Expert in vocational training and curriculum development

The Government of Zambia is committed to promoting Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training (TEVET), serving as a path for young people finding sustainable employment. However, the implementation of TEVET is faced with difficulties. Challenges include a lack of infrastructure at Vocational Training Institutions (VTIs), the linkage of training to labour market needs, the strong theoretical orientation of training and gender imbalances, among others. On top, the country – with an electricity source predominantly laying on hydropower – faces more regular droughts creating prolonged electricity shortages, what also affects a smooth running of training courses and education in general. On the other hand, there is high potential to diversify energy and with that employment in sectors such as solar energy. Within this context, Comundo – in collaboration with the responsible authority TEVETA and multiple partners – implements the project “Energy Skills 4 Youth (ES4Y): Competencybased vocational skills development in the (solar) energy sector to improve the livelihoods of disadvantaged youth”.

Your activities/tasks

As a Comundo Co-Worker, you will be part of Comundo’s country programme in Zambia, that focuses on basic- and vocational education with the overall goal of contributing to inclusive quality education (SDG 4). As part of the ES4Y team, you will particularly contribute to strengthening the TEVET system with a focus on competency-based training for (solar) electricity / energy for high-quality and inclusive TEVET for young people, at the same time contributing to reliable and clean energy. Based in Lusaka, you will collaborate with the Project Manager ES4Y, national and international advisors as well as further key stakeholders, including government bodies, vocational training institutions (VTIs), energy-sector partners. Thereby, you will be directly attached to one of the VTIs – also providing remote and on-site (through visits) support to other VTIs as part of the ES4Y programme.

Among others you will

• Facilitate the implementation of a competency-based education and training (CBET curriculum for solar energy)
• Contribute to the development and review of teaching and learning materials
• Support the introduction of workplace-based learning approaches and linkages with industry¨
• Monitor and accompany the implementation of the curriculum implementation
• Strengthen partnerships with relevant ministries, TEVETA, vocational training institutions, private sector actors in the energy field, as well as youth and community-led organisations
• Identify capacity development needs of partner institutions through participatory methods and provide training and technical guidance