Venue: Mainly in Kigali, Karongi and Nyamagabe districts

Period:  From 2024 to 2027

1. Project description

The Government of Rwanda and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed 5 years grant/loan agreements on 8^th March 2023 to implement AFTER II Project (Appui à la Formation Technique et l'Emploi au Rwanda). AFTER II aims to improve technical and vocational education and learning conditions in order to strengthen the skills of youth in line with labor market requirements.

Project management will be provided by two contracting authorities: Rwanda Polytechnic (RP) for IPRC-related interventions, and Rwanda TV ET Board (RTB) for TVET schools-related interventions, through their respective Single Projects Implementation Unit (SPIU).

Expertise France will provide technical assistance to the project implementation. Short and long-term expertise are mobilized on the basis of a technical offer validated by AFD, with the agreement of the Rwandan party.

On the side of RP, the beneficiary sites are IPRC Karongi and IPRC Kitabi located in Karongi and Nyamagabe Districts. On the side of RTB, the beneficiary sites are Muhororo and Cyanika TVET Schools located in Karongi and Nyamagabe Districts.

AFTER II project is divided into four 4 main components and 2 cross-cutting components:

• Component 1: The IPRC Kitabi and Karongi and TVET schools of Cyanika and Muhororo campuses are expanded, modernised and environmentally friendly
• Component 2: The training offer in the IPRC Kitabi and Karongi and TVET schools of Cyanika and Muhororo is strengthened and more attractive
• Component 3: The link between TVET providers and the private sector is strengthened, and employment and entrepreneurship support mechanisms are more efficient
• Component 4: The quality and leadership of RP and RTB as institutions in the TVET sector are reinforced
• Cross-cutting component 5: The TVET programs are more gender responsive and inclusive and specifically address dropouts of the general education
• Cross-cutting component 6: Greening TVET – TVET programs provide youth with green skills and competencies for sustainable economic growth

The AFTER II project is supporting Rwanda Polytechnics (RP) and Rwanda TVET Board (RTB) to reinforce collaboration with the industry. In this context, Expertise France is recruiting In-company training experts to support the capacity building of companies.

The in-company instructor program targets company employees holding a technical position and who are able and motivated to support apprentices. The in-company/WPL Instructor being a company worker already holding a technical qualification in any trade, he/she will be assigned to perform WPL related tasks and activities as additional responsibilities that do not require a new qualification to support apprentices. The In-company Instructor will therefore combine his/her daily work with supporting workplace learning. 

The in-company instructors are training on RP’s Workplace Learning Instructor Training Program. This program is a short course aiming at providing skills, knowledge and attitudes for an In-company/WPL Instructor to be competent in a range of training-related tasks and activities that require the application of basic practical skills in a defined Workplace Learning. The training duration is 80 hours with 40 hours of face-to-face training and 40 hours for instructor practice in his/her workplace. After this training, in-company instructors understand their role in skills development, prepare learning at workplace and facilitate Learning workplace.

The recruited experts will support the finalization of practical assessment, verification and certification of companies trained in AFTER1 to reinforce the collaboration with TVET Schools in Rulindo district. 

2. Objectives

• General objectives 

The main objective of the assignment is to train the company employees on offering a proper and effective support to trainees who join their companies for workplace learning (WPL) including industrial attachment, internship or apprenticeships.

• Specific objectives

The specific objectives of the mission are:

• To train the companies’ technical staff on WPL support for workplace learners
• To conduct assessment of competence of trained staff
• To facilitate the verification both for theoretical and practical assessment
• To support the practical assessment and certification
• To coach in-company instructors

3. Deliverables of the mission

The In-company training lead trainers shall work under the component three of the AFTER II project at Expertise France. The expert will be based in Kigali with some missions in Nyamagabe, Karongi, Rulindo and other districts.

The expert will deliver the following:

• Organize and lead training of in-company instructors
  • Prepare the training including consultations and concept note development
  • Conduct a 6 days training for every group of In-company instructors (around 8 trainings planned)
  • Coach the in-company instructors
  • Prepare a report for every training session
• Conduct assessment of trainers on face to face sessions (formative assessment)
  • Organize a formative assessment after completing the training
  • Prepare the marks and submitted list of successful participants
  • Work with RP to prepare temporal certificates
  • Prepare related reports
• Plan and Prepare integrated practical assessment (summative assessments)
  • Facilitate the preparation of practical assessment for participants who got temporal certificates in collaboration with RP
  • Coach in-company instructors on preparing for summative assessment
  • Support the verification of portfolios and certification
  • Support the practical assessment and certification

4. Requested Profile

Expertise France is recruiting a career guidance and professional integration with the below requirements:

• At least a Bachelor’s degree preferably in Economics, Business development, entrepreneurship/business related courses or other fields
• At least 8 years of working experience in workplace facilitation and industrial relations
• Be a certified ICI lead trainer by RP (compulsory)
• Proven experience in training in-company instructors
• Experience in engaging the private sector
• Experience in mentoring and coaching
• Experience in facilitating and leading Trainings and workshops
• Excellent command of English and Kinyarwanda (written and oral); fluency in French will be an added value

5. Calendar

The assignment will start in January 2024 and last till 2027, for a maximum of 150 indicative working days and the deliverables will be delivered progressively:

How to apply

Please note that application documents should be sent to this email: joseph.masengesho@expertisefrance.fr

The deadline Is 15 January 2024

Notes: Application documents should contain a CV, cover letter and certificates and if you are a company, please send your company profile with the CVs of the person who will perform the task above.

Application documents should contain a CV, cover letter and relevant certificates.

Kindly note that Expertise France will not be able to notify all the applicants. Only candidates who have been selected will be contacted for an interview before final selection.