment with the TVET pathway.
• Manage enrolment, attendance and progress of 100 trainees, respecting inclusion quotas (50% women, 15% persons with disabilities, 30% Syrian refugees).
• Design and supervise a two‑month paid internship programme for the 70 most prepared trainees, including placement matching and agreement formalisation.
• Build and maintain relationships with employers, business associations and chambers to promote employment of project participants.
• Lead three matchmaking events, supervise the Matchmaking Events Coordinator and track job‑placement indicators with the M&E Expert.
• Ensure training venues, materials and methods are accessible and inclusive, particularly for persons with disabilities.
• Prepare activity plans, progress reports and contribute to donor reporting while complying with budget and AICS requirements.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Education, Human Resources, Development, Business Administration, Social Sciences or related field.
• Minimum 3 years experience in vocational training, employability or job placement programmes, preferably in humanitarian or development settings.
• Proven ability to liaise with training providers, employers and private‑sector actors; existing network in Jordan is a strong asset.
• Knowledge of the Jordanian labour market and refugee employment regulations is an advantage.
• Strong coordination, networking and organisational skills with the capacity to manage multiple activities in parallel.
• Sensitivity to gender and disability inclusion in training and employment.
• Fluent in English; Arabic is a strong asset; Italian knowledge is an advantage.