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CONSULTANT TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

ETC Foundation (ETC) promotes and supports global and local initiatives in order to improve sustainable development. For more than 35 years, ETC has been involved in the initiation, implementation and management of a wide range of development programmes, projects and consultancies. ETC is working in the areas of Energy, Health, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security. Climate Change and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) are crosscutting themes. ETC is cooperating with hundreds of partners in over 75 countries on all continents.

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ETC is looking for a dynamic candidate to fill the post of:


CONSULTANT TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (REPEATED CALL)



Main responsibilities:

As TVET consultant, you will be responsible for acquisition, training and consultancies in technical and vocational education and training in developing countries. You will also be responsible for the coordination of a portfolio of approximately 10 technical training projects, implemented under the Technical Training Programme (TTP) of ETC. The programme aims to strengthen the capacities of TVET providers in developing countries in the area of renewable energy, technology/engineering, water and sanitation, agriculture and food processing. You will be a member of the TVET team of ETC Foundation and work under the supervision of the TVET lead consultant.



You will be responsible for the following tasks:

· Acquisition in the area of technical and vocational education and training, including proposal development for international tenders

· Content contributions to the implementation of the TTP program, as and when needed or requested:

o development of curricula, training modules, training materials

o identification and formulation of new TTP projects

o monitoring and evaluation of TTP projects

· Conduct training and consultancy assignments in selected TVET areas (e.g. in curriculum development, accreditation and certification, competency based education and training, educational management, entrepreneurship development, fit between professional education and labour market)

· Expand national and international networks relevant for the TVET strategy of ETC


Key qualifications:

· Academic level (or equivalent experience) in/with technical/educational sciences

· Insight in (inter)national trends and developments in the area of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)

· Strong acquisition capabilities (pro-active attitude, networking, proposal development for international tenders, project identification and formulation)

· At least 5 years working experience in developing countries

· Proven experience in conducting consultancies and training in selected TVET areas (see tasks)

· Proven experience in project cycle management

· Excellent cross-cultural communication skills, writing skills

· Fluency in English and working knowledge in French, acquaintance with Bahasa Indonesia, Spanish or Portuguese is an advantage

· Willingness to travel abroad on short missions

· Willingness to fulfil the job at least for 0,8 fte



Duty station is Leusden (the Netherlands). Starting date: as soon as possible. Suitable remuneration will be offered. International travel is part of the job.



If you are interested, please send your application letter and CV electronically to Ms Connie Meinders, administrative assistant ETC Energy, energy@etcnl.nl no later than 3 April 2011.



Contact: Ms Karen Bakhuisen, Lead Consultant TVET and Programme Manager

Phone: +31 (0)33 432 60 00 / 432 60 25 / 432 60 83
Email: energy@etcnl.nl / k.bakhuisen@etcnl.nl
Websites: www.etc-international.org and www.etc-technicaltraining.org