English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Adviser

• Opportunity to design and English language strategy and approach that will contribute to the human resource development sector in Laos
• 50 days before July 29, 2022
• Home-based with possible travel to Laos in June 2022

The Program

The Laos Australia Institute is the Australian Government’s leading program for scholarships and training, as well as a source of technical advice and support to the public and private sectors

The Position

The ESP Program Adviser will be primarily responsible for leading design of a suite of English learning activities that are complementary to, supportive of, and integrated with LAI’s Human Resource Development and Mekong-Australia Partnership programs.

The Person

The ideal candidate will be a TESOL, ESP or HRD professional with a TESOL relevant tertiary qualification and have demonstrated practical experience designing strategic ESP and HRD interventions in an international development context. You will have a strong contemporary understanding of gender equality; equity of access for people with disability; provincial and ethnic minority people; women’s empowerment and professional participation; disability and social inclusion; and professional and applied learning.

Along with effective interpersonal and communication skills, you will display self-motivation and the ability to produce high quality products to a firm deadline. Together with your excellent English proficiency (written and spoken), you will display strong problem-solving and collaboration skills along with a team-player approach.

The Deliverables

1. A strategic design document to guide LAI’s English language interventions
2. 4-6 Course Overview documents for use in tendering processes