Component Manager (m/f) Career Guidance and Counselling (TVET II)

Job Description

Component Manager (m/f) Career Guidance and Counselling (TVET II)

JOB-ID: 26482

Field of activity

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a state owned organisation. We work worldwide in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ International Services (InS) is an integral division of GIZ. We offer the experience, the regional and technical know-how of GIZ in the global market and provide international clients with expertise in terms of economic and result-oriented services.

GIZ International Services is shortlisted for an up-coming EC-funded project: Support to the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Reform Programme in Egypt - Phase II (TVET II)

The overall objective of the project of which this contract will be a part is to improve and enhance the structure and performance of the TVET system and TVET delivery in Egypt to better respond to the new socio-economic needs, in particular, youth employability and increased competitiveness in the context of the country’s current and future development.

Specific objectives of this contract are:

• The results of the studies for the identification of skills, occupational requirements and gaps in selected pilot sectors are used for the development / adjustment of skills programmes to meet the labour market and to contribute to the employment of youth and workers;
• Career guidance and counselling services are developed and operational in the TVET institutions active in the programmes developed in Result 2 and provide a reference for a wider implementation in the TVET system;
• A national structure is responsible for the labour market studies and the process of development of a LMIS is initiated. Equipment / software specific for employability process are identified and available.

Your tasks

The position holder will be in charge of the second component of the contract ”Career Guidance and Counselling” with following tasks:

• Establishing operational career guidance and counselling system based on the international best practices and the Egyptian situation. The contract will have to coordinate with other career guidance actors in Egypt such as GIZ, ILO, USAID and any other actors identified during the implementation.
• Investigating different occupations, educational and training requirements, wages, nature of work and promotion opportunities and it’s prerequisites in different economic sectors in order to develop occupation outlook and career paths integrated into Labour Market Information System.

Your profile

Qualifications and skills

• Master’s degree (or equivalent academic qualification) or Bachelor’s degree with additional 2 years of professional experience in Economics/Education/Development/Social sciences/ Public Administration/Law or any other subject relevant and closely related to the assignment.
• Good communication skills and familiar with MS Office.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and reporting skills.
• Excellent command of English language, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of Arabic language would be a strong asset.

General professional experience

• At least 8 years of professional experience in TVET systems in developing countries

Specific professional experience

• At least 5 years of professional experience in career guidance in similar contexts.
• Proven track-record of professional experience in working with local authorities, the private sector and civil society actors.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Egyptian context, in particular the current socio-economic, political and institutional situation, including the structure and/or characteristics of the labour force and labour market is highly needed.
• Proven track record of professional experience in international development cooperation, including substantial experience in Technical Vocational Education and Training TVET, employment and labour intermediation in the development context.

Assignment period

The intended start date is October 2016 duration until December 2018

Other information

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If we caught your interest, we are looking forward to your application until 29.04.2016.

https://recruiting.giz.de/www/index.php?ac=jobad&id=26482

About the Organization

Broad-based expertise for sustainable development – under one roof Working efficiently, effectively and in a spirit of partnership, we support people and societies in developing, transition and industrialised countries in shaping their own futures and improving living conditions. This is what the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is all about. Established on 1 January 2011, it brings together under one roof the long-standing expertise of the Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst (DED) gGmbH (German Development Service), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (German Technical Cooperation) and Inwent – Capacity Building International, Germany. As a federally owned enterprise, we support the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. We are also engaged in international education work around the globe. Making development effective Our partners want to take responsibility for achieving their own long-term development goals. We support them by offering demand-driven, tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development. We apply a holistic and value-based approach to ensure the participation of all stakeholders. In doing so, we are always guided by our concept of sustainable development. We take account of political, economic, social and ecological dimensions as we support our partners at local, regional, national and international level in negotiating solutions in the broader social context. This is how we drive development. GIZ operates in many fields, including economic development and employment; governance and democracy; security, reconstruction, peace building and civil conflict transformation; food security, health and basic education; and environmental protection, resource conservation and climate change mitigation. We also provide management and logistical services to help our partners perform their development tasks. In crises we carry out refugee and emergency aid programmes. As part of our development services, we also second technical advisors to partner countries. We advise our clients and partners on drawing up plans and strategies, place integrated experts and returning experts in partner countries, and promote networking and dialogue among international cooperation actors. Capacity building for partner-country experts is a key component of our services, and we offer our programme participants diverse opportunities to use the contacts they have made. We also give young people a chance to gain professional experience around the world – exchange programmes for young professionals lay the foundations for successful careers in national and international markets. Who we work for Most of our activities are commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). GIZ also operates on behalf of other German ministries – in particular the Federal Foreign Office, the Federal Environment Ministry and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research – as well as German federal states and municipalities, and public and private sector clients both in Germany and abroad. These include the governments of other countries, the European Commission, the United Nations and the World Bank. We work closely with the private sector and promote results-oriented interaction between the development and foreign trade sectors. Our considerable experience with alliances in partner countries and in Germany is a key factor for successful international cooperation, not only in the business, academic and cultural spheres but also in civil society. The company at a glance GIZ operates in more than 130 countries worldwide. In Germany we maintain a presence in nearly all the federal states. Our registered offices are in Bonn and Eschborn. GIZ employs approximately 17,000 staff members worldwide, more than 60 % of whom are local personnel. In addition, there are 1,135 technical advisors, 750 integrated and 324 returning experts, 700 local experts in partner organisations and 850 ‘weltwärts’ volunteers. With an estimated turnover of EUR 1.9 billion as at December 2010, GIZ can look to the future with confidence.