TEVET Authority
Job Responsibilities
The Senior Planning and Research Specialist will be responsible for ensuring evidence-based TEVET programming and implementation.
1.1 KEY DUTIES
a)Policy Development and Strategic Planning
- Coordinating development and review of policies relating to TEVET programs and plans.
- Coordinating development of TEVETA’s Strategic Plans and other relevant strategic documents.
b)Annual Planning and Budgeting
- Coordinating preparation of corporate annual plans and budgets in line with medium- and long-term national development priorities.
- Coordinating compilation of weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual plans.
c)Research and Surveys
- Coordinating development and implementation of the TEVET sector research agenda.
- Coordinating conduct of demand-driven surveys and dissemination of findings.
- Coordinating compilation of TEVET-related statistics.
- Performing economic analysis to determine the contribution of the TEVETsector to the economy.
- Identifying and implementing technological advances with the potential to improve implementation of research functions in TEVETA.
- Coordinating management and maintenance of the TEVET statistics database.
- Conducting capacity building of staff in research.
- Coordinating conduct of training needs analysis.
d) Technical Support and Partnerships
- Providing technical support to TEVET providers in implementation of graduate tracer studies.
- Facilitating the establishment of partnerships and funding mechanisms for research and product development.
Job Context
Reporting to the Head of Planning and Research.
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Development Studies, Demography or any other related field
Experience Requirements
- Minimum of 4 years’ relevant experience in Planning and Research
Additional Requirements
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND SKILLS
- Proven experience in designing research
- Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse groups; and
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft packages, data visualisation and statistical packages like Kobo Toolbox, SPSS, Stata, MS Excell, Power BI, Atlas ti. etc
Job Location
Lilongwe
Employment Status
Full-Time
Vacancy
1
Position
SENIOR PLANNING AND RESEARCH SPECIALIST
Organisation
TEVET AUTHORITY
Deadline
03/14/2025