Background

The Livingstone Institute of Business and Engineering Studies (LIBES) is a Government institution under the Ministry of Technology and Science, established under Statutory Instrument No. 7 of 2003 in accordance with the Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Act of 1998.

The Institute is located at Plot No. 2621, Nakatindi Road, Livingstone.

LIBES invites applications from suitably qualified, motivated, and experienced Zambian nationals to fill the following vacant positions:

Purpose of the Role

To plan, coordinate, and oversee all training and consultancy programmes at the Institute, ensuring quality delivery, compliance with prescribed standards of Training Authorities, responsiveness to industry needs and promotion of research and innovation.

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Training Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field

Master’s Degree will be an added advantage

Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in training or academic management

Accreditation with TEVETA or a relevant professional body

Teaching Methodology

Note

All qualifications must be certified by the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZQA).

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee all training and consultancy programmes
• Ensure compliance with Training Authorities’ policies, standards, and accreditation requirements
• Supervise Heads of Department and instructional staff
• Coordinate curriculum development, implementation and review
• Monitor training quality, learner performance, assessments, examinations and institute corrective measures where necessary
• Prepare and submit training-related reports
• Prepare, implement and monitor the training, research and consultancy budget
• Promote industry linkages, competence and work-based learning
• Oversee product promotion and student recruitment initiatives
• Ensure optimal utilisation, maintenance, and accountability of training materials, equipment, workshops and laboratories
• Initiate, coordinate, manage consultancy services and short-term professional training programmes for industry, government and the community
• Promote applied research, innovation and skills-based problem-solving among academic staff and students
• Coordinate institutional research initiatives that support training improvement, industry relevance and community development
• Encourage the development of innovative training models, new programmes and technology-driven learning approaches
• Support the incubation of innovative ideas, prototypes and entrepreneurial initiatives within the Institute

• Teaching Methodology

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Training Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field
• Master’s Degree will be an added advantage
• Accreditation with TEVETA or a relevant professional body