This recruitment process is part of the TEI-OP Skills and VET (Team Europe Initiative for Opportunity-driven VET) project, which aims to strengthen the balance between training and employment while improving the employability of women and men in Sub-Saharan Africa. This €75 million project seeks to promote a vocational training offer focused on concrete employment opportunities and increased collaboration and dialogue with the private sector. It is being implemented for a duration of 60 months from March 2024 to the end of February 2029 by a consortium of European partners, namely:
- Enabel (Belgium)
- Expertise France (EF France)
- Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI Finland)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ Germany)
The project is organized into three pillars:
Pillar 1 (Technical Assistance Facility) – Led by Expertise France The support provided by the technical assistance facility consists of two stages that will be addressed jointly or separately based on the needs received through requests submitted to the project:
- Step 1: Assess and identify employment opportunities
- Step 2: Formulate recommendations to improve the conceptualization, implementation, and monitoring of responsive measures in terms of skills and technical and vocational education and training (TVET)
Pillar 2 (Organization of Regional Events Promoting PPPs in TVET) – Led by EDUFI
Pillar 3 (Call for Project Proposals Supporting the Opportunity-driven Approach in TVET) – Led by GIZ
In this context, Expertise France is recruiting two Intervention Officers whose mission will be to ensure the implementation and monitoring of interventions under the Technical Assistance Facility. The required expertise for this position is 48 months (starting in December 2024) and 36 months (starting in March 2025), respectively. The position will be based in Brussels within the Hub team with potential international travel.
The Intervention Officer will primarily focus on the implementation and monitoring of interventions/requests. Under Pillar 1, he/she will handle assistance requests from eligible stakeholders at each stage of the process (receipt and processing of the request, implementation of the intervention, drafting terms of reference for technical assistance, contracting and supervision of expertise, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, and closure) in accordance with TEI OP-VET standard operational procedures. He/she will also play a key role in monitoring interventions, supervising technical assistance contracts, ensuring the quality of technical assistance, and identifying key lessons learned from technical assistance activities.
Under the direct supervision of the Technical Assistance Facility Coordinator, responsible for coordinating and supervising activities managed by EF under Pillar 1, the Intervention Officer will be entrusted with the following key responsibilities:
Responsibility 1: Implementation, Monitoring, and Reporting
- Collaborate with the pillar coordinator to ensure the implementation and monitoring of interventions/requests
- Support the pillar coordinator in disseminating the services provided by the Technical Assistance Facility
- Ensure the effective implementation of key process workflows and required forms (templates, terms of reference, activity reports, etc.) to deploy technical assistance activities
- Review and validate deliverables from mobilized experts in close coordination with the Pillar 1 team
- Compile and produce action evaluation reports highlighting outcomes, achievement of indicators, and lessons learned
- Report, compile, and archive relevant information and documentation on technical assistance requests and activities
- Identify lessons learned from technical assistance activities to contribute to SERA unit’s knowledge management and capitalization exercises
- Contribute to the preparation of interim and final activity reports (narrative and financial) in line with the schedule and contractual terms
- Undertake technical advisory missions independently or in collaboration with other TEI staff members
Responsibility 2: Networking and Coordination
- Responsible for stakeholder engagement/request mobilization (in close coordination with all consortium agencies)
- Advise and support agencies in identifying adequate expertise to ensure the development of the private sector/value chains
- Assist the Paris team in identifying, selecting, and mobilizing experts
- Coordinate with the Paris team to provide necessary logistical support for the deployment of technical assistance activities
- Coordinate with the Facility team members on briefing, guiding, and debriefing deployed experts
- Participate in consultation/coordination meetings between the EF team and other implementing agencies to facilitate the planning and implementation of activities related to Pillar 1
- Ensure alignment with the activities of other pillars to foster overall coherence and synergies
The Intervention Officer may also be tasked with additional responsibilities relevant to the operations of the Technical Assistance Facility as delegated by the Pillar Coordinator. These tasks require establishing contacts and interacting with a multiplicity of institutions and stakeholders from EU countries and Sub-Saharan Africa and necessitate availability and the ability to travel abroad when necessary.
Required Competencies:
- Proven in-depth knowledge of vocational training and employment in international contexts, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Fluent spoken and written English (working language for this position)
- Good command of spoken and written French (working language of Expertise France’s headquarters) is an asset
- Ability to manage simultaneous services/tasks, manage time and priorities, work under pressure, and accept an increased workload from time to time
- Excellent skills in planning, organization, interpersonal relations, and communication
- Ability to connect and coordinate with various public and private stakeholders
- Institutional relations skills, analytical and synthesis skills, ability to work under pressure, good command of office software
- Full proficiency in standard computer applications (Microsoft Office)
Required Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in a similar position, preferably focused on vocational training, integration, and/or employment issues
- Experience working in vocational training in Sub-Saharan Africa is an asset
- Experience in advisory support and/or capacity building is an asset
- Experience in creating, maintaining, coordinating, and facilitating expert networks, including identifying and actively searching for experts
- Experience working in a multilingual/international environment and the ability to account for cultural differences to interact effectively with people from different cultures
Please send us your CV + motivation letter
OBS: Before applying, candidates must ensure that they have the necessary documentation to be able to work legally in Belgium, including a valid work permit. Expertise France cannot carry out the necessary procedures.
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Please send us your CV + motivation letter
OBS: Before applying, candidates must ensure that they have the necessary documentation to be able to work legally in Belgium, including a valid work permit. Expertise France cannot carry out the necessary procedures.
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