Opportunities

CURRENT VACANCIES:
Monday, 21 June 2010
Laos Strengthening TVET

PINZ is preparing for the ADB Strengthening TVET project in Laos and is seeking indicative expressions of interest from consultants for the following roles:

·         TVET System Management and Institutional Development Specialist

·         Training Development Specialist

·         TVET Access Specialist

·         Buildings and Facilities Specialist

·         Employment Systems Specialist

·         Skills Standards, Curriculum and Teacher Training for Construction Trades

·         Skills Standards, Curriculum and Teacher Training for Automotive and Mechanical Trades

·         Skills Standards, Curriculum and Teacher Training for Furniture Trades

·         Skills Standards, Curriculum and Teacher Training for Business Skills

·         IT, TVET EMIS and MIS Development

·         PPP Development and Implementation

·         Social and Gender Specialist

Applicants should have significant experience working internationally on donor-funded projects and must be a citizen of an ADB member country. Prior experience working in Laos and/or Southeast Asia is a distinct advantage.

Interested applicants should send a current CV through to Amy McAteer (amym@pinz.co.nz) before July 31st.

 

Monday, 31 May 2010
Maldives - Business Development Services Centre (BDSC) Operations Desk Consultant

PINZ is seeking a Maldivian national for the role of BDSC Operations Desk Consultant.This position will be based in Hithadhoo and will be full time for approximately 22 months, with some travel to Male’ required. The terms of reference for the role are as follows:

 

The BDSC Operation Desks Consultant will have a degree in business or economics or equivalent degree in related fields and extensive working knowledge and background in MSME development and working knowledge in the field of BDS and CSF. The tasks of the BDSC Operational Desks within Regional Development Mobilization Office (RDMO) will include;

 

(i)                   Provision of BDS products to start-ups and established MSME in local regions;

(ii)            Provision of basic consulting services for business planning and business     counseling, identification, and provision of information;

(iii)           Arrangements in specific consulting services in coordination with the central BDSC desk in Malé;

(iv)           Facilitation services for market access and finance;

(v)            Coordination of local needs (consultancy, financing, etc.) in close consultation with  the central BDSC desk;

(vi)           Establishment of a performance measurement framework for measuring operational results related to the centers’ activities, including CSF-based financial support to entrepreneurs and publish on a quarterly basis information book gathered regarding the number of business plans prepared, financial applications processed supported by the BDSC, breakdown of clientele by sector and size of enterprises, courses provided and participants in each course, evaluations of each training course, and other activities relating to cost-sharing fund management, allocation, and monitoring analysis; and

(vii)           Other tasks requested by the Government as well as the Team Leader to implement  the PSDP

 

Applications close Friday 15 June 2010. To apply, please send your CV to Ms Anita Edgecombe at anitae@pinz.co.nz.

 

Thursday, 13 May 2010
Polytechnic Establishment Adviser - Dili, Timor Leste

In particular the adviser will:

 

·         Review existing relevant background documents that set out the policy and plans developed so far for the establishment of the polytechnics

·         Review the current state of development by visiting the polytechnic sites and by reviewing Ministry of Education current plans and budgets

·         Review the commitments and plans made by donors in relation to TVET and polytechnics in Timor Leste

·         Prepare a situational analysis of the current situation, a description of the characteristics of the polytechnic system to be established, and present for consultation development and management options considering the context and priorities of the Ministry and stakeholders

·         Undertake consultation as appropriate/ possible on Polytechnic proposal development and implementation, including with key stakeholders in government and externally

·         Prepare a polytechnic implementation plan covering:

§  The number and location of the polytechnics

§  Proposed organic structure and TOR’s for the polytechnic governance, management and administration and of the academic advisory mechanisms with the sequence of establishment detailed.

§  Proposed programmes, courses, qualifications, faculties and departments and the sequence of establishment for each polytechnic

§  Consequent staffing numbers, qualifications and experience and position TOR’s and the sequence of recruitment

§  Conception of the consequential infrastructural and equipment needs

§  An establishment budget for the polytechnic and an exemplar operational budget

·         Work closely with the legal adviser to review the existing legal framework and prepare recommendations for additional developments development.

·         Identification of the Technical Assistance support that would be needed to assist the establishment and initial operation of the polytechnic.

Outputs

·         Summary situational analysis report by the end of assignment month 1

·         Documented advice on key policy options by the end of assignment month 2

·         Draft implementation plan  by the end of month 3

·         Workshop sessions to gain feedback and support (on-going)

·         Final multi-year implementation plan clarifying priorities, targets and cost projections by the end of month 6

 

Qualification Requirements:

·         Masters degree or Doctorate

·         Senior management level experience in polytechnic education or similar senior level technical educational institutions

·         Experience of government funding systems of tertiary education

·         Experience in implementation of tertiary system reform

·         Experience of educational cost analysis and forecasting

·         Experience of vocational or technical training in developing or low-income countries, preferably in the Pacific region

·         Knowledge of various country models of polytechnic similar senior level technical educational institutions

·         Fluent oral and written English. Portuguese an advantage.

 

Duration, Compensation and Costs

The successful candidate shall be offered a standard compensation package according to international rates for this level of specialization. 

 

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and the policies and procedures of the Ministry of Education.

 

To register your interest in this position or to obtain further information of Terms and References please contact Ryan Brown (ryanb@pinz.co.nz).

 

 

Tuesday, 30 March 2010
Senior International Expert on TVET Policies, Systems and Management

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The International Labour Office - GENEVA is seeking to full the position of a Senior international expert on TVET policies, systems and management. 

The project aims to assist Bangladesh in reducing poverty through reforms of technical and vocational education and training (TVET)' policies and systems so that more people can acquire employable skills and thus generate income through wage-earning jobs or self-employment. The project is intended to contribute to the improvement of productivity in industry and services through better responding to their skills needs; to ensure rapid formation of the national human capital and improved employability of vocational education and training graduates; to enhance labour market participation, social inclusion and empowerment of disadvantaged groups - the low literate youth, child labourers, women, and the rural communities.

The Expert is to be experienced in TVET policies, systems, legal issues, analysis of the supply and demand for skills, and overall management practices.

The Expert should have ten to fifteen years of work experience in senior management positions at the national education and training agencies or institutions or ministerial departments. At least seven of experience in the agencies involved in the international policy development or international development projects are required.

Other competitive advantages for this assignment involve: 

  • considerable knowledge of public TVET systems in developing countries; 
  • research experience in the relevant areas; and 
  • consultancies undertaken on TVET policies and systems in Asia.

Click here to view a full job description and to apply on line. https://erecruit.ilo.org/public/hrd-cl-vac-view.asp?jobinfo_uid_c=22840&vaclng=en

Please note you must apply through the above weblink for this position.

 

Monday, 11 January 2010
Education Experts
PINZ is pursuing projects in the Pacific, Asia and the Middle East and we are seeking consultants with expertise in primary, secondary, post-secondary and higher education. Applicants should have, at a minimum, a Masters degree, significant experience on donor-funded projects, and 5 years international experience.

Consultants that meet these criteria, and in particular those with skills and experience in the following, are invited to submit their CVs to PINZ:
  • Technical Vocational Education and Training
  • Team Leadership
  • Curriculum Development
  • Public-Private Partnerships
  • Skills standards development
  • Education Economics and Finance
  • Early Childhood Education
  • National Qualifications Frameworks
  • Monitoring and Evaluation

Please register your interest by completing our online Consultant Registion form here.