Senior TVET expert – Department of Technical & Vocational Education & Training (DTVET) (m/f)

Job Description

As a federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development.

For our operations in Botswana/Gaborone, we are looking for a/an

Senior TVET expert – Department of Technical & Vocational Education & Training (DTVET) (m/f)

JOB-ID: 19242

Field of activity

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is a state owned organisation. We work worldwide in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ International Services (IS) 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 has received a commission from the Government of Botswana to implement a project that aims at strengthening employment-relevant technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in the country. The project intends to increase industry access to qualified labor in sectors with growth potential. Specific objectives are to improve the quality and relevance of TVET delivery in selected industry sectors for young women and men; and to improve hands-on work readiness of graduates of vocational training institutions through cooperation between the public and private sector.

Advisory services will cover the following fields:

• System development
• Cooperation and Network Development
• Organisational Development
• Human Resource Development

Your tasks

The senior TVET expert (m/f) supports the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) in the delivery of its key mandate, which is to provide efficient, quality and relevant education and training that is accessible to all. His/her main responsibilities are:

• To ensure operational management (budgetary responsibility, operational planning, monitoring, progress report) of output component C “Qualification of educational and managerial staff” and D “Participation of private sector in TVET”
• To provide technical, advisory and organisational consulting on qualification of managerial and training staff, design of customer-oriented technical and vocational training and cooperation with the industry
• To strengthen the institutional and human capacities of the Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training and other responsible stakeholders
• To participate in the design, steering, coordination and implementation of Human Capacity Development measures
• To plan and steer operations and support of local and international short-term experts

Your profile

• University degree at least on master level in a discipline directly related to the purpose of the contract
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in the field of technical and vocational education and training
• Experience in TVET governance, monitoring and evaluation
• Extensive experience in human capacity building and education and training of teachers for technical and vocational education
• Networking experience with labour market, vocational training, private sector actors and support programmes of other development partners
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in international cooperation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Proven track record in capacity development in a public or private sector context; experience in facilitating multi stakeholder processes.
• Ability to interact in different cultural and professional environments and to create good working relationships at local and international levels.
• Work experience in the Southern African region and verbal communication skills in Setswana would be an asset.

Assignment period

The project has started in January 2015. The Senior TVET expert position should be filled as soon as possible until the end of the project in December 2017.

Other information

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Application deadline:

If you are interested, please do not hesitate to apply until 19.04.2015.

Contact:

Yongmi Schibel

+49 6196/79-3164

Apply now:

https://recruiting.giz.de/www/index.php?ac=jobad&id=19243

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.