Consultant(e) National(e) en appui pour conception et la validation du dispositif national de formation de proximité à Madagascar

The consultant will support the Ministry of Technical Education and Vocational Training (METFP) in designing and validating a national proximity training system in Madagascar. The role involves aligning training offers with territorial economic needs and strengthening pathways to employment, self-employment, and entrepreneurship, especially for youth, women, and vulnerable populations.

Responsibilities

• Support METFP in designing and validating a relevant, inclusive, operational national proximity training system that can be scaled up.
• Align training offers with territorial economic needs.
• Strengthen pathways to employment, self-employment, and entrepreneurship, especially for youth, women, and vulnerable populations.
• Facilitate workshops, conduct interviews and group discussions.
• Manage teams or working committees.
• Analyze and report findings.
• Engage with diverse stakeholders including government, partners, civil society, and beneficiaries.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Education Sciences, educational policies, social sciences, development economics, public policies or related fields.
• At least seven (7) years of experience in education, supporting the development or implementation of TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) systems, or professional insertion.
• Demonstrated experience in designing or reforming TVET systems, professional insertion, skills development, or entrepreneurship promotion.
• Proven ability in designing training or insertion systems, preferably in Madagascar or Africa.
• Specific skills in facilitating workshops, conducting interviews and group discussions, managing teams/working committees, analyzing and reporting.
• Ability to interact and work with diverse stakeholders (Government, technical and financial partners, civil society, direct and indirect beneficiaries).
• Very good knowledge of the educational and TVET context in Madagascar and similar contexts in fragile or low- and middle-income countries.
• Mastery of gender approach and inclusion of vulnerable populations.
• Fluency in French (written and oral), good knowledge of English, and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience working within a United Nations organization is desirable.
• Candidates must submit a methodological note of five to ten pages presenting their understanding of the mandate, proposed approach, indicative schedule, stakeholder consultation modalities, and two references of similar experiences.
• A sample report or similar technical product may be requested during evaluation.

Skills

• TVET system design
• Professional Insertion
• Skills Development
• Entrepreneurship Promotion
• Workshop Facilitation
• Interview Techniques
• Group Discussion Facilitation
• Team Management
• Working committee management
• Data Analysis
• Report Writing
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Educational Policy Analysis
• Gender Approach
• Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups
• Knowledge of Madagascar education context
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint

Languages

French, English