Senior Planning & Research Specialist

Technical, Entrepreneurial, Vocational and Education Training (TEVET) Authority

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training (TEVET) Authority is a regulatory body that was established in 1999 by an Act of Parliament with the mandate to regulate, facilitate and promote TEVET in Malawi. Apart from the Secretariat in Lilongwe, the Authority has three regional service centres in Mzuzu, Lilongwe and Blantyre.  

Employment opportunities have now arisen within the Authority for various positions for which the Authority invites applications from qualified candidates.

SENIOR PLANNING AND RESEARCH SPECIALIST 

The Senior Planning and Research Specialist will be responsible for ensuring evidence-based TEVET programming and implementation.

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
  • Coordinating conduct of demanddriven surveys and dissemination of findings.
  • Coordinating compilation of TEVET-related statistics.
  • Performing economic analysis to determine the contribution of the TEVET sector 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.

REPORTING

  • Reporting to the Head of Planning and Research.

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

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Development Studies, Demography or any other related field
  • Minimum of 4 years’ relevant experience in Planning and Research

Interested individuals meeting the stipulated attributes and skills can apply for the position of their interest through the following link https://tevetamw.com/career.  Please note that applications for these posts is strictly online hence applications submitted through other means shall not be considered. 

TEVETA is an equal opportunity employer, and female candidates are encouraged to apply. 

Due to anticipated large volumes of applications, only short-listed candidates will be acknowledged. 

Closing date for receiving applications is Friday, 14th March 2025.