Technical Advisor – Green & Blue Skills At Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

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Employer:

The German Development Cooperation (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, (GIZ) GmbH; Project “ Unlocking the Blue Economy Potential of Marine Protected Areas in Small Island Developing States of the Eastern Caribbean”

Place & Modality:

Local Position, Full time; Project office in St. Lucia, occasional regional or international missions

Duration:

October 2025 until October 2026, with possibility for extension

Duties:

  • Support coordination of project activities with national TVET authorities, training providers, and stakeholders in St. Lucia.
  • Contribute to the identification of labour market qualification needs for green and blue sectors.
  • Assist in the design and roll-out of new or updated training programmes, ensuring gender responsiveness and inclusion of vulnerable youth.
  • Facilitate dialogue and partnerships between training institutions, employers, and government actors to strengthen TVET relevance.
  • Support initiatives that enhance participation of young women and vulnerable groups in technical training programmes.
  • Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and knowledge dissemination at the national level.

Profile requirements:

Qualifications

  • University degree in Education, Human Resource Development, Social Sciences, or a related field.
  • At least 5-10 years of professional experience in vocational training, skills development, or labour market initiatives.
  • Candidate must be a Citizen of St. Lucia or a resident holding a valid work permit for this country.
  • Knowledge of TVET systems in the Caribbean and/or youth employment programmes is an advantage.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and coordination skills.
  • Experience with gender-responsive or inclusive training approaches is desirable.
  • Proven experience in multi-stakeholder coordination and regional cooperation.
  • Commitment to promoting climate-resilient, sustainable, and inclusive development
  • Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
  • Strong teamplayer with excellent communication, facilitation, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
  • Fluent written and oral knowledge of the English language, Spanish or French would be considered an asset.
  • Gender competence desirable.
  • Very good knowledge of ITC technologies (e.g. Ms. Office).
  • Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed.
  • Willingness to travel outside the region regularly.
  • Valid driver’s license or willingness to acquire one.

Professional Experience and required competences

  • Knowledge of TVET systems in the Caribbean and/or youth employment programmes is an advantage.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and coordination skills.
  • Experience with gender-responsive or inclusive training approaches is desirable.
  • Proven experience in multi-stakeholder coordination and regional cooperation.
  • Commitment to promoting climate-resilient, sustainable, and inclusive development

Languages, applications and other competences

  • Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
  • Strong teamplayer with excellent communication, facilitation, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
  • Fluent written and oral knowledge of the English language, Spanish or French would be considered an asset.
  • Gender competence desirable.
  • Very good knowledge of ITC technologies (e.g. Ms. Office).
  • Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed.
  • Willingness to travel outside the region regularly.
  • Valid driver’s license or willingness to acquire one.

How to apply

Documentation:

  • CV (max. 2 pages), Motivation letter & two (2) reference letters.
  • All in PDF & in English, max size 4MB

How to apply:

Applications are received only via e-mail by 03.10.2025 to the following address: HRCaribbean@giz.de Reference “Technical Advisor- Green & Blue Skills”