TVET Advisor – Technical & Vocational Education

About the role

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is recruiting an experienced Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Advisor for the upcoming "Rajo Kaaba" project in Somalia. The role will provide strategic direction, ensure quality assurance, and lead capacity‑building activities for staff working on TVET components.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the TVET component of the project, developing harmonised tools, guidance and chairing the technical working group.
• Collaborate with the project lead to guarantee timely, high‑quality delivery across all districts.
• Prepare and consolidate internal and external reports, ensuring technical quality and compliance with NRC policies and World Bank requirements.
• Provide technical guidance to education staff, conduct field monitoring visits, and address implementation challenges.
• Strengthen safe‑programming standards, promote Do‑No‑Harm, inclusion, accountability and community engagement.
• Identify training needs, design and deliver training sessions for education staff.
• Oversee M&E data collection and analysis for the education programme, ensuring accurate reporting to donors.
• Engage regularly with TVET stakeholders at federal, state and district levels, ensuring inclusive planning and implementation.
• Manage national‑level TVET consultancies and partnerships.

Required profile

• Advanced degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience in TVET advisory roles, preferably within humanitarian or development contexts.
• Strong knowledge of TVET standards, project management and monitoring & evaluation.
• Demonstrated ability to work with government ministries, donors and multi‑stakeholder groups.

Required skills

• Expertise in TVET standards and curricula development.
• Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) data collection and analysis.
• Capacity‑building and training delivery.
• Project coordination and stakeholder engagement.