Consultance: Appui technique à l'Observatoire National de l'Emploi et de Formation Professionnelle
Organizational Context
UNESCO is implementing the DIRECT project in Guinea-Bissau, funded by the European Union, from 2025 to 2029. This five-year initiative aims to strengthen the national Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system, aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework. With a €10 million investment, the project supports Guinea-Bissau's development priorities through inclusive, employment-focused education and training, promoting systemic transformation in Bissau, Bafatá, and Gabú regions.
Job Purpose
The consultancy aims to provide technical support to the National Observatory for Employment and Vocational Training (ONEFP) in Guinea-Bissau. The objective is to enhance ONEFP's capacity to collect, process, and disseminate employment and vocational training data. This data will be crucial for TVET stakeholders in formulating training projects and programs. The role involves long-term technical assistance to accompany and strengthen the skills of ONEFP's technical staff and other stakeholders, particularly in defining, monitoring, and analyzing employment and vocational training indicators. The consultant will contribute to the project's goal of transforming the TVET system and ensuring inclusive, employment-oriented education.
Responsibilities
The consultant will conduct an institutional diagnosis of ONEFP, collecting and analyzing relevant documents such as statutes, organizational charts, official bulletins, and reports. This will involve conducting meetings with various departments of the Ministry of Labour, ensuring gender parity among key stakeholders met. Interviews will be held with staff and partners, including UEMAO, INE, GEPASE, and AGEFP. The consultant will identify areas for close cooperation with AGEFP, focusing on information related to the training-employment platform. A draft report, including recommendations for 2027, will be prepared and presented to the ONEFP and UNESCO teams, followed by finalization. The consultant must propose a methodology for capacity building of ONEFP staff to ensure future implementation of its statutory activities, integrating gender equality considerations into the institution and its outputs. Specific tasks include analyzing ONEFP's mission, assessing training and support needs, defining key products for a 2027 support plan, and drafting an action plan based on the institutional diagnosis.
Work Experience
A minimum of 4 years of work experience with public structures, particularly in TVET, is required. Experience in collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data disaggregated by sex is necessary. Experience in organizational management, project management, and working with public institutions or civil society is also required. Experience in identifying and analyzing gender disparities, knowledge of participatory gender diagnosis methodologies, and specific gender analysis methodologies for institutional analysis are essential.
Skills
Key skills include organizational management, project management, data collection and analysis (quantitative and qualitative, sex-disaggregated), gender analysis, and capacity building. The consultant must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with proficiency in Portuguese and desirable knowledge of French. Experience with public institutions, particularly in TVET, and familiarity with the Guinean-Bissau TVET context are important. Experience with international organizations is a plus.