Key Responsibilities
- Strategic TVET Programme Management
- Lead the full project cycle using a Results-Based Management (RBM) approach.
- Ensure alignment with national TVET strategies and economic recovery frameworks.
- Oversee development and implementation of Competency-Based Training (CBT) curricula.
- Integrate employability, life skills, entrepreneurship, and job-matching components.
- Ensure inclusion principles (gender, youth, vulnerable groups, disability mainstreaming).
- Labour Market Relevance & Private Sector Engagement
- Oversee labor market assessments and skills gap analyses.
- Establish structured partnerships with chambers of commerce, industry associations, and employers.
- Promote apprenticeship, internship, and work-based learning models.
- Facilitate employer participation in curriculum validation and practical assessments.
- Monitor employment, self-employment, and income generation outcomes post-training.
- Institutional Strengthening & Government Coordination
- Coordinate with relevant ministries and TVET directorates for accreditation and compliance.
- Support institutional capacity building of training centers (governance, systems, QA).
- Facilitate public–private dialogue mechanisms for sustainable skills ecosystems.
- Ensure regulatory compliance and alignment with national qualification frameworks where applicable.
- Quality Assurance & Standards
- Establish and oversee TVET Quality Assurance mechanisms.
- Monitor trainer qualifications, assessment integrity, and certification processes.
- Ensure standardization of delivery across governorates.
- Promote continuous improvement through feedback loops and tracer studies.
- Financial Management & Compliance
- Oversee budget planning, forecasting, and burn rate analysis.
- Ensure compliance with donor procurement and financial regulations.
- Supervise contracts with training providers and service suppliers.
- Validate financial and narrative reporting before submission.
- Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEAL)
- Develop outcome-level indicators (completion rate, certification rate, employment rate, income improvement).
- Ensure data-driven adaptive management.
- Document lessons learned and best practices for scaling and replication.
- Lead donor reporting and external audit preparation.
- Team Leadership
- Supervise technical coordinators and field teams.
- Conduct performance appraisals and capacity development plans.
- Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and performance excellence.
- Master’s degree in Education, TVET, Engineering, Business Administration, Development Studies, or related field.
- Minimum 6 years of progressive experience managing donor-funded TVET or livelihoods programmes.
- Demonstrated experience in competency-based training systems.
- Proven track record in private sector engagement and employment-focused programming.
- Strong financial oversight and compliance background.
- Experience working with government institutions in Syria or comparable contexts.
- Fluency in Arabic and strong professional English writing skills.
- Permanent residence in Damascus.
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently across governorates.
- Ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder environments under pressure.
Intervention Sectors
Business & Economic Policy
Labor & Livelihoods
Location
- Syria
- Damascus
Application Deadline
Organisation
Salary Range
1500 to 2000 (USD)
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
for Application Submission please fill the form:
https://forms.gle/2UgGhdXNBC6mkYv69
Requires a Cover Letter?
No
Experience Requirements
5 to 10 years
Education Degree
Bachelor Degree
Arabic
Fluent
English
Excellent
French
None
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No