Call for Individual Experts, Trainers and Advisory Specialists in TVET, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Individual Consultant International Position Part time Short term contract

About STOOS Consulting

STOOS CONSULTING is an international consulting firm specialized in third-party monitoring, research, assessments, evaluation, capacity building, and economic empowerment programming across fragile, humanitarian, and development settings. STOOS works with international NGOs, UN agencies, donors, and national partners to design and deliver evidence-based, context-sensitive, and operationally practical solutions that strengthen institutions, improve livelihoods, and support inclusive local development.

Background

Libya’s socioeconomic environment presents both significant constraints and important recovery opportunities. Youth unemployment, limited private sector absorption, dependence on public employment, weak SME ecosystems, barriers facing women and vulnerable groups, and gaps in labour-market-relevant training continue to affect economic participation. At the same time, ongoing programming by actors active in Libya shows growing demand for employment-oriented TVET, entrepreneurship promotion, green and digital skills, apprenticeship and job placement models, municipal-level local economic development, and market-responsive support to youth and women.

Purpose of the Call

STOOS CONSULTING is establishing a Libya-based and international roster of qualified experts, trainers, advisors, and technical specialists to support current and upcoming assignments in TVET, youth employment, enterprise development, local economic recovery, entrepreneurship, market systems strengthening, and inclusive livelihoods programming. Selected experts may be engaged on short-term, part-time, full-time, remote, hybrid, or field-based assignments, depending on project requirements.

Overall Objective

The purpose of this roster is to mobilize experts who can support STOOS and its partners in designing and delivering market-relevant, inclusive, and practical economic empowerment interventions that improve employability, enterprise development, income generation, and local economic resilience across Libya.

Target Groups

Assignments may focus on youth, women, jobseekers, aspiring entrepreneurs, MSMEs, returnees, internally displaced persons, migrants, vulnerable host communities, persons with disabilities, and other economically excluded groups, depending on donor and programme priorities.

Indicative Areas of Expertise

STOOS seeks experts across a broad range of priority areas relevant to Libya’s labour market, recovery, and local development context.

1. Workforce Integration and Employment Promotion
Experts in this area will support labour market integration, employability programming, career pathways, and transition-to-work models for youth and vulnerable populations. This may include career guidance, job readiness, apprenticeship design, job matching, employer engagement, and placement support.

2. TVET Strengthening and Skills Development
STOOS is seeking specialists who can support the modernization, delivery, and quality assurance of technical and vocational education and training, including competency-based training, short-cycle practical courses, instructor development, institutional strengthening, and alignment of training packages with labour market demand.

3. Vocational Training Delivery in Priority Trades
We are looking for experienced trainers who can deliver practical, hands-on vocational training in areas such as electrical installation, solar energy systems, generator and machinery maintenance, refrigeration and air conditioning, automobile maintenance, construction finishing, carpentry, metalwork, welding, plumbing, tailoring, beauty and personal care, mobile phone repair, graphic design, digital marketing, photography, hospitality, food services, and other market-relevant trades.

4. Entrepreneurship, MSME Development, and Start-up Support
STOOS seeks business development specialists able to design and deliver support for micro, small, and medium enterprise development, including business planning, start-up incubation, enterprise coaching, business formalization, market positioning, operational improvement, and growth support for youth- and women-led businesses.

5. Private Sector Engagement and Job Placement
Experts in this stream will help build linkages between training programmes and employers, including mapping private sector actors, establishing internship and apprenticeship pathways, facilitating job fairs, negotiating partnerships, and supporting post-training placement and retention follow-up.

6. Market Systems Development and Value Chain Analysis
We are also seeking specialists in market assessments, labour market analysis, local economic opportunity mapping, value chain analysis, market linkage facilitation, and area-based economic recovery planning, particularly in sectors with realistic growth potential in Libya.

7. Green Economy, Renewable Energy, and Climate-Responsive Livelihoods
Given growing interest in solar energy, green jobs, sustainable production, and environmentally responsive local services, STOOS welcomes experts with experience in renewable energy training, green enterprise development, recycling and waste-related livelihoods, climate-smart agriculture, and circular economy approaches. This aligns with recent Libya programming that highlights renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and green skills as emerging employment pathways.

8. Agribusiness and Rural Livelihoods
Specialists are also sought in agriculture, irrigation, food processing, post-harvest management, greenhouse or vegetable production, small-scale agribusiness, and rural enterprise development, particularly where these sectors offer realistic local income opportunities.

9. Digital Economy and ICT Skills
This area covers digital literacy, web development, digital freelancing, ERP, e-commerce, online business development, coding, digital marketing, creative software, ICT support, and other technology-enabled livelihood pathways that can improve youth access to income and self-employment.

10. Service Sector and Creative Economy Skills
STOOS is interested in trainers and advisors in customer service, retail, sales, hospitality, tourism-related services where relevant, fashion and design, cosmetology, photography, visual content creation, media-related entrepreneurship, and other service-based livelihoods suited to local market demand.

11. Financial Inclusion and Enterprise Finance
We seek advisors who can support financial literacy, savings practices, enterprise cost planning, access to finance readiness, grant utilization support, business budgeting, and investment preparedness for small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs.

12. Municipal and Local Economic Development
Experts with experience in local economic development planning, municipal service-linked livelihoods, public-private collaboration, community-level economic recovery, and support to micro-enterprises linked to local service delivery are highly relevant in the Libyan context, where local governance and municipal systems increasingly intersect with economic recovery programming.

13. Curriculum Development and Instructional Design
STOOS is seeking consultants able to design, adapt, and review curricula, training manuals, learner guides, facilitation packages, and assessment tools in Arabic and/or English, ensuring that materials are practical, competency-based, market-relevant, and adapted to Libya’s operating environment.

14. Soft Skills, Life Skills, and Career Readiness
We welcome experts able to deliver communication, teamwork, workplace behaviour, time management, problem-solving, interview preparation, CV development, conflict management, self-confidence building, professional ethics, and entrepreneurship mindset training for young women and men.

15. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Training Quality Assurance
STOOS also seeks specialists in learning assessment, pre- and post-testing, tracer studies, training quality review, participant satisfaction measurement, reporting, and outcome tracking, including support to donor compliance and programme learning.

Profiles Sought

This call is open to a range of profiles, including vocational trainers, master trainers, soft-skills facilitators, curriculum developers, instructional designers, enterprise coaches, job placement advisors, labour market analysts, value chain specialists, private sector engagement advisors, M&E specialists, training quality assurance consultants, institutional development advisors, and sectoral subject matter experts.

Indicative Responsibilities

Selected experts may be requested to support one or more of the following functions:

• Conduct labour market, sector, enterprise, and value chain assessments
• Design or adapt training curricula, manuals, and assessment tools
• Deliver technical, vocational, entrepreneurial, and soft-skills training
• Mentor trainees, start-ups, SMEs, cooperatives, and community-based businesses
• Facilitate private sector engagement, internships, apprenticeships, and job placement pathways
• Support TVET centres, training institutions, municipalities, chambers, and local partners
• Design and implement monitoring, quality assurance, and reporting systems
• Strengthen inclusion of women, youth, persons with disabilities, and vulnerable populations in programme design and implementation
• Provide advisory support on local economic recovery, enterprise development, and market systems programming

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants should demonstrate strong technical and practical experience in one or more of the thematic areas above. A relevant academic degree, technical certification, or professional qualification is expected, depending on the area of specialization. Most profiles should have at least 5–7 years of relevant experience, while more senior advisory and institutional reform roles may require 7–10 years or more.

Preferred Experience

Preference will be given to experts with experience in Libya, the wider MENA region, or other fragile, transitional, or conflict-affected contexts. Experience with UN agencies, GIZ, IOM, EU-funded programmes, INGOs, government entities, municipalities, TVET institutions, chambers of commerce, or private sector actors will be considered an advantage.

Language Requirements

For most Libya-based roles, Arabic fluency is essential. English is strongly preferred, particularly for reporting, curriculum development, donor coordination, and senior advisory assignments. Additional local knowledge and strong communication skills are highly valued.

Cross-Cutting Requirements

All experts are expected to apply inclusion, gender sensitivity, conflict sensitivity, safeguarding, ethical practice, and practical market orientation in their work. Experience working with young women, vulnerable youth, displaced populations, and economically excluded groups will be particularly valuable. Libya-focused programmes by active partners also place strong emphasis on private sector linkages, women’s participation, vocational counselling, local ownership, and community-level resilience, which this roster is designed to support.

Engagement Modality

Experts may be engaged on a consultancy, call-down, framework, roster, or assignment-specific basis. Assignments may be remote, hybrid, or field-based, depending on the technical scope, donor requirements, and security or access arrangements.

Please submit your application through the following link:

https://forms.gle/8deZRBrqLZihdFDH7

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