For the Lot 12 EU Framework Contract, Cadena is immediately looking for a Team Leader/TVET Specialist for the following mission: “TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT THE NAMIBIAN TRAINING AUTHORITY (NTA) IN IMPROVING THE TVET OFFER RELATED TO THE GREEN TRANSITION”
The global objective of the consultancy is to provide technical assistance (TA) services and technical support measures to the NTA to equip Namibian workers in the formal and informal sectors of the economy, including women, youth, persons with disabilities (PWDs) and marginalised communities with the relevant skills and qualifications necessary to participate in the green energy transition.
Requirements / profile for the Team Leader / TVET Specialist (KE-1):
- General description of the position: The TVET expert will act as Team Leader and will be in charge of the overall coordination of the project. He/she will be responsible for providing policy advice and expertise support to the NTA, with the aim of developing and integrate green skills into the TVET programmes; align training curricula with current and emerging job market needs and to support sector coordination and partnership with the private sector.
- Expert category II (>6 years of experience)
- Completed university studies of at least three (3) years, attested by a diploma in a relevant field such as Education, TVET management, Technical or Engineering studies (e.g mechanical, electrical, etc), human resources development, economics. In its absence 5 years of equivalent professional experience in addition to the minimum 6 years of general professional experience.
- TVET-specific qualifications or certifications are considered an asset.
- General professional experience:
- Minimum of six years’ experience of working in in the TVET field, ideally in both technical capacity (e.g., curriculum development, trainer training) and in management or policy roles.
- Previous experience in Namibia or Southern Africa is considered an asset.
- Specific professional experience:
- Experience working with government institutions, vocational centers and/or, private sector stakeholders on educational policy development.
- Experience with competency-based training (CBT) approaches and national qualifications frameworks.
- Experience in assessing training needs, developing occupational standards, and/or aligning curricula with industry requirements.
- Experience in capacity building for TVET institutions, including training of trainers, teacher development, and/or institutional strengthening.
- Strong project management experience, including team management, planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and reporting.
- In-depth knowledge of global best practices in TVET, including gender and social inclusion in vocational education, digital and green skills training, and/or innovation in teaching methods.
- Language skills: Fluency in English
Indicative start date: 21/01/2025
Indicative end date: 21/01/2027
Duration of the assignment: 24 months
Minimum number of working days: 350
Normal place of performance: Windhoek, Namibia
Mission(s) outside the normal place of performance and duration: to be determined during inception period
For more information about this assignment, please see the ToR: 404-TenderSpecifications-SEA-2023-30214
Interested experts are kindly requested to contact us and submit their CV at jobs@cadena-idp.com, before Monday 4 November at midday (12:00 hours CET), preferably in EU CV format CV_Template SEA23_ENG_inhouse
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