Skills Development Expert

Swisscontact is the business-oriented foundation for international development cooperation. Working in 36 countries with over 1,100 team members, Swisscontact has been fostering economic, social, and environmental development since 1959.
Due to planned growth in our Eastern Europe region (Ukraine), we would like to get in touch with qualified candidates with a strong background in the areas of Local Economic Development, Skills & Labour Market, Entrepreneurship. The position is opened with the 3-year project on improved plumbing education in Ukraine funded by the Government of Switzerland and Geberit.
Position:	Skills Development Expert F/M
Location:	Kiev, Ukraine. Frequent travel within the country is required.
Tasks
Prepare intervention strategy for Skills Development Ensure proper delivery (based on industry standards) of teachers’ capacity building Responsible for ensuring that the necessary infrastructure for learning methods is in place, operational and accessible Prepare result chains and defines measurable indicators and measurement plans for Skills Development  Responsible for the continuous performance assessment of the implementation partners Develop concept notes for the interventions, including deliverables plan/timeframe Liaise with the relevant government agencies, other key stakeholders, civil sector actors and private sector partners Provide Skills Development related inputs to periodic progress report meetings on the achievement of outputs
Requirements
Master’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant study in a professional education related field. Additional training and certification in project management would be an advantage; At least 3 years of experience in skills development, labour market or entrepreneurship promotion, preferably   in technical professions Relevant experience in developing learning materials and new teaching plans Good understanding and display of gender equality and social inclusion, conflict-sensitive programme management    and good governance Strong innovation and coaching skills and experience in working with different stakeholders (government agencies, civil sector actors and private sector partners) Excellent English skills (spoken and written)
We offer you a challenging scope of duties with personal responsibility. Are you interested in a fascinating job in an international context, and strive for contributing to development cooperation? In line with Swisscontact organisation culture, we are looking not only for competent, but also openminded individuals with good social skills. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply within 30/04/2020 to sonja.loosli@swisscontact.org, with: - Curriculum Vitae including at least 2 referees contacts; - A video message expressing the motivation to apply for this job. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview. Swisscontact reserves the right to consider only such applications which are completely suitable with the requirements for the position. Swisscontact Eastern Europe Rr. Skenderbej, Villa 49, Tirana, Albania -Tel/Fax: +355 (0)42 232 778 - www.swisscontact.org/albania