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TVET Advisor

JOB SUMMARY
Company	World Univers...
Industry	NGO/IGO/INGO
Category	International...
Location	Accra
Job Status	Fixed term (R...
Salary	GH¢
Education	Master’...
Experience	10 years
Job Expires	Dec 12, 2021
Contact	...

Company Profile

WUSC (World University Service of Canada) is a Canadian non-profit organization working to create a better world for all young people. We bring together a diverse network of students, volunteers, schools, governments, and businesses who share this vision. Together, we develop solutions in education, economic opportunities, and empowerment to overcome inequality and exclusion for youth around the world, particularly young women and young refugees. WUSC currently works in 25 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, with an annual budget of approximately CAD $40 million. We have over 90 staff in our Ottawa office, and over 200 people overseas implementing 16 development projects in collaboration with donors such as Global Affairs Canada, the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Mastercard Foundation and the African Development Bank.

Job Description

ELIGIBILITY Local National, must be legally entitled to work in Ghana
REPORTS TO INVEST Project Director
CONTRACT TERM 2 years with possibility of renewal
APPLICATION DEADLINE December 10, 2021
EXPECTED START DATE January 12, 2022

Are you an experienced technical and vocational education and training professional? WUSC is currently looking for a TVET Advisor to provide advisory support, technical assistance and partnership management for the technical and skills focused initiatives under the INVEST project.

The INVEST Project

The Innovation in Non-Traditional Vocational Education and Skills Training (INVEST) is a 5-year initiative that will build sustainable pathways to enhanced economic empowerment, well-being and inclusive growth for 5,000 urban poor young women in Accra, Kumasi, and Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana. Working in high growth sectors, the initiative will test and scale innovative, sustainable models to improve the enabling environment, reduce gender-specific barriers to women’s economic participation, and enhance access to decent work for marginalized women in non-traditional sectors.

Nature and Scope

The INVEST project seeks to hire a TVET Advisor to provide guidance on strategic directions and contribute to the implementation of project activities relating to the analysis, planning, management, implementation and monitoring of the TVET sector in Ghana. Specifically, the TVET Advisor will manage initiatives that focus on capacity development of key partner and stakeholder institutions; the delivery of market-driven and gender sensitive skills training; accessibility of skills training through innovative financial products; and coalition building amongst TVET actors. The Advisor will liaise and consult on an ongoing basis with the main project partners, including government institutions, technical & vocational training providers, industry associations and civil society organisations.

The TVET Advisor will report to the Project Director, and will work closely with the INVEST team in Accra, Kumasi and Sekondi-Takoradi.

RESPONSIBILITIES

We are seeking an experienced TVET Advisor to deliver on key activities contributing to outcomes for the INVEST project (funding provided by the Government of Canada):

Advise and guide the Management Committee and INVEST staff on how INVEST can best feed into and contribute to the TVET sector in Ghana with a special emphasis on work with the private sector, job creation and sectors of priority for skills training
Review the proposed strategy developed by the INVEST team that highlights some of the main entry points and opportunities for INVEST to contribute to, and strengthen, the TVET sector.
Provide technical inputs on the development and implementation of a rapid market assessment in the project locations, including on sectors that are suitable and accessible to women
Provide technical input and guidance in the development and implementation of a capacity assessment of Technical and Vocational training Institutes in the project target locations.
Assess the training needs of TVET instructors in terms of CBT, technical skills, and soft skills with respect to specific curriculum (to be identified)
Advise on the development of new curricula, in consultation with partners, and revision of existing curricula in consultation with the relevant stakeholders and international experts that may be involved in the process
Advise on the design and development of training curricula and the development of an internship program aimed at private and public sector employers.
Advise the INVEST team on annual planning for the timely integration of cohorts in TVET in order for target numbers can be reached
Provide briefings and design & deliver short trainings for INVEST staff and partners on TVET related issues, as deemed relevant

Required Skills or Experience

Masters Degree in a technical skill areas, development studies or other relevant degree or adequate experience;
At least 10 years technical experience in the TVET sector;
Understanding of issues and challenges that persist with the delivery and regulation of technical and vocational training in Ghana;
Possess an extensive network comprising of TVET regulators and providers, industry associations, and development actors implementing similar TVET projects;
Experience coordinating or managing a TVET project of similar nature to INVEST.

Competencies

Ability to engage effectively for project planning and management with the private sector, government and technical and vocational education and training institutions;
Extensive experience working within industry as an artisan, skilled worker or business operator in a TVET sector;
Willingness to travel frequently to Western and Ashanti Regions;
Excellent presentation, leadership, mentoring and coaching ability and team building skills;
Familiarity with inclusive market systems approaches to international development;
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English;
Experience in building the capacity of staff and partners, both formal and informal;
Ability to actively participate as an effective member of a team and take initiatives to strengthen the implementation of the project;
Proven ability to work productively with various stakeholders and to meet tight deadlines with a focus on producing quality products;
Knowledge of, or willingness to learn and use google applications (google docs, google hangouts, etc.;
Demonstrate a commitment to gender equality and youth empowerment;
Curious, enthusiastic and willing to innovate and adapt.

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