Efling Union is seeking a strong specialist to manage the union’s vocational education and training matters. This is a new and exciting position within the union, and the successful candidate will play a key role in developing services and overseeing vocational training and continuing education for union members.
Main responsibilities:
- Advisor to the union on all aspects of vocational education and training, continuing education and educational affairs.
- Communication and contract negotiations with education providers who collaborate with Efling on professional courses and study programmes.
- Quality control and development of course offerings.
- Quality control and development of Efling’s educational grants and employer grants.
- Participation in working groups, boards and committees relating to vocational education and training on behalf of Efling.
- Participation in policy-making, cooperation, and development connected to the main pillars of vocational education and training in the general labour market, specifically: recognition of prior learning, competence analyses, job profiles, curricula, and trade certificates.
- Overall supervision of educational and promotional material for union members in relation to vocational education and training.
- Regular presentations to Efling’s board, colleagues and union members.
Education and competence requirements:
- Experience in vocational education and training, continuing education, and/or organised educational work within the labour market.
- A university degree relevant to the position. An advantage if in the field of education sciences, specifically vocational education, adult education or continuing education.
- Initiative, ambition and independence at work.
- Project management experience is an advantage.
- Good organisational abilities and disciplined work practices.
- Strong communication skills.
- Good written and spoken Icelandic and English.
The application deadline is 3 December. Applications are submitted at www.vinnvinn.is.
Applications must include a CV and a detailed cover letter in Icelandic explaining the motivation for applying and providing justification of the applicant’s competence to fulfil the role. For further information, please contact Garðar Ó. Ágústsson (gardar@vinnvinn.is) and Jensína K. Böðvarsdóttir (jensina@vinnvinn.is) at Vinnvinn.