Deputy Skills Centre Manager (Malampa)
Applications close Fri 12 April 2019
● An exciting opportunity to support the operations of the provincial Malampa Skills Centre
● Contract full-time position for a Vanuatu Citizen
● Based at Norsup, Malekula with travel to other provinces
The Organisation
The Vanuatu Skills Partnership aims to develop new approaches for a national skills system that better links skills training to economic outcomes within a quality assured framework. It has a dual focus on supporting the development of ni-Vanuatu entrepreneurship and the growth of the local private sector, as well as creating pathways for further formal training and employment opportunities. Provincial Skills Centres, now incorporated into the structure of the Ministry of Education and Training, have been established by the Partnership to facilitate access to a range of demand-driven skills training and business development support. Through the financing mechanism of the ‘Skills Development Fund’, the Skills Centres contract registered local training providers and industry coaches to deliver a range of integrated skill development services according to identified productive sector and industry priorities. The Partnership proactively promotes and mainstreams the participation of marginalised groups, specifically those disadvantaged by gender and disability. The Partnership operates as a coalition for change within a complex local political environment. It is locally-led and works sensitively, flexibly and responsively ‘within the grain of local custom and culture’ to catalyse development in line with the objectives of the ‘National Sustainable Development Plan 2016-2030’.
The Position
Under the direct guidance of the Provincial Service Delivery/Malampa Skills Centre Manager and in a mentee/mentor role, the Deputy Skills Centre Manager will support the operations of the provincial Malampa Skills Centre. He/She will work in close collaboration with the Provincial Government and the PGTB as well as other the Partnership’s technical Coordinators based at head office in Port Vila. The position will help to ensure that the Malampa Skills Centre continues to facilitate the delivery of high quality skills development services to support inclusive economic growth across the priority sectors of Tourism, Handicraft and Agribusiness. This will done in a partnership-based approach that supports the strengthening of reform of governance/service delivery structures and systems. The position will be based in Norsup, Malekula with some travel to other provinces.
Essential Selection Criteria
► Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline.
► Proven experience in the education and training sector or community/business development in Vanuatu.
► Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, in English and/or French, with an ability to use English effectively in the work-place.
► Excellent relational and interpersonal skills, with an ability to build positive relationships across diverse stakeholders, and to contribute to a positive team-based environment in the workplace.
► Highly competent in the use of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint and the Internet.
Desirable Selection Criteria
► Ability to manage responsively and simultaneously multiple tasks in a challenging work environment.
How to Apply
Please click on the link below to download a job description with details on how to apply online.
For further information please contact Lucas.Rotteveel@linkps.com
Applications close 12 April 2019
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