Cowater is currently recruiting for a Technical Expert for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TETVET), Mining and Education for an upcoming DFATD funded project. The successful candidate will be based at home and in the field (Ethiopia) for a term of 900 days over 5 years. The Technical Expert for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TETVET) will be responsible for the delivery of the TVET component of the project. The TETVET will be a subject matter specialist in the area of mining vocational education and skills training. The project is designed to support Ethiopia’s development goals (for the mining sector to become a catalyst for sustainable economic growth), through increasing domestic employment in the mining industry. To do so, the project will strengthen Ethiopian universities and technical vocational education and training (TVET) schools, as well as support women and local communities located in mining regions, in collaboration with mining companies.
Specific responsibilities include:
Required Qualifications
All applications are to be submitted through http://www.cowater.com/jobs.cfm. This recruitment is open until April 30, 2015, however candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
We thank all applicants, however only those making the shortlist will be contacted.
Incorporated in 1985, Cowater International Inc. (Cowater) is a global management consulting company specializing in international development that maintains its head office in Ottawa, Canada.
Our firm possesses broad multidisciplinary capacity with a staff that includes institutional and financial experts, social scientists, engineers and project managers. We work on projects financed by international donor agencies such as the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (Canada), the World Bank, the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Department for International Development (UK), Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia), UN Agencies; the private sector; and, directly with national governments. To date, Cowater has managed and implemented more than 350 projects in 65 countries worldwide.
Cowater also has strong program and project management skills as well as policy analysis and development expertise. The company is experienced at undertaking major project development and management initiatives as well as studies, sector reviews, evaluations and training activities in which we emphasize participatory approaches to development and capacity building for institutions, communities and individuals.
Water, Sanitation and Environment
Cowater’s Water, Sanitation and Environment Group focuses on the planning and provision of accessible potable water, good hygiene, sustainable sanitation, and a liveable environment as essential requirements of health, productivity and a good quality of life. Our focus is on project implementation and the capacity building of institutions, community organizations and people, as well as appropriate affordable technology. We incorporate government, non-government and private sector institutions into our project designs, and put great emphasis on involving the beneficiary community in project and program planning and decision-making. The community is assisted to operate and maintain the facilities through training and the establishment of community-based management structures.
Cowater also works closely with governments to assist in institutional strengthening and reform, planning for both the rural and urban sectors, setting of tariffs, cost recovery and water resources management. We also work with private businesses to provide them with opportunities to supply sustainable and competitively-priced goods and services in these sectors. Cowater emphasizes the important linkages between water, sanitation, health and the environment. Environmental sanitation and hygiene education are essential elements to the integrated package of services, without which only partial benefits are accrued.
Social Development
Specialists with Cowater’s Social Development Group help strengthen institutions and programs which empower poor people. They advise on approaches to community and rural development and offer specialized services in such areas as institutional strengthening, gender equality, social communication, communication for development, participatory approaches, income generation, community mobilization, and designing multi-sectoral development programs for disadvantaged groups.
Public Financial Management and Accountability (PFMA)
Cowater’s PFMA Group is a team of experienced financial management experts and debt management specialists, recognized for their achievements in enhancing accountability and institutional strengthening within the public (national and municipal) sector. Cowater’s specialists have assisted numerous governments at all levels in improving their accounting, budgeting and auditing performance.
Financial Institutions
Cowater Financial Institutions Group promotes effective operation, management and governance of financial institutions worldwide. This includes working directly with state and commercial banks, regulatory agencies/institutions, and savings and credit institutions to support enhanced systems and operations in line with international best practices.
Local Governance and Economic Development
The Local Governance and Economic Development Group (LGED) will be responsible for this assignment. LGED works primarily but not exclusively with sub-national government institutions. The group’s areas of special concentration include public financial management and own-source revenue enhancement; the management and delivery of urban/citizen services; local and regional economic development, and public sector governance.
