Job: Young Expert for "Developing a New Strategy and Concept for the Vocational Education and Training (VET)" Project at YES Armenia Programme Company

Location: Yerevan, Armenia

Category:

Type: Full-time

Deadline: 26-Oct-17 00:00:00

Salary:

Description
The main objective of the "Developing a New Strategy and Concept for the Vocational Education and Training (VET)" Project is to design a strategy/ concept to make the VET better aligned with labour market demands through improving collaboration between VET institutions and business/ industry. The project will support economic development, growth by tackling a major constraint of the quality of human resources for the labour market. It will also support the implementation of EU Joint Analysis recommendations in the area of labour and employment. The Young Expert will perform the following tasks:
a) Study the best international practice in the field;
b) Study the core challenges in VET system development in Armenia;
c) Develop a policy paper with options to improve the quality of VET and the actions to be implemented;
d) Develop a schedule for the actions' implementation;
e) Follow up on the implementation of selected actions.

Responsibilities
- With support of the Project Leader (e.g. Prime Minister's Adviser on education) and the YES Armenia Programme Manager, develop a detailed work plan with deliverables and outcomes for the project "Developing a New Strategy and Concept for the Vocational Education and Training (VET)" (hereafter project) implementation;
- Review the project deliverable, outcomes, and schedule with senior management of a ministry/ agency and all relevant stakeholders;
- Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders;
- Execute the project according to the project plan;
- Develop forms, records, and files to document project activities and information collected;
- Monitor the progress of the project and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project;
- Write reports on the project for management and other stakeholders;
- Ensure that the project outcomes and deliverables are on time (in line with the work plan) and of the proper quality level;
- Perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

RequiredQualifications
- Master's degree in Education (Management), Public Administration, Project Management, Business Administration or other related area;
- At least 2 years of work experience in VET, Higher Education, Public Administration, Project Management (preferably in VET field), Business Administration or other related area;
- Knowledge of project management basics;
- Ability to write reports, develop work plans and other documentation;
- Critical thinking ability and problem solving mindset;
- Effective communication skills, including ability to work with high level officials and presentation skills both oral and in writing;
- Good time management, prioritizing and organizing skills;
- Good researching and drafting skills;
- Good computer skills including spreadsheets, word processing, e-mail and the Internet;
- Good knowledge of Armenian and English languages.

Benefits

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