I have over 24 years’experience as a technical adviser in TVET, capacity development and M&E. Activities include project and strategic planning, human resources development, qualitative and quantitative research, education development contexts, competency standards and curricula development, teacher training, labour market analysis. |
Contact Vicki Roberts
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Area of Expertise: |
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Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
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Professional Experience: |
ADB Project final report editor GFA Consulting Group April to July 2022
TAP TVET expert Scope Global March 2022
Team Leader-TSSP Pakistan GFA Consulting Group September 2019 to December 2021
Higher Ed HR Specialist/TNA Expert- Mauritius CCM International April & August 2019
Lead TVET Expert (QA)- Egypt GFA Consulting Group January to August 2018
Team Leader/Evaluation Expert- Egypt QED Group November 2017 to January 2018
Senior TVET & Capacity Building Consultant with United Business Services- Australia Self-employed consultant
Team Leader/Teacher Training Expert- China David Lupton & Associates October to November 2017
Senior Policy Expert- Kuwait Louis Berger September to November 2017
Curriculum Development and Training Advisor GRM International- PNG *Advise and assist Divine Word University (DWU) to design and deliver a Diploma in Education Management Training Program (DEMTP) *Liaise with DoE on delivery and course materials and quality assure all training materials *Deliver workshops to DWU staff on teaching strategies, adult learning and use of case studies
Curricula Development Specialist Management & Training Corporation- Pakistan *Review, analyse & devlop curricula to meet industry needs *Train instructors, administrator & managers in competency standards & quality processes
Team Leader/ Evaluation Expert Checchi and Company Consulting, Inc- Afghanistan Conduct a mid-program evaluation and report on the USAID Afghanistan Workforce Development Program (AWDP) – SUPPORT II to review, evaluate program milestones, objectives, results, identify areas for improvement and make recommendations on quality of job placement and vocational training services, completion numbers, employment numbers as a result of training.
Senior TVET Planning Officer TVET Sector Strengthening Program Austraining International-Kiribati *Strengthen Ministry of Labour and Human Resource Development (MLHRD) organisational capacity and the capacity of individual MLHRD staff to plan, coordinate and oversee services to the TVET sector. *Provide structured individual and group coaching and mentoring and other capacity development opportunities for the Labour Officers responsible for TVET. oEstablish, lead and manage TVETSSP Program Office and I-Kiribati staff *Supervise staff performance and develop their individual and team capacities to assume full responsibility for management of the Program Office at the end of the assignment.
Financial & Accounting Training with Australian Business Volunteers Kerevat Hospital - PNG *Set up the administration office, filing system and the computerised double entry accounting system (MYOB) for Kerevat Rural Hospital *Train the Office Clerk and other District key personnel
TVET Consultant/ Managing Director with United Business Services (Aust) Pty Ltd- Australia *Advise registered training organizations on compliance, conduct internal audits, monitor/evaluate VET systems compliance, rectify issues
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Education: |
PhD in Education from University of Southern Queensland (2007 - 2014) Master in Education from University of Southern Queensland (2002 - 2005) Degree in Adult and Adolescent Education from University of Southern Queensland (1996 - 1999) Managing in the Humanitarian Sector (2017) Diploma in Human Resource Management (2017) Diploma in Leadership and Management (2016) Diploma in TVET Systems (2000 Adv Diploma in Business Accounting (1999)
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Membership of professional bodies: •Fellow of the Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD) •Vice President East Asia & Pacific International Vocational Education & Training Association (IVETA)
• Speaker- 2014 IVETA/ACTE Tennessee Conference. Invited to speak on Curriculum Advisory Committees. • Speaker- 2014 AITD Sydney Conference. Invited to speak on International Capacity Development. • Speaker- 2012 IVETA/ACTE Atlanta Conference. Invited to speak on Labour Markets and TVET •Speaker- 2007 IVETA/IFTDO/ACTE All Africa Conference, Mauritius. Invited to speak on Designing effective and efficient vocational education and training which meets local industry needs. •Quality Assurance ISO9001 1995-current Developed and installed policies, procedures and documentation to meet ISO9001 and AQTF Standards- third party government audited and approved. •Nationally accredited courseware 1994- 2001 Certificate IV in Operating a Small Business and 9 training programs – Australian AQF system 2001- Level 1 Communication Course- Wake County Middle Schools •Presenter- Training Needs Analysis – 1999 Joint project with Canadian training organization, St Catherine, Ontario-Full Cycle Needs Assessment Workshop •Publications 1994-Compact One-Write Bookkeeping System Workbook- Financial Reports 1998-Conducting a Needs Analysis (Developed activities) – Crisp Publications 2011- Learning style discoveries- AITD Training & Development in Australia 2011- Capacity building in the Pacific- AITD Training & Development in Australia 2011- Accounting training in a PNG rural hospital-Australian Business Volunteers
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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