We are looking for two highly motivated people with experience in carrying out policy analysis and evaluation in the area of vocational education and training policy to join Cedefop’s Department for Learning and Employability.
As expert in public policy analysis and evaluation, you will work in the Department for Learning and Employability (DLE). The Department supports the development and implementation of European policy on VET/adult learning and skills. lts work focuses on understanding better which policies and intervention models are successful in preparing young people well for their future work and life; and in ensuring adults' continuous learning and progression within the labour market in a lifelong perspective. Ensuring more effective policy implementation benefits individuals and their employability and, thus, societies as it helps increase productivity, innovation, economic development, social inclusion and responsibility.
The Department works across the following policy areas: adult learning and continuing training, apprenticeship and work-based learning, early leaving from VET, professional development of teachers and trainers in VET, labour market integration and social inclusion validation of non-formal and informal learning, or lifelong career guidance. The Department also provides statistical information and runs opinion surveys in these areas of interest.
The Department’s staff (17) is composed of a Head of Department, 12 experts and 4 assistants. You will report to the Head of Department.
The work in the department is project- and team-based. You will be expected to contribute to project development and planning and you will work as part of one or more teams. The job involves drafting research reports and other Cedefop publications in print and on-line. To meet the needs of stakeholders - mostly policy makers and European social partners - you will contribute to developing Suitable communication means to convey complex messages in a simple manner.
Administrative tasks in the job mostly relate to public procurement procedures for outsourcing research and analysis tasks (e.g. a research report or a survey), follow-up of external contractors and monitoring the quality of their work. To be successful in this position you will have to be open to acquiring additional knowledge and expertise to further develop and grow as a professional.
For your application to be considered eligible, you must fulfil all the following requirements on the closing date for submission of applications:
Non-compliance with any of these eligibility criteria will result in the exclusion of the candidate from the selection process and the application will not be further evaluated.
If your application meets all the above essential preselection criteria it will be scored against the following other preselection criteria. The non-fulfilment of one or more of these other preselection criteria will not result in your exclusion from the preselection process but may affect your score and thus your chances of being invited for test and interview.
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Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
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