2.    PROJECT COMPONENTS

THE PROJECT HAS THREE COMPONENTS:

Component 1 seeks to provide training for unemployed youth in Hospitality, Marina, Construction and Agriculture sectors, through the establishment of a training scheme. The project will commence with training for the Hospitality sector in year one and will be expanded to other sectors in years two and three, based on demand in the respective sectors.
 
Component 2 will address the acquisition and introduction of occupational standards, their vetting by local industries, and the establishment of quality assurance processes. The latter will include: training a cadre of assessors and inspectors, accreditation of training providers, assessment of trainees and certification of trainees based on competencies.  This framework will not only serve the training financed by the project’s first component, but it will also serve the wider national training system including TVET at the secondary school level.
 
Component 3 will ensure that sufficient resources are available to coordinate and monitor the project during implementation. The NTA will handle the administrative aspects of the training component and will serve as a broker for the competitive selection of the training providers. There will be a subcontracting competitive process to outsource the hard skills training. The NTA will then organize for the traineeships. The PCU will assist the NTA with the coordination of the call for proposals.
 
The National Training Agency now seeks to recruit suitably qualified persons to fill the position of Communications Officer
 
JOB OBJECTIVE
 
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Communication Officer will be responsible for exercising direct oversight of all day to day communication /outreach activities in collaboration with the Communication Strategy and communication firm engaged for the implementation of communication activities.  
 
KEY FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
 
a.    Prepare and plan the dissemination of information to all stakeholders in accordance to the Communication Strategy.

b.    Develop a public outreach strategy/ programme for the NTA.

c.    Prepare and issue press statements with the authorization of the Chief Executive Officer of the NTA.

d.    Coordinate public consultations on various aspects of the organization’s work including the introduction of new initiatives.

e.    Perform any other duties within the general framework of the communications strategy that may be assigned by the Chief Executive Officer.
 
Minimum Qualification and Experience

• A degree in communications, marketing or relevant field together with  at least three (3) years experience;
• Excellent command of the English Language. Must be able to speak and write well;
• Good command of Microsoft Applications, especially, Word, Publisher, and Power Point;
• Good command of internet applications (for research) and E-mail;
• Ability to negotiate and to be creative.

Special Conditions Associated with the Job:
 

• Frequently required to travel island wide

 The deadline for submission of applications is 8th January 2010.  Applications can be submitted to either one of the following addresses:
The Chief Executive Officer            
National training Agency                    
Villa, St. George’s,
Grenada.
                                  
Email any of the following:
ntagrenada@gmail.com , linmorgan7@mail.com , johnsonperonj@gmail.com

A detailed copy of the Terms of Reference can be obtained at either one of the above addresses as well as on the Ministry of Education website www.grenadaedu.com.   

Click to download TOR