About the job

Team Leader / Lead Adviser in E-Mobility and Technical Skills Development (Cat. I)

EU-funded Project: Technical Assistance to Support the Rwanda TVET Board (RTB) in Implementing the “Establishment of a Regional Green Automotive Centre of Vocational Excellence – East Africa/Rwanda/E-Mobility” Project

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Indicative Start Date: 14 January 2027

Implementation Period: 36 months (indicative end date: 13 January 2030)

Position: Team Leader / Lead Adviser in E-Mobility and Technical Skills Development

About NTU International A/S

NTU International A/S is an international consulting company providing project management and technical advisory services worldwide. NTU works with European Union institutions, international financial institutions, development agencies and government institutions across sustainable transport, electric mobility, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), institutional capacity building, infrastructure development and international cooperation.

NTU International is currently identifying highly qualified experts for the upcoming EU-funded project “Technical Assistance to Support the Rwanda TVET Board (RTB) in Implementing the Establishment of a Regional Green Automotive Centre of Vocational Excellence – East Africa/Rwanda/E-Mobility.”

The overall objective of this 36-month technical assistance assignment is to strengthen the Rwanda TVET Board's capacity to implement the sustainable mobility, electric vehicle training infrastructure, specialised equipment and associated technical skills components of the Regional Green Automotive Centre of Vocational Excellence action effectively, efficiently and in accordance with applicable EU grant, procurement, financial, reporting, visibility and accountability requirements. The technical assistance shall complement, rather than replace, RTB’s implementation responsibilities.

In this context, we are seeking a highly experienced Team Leader / Lead Adviser in E-Mobility and Technical Skills Development (Cat. I) who combines strong international expertise in electric mobility with substantial experience in technical skills development, TVET systems and the establishment or upgrading of technical training institutions and facilities.

Qualifications and Skills Required

Completed university studies of at least 3 years, attested by a diploma, in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Transport Engineering, Sustainable Mobility, Technical Education, or another directly related field.

In the absence of the required university diploma, 5 additional years of equivalent professional experience.

General Professional Experience

At least 12 years of professional experience in one or more of the following fields:

• Electric mobility (e-mobility);
• Automotive technologies;
• Sustainable transport;
• Technical education;
• Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET);
• or related technical infrastructure.

Specific Professional Experience

• Professional experience in TVET, workforce skills development, or technical education programmes.
• Experience in assignments involving development, upgrading, or operationalisation of technical training institutions or facilities (including workshops, laboratories, Centres of Excellence) or the provision of advisory services for projects integrating technical infrastructure and equipment with skills development or institutional capacity building.
• Experience in assignments involving work with public institutions, public agencies, or publicly mandated training institutions.
• Experience involving coordination or team leadership functions.

Language Requirements

Excellent command of written and spoken English, equivalent to at least C1 level or equivalent, demonstrated through relevant education, recognized language certification, or substantial professional experience carried out in English.

• Strengthen the Rwanda TVET Board's capacity to implement the sustainable mobility, electric vehicle training infrastructure, specialised equipment and associated technical skills components of the Regional Green Automotive Centre of Vocational Excellence action effectively, efficiently and in accordance with applicable EU grant, procurement, financial, reporting, visibility and accountability requirements.
• Complement, rather than replace, RTB’s implementation responsibilities.
• Combine strong international expertise in electric mobility with substantial experience in technical skills development, TVET systems and the establishment or upgrading of technical training institutions and facilities.
• Professional experience in TVET, workforce skills development, or technical education programmes.
• Experience in assignments involving development, upgrading, or operationalisation of technical training institutions or facilities (including workshops, laboratories, Centres of Excellence) or the provision of advisory services for projects integrating technical infrastructure and equipment with skills development or institutional capacity building.
• Experience in assignments involving work with public institutions, public agencies, or publicly mandated training institutions.
• Experience involving coordination or team leadership functions.

• Electric mobility (e-mobility)
• Automotive technologies
• Sustainable transport
• Technical education
• Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
• Related technical infrastructure
• TVET
• Workforce skills development
• Technical education programmes
• Development, upgrading, or operationalisation of technical training institutions or facilities
• Advisory services for projects integrating technical infrastructure and equipment with skills development or institutional capacity building
• Work with public institutions, public agencies, or publicly mandated training institutions
• Coordination or team leadership functions
• Excellent command of written and spoken English (C1 level or equivalent)

• Completed university studies of at least 3 years, attested by a diploma, in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Transport Engineering, Sustainable Mobility, Technical Education, or another directly related field.
• In the absence of the required university diploma, 5 additional years of equivalent professional experience.
• At least 12 years of professional experience in one or more of the following fields: Electric mobility (e-mobility); Automotive technologies; Sustainable transport; Technical education; Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET); or related technical infrastructure.
• Professional experience in TVET, workforce skills development, or technical education programmes.
• Experience in assignments involving development, upgrading, or operationalisation of technical training institutions or facilities (including workshops, laboratories, Centres of Excellence) or the provision of advisory services for projects integrating technical infrastructure and equipment with skills development or institutional capacity building.
• Experience in assignments involving work with public institutions, public agencies, or publicly mandated training institutions.
• Experience involving coordination or team leadership functions.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English, equivalent to at least C1 level or equivalent, demonstrated through relevant education, recognized language certification, or substantial professional experience carried out in English.
• Bachelor's Degree
• 12+ years of work experience with Sustainable Transport