Vacancy title:
Advisor on Workplace Learning

Jobs at:
GIZ Rwanda

Deadline of this Job:
24th December 2018

Duty Station:
Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: 11th December 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:
Vacancy for Advisor on workplace learning

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. GIZ has worked in Rwanda for over 30 years. The primary objectives between the Government of Rwanda and the Federal Republic of Germany are poverty reduction and promotion of sustainable development. To achieve these objectives, GIZ Rwanda is active in the sectors of Decentralization and Good Governance, Economic Development and Employment Promotion and Energy.

GIZ is a partner of the Hanga Ahazaza Initiative funded by the Mastercard Foundation to implement a number of capacity development activities in the TVET (Technical and Vocational Education Training) aspects of the hospitality & tourism sector. The activities include strengthening workplace learning at H&T companies and introducing elements of dual cooperative training in the H&T sector in alignment with the three pillars of the project: youth skills and capacity development; industry and institutional capacity development, as well as to support the growth and development of industry SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises). The project started in February 2018 and runs until January 2021 GIZ Rwanda is searching candidate for the position of Advisor on Workplace Learning for its activities within the MasterCard Foundation Hanga Ahazaza Initiative.

1. Responsibilities
As Workplace Learning Advisor you will we be supporting the implementation of a series of project outputs under the supervision of the Team Leader in the key area workplace learning and in close cooperation with the key expert on workplace learning.

The Advisor performs the following tasks:

1. Tasks

• Providing technical support & advice to the key expert workplace learning
  
• Supporting private and public-sector partners in the development, implementation, and coordination of innovative workplace learning approaches (modern apprenticeship, dual training).
  
• Supporting the Tourism Chamber, sector associations, sector skills council in the mobilization of H&T businesses for active involvement in TVET and skills development.
  
• Supporting the development, review, and introduction of in-company trainer/coordinator training and follow-up.
  
• Advisory to H&T businesses in workplace learning, human resource development, and organization of workplace learning.
  
• Developing, implementing and monitoring capacity development measures for companies, Sector Skills Councils and Sector Associations on workplace learning jointly with the partners and in coordination with other intervention fields of the Hanga Ahzaza initiative.
  
• Networking and cooperation management with private and public stakeholders in TVET.

. Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications

• Masters’ degree level in economics, private sector development, human resource development or related fields.

Professional experience

• At least 5 years’ professional experience in TVET or human resource development in the private sector, preferably in the H&T sector.

Other knowledge, additional competencies

• Proven command of English. Good knowledge of French is preferred.
  
• Strong communication and networking skills