Individual/Independent Consultant - Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Expert

AIR is currently seeking a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Expert to join our proposed bid for the evaluation of a Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)-funded TVET Activity in Cote d’Ivoire. The $525 million Activity aims to increase economic growth by investing in the education and transportation sectors. AIR will bid on the evaluation of the education portion which will include building 3-4 new private sector-run TVET centers, organizing a tracer study to track TVET graduates, and a new national accreditation system. AIR will contract directly with the TVET Expert under an independent consultant agreement.

About AIR:

Established in 1946, with headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, AIR is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to solve some of the most urgent challenges in the U.S. and around the world. We advance evidence in the areas of education, health, the workforce, human services, and international development to create a better, more equitable world.

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The responsibilities for the position include:

• Use knowledge of the TVET landscape in Cote d’Ivoire to contribute to the evaluation design.
• Review evaluation documents and reports for contextual and subject matter accuracy.
• Support quantitative and qualitative data collection, including reviewing survey instruments and guides, attending enumerator training, and helping to facilitate interviews.

Qualifications for being a TVET Expert include the following:

• At least 8-10 years of experience in the TVET field
• Master’s degree in any field
• Experience working with US Government Development Agencies (experience with MCC preferred)
• Experience with connecting with relevant government ministries in Cote d’Ivoire
• Experience with data collection (quantitative and qualitative)
• Fluent in French and English
• Local to Cote d’Ivoire (preferred) or West Africa

Once you submit your CV, finalists for the position will be contacted by email.

Disclosures:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

AIR adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

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