Development Worker (m/f/d) to support TVET Transformation

• Job-ID: V000055870
• Location: Kumasi
• Assignment period: 11/01/2023 - 09/30/2026
• Field: Economic Development
• Type of employment: full-time
• Application deadline: 08/29/2023

Job description

The project "Support to the Transformation of the TVET System in Ghana" is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development with funding support from the EU. In 2019, the Government of Ghana initiated a transformation of the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector better known as “Harmonization of TVET”. GIZ supports these reform processes. The project’s objective is to support the Government of Ghana in establishing an efficient TVET system by strengthening the management capacities of relevant state actors, by training TVET personnel to apply competency-based trainings (CBT), by involving the private sector to ensure TVET curricula are demand-driven, and lastly by integrating green and digital elements into TVET to address environment and sustainability aspects in the labor market.

Your tasks

• Work directly with Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI) and advise other regional key actors on the implementation of competence-based and labor market-oriented technical and vocational education and training, as well as maintain contacts with trade associations and the industry
• Support the establishment of KTI as a Centre of Excellence, especially for green skills by providing guidance, mentoring, and coaching for the management and staff, and by advising KTI on organizational development
• Support in the identification of green opportunities and advise on strategies to transition into green and sustainable methods and processes
• Support in the expansion and inclusion of green competencies and capacity building in educational leadership, management, and training
• Analyze of teaching quality and pedagogical methodology, identifying technical training courses for the teaching staff or in CBT methods
• Coordinate with KfW regarding infrastructure development interventions at KTI and support cooperation between German technical and financial cooperation
• Act as the regional coordinator for project activities in central Ghana; mainly Ashanti Region and Eastern Region
• Support the cooperation between training providers and the industry and organize outreach activities to impact the social and business development of the communities in central Ghana
• Cooperation and coordination with the GIZ project team

Your profile

• Advanced university degree or professional qualification related to education; TVET, or similar fields
• Proven knowledge and experience in the TVET- or education sector, deep understanding of green and greening and sustainability as well as familiarity with e-learning systems and digital management platforms
• Experience in developing, improving, and implementing successful internal coordination systems and supporting organizational development
• Experience in stakeholder and community engagement
• Experience abroad in the field of development/international cooperation, in West Africa and experience working in intercultural, cross-cultural, and interreligious contexts would be an asset
• Sensitivity towards, or experience with approaches to gender equality, equity, and inclusion
• Strong teamwork and networking skills, coordination, communication, presentation and facilitation skills and a high degree of self-organization and adaptability
• Solid conflict sensitivity, conflict transformation and consensus building skills; dialogue facilitation
• Business-fluent In German and English

Location information

Kumasi is the second largest city in Ghana and the capital of the Ashanti Region. It is located in a rain forest region near Lake Bosomtwe, and is the commercial, industrial, and cultural capital of the historical Ashanti Empire. Medical facilities, shopping centres, local markets, local and international restaurants are all available. Kumasi has an airport. The capital of Ghana, Accra, can be reached in 40 minutes by air and in about four hours by road. The airport will soon be expanded to an international airport with international destinations.

We are pleased to offer you a first impression on topics such as climate, shopping and services, the school situation and health care in Ghana.

In general, the security situation is calm. GIZ staff must adhere to security measures at all times. Please also check the county-specific information provided by the German Federal Foreign Office. A contact person for security risk management is appointed at the local GIZ office. GIZ does not impose any restrictions on life partners and family members to move with you to the country of deployment. Please note that the general and personal living conditions in the country of assignment may meet with different legal and social acceptance. We gladly support you with our many years of experience.

Further information on country-specific advice from the Federal Foreign Office at https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en.

Notes

GIZ's Development Service is looking forward to applications of candidates with a professional qualification and / or university degree and at least two years of professional experience. In addition you hold the German nationality or the nationality of a member state of the European Union.

For general questions from dependent partners about local employment - please contact us at: map@giz.de

Please observe the provisions of the country-specific vaccination regulations for entry and work in the country of assignment - in particular also regarding COVID-19.

Please understand that we can accept and process in principle only applications via our E-recruiting system. Following the confirmation of your succesful application, kindly check your spam / junk mail folder on a regular basis, since some provider classify emails form our recruiting system as spam.

Our benefits

• We are a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and work to build a future worth living around the world. We support projects in over 130 countries to achieve goals sustainably together with our partners.
• Your work will begin with an onboarding and preparation phase that will give you initial insights into GIZ and lay the groundwork for your upcoming assignment, establishing new contacts and building up your network.
• Extensive check-ups and preventive measures (e.g. on appointment, before the outward journey, during the stay in a country of assignment, in an emergency) are provided to our staff and the family members accompanying them as a matter of course.
• As a development worker, you can use the project vehicle for trips to school or to visit a doctor or can receive a monthly lump-sum mobility allowance instead. The project vehicle can also be used for personal trips with your manager’s approval.
• As well as your basic living allowance, as a development worker you will also receive extensive additional benefits during your assignment (including a foreign service premium, family allowances, private group health insurance).
• To enable you to get ready for your assignment as a development worker and your outward journey, you will be given outward journey leave following your preparation time in Germany.
• We will cover a large portion of the childcare costs for dependent children under 14 who are accompanying you if your partner is not doing so and is not a development worker or integrated expert themselves. Most nursery and school fees are paid.
• We will reimburse you for your rental costs based on the rent index for your country as well as paying you an equipment and furnishing allowance on top.
• You and the members of your family accompanying you will be covered by our health and liability insurance, while your family members will also benefit from accident insurance. In countries in crisis, we operate a comprehensive risk management system for your protection, which minimises personal dangers and risks.

About us

The basis for service as a development worker is the Development Workers Act (EhfG) and a comprehensive package of benefits based on it. This includes, among other things, targeted professional and personal preparation. We offer the opportunity to work in an innovative, globally active development institution. Your competencies are in demand in an interdisciplinary team on site.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation.

GIZ would like to increase the proportion of employees with disability, both in Germany and abroad. Applications from persons with disabilities are most welcome.

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