Advisor for Skills Development - Zurich, Schweiz - Swisscontact

Swisscontact

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Zurich, Schweiz

vor 4 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

The Skills, Labour and Migration Team provides technical expertise and support for internal and external clients in advisory services, training, and research, assures the quality of implementation, fosters innovation, and engages in knowledge sharing in its fields of expertise. It engages in discussions and a regular exchange in internal and external networks, and we are passionate about contributing to thought leadership and the positioning of the organisation in the field of Skills Development.
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Our understanding of Skills Development includes the core topics of Initial Vocational Education and Training including the link to basic education, Labour Market Insertion, and Upskilling and Reskilling (Lifelong Learning). We work in close contact with our practitioners and experts working on projects within the organisation in seven regions, and we meet regularly for interesting thematic exchanges as part of our global core working groups.
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To complement our dynamic and ambitious team, we are looking for an experienced, highly motivated, outgoing, and client-oriented person who can cover the breadth and manage the diversity of Skills Development projects as a versatile team member in the role of Advisor for Skills Development %) with effective start from 1 July 2023 or by agreement.
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Contract duration: unlimited
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Place of work: Zurich, Switzerland or any other Swisscontact office
Advisor for Skills Development %)
Vertragsart

Unbefristet
Arbeitsort

Zürich

Tasks

Provide technical support, strategic guidance, and technical backstopping and advisory of project teams in the field of Skills Development.
Contribute to the identification of trends and thematic areas where skills development products and solutions are needed, and support positioning Swisscontact's thematic expertise within and outside the organisation.
Carry out advisory services, research, training activities, and reviews for internal and external clients.
Lead and contribute to business development: bid management, partner engagement, bid writing, etc.
Assume thematic leadership for the working areas "Initial Vocational Education and Training": (virtual) core group facilitation, member liaison, provision of technical inputs and reviews, identification, and documentation of good practice, etc.
Contribute to the development of training and capacity building sessions/courses and support their delivery to internal and external audiences.

Requirements:

Graduate degree in Education, Technical and Vocational/Professional Education and Training (TVET/VPET), Labour Market Sociology/Economics or equivalent.
At least 4 years of project implementation experience, in technical advisory and support to projects in development cooperation, of which at least 4 years in developing countries in the field of Technical and Vocational/Professional Education and Training.
Proven experience in business development incl. bid proposal writing.
Proven experience in carrying out applied research incl. evaluations in the field of Skills Development.
Excellent multilingual communication, digital and interpersonal skills.
Excellent written and spoken command of English and either French or Spanish. Command of German and other languages is an asset.
Ability to collaborate and cocreate with other team members in a decentralised organisation.
Excellent selfmanagement, multitasking skills and ability to work independently.
Flexibility and willingness to regularly travel internationally.
Businessoriented, initiative, dynamic, and ambitious personality.

Swisscontact offers attractive working conditions in an international and multicultural context.

We see our work as a joint effort in an agile organizational culture:
mutual respect, trust and teamwork.

In case of questions, please contact
Sidita Dibra

Swisscontact - Schweizerische Stiftung für technische Entwicklungszusammenarbeit:
Wir sind eine führende Partnerorganisation für die Umsetzung internationaler Entwicklungsprojekte. Swisscontact wurde 1959 als Stiftung nach Schweizer Recht gegründet. Wir sind unabhängig, gemeinnützig und politisch wie konfessionell neutral.

Wir sind in 38 Ländern mit über 1 200 Mitarbeitenden vertreten. Die Stiftung hat ihren Sitz in Zürich, Schweiz. Swisscontact fördert eine integrative wirtschaftliche, soziale und ökologische Entwicklung, um einen Beitrag zu einem nachhaltigen und breitenwirksamen Wohlstand in Entwicklungs
- und Schwellen-ländern zu leisten.

Wir stärken die Kompetenzen der Menschen, damit sie ihre Erwerbsmöglichkeiten verbessern können.
Wir erhöhen die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Unternehmen, um ihnen Wachstum zu ermöglichen.
Wir fördern sozioökonomische Systeme, um eine ganzheitliche Entwicklung zu begünstigen.

Wir glauben, dass Menschen selbst unter erschwerten Bedingungen die Fähigkeit und die Bereitschaft haben, aktiv zu handeln und si