Vocational Training Manager (Aleppo, Syria)

**Position:** Vocational Training Manager
**Location:** Syria (Aleppo)
**Department:** Program
**Report to:** Program Director

**Background:**
Global Communities is an international non-governmental organization with more than 40 years of experience delivering humanitarian assistance in complex crises. Since 2014, we have been a leading humanitarian actor in Syria, providing lifesaving aid and supporting long-term resilience for internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, and host communities, reaching at least 2.65 million people.

Operating throughout northern Syria, we implement a principled, community-centered response in partnership with trusted Syrian NGOs. Global Communities now contributes to Syria's post-conflict recovery through area-based approaches that promote durable solutions for the displaced populations and social cohesion in the communities of return.

**Responsibilities:**
The overall responsibility of the Vocational Training Manager is to support the implementation of Competency-Based Training (CBT) and Work-Based Learning (WBL) under the employment pathways program by leading and overseeing all vocational training-related components. The Vocational Training Manager will report to the Program Director.

S/he will be responsible for designing, supervising, monitoring, and evaluating CBT/WBL activities, ensuring alignment with labor market needs, programmed objectives, and quality standards.

*The Vocational Training Manager is responsible for the following:*

• Lead the development and adaptation of competency-based training curricula, occupational standards, and training materials aligned with labor market needs and reconstruction priorities.
• Support the validation and alignment of training programs with labor market assessments and priority sectors.
• Design and oversee the implementation of Training of Trainers (ToT) programs for trainers, workplace supervisors, and external assessors.
• Supervise the delivery of CBT programs and ensure quality, relevance, and practical orientation of training sessions.
• Monitor trainee attendance, performance, and retention, ensuring dropout rates remain within acceptable thresholds.
• Ensure training delivery incorporates Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), Rights at Work, and labour law awareness.
• Direct and oversee the transition from CBT to placements for Work-Based Learning (WBL), ensuring alignment between training outcomes and workplace requirements.
• Whenever feasible, coordinate with vocational schools the placement of qualified graduates into WBL opportunities.
• Network, identify and select employers for WBL placements. Including structured and safe on the job learning processes over a two-month period.
• Oversee competency-based assessments, including coordination with external assessors and certification processes.
• Ensure training programs are inclusive and accessible, incorporating gender-responsive and disability-inclusive approaches.
• Supervise training providers and ensure compliance with program standards, guidelines, and donor requirements.
• Monitor training activities to ensure alignment with project plans, timelines, and budget.
• Maintain training databases, track trainee progress, and ensure accurate and timely data reporting.
• Prepare internal reports, progress updates, and technical documentation as required.
• Support documentation of lessons learned, best practices, and program outcomes.
• Maintain effective coordination with internal teams, training institutions, employers, and relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, safeguarding standards, and quality assurance mechanisms.
• Support project cycle management, including planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Other relevant tasks assigned by the supervisor as required.

**Education and Training**
• Bachelor’s degree, with complementary certification in Technical and Vocational Education and Training.
• Applicants can be qualified with a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, and/or a combination of higher education and work experience.

**Experience**
• Demonstrated familiarity with Technical and Vocational Education and Training, with relevant experience in matching vocational skills with market needs.
• Minimum of three years’ work experience working directly for I/NGOs, preferably in relevant fields.
• Demonstrated experience in project cycle management at a supervisory level.
• Previous experience in field supervision or team support is desirable.
• The applicants should have good written and verbal English and Arabic skills.
• Strong organizational and collaboration skills required
• Ability to work independently and be self-directed, as necessary.
• Must be a team player.
• Knowledge of labor laws, occupational health & safety, workers’ rights and vocational skills development.
• Strong interpersonal skills including communication, active listening, and negotiation skills.

**Technical skills**
• High analytical and reporting skills.
• Strong planning, coordination, and reporting skills.
• Ability to solve problems in the field with suppliers and beneficiaries.
• Must be computer-literate, particularly in programs such as MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook.

**Other Qualifications**
• Ability to work well in unstable and frequently changing security environments.
• Willingness to work from the field and visit the implementation locations (at least two days per week).
• Excellent command in archiving and documentation.

**Language skills**
• Good command of spoken and written English.


***We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applications from female candidates.***

**DISCLAIMER**
Global Communities is an equal opportunity employer. As an international humanitarian organization, we highly respect and value diversity and ensure that all qualified applicants receive consideration solely based on required experience and capabilities regardless of their race, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, religion, disability, or marital status. All Global Communities employees, regardless of their position, are prohibited from engaging in any form of discrimination, harassment, exploitation, or abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, or verbal), or in any other way breach the rights of others to thrive in a safe and supportive environment.
We consider Humanitarian Principles as an integral part of our relief and humanitarian work across the globe and are fully committed to promoting the recognition of human rights, especially the safeguarding of children, women, and adults at risk. We believe we are accountable to those in the communities we serve, and as such, it is our responsibility to ensure that we as an organization must not contribute in any way to harming or exposing those communities to further risk. Global Communities applies zero tolerance to any act of exploitation, abuse, harassment, and discrimination in every aspect of its work.
Therefore, as part of our recruitment process, a range of pre-employment checks/screening will be conducted in conformity with Global Communities’ Safeguarding Policies.

**Level of contact with children for this position:** Medium

***Global Communities does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.***