Adelphe N'DOMAN N'DOMAN
Senior Manager, STRIVE Project
Monrovia
Summary
Senior Education & TVET Specialist with 20+ years of international experience driving curriculum reform, institutional capacity building, and strategic partnerships across Africa and Europe. Proven leader in managing large-scale education projects, enhancing training quality, and aligning vocational programs with labor market needs. Committed to inclusive, innovative, and results-oriented education systems.
Versatile Senior Manager specializing in TVET education and skilled at planning, implementing and overseeing key improvements to drive business growth and efficiency. History of cultivating an open culture with free exchange of information. Pursuing new professional challenges with a growth-oriented company.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Manager – STRIVE Project
European Institute for Cooperation and Development (IECD)
11.2023 - Current
- Provide strategic direction and technical leadership across program operations.
- Guide financial and administrative functions across implementation units.
- Manage institutional relations with Ministries including representation with donors and development partners.
- Facilitate ministerial advisory support on national policy reform and capacity building.
- Oversaw renovation and modernization of workshops in 8 TVET institutions.
- Led development and national validation of 6 market-aligned curricula.
- Coordinated MoE national curriculum development activities.
- Directed upskilling of over 100 instructors.
- Strengthened Ministries capacities in governance, M&E, and strategic planning.
- Established private sector partnerships for workplace learning opportunities.
- Supported M&E in compiling donor’s report
Pedagogical Expert – STRIVE Project
European Institute for Cooperation and Development (IECD)
10.2021 - 10.2023
- Supported national efforts to enhance TVET quality through curriculum reform, training delivery, and M&E systems.
- Designed and implemented professional development programs for TVET teachers.
- Facilitated coordination with ministries and donors.
- Assisted in training over 90 instructors at the National Reference Centre (Kakata).
- Led rollout of labor market-responsive training and assessment standards.
- Advanced youth entrepreneurship through career guidance modules.
- Mainstreamed gender equity across training institutions.
TVET Consultant
Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA)
04.2019 - 12.2020
- Led development and implementation of a Quality Management System.
- Ensured compliance with national TVET accreditation standards.
- Embedded quality assurance processes for continuous improvement.
- Facilitated data-informed decision-making through audits and reporting.
- Fostered excellence by aligning training with labor market needs.
- Implemented performance monitoring tools for targeted interventions.
- Strengthened curriculum relevance and employability outcomes.
- Supported professional development and responsive feedback systems.
- Maintained strong partnerships with industry bodies.
Technical Advisor – TVET (EEVT Project)
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) International
04.2018 - 01.2019
- Provided expert advice on vocational training design, implementation, and evaluation.
- Ensured curricula alignment with national standards and labor market needs.
- Supported training and mentoring of VETA instructors and staff.
- Facilitated workshops and training-of-trainers sessions.
- Developed quality assurance mechanisms for training and assessment.
- Monitored training outcomes and recommended improvements.
- Collaborated on competency-based module revisions.
- Integrated soft skills, entrepreneurship, and gender-sensitive content.
- Liaised with government agencies, private sector, and community organizations.
- Contributed to a 30% increase in employment rates among VETA graduates.
- Established ‘Kazi Connect’ career centers.
- Promoted gender equity in non-traditional trades.
- Mentored local trainers and institutions.
- Coordinated with Pearson UK for trainer certification.
Education Consultant
Ministry of Education, Enfield College, LESOCO
09.2013 - 03.2018
- Educational strategy and improvement.
- Program design and delivery.
- Consulting and stakeholder engagement.
- Adaptation of educational strategies to local contexts.
- Data collection and analysis.
- Leadership and mentoring to new and established instructors.
- Led education quality improvement initiatives in Côte d'Ivoire.
- Delivered academic recovery programs in London.
- Designed and assessed adult education programs in London.
- Provided strategic consultancy to failing institutions.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to drive educational reforms.
Engineering Team Leader and Lecturer
Lambeth College
10.2005 - 07.2013
- Led the engineering department from 2012, overseeing curriculum design aligned with industry standards.
- Advised the Vice Principal on academic and technical matters.
- Mentored and trained teaching staff as an Advanced Teaching Practitioner.
- Provided academic leadership within the faculty.
- Redesigned engineering courses to reflect industry needs.
- Improved teaching quality and staff performance.
- Enhanced graduate employability through curriculum alignment.
- Strengthened lab infrastructure for technical education.
- Gained advanced academic and technical competencies.
Education
MA - Educational Planning, Economics and International Development
The Institute of Education, University College London (UCL)
01.2012
PGCE / Certificate - Education Post-Compulsory
The Institute of Education, University College London (UCL)
01.2010
MSc - Computer Networks and Telecommunications
University of Westminster
01.2005
BEng (Hons) - Electronics with Communications
Brighton University
01.2003
Skills
Strategic planning
Talent development
Operations management
Resource allocation
Documentation and reporting
Cross-functional team coordination
Partnership development
Organizational improvement
Budget oversight
Team leadership
Teamwork and collaboration
Timeline
Senior Manager – STRIVE Project
European Institute for Cooperation and Development (IECD)
11.2023 - Current
Pedagogical Expert – STRIVE Project
European Institute for Cooperation and Development (IECD)
10.2021 - 10.2023
TVET Consultant
Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA)
04.2019 - 12.2020
Technical Advisor – TVET (EEVT Project)
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) International
04.2018 - 01.2019
Education Consultant
Ministry of Education, Enfield College, LESOCO
09.2013 - 03.2018
Engineering Team Leader and Lecturer
Lambeth College
10.2005 - 07.2013
PGCE / Certificate - Education Post-Compulsory
The Institute of Education, University College London (UCL)
MSc - Computer Networks and Telecommunications
University of Westminster
BEng (Hons) - Electronics with Communications
Brighton University
MA - Educational Planning, Economics and International Development
The Institute of Education, University College London (UCL)