Team Leader - Project Management Specialist - TVET, Kenya

Description of the assignment:

The East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) primary objective is to increase the access and improve the quality of TVET programs in selected regional flagship TVET institutes and to support regional integration in East Africa.

In Kenya, the selected Regional Flagship TVET Institutes are: KenGen Geothermal Institute (Geothermal, Oil and Gas), Kenya Institute of Building & Highways Technology (Infrastructure Roads & Highways), The Kisumu National Polytechnic (Manufacturing-Textile and garment making), The Meru National Polytechnic (Building Technology) and The Kenya Coast Polytechnic (Blue Economy & Marine Technology). 

By the end of the project period (2018-2026), all these flagship institutes under the project will have at least doubled their capacity.

The primary output of this technical assistance will be to carry out mapping of skills of TVET graduates, Training programmes and enrolment, Occupations in the industry, Skills gap and mismatches in the industry, TVET graduates’ employability and future skills anticipation in the EASTRIP priority areas.The consultant is required to scan all levels of skills qualifications in EASTRIP skill areas.

Duration of the contract: 6 months.

Date of start: February 2025.

Phase of the procurement: Submission of bids. 

PROFILE REQUIRED

-    The Lead Consultant should have a minimum of a Master’s degree with a major in a relevant discipline.
-    Experience in skill mapping and having done similar works in the last 5 years preferably in TVET sector.
-    Evidence of good analytical understanding of the process of skill mapping. 
-    Evidence of technical knowledge of current trends and systems in TVET sector.
-    Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Labour Market analysis. 
-    Exceptional degree of integrity, judgment and tact. 
-    Understanding of Donor Funded Projects, policies and practices in the TVET Sub Sector.
-    Experience in stakeholders’ engagement from various sectors ranging from the public sector, private sector, TVETs.
-    Excellent communication, presentation, report writing and analytical skills.