Vocational Training Programme Developer/ Green jobs for youth in the agri-food sector

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Organizational Setting

FAO’s work in West Bank and Gaza Strip is guided by the Country Programming Framework (CPF) for Palestine in 2018-2022. The CPF promotes to the well-being of Palestinian people contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. It focuses on sustainable management of natural resources and development of agrifood value chains, protection and inclusion of vulnerable groups and improved nutrition, quality and safety of food consumption. To this effect, the CPF adopts a resilience approach to bridge humanitarian and development interventions, recognizing the centrality of market led development and its dependence on the enabling environment put in place by the public sector to promote food security.

Under the project Green jobs and Sustainable Income Opportunities for Palestinian Female and Male Youth in the Agri-food Sector – Phase II (OSRO/GAZ/111 DEN), funded by Government of Denmark, FAO aims to promote social and economic stability within the Palestinian community through addressing barriers to youth employment by tapping into the underutilized potentials of the agri-food sector and enabling young people to capture various market-driven opportunities from the transition to the green economy. The project will capacitate three Vocational training Centres VTCs/ CoCs to equip 112 female and male youth with knowledge and skills that match the labour market demands of the agri-food sector enable through development of three vocational training programmes in the field of green jobs for youth in the agri-food sector.

Reporting Lines

The specialist will work under the overall supervision of the FAO WBGS Head of Office, the direct supervision of the FAO WBGS Head of Programme and in close consultation with the Deputy Project Manager.

Technical Focus

Provides guidance and operational support for capacity development and facilitates technical dialogue around vocational training programmes in relation to green jobs for youth in the agri-food sector.

Tasks and responsibilities

  • Conduct a desk review on the vocational training and the related green jobs across the agri-food sector nationally and internationally including the labour market assessment conducted under this project.
  • Based on the findings of the desk review and the consultative assessment, identify and prioritize the vocational training programmes needed to develop and enhance the capacity in high-potential agri-food value chains within the green economy.
  • Develop the top three vocational training programmes in the agri-food sector. This includes - duration, curriculum, competencies of trainees and trainers etc.. This will be done in close cooperation and coordination with the Ministry of Labour.
  • Conduct assessment on the support needed for the targeted vocational training centers to be capable of delivering the newly developed vocational training programmes in the agri-food field. This includes but is not limited to equipment, training materials, rehabilitation, number of trainers and trainers’ job descriptions, etc. This will be done in close cooperation and coordination with the Ministry of Labour.
  • Advise on additional coaching activities needed to increase the efficiency of the programme.
  • Perform other tasks as and when required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

  • University degree in relevant disciplines; such as degree in relevant disciplines such as Engineering, vocational training, agricultural economics or other related fields.
  • At least 7 years of proven experience in vocational training programmes.
  • Working knowledge of English and Arabic languages.

    FAO Core Competencies

  • Results Focus

  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Building Effective Relationships
  • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

  • Computer/word processing and standard office software skills;
  • Ability to travel to and within the West Bank and Gaza Strip
  • Excellent communication skills;
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