LOCATION: Based in Erbil, travel to governorates of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI): Duhok, Erbil, Sulaimaniya, and Halabja.
NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 3-6
CONTRACT: 1 Year
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Experts will be assigned to Pool 1, and will be responsible for ‘Ensuring Adherence to International Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Quality Standards’.
Responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring that all analyses, ToTs, TVET programmes, curricula and any further trainings or documents adhere to international quality standards
- Providing international best practices for the development of analyses, concepts, programmes, curricula, ToTs and any further materials and trainings
- Supporting the implementation of all WPs as well as their monitoring and evaluation, including but not limited to the development of analyses, concepts, participant profiles, etc.
- Supporting the organisation and facilitation of events
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Education/training:
- A university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent Diploma) in Education, TVET, Educational Management or Private Sector Development or completed vocational training at level 6 of the European Qualifications Framework (e.g. master craftsman’s certificate)
Language:
- Knowledge of English, C1-level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
General professional experience:
- 5 years of professional experience in TVET sector
Specific professional experience, one or more of the following:
- 5 years of professional experience in designing and advising on active labour market measures for employment promotion
- 5 years of professional experience in TVET curricula development
- 5 years of professional experience in providing Training of Trainer courses in the TVET sector
- 5 years of professional experience in organisational development of TVET institutions
- 5 years of conducting labour market assessments
International professional experience outside the country/region of assignment:
- 5 years of professional experience in one country outside the Middle East
Experience in the field of development cooperation:
- 3 years of experience in development cooperation projects
IMPORTANT: Applicants are applying to be part of a roster of pre-qualified candidates for a future project. Being on the roster means you may be considered for a role as it becomes available, based on your skills and experience. Inclusion in the roster does not guarantee immediate placement but allows for expedited hiring when suitable positions arise.
How to apply
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
References contained in the CVs must include the following information:
- Name of the company/organisation/reference project.
- Position held and task(s) you performed in the company/organisation/reference project.
- Work outcomes you achieved in the position.
- Duration of your assignment in the company/organisation/reference project per calendar year in full-time expert days, weeks or months (for example: 2019: 2 months, 2020: 10 months, 2021: 1 month).
- Details of leadership experience/management: clear information on the reference projects or fixed positions within the company/organisation (for example, period, number of persons for whom the expert had disciplinary responsibility, project budget).
- International professional experience/professional experience in the country of assignment: clear information on the reference projects or fixed positions in the company/organisation (for example, actual duration of assignment on the ground in full-time expert days, weeks or months).
HOW TO APPLY
Please send the following in English to: [email protected]
- CV (in EU format and no longer than 4 pages).
- Covering Letter indicating earliest date of availability.
- Details of 2 references.
Please put ‘TVET Consultant’ in the email subject line. Note that due to the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please apply as soon as possible, CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
IMPORTANT: Applicants are applying to be part of a roster of pre-qualified candidates for a future project. Being on the roster means you may be considered for a role as it becomes available, based on your skills and experience. Inclusion in the roster does not guarantee immediate placement but allows for expedited hiring when suitable positions arise.
