Labour Market and VET Expert (m/f/d) Technical Assistance to Support the Implementation of Reforms in the area of Social Inclusion in Albania

Labour Market and VET Expert (m/f/d) Technical Assistance to Support the Implementation of Reforms in the area of Social Inclusion in Albania Job-ID: P1816V003 Location: Tirana Assignment period: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2024 Field: Social Sectors Type of employment: part-time Application deadline: 08/18/2020 Job description The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a state owned organisation. We work worldwide in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ International Services (InS) is an integral division of GIZ. We offer the experience, the regional and technical know-how of GIZ in the global market and provide international clients with expertise in terms of economic and result-oriented services. GIZ International Services is shortlisted for the EU-funded tender: „ Technical Assistance to Support the Implementation of Reforms in the area of Social Inclusion” in Albania. To strengthen the capacity of the Government of Albania to successfully implement reforms in the area of social inclusion. To assist and strengthen the capacities of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection; Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports; Ministry of Finance and Economy and local government units, to coordinate and implement national reforms in the context of the Social Protection Strategy (2020- 2023), the National Employment and Skills Strategy 2020- 2022, and the National Strategy for Pre-University Education (2014-2020). These include reinforcing both the implementation of the new legislation and coordination mechanisms on policy design, monitoring and reporting in the context of the National Strategy for Decentralisation and Local Government (2015-2020).The technical assistance will also provide advice and support for the management of the reform process to coordinate the implementation of strategies, monitor and report the results via the IPMG on Employment and Skills and relevant Thematic Groups. Your tasks An experienced labour market and VET specialist will be recruited to advice on methods and approaches for improving employability, expanding active labour market measures (ALMMs) and access to VET. Your profile Qualifications and Skills Master’s Degree or equivalent in Economics, Public Administration, Human Resource Development or Social Science or related fields; or a relevant professional experience of at least five years, in addition to the experience required as general professional experience; Excellent oral and written English; Computer literacy. General professional experience Minimum eight preferably ten years of professional experience in the area of employment, labour markets programmes or Vocational Education and Training. Specific professional experience Minimum five preferably seven years of experience in development or implementation of public employment policies or programmes focused on active labour market measures (ALMMs) or employment promotional programmes for groups at risk. Technical experience as consultant/technical adviser in assessing skills gap analysis and the design of VET skills and qualification packages or active labour market measures with a focus on at- risk groups will be an asset; Experience in providing policy advice and technical assistance to ministries and public institutions in EU Member State, candidate or potential candidate country (ies) on EU accession process related requirements in the area of labour markets and employment will be an asset. Location information The operational centre for the project will be located in Tirana. However, due to the nature of the services provided, the technical assistance team will be required to travel and spend periods in different Albanian regions/municipalities related to the Social Inclusion programme funded by the EU Delegation. Some activities, such as regional training or exchange meetings are expected to take place in the following targeted municipalities: Prrenjas, Gjirokaster, Vore, Mallakaster, Cerrik, Librazhd, Shijak, Kavaje, Kurbin,Kukes, Kruje, Pogradec, Korce, Kamez, Vlore, Shkoder, Elbasan, Durres, Tirane. Capacity building and training is expected to cover 61 municipalities. Start date & period of implementation The intended start date is January 2021 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 48 (forty-eight) months from this date (min. 320 working days). Notes Please note that we basically can only receive and process applications sent via our e-recruiting system. Should you not be able to do so, please contact the person named in the job advertisement. We would like to ask you to apply with a CV in Europeaid format. After submitting an application, please check your spam/junk folder regularly for incoming messages, as emails from our e-recruiting system are treated as spam by some providers. GIZ would like to improve the share of disabled employees, both in Germany and abroad. Applications from persons with disabilities are most welcome. Our benefits We are a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and work to build a future worth living around the world. We support projects in over 130 countries to achieve goals sustainably together with our partners. Everyone has the same opportunities in our company, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation or physical disability. We recruit based on specialist expertise and social skills. Transparency and fair opportunities for career advancement are just as much a matter of course for us as gender not being a barrier to taking up a management position. Extensive check-ups and preventive measures (e.g. on appointment, before the outward journey, during the stay in a country of assignment, in an emergency) are provided to our staff and the family members accompanying them as a matter of course. We reward staff who achieve their agreed annual targets with a variable remuneration component. You will receive various additional benefits during your stay abroad that will depend on your country of assignment. We are a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and work to build a future worth living around the world. We support projects in over 130 countries to achieve goals sustainably together with our partners., Everyone has the same opportunities in our company, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation or physical disability. We recruit based on specialist expertise and social skills. Transparency and fair opportunities for career advancement are just as much a matter of course for us as gender not being a barrier to taking up a management position., Extensive check-ups and preventive measures (e.g. on appointment, before the outward journey, during the stay in a country of assignment, in an emergency) are provided to our staff and the family members accompanying them as a matter of course., We reward staff who achieve their agreed annual targets with a variable remuneration component., You will receive various additional benefits during your stay abroad that will depend on your country of assignment. About us We create prospects for people and with people. As GIZ has an international mandate, we offer a multicultural working environment. We are committed service providers and dedicated professionals, even under difficult circumstances. We take pride in enabling our employees to develop their professional and personal skills. There are plenty of reasons to join our motivated team – ranging from the diverse challenges you will face on a daily basis in one of our 130 partner countries, to the broad scope you will have for shaping your work. Contact Dennis Uhrig+49 6196 79-2084