Vacancy at Adam Smith International

Employment Nigeria 19-Jan-2018 KANO , Administrative

Adam Smith International a professional services firm headquartered in London with regional headquarters in Africa (Nairobi, Abuja, and Pretoria), Asia Pacific (Sydney) and South Asia (Delhi), with numerous registered offices across Africa and Asia. We are recruiting for the below position :

POSITION : Skills Development Specialist

Description

MAFITA is a 6-year DFID-funded programme working in Nigeria’s northern states, with a vision to empower marginalised youths and women through the provision of increased economic opportunities and social inclusion.

MAFITA
Northern Nigeria has high-youth unemployment, insecurity and limited economic opportunities. MAFITA aims to assist 68,000 marginalised young people – with a particular emphasis on adolescent girls and Almajirai – to find gainful employment. By 2021, the program will create a net total of 43,300 full-time equivalent jobs and assisted 23,500 micro and small enterprises (MSEs). The project will tackle the supply and demand side of the labour market, focussing on the delivery of skills essential for employment, as well as the absorptive capacity of the labour market.

MAFITA will partner with public and private stakeholders to improve access to relevant and quality training, mentorship, work experience, business development, and financial services for marginalised youths and women. The programme will also support local market systems to enable the absorption of MAFITA’s target beneficiaries into sustainable income-generating activities.

Requirements

A postgraduate Degree
5 years’ experience working in Skills Development. Experience working with donor funded programmes is preferred
Experience working in northern Nigeria essential, preferably in North-West Nigeria,
Time management and Organisational skills
Competent knowledge in English and Hausa, spoken and written
Relevant computer proficient, experience in using Microsoft tools and/or any relevant software.
Knowledge of formal and informal forms of trainings essential
Excellent people skills and ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders, both written and oral

Areas of Responsibility

The Skills Development Specialist manages the skills development interventions in the State with the support of the State Coordinators to ensure access, quality and relevance in training delivery in both apprenticeship and COSDECs.

Responsibilities

Facilitates the collection and validation of Mafita beneficiaries and trainers daily attendance for onward submission to MRM Unit in Kano
In close consultation with COSDECs and MCPs, ensures compliance of minimum standards including effective implementation of asset management at COSDECs
Supports the development and implementation of capacity development plans for relevant staff of line ministries, COSDEC staff and MCPs
Supports COSDECs and MCP cluster locations to meet accreditation criteria by NBTE and awarding bodies to be accredited as training centres
Supports the payment of stipends to beneficiaries for COSDEC and Apprenticeship intervention
Facilitates the selection of foundation skills training centres in the state
Facilitates the monitoring on a regular basis the quality, progress and relevance of training delivery in COSDEC and apprenticeship interventions and provide suggested strategies to address challenges
Oversees and facilitates all Mafita skills development interventions in the state
Acts as a liaison between Mafita, training institutions, MCPs, trade associations and clusters on skills development matters
In consultation with Intervention Managers facilitates identification, selection and strengthening of MCPs and trade associations on skills delivery.
Facilitates and monitors on regular basis the quality and relevance of training provided in the skills development interventions
In close consultation with COSDEC Centre Managers and MCPs, ensures relevant and quality training delivery, formative and summative assessment and ensure timely reporting in the correct format.
Advises the COSDEC and Apprenticeship Intervention Manager on support package needed at the skills development locations for continuous improvement
Provides weekly, monthly and quarterly progress report on skills delivery for COSDEC and Apprenticeship
Cluster development specialist, facilitates the formation and strengthening of MCP clusters
Apprenticeship training specialist, facilitates the implementation of training packages and plans at the state
Where possible, and in collaboration with:
Liaises with the TVET, COSDEC and Apprenticeship Intervention Managers, and state on the implementation of the skills programmes in the interventions
Conducts any other tasks as assigned by the Skills Lead

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