The Project

• Establishment and institutionalization of a national forum on skills development that shapes a national debate on demand-oriented skills trainings as well as the underlying TVET and UAS system. This also includes drawing-up of a strategy of how to sustainably engage the private sector in to TVET and UAS.
• Establishment and institutionalization of sectoral skills training forums on national level that enable sector relevant forums on demand-oriented skills trainings; regional formats such as committees could be optional.
• Implementation of capacity development measures for companies and business membership organizations (BMO’s) to enhance their meaningful engagement in TVET and UAS.

Your Tasks / Responsibilities

Major objective of the assignment is to assess the capacity of the Construction Contractors Association of Ethiopia (CCAE) to undertake a skills focused public private sectoral dialogue and identify related critical issues or agendas that serve as input for the dialogue.

•  Assess organizational or institutional capacity of the Association.
• Review previous public private sectoral dialogue (PPSD) experience of the Association, if any, aimed to draw lessons and identify input for its sustainability.
• Collect necessary information from members of the Association and relevant government offices on challenges (especially skills and labour and related) facing the association or its members.
• Assist in listing the major challenges (focused on skills but not limited) facing members of the association that serve as input to the first forum.
• Identify capacity needs of the Association to organize and sustain sector skill focused public private dialogue forums.
• Assist in the development of PPSD coordination mechanisms for their engagement in skill development issues.
• Provide facilitation support during the first PPSD forum or workshop.
• Support in development of structure or mechanism for PPSD forums.

Assignment Period:  December 15, 2022, till February 28, 2023

Working time scope: Up to 15 working days

Project:  Promotion of Private Sector Engagement in Skills Development (GIZ-STEP III)

Your Qualification / Skills

• Professional qualification in the fields of economics, management, related social science fields construction management, civil engineering, and related fields
• Knowledge of Ethiopian labour and skills system and understanding of related private sector involvement.
• Good communication skills and professional written and oral skill of English and Amharic language.
• Ability to work in a team.

Your Working Experience

• Prior experience in undertaking related assessment studies as well as in identifying and setting agenda for a PPSD platforms
• Good understanding of the Ethiopian construction sector and/or experience of working in similar areas is an advantage
• Added skills: previous experience with GIZ/sequa and the Construction Association