Junior Technical Advisor – M 1 UDPNL

Junior Technical Advisor – M 1 UDPNL

A. Required qualifications, competences and experience
Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master's Degree in Political Science, Social Sciences, Public Administration or Social Work
• Proven knowledsge about Governmental institutions especially the Ministry of Education and Higher Education / DG VTE, international organisations and NGOs in Lebanon
• Proven knowledge about Vocational and Technical Education or livelihood programming

 
Professional experience

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in planning and implementation of vocational training programs or livelihood programs
• Proven experience in youth outreach / community outreach
• Advisory experience in Lebanese public institutions
• Good knowledge about the institutional setup within the vocational training sector in Lebanon
• Good knowledge about the labour market and labour marker needs in Lebanon
• Working in youth programmes
• Exceptional working experience with ministries in the education sector, other governmental organisations international organisations or local NGOs 

 
 
Other knowledge, additional competences

• Ability to understand complex interactions between different stakeholders and sectors
• Awareness and knowledge about the situation of refugees and host communities in Lebanon and vulnerable persons / “do-no-harm” approach in implementation of activities to avoid tensions between host and refugee communities
• Very good administrational and organisational skills
• Very good writing and communication skills
• Very good working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, email, the internet and computer applications like MS Office)
• Native in Arabic, excellent knowledge of English, knowledge of the German language is a strong asset
• Willingness to travel to different project locations in Lebanon
• Excellent social skills and teamwork skills

B. Responsibilities
The position holder is responsible for:

• Establishing and maintaining contacts with public TVET schools / principals and private companies in vocational education under instruction by M 1 staff
• Maintaining a good flow of communication and information between all involved institutions, counterparts and the GIZ UDP_NL team
• Supporting and planning outreach activities to youth and women
• Support in planning and monitoring of vocational trainings
• Elaborating terms of reference for consultant missions / consultancies
• Data collection to reach the deliverables
• Supervising achievements of results and indicators based on the programme´s monitoring system
• Serving the programme´s knowledge management system, documentation of activities and other related tasks
• Drafting and finalizing programme documents, reports and provide advice to GIZ team and partners upon request

 
In this context, the position holder fulfils the following tasks:

Tasks

Advising partner institution(s)

The position holder

• maintains cooperation with relevant public authorities, other crucial organisations and stakeholders upon request by UDP_NL team
• maintains cooperation with public TVET schools in North Governorate
   

Coordination and implementation tasks

The position holder

• supports in outreach activities to identify potential trainees
• supports and maintains a database of trainees in accordance with GIZ Data Privacy regulations
• monitors attendance and drop out of trainees
• prepares and implements events related to programme activities
• assures that project visibility is in place
   

Networking and cooperation

The position holder

• assists in visibility activities and cooperates with local communities, relevant organisations, non-governmental agencies and individuals
• communicates the programmes objectives
   

Knowledge Management

The position holder

• compiles reports and overviews illustrating achievements especially needed for the M&E-System established for UDP_NL  
• develops implementation plans
• assists with research activities
• translates documents from Arabic for internal use if requested by the team
• supports in administrative tasks
   

Other duties/additional tasks

The position holder

• represents the interest of the GIZ and always acts on its behalf
• conducts other relevant tasks upon  request