TVET Curriculum Development Specialist

TVET Curriculum Development Specialist- ARISE Programme  TEAM/PROGRAMME: Operations Department LOCATION:  Juba  EXPECTED START DATE: 1  September 2026

CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 months initially (with the possibility of extension).

 

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:  

Level 2: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

 

Project Background

The Agri-skills for Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Economies – Green Resilience and Employment Enhancement Network (ARISE-GREEN) is a 48-month, European Union-funded Agri-Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) initiative under the Skills for South Sudan’s Youth in the Agri-Value Chain Sector Action. The project is implemented by a Save the Children (SCI)-led consortium, Hope Africa South Sudan (HASS), and the Christian Agency for Peace and Development (CAPaD) as Co-Applicants. ARISE-GREEN aims to reform and strengthen inclusive, accredited, and climate-responsive Agri-TVET systems in South Sudan. Operating across 7 counties in Eastern Equatoria (Magwi, Torit, Kapoeta South), Central Equatoria (Juba, Terekeka), and Lakes State (Rumbek Central, Yirol East), the project targets 12 public TVET institutions, upgrading 3 into specialized Centres of Excellence. The project will directly support 5,538 vulnerable youth (including IDPs, returnees, refugees, women, persons with disabilities, and UNMISS-referred high-risk individuals) by shifting agricultural training from theoretical instruction to practical, market-led Competency-Based Training (CBT) anchored across green agri-value chain nodes. 

Role Purpose

Based in Juba, the TVET Curriculum Development Specialist provides technical leadership and expertise in designing, adapting, and accrediting Competency-Based Training (CBT) curricula, modules, and instructional packages for the ARISE-GREEN project. The Specialist ensures that all training pathways—spanning Formal, Non-Formal, and Informal levels—are fully aligned with the South Sudan National Qualifications Framework (NQF Levels 1 to 5). This role drives the modernization of agricultural training by embedding green technologies, climate-smart practices, digital marketing, and gender-transformative approaches into standardized learning frameworks. They will also lead high-level institutional collaboration with national line ministries to institutionalize these upgraded curricula.

 

 

SCOPE OF ROLE: 

Reports to:  Consortium Programme Manager -ARISE 

 

Core Technical Interfaces: Collaborates closely with the field-based Agri-TVET Coordinators, partner technical focal points (HASS and CAPaD), TVET Center Directors, and the parallel NRC-led consortium's technical working group.

 

External Representation: Serves as the primary technical interface with the Ministry of General Education and Instruction (MoGEI), Ministry of Labour (MoL), and Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) on curriculum and accreditation matters.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Competency-Based Curriculum Design & Adaptation

• Lead the technical design, development, and adaptation of practical, market-led Competency-Based Training (CBT) curricula for priority mapped modules in the priority Agri-Value Chains (AVCs).
• Embed green methodologies and advanced green-tech practices directly into targeted course modules.
• Develop comprehensive, clear Trainer Learning Guides, Trainee Workbooks, practical exercise logs, and Competency Assessment Tools for each course.
• Integrate cross-cutting priorities seamlessly into the curricula, specifically gender equity, safe programming, inclusion of persons with disabilities, and conflict sensitivity.

2. National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Alignment & Accreditation

• Ensure all developed formal and non-formal training modules are strictly mapped to South Sudan NQF Levels 1 through 5 (from Micro-credentials up to Certificate and Diploma levels).<