DESIRED START DATE: 15 April 2019, or earlier.
EMPLOYMENT BASIS: Full-time for 1 year and subject to a 6 -month probation period.
PURPOSE: Edukans seeks a highly qualified Skills Expert. The Skills Expert advises providers of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) on improving the relevance and quality of training. Linking TVET to the market is key to the approach. Although the position is based in Nairobi, frequent travel to other countries (Uganda, Ethiopia, and South Sudan among others) is important.
AIM OF THE JOB
The Skills Expert contributes to the development of the skills programme in Kenya, based on the focus areas of Edukans International. (S)he looks for new partners for joint implementation and strategic partners at meso and macro level, for sustaining and upscaling Edukans programmes. He/she takes the lead/participates in proposal writing and raises funds for skills programmes within and beyond Kenya and, in this way, contributing to the sustainability of Edukans Kenya and Edukans International. As skills expert, (s)he runs capacity building trajectories. (S)he contributes to the development of Edukans’ Skills training approach through documenting lessons learned and supports further methodology and tool development in close collaboration with the skills team. (S)he also effectively administrates the projects.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
The Skills Expert will become part of the Edukans Kenya office based in Nairobi. (S)he will report to the Country Representative Edukans Kenya. The Skills Expert is part of the international skills team. Development of annual activity plans and monitoring of progress will be done in close collaboration of the skills team in the Netherlands.
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Advisory & training
Provide training and advisory services on:
Linking vocational education to the market
Facilitating labor market assessments
Train teachers and trainers on active teaching and learning
Do acquisition for the advisory services mentioned.
Capacity building of project partners on skills development
Training of Trainers on Edukans Methodologies (7-Steps Approach and Work Based Learning)
Develop and improve tools and methodologies, together with the skills team.
Set-up and expand Edukans training programmes
Acquisition of students
Acquisition of master trainers, willing to train apprentices
Monitor progress of programmes
Programme development
Identification of future partnerships for Edukans to jointly implement Edukans skills programmes and methodologies.
Establishment and maintaining partnerships with training institutes, NGOs, companies, umbrella organizations, scientific organizations, governments etc.
Contribute to institutionalization and scaling up of Edukans models.
Programme development with partners; write project proposals.
Relationship building with donors.
Fund raising for skills development programmes in Kenya.
Programme management
Administration/budget keeping of skills programme as a whole and individual projects
Reporting
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
At least a Master’s degree and working knowledge in vocational education, international development, economics or related fields
At least 5 years of experience in skills development.
Experience in involving the private sector with TVET or working experience with in-house company skills development.
A strong network within the skills sector.
Proven experience in training, preferably in training of trainers.
Competent in business/programme development services and fundraising.
Experience in programme management.
Experience in Agriculture and /or entrepreneurial skills is an asset
REQUIRED SKILLS
Experienced in working in an international team.
Proactive approach and able to work independent and result-oriented.
Ability to link practice to theory and v.v. in order to develop effective approaches.
Strong communicator and networker, able to represent Edukans Int. to external stakeholders
Excellent writing skills and fluent in English
Analytical skills
Willing to travel regularly (national, Africa (mostly South-Sudan and Uganda), Europe), appr. 10 times a year.
WHAT WE OFFER
Challenging working environment with scope for professional and personal development;
Being part of a dedicated, motivated, ambitious, intercultural team.
A competitive salary and other benefits.
CONTRACT PERIOD: The appointment is a 1-year contract (extendable by mutual agreement) subject to the satisfactory completion of a 6-month probationary period
