Phase 1: Employers and partner school visits

• Partner school visit: Meeting with the team project and visit of the partner school facilities in which the training will take place and meet the school education team (School Dean, Head of automotive department and teachers).

• Employer visits: Conduct 10 visits to potential employers (garage) to draw the list of technical skills required for the students in the current market and identify gap with current curriculum.

• Job profiles: Identify 3-4 “typical” job profiles that the student can apply for at the end of the training and the main job criteria.

April 2024

Phase 2: Develop Development of the short course training curricula

• Curriculum mapping: Based on the review of 1/ Existing curriculum at partner school 2/ Employers needs 3/ Other curriculum existing in other regions, schools, countries, the expert is expected to formalize a recommendation of modules to be implemented and developed in the frame of the 120 hours short course training and set up a list of equipment to implement the training.
• Curricula development: With the support of a pedagogical expert, adapt an existing curriculum or outline a new training curriculum that meets the requirement of the labor market in the field, using competence-based approach.
• With the support of a pedagogical expert, develop the entrance and evaluation framework, entrance/evaluation content and entrance/evaluation table in line with a competence-based approach.
• Participate in meetings with relevant stakeholders (Private sector companies in Automotive, the partner schools’ Automotive Department, Academic Affair, etc.) to discuss, provide solutions for technical issues and advocate for application in the school.

April – May 2024

Phase 3: Technical equipment and workshop

• Elaborate a workshop proposal for the project: renovation and equipment to be purchased in order to implement the curriculum designed.
• Support the project team in purchasing the needed equipment, including price/contract negotiation if possible.
• Review and advice on the integration plan of provided equipment.
• Provide advice to partner schools on how to rearrange their practical workshops to ensure the safety of teaching and learning activities and to optimize effectiveness.

May – June 2024

OPTIONAL: Conduct one training session for the project teacher on the developed curriculum:

IECD will recruit a technical teacher who will provide training for students once the project is launched. But before, the consultant expert will train the trainer on the developed curriculum. 

Education:

At minimum, a bachelor’s degree in automotive engineering or a related field.

Experience:

A minimum of 5 years working experience in the automotive field.

Previous experience with teaching or training would be a plus.

Competencies:

Technical expertise in the automotive field.

Ability to coordinate and work with people from different backgrounds.

Language:

Fluency in English (speaking, reading and writing);

Fluency in Vietnamese.