Advisor Digitalization

Advisor Digitalization, Green Skills, Gender

Economic Transformation Cluster (ETC)

Contract duration –30/ 07/2029

STEP-IV Horti-Skills Project, funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN), is implemented within the framework of the Ethio-German Sustainable Training and Education Programme (STEP) IV in Ethiopia. The project aims to strengthen the horticulture skills system, improve the employability of young Ethiopians and contribute to the competitiveness and sustainable development of horticulture companies.

The project promotes a workplace-first approach and supports the development of relevant, inclusive and future-oriented skills through stronger cooperation between government institutions, TVET providers, the private sector, EHPEA and the Horticulture Sector Skills Council (HSSC).

The Advisor Digitalization and Green Skills provide cross-cutting technical expertise to ensure that digitalization, green skills, competency-based training and curriculum development are systematically integrated into project implementation. The position supports the development of blended and digital learning approaches while coordinating gender-responsive measures, including the regional gender action plan and Women Leadership Programme.

The advisor is responsible for providing technical guidance on digital learning, green skills, competency-based training and curriculum development, while ensuring that gender equality and women’s leadership are effectively integrated into TVET activities

Core tasks

• In your role you are responsible for the technical, substantive and organisational implementation of a project’s measures and activities. In consultation with your line manager, you also assume tasks related to planning, steering and monitoring the project, including project administration tasks in some cases. You are also responsible for providing specialist support to colleagues in bands 2 and 3, and ensure the quality of the commission’s outcomes.
• In addition you contribute to the conceptual design of the project, in particular its modification or realignment.
• You make technical and substantive contributions to overarching issues in cooperation with commissioning parties/clients, partners and other actors and thereby support the achievement of the agreed objectives of the respective project and provide impetus for further strategy development.
• In coordination with the country director and your line manager, you also use your contacts for the acquisition of contracts on behalf of the company.
• In consultation with your team colleagues and line manager, you also coordinate all issues within your area of work and ensure that they are dealt with promptly and competently. You resolve problems that arise in your area of responsibility on the basis of existing rules and draw attention to more complex challenges in your team.
• You are involved in ongoing process development within your remit, are responsible for knowledge management and prepare and share documentation. If required, you also support other experts in familiarising themselves with and performing their tasks.
• You perform the tasks assigned to you by your line manager, where required.

Main activities

• Provide technical support for digitalization, digital and blended learning within horticulture TVET activities.
• Design and support blended learning approaches and digital training contents and courses.
• Support the integration of green skills into horticulture TVET curricula, training packages and delivery approaches.
• Provide technical expertise on competency-based training and curriculum development.
• Support TVET institutions in adapting curricula and learning approaches to emerging sector needs.
• Coordinate the regional gender action plan and support its implementation.
• Ensure gender-responsive approaches are integrated into TVET institutions and project activities.
• Provide technical backstopping to national and regional teams on cross-cutting technical issues.
• Promote knowledge exchange and documentation of digital, green and gender-responsive approaches.
• Develop and maintain appropriate tools for monitoring digital, green and gender-related interventions.
• Contribute to project progress reports and other monitoring and reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science, ICT, AI, Education, Vocational Education and Training, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Gender Studies, Development Studies, Project Management or a related field.
• Additional qualifications or professional training in digital learning, green skills, gender mainstreaming, competency-based training or curriculum development are an advantage.

Professional experience

• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in digitalization, green skills within TVET, skills development, education, curriculum development or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience in digitalization of competency-based training and curriculum development.
• Experience in digital learning, blended learning or digital content development.
• Experience integrating green skills or sustainability competencies into training programmes is an advantage.
• Demonstrated experience in gender mainstreaming and gender-responsive programme implementation.
• Previous experience in the horticulture or agricultural sector is an advantage.

Technical competencies

• Strong knowledge of digitalization and use of technology in competency-based training and curriculum development.
• Good understanding of digitalisation and blended learning approaches.

Languages

• Excellent English and Amharic

Salary band

• This position is assigned to salary band 4