Green Skills and Curriculum Development Specialist - TVET - Daily Paid Opportunity - Grade, 16

The Green Skills and Curriculum Development Specialist leads the integration of green skills into TVET curricula, develops comprehensive green training materials, and facilitates capacity-building workshops for instructors. The role supports sustainable education and aligns academic programs with labor market demands for green jobs in Syria.

Responsibilities

• Leads the integration of greening education into Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) curriculum by developing strategic approaches that align course content with environmental policies and sustainable development frameworks.
• Develops a comprehensive curriculum that integrates green skills across TVET programs, embedding specialized modules aligned with TVET specializations and informed by labor market trends.
• Develops interactive training materials, teaching resources, and toolkits to support green skill development.
• Formulates practical learning outcomes that support the integration of green skills into academic curricula and training programs, equipping trainees for sustainability-focused career pathways.
• Facilitates capacity-building workshops and training sessions for TVET instructors to enhance the delivery of green curriculum content.
• Promotes awareness and understanding of green skills and workplace environmental impacts in collaboration with instructors and administrative staff.
• Develops and updates policies and procedures related to green skills & sustainable environmental practices across TVET settings targeting students, faculty, and administrative personnel to support the transition toward a sustainable educational environment.
• Supports green skills-gender integration efforts within project frameworks.
• Conducts labor market assessments to identify current and emerging green job roles, skill demands, relevant to academic and vocational programs.
• Collects & analyzes data to forecast growth in green sectors and pinpoint priority areas for curriculum development & ensuring academic programs are aligned with evolving employment opportunities.
• Leads, manages, coordinates, and develops effective activity planning, implementation, and monitoring for the project.
• Maintains records and creating reports on curriculum development progress resolving implementation challenges and deploying targeted support measures.
• Prepares regular project reports to monitor progress, addresses challenges and ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Documents lessons learned, best practices, and actionable recommendations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree “Master’s degree or equivalent “in Environmental Studies from an accredited educational institution, Environmental Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Renewable Energy) or relevant related field.
• At least 4 years working with green competencies & jobs, or environmental training programs.
• At least 3 years' experience in curriculum design, instructional development, or educational planning.
• Experience in TVET systems, ideally with exposure to multiple sectors (e.g., energy, construction, renewable energy).
• Experience in conducting training-of-trainers (ToT) and capacity building of staff.
• Ability to establish good working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, experience undertaking research, conducting qualitative and quantitative analyses, and report writing.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Independent, with ability to establish priorities in a time-sensitive environment and meet deadlines with strong attention to detail.
• Skilled in designing comprehensive training programs and delivering engaging educational content tailored to diverse audiences.
• Knowledge of standard MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
• An in-depth understanding of Green Skills, sustainability and circular economy practices within private sector.
• Ability to field visit work.

Skills

• Green Competencies
• Environmental Training Programs
• Curriculum Design
• Instructional Design
• Educational Planning
• TVET Systems
• Training-of-Trainers
• Capacity Building
• Research
• Qualitative Analysis
• Quantitative Analysis
• Report Writing
• Training Program Development
• Educational Content Delivery
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Green Skills Development
• Sustainability Practices
• Circular Economy Principles
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Field Visits

Languages

English, Arabic