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Mission The Edukans Group consists of Edukans International and three strong independent strategic partners. Each partner within the Edukans Group is committed to the shared mission: "Training and educating people for a better life” Edukans International Edukans - with its headquarter in Amersfoort, the Netherlands - opened its first internatio...
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
Programme development
Programme management
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED SKILLS
WHAT WE OFFER
CONTRACT PERIOD: The appointment is a 1-year contract (extendable by mutual agreement) subject to the satisfactory completion of a 6-month probationary period
Applications can be sent via email to Kenya@edukans.org with the subject line: "Application -Skills Expert, Edukans Kenya addressed to:
The Country Representative,
Edukans Kenya Office
P.O Box 51874 – 00100
NextGen Mall, Mombasa Road
Opposite EKA Hotel,
and MUST comprise of:
ONLY APPLICATIONS THAT ADDRESS THE QUALIFICATIONS AND THE PAGE LIMITS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
CLOSING DATE OF APPLICATIONS: 1ST FEBRUARY 2019 C.O.B
*Selected candidates will be invited for an interview in Nairobi to be held on 25 February 2019. The second round of interviews is scheduled for 1 March 2019.
*Edukans is an equal opportunity employer and DOES NOT discriminate against gender, race or disability.
Disclaimer
**NO** fee is required at any stage of the application up to employment of a successful candidate. Report any form of fraud to kenya@edukans.org
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