• Based in Suva, Fiji

Are you a Vocational Education and Training professional committed to making a real difference in the lives of individuals though acquisition of skills and qualifications for work?

The Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) is an Australian aid program that has been delivering Australian Vocational qualifications in the Pacific for ten years. APTC works in partnership with regional industry, governments and selected Technical, Vocational Education and Training institutions to assist the development of a more competitive regional workforce and to improve the livelihoods of families and communities. The APTC is seeking applications from suitably qualified, experienced and motivated individuals to join our dynamic team in Fiji.

Position Overview

In your role as a Trainer you will be required to assess current workers’ knowledge and skills against the competencies of the relevant training package qualifications, develop training plans and deliver training in both on the job and off the job situations.

To be successful for this role, you must possess the following;

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE 40110) including the LLN unit (TAELLN411) and Australian vocational qualification in Counselling or a related field at Diploma level or higher.
• Minimum 5 years combined training and assessment directly relevant to the training and at least 2 years recent industry experience working in a counselling role.
• Current knowledge of Australian Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations and experience of a wide range of flexible and effective learning methodologies and ability to implement these in a cultural and gender sensitive manner to adult learners and experience in vocational training, learning and assessment.
• Demonstrated skills in mentoring and/or coaching others, preferably in a culturally diverse context.

Contract duration- until 30 June 2017.