Preface
This home page is designed for the Specialized Training Institute Project in Jordan conducted by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under the program of Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA). Though this institute was established by not only Japanese assistance but also World Bank's, Japanese cooperation activities are mainly described in this home page.
Background of Establishment
The Government of Jordan has planned to establish new
vocational training institution at Amman industrial area in
Sahab under control of Vocational Training Corporation (VTC)
in order to plan of reinforcement of export competitive
power by quality improvement of industrial products and the
employment expansion, and the Government of Jordan has
requested the Government of Japan to provide project-type
technical cooperation program.
Then the technical cooperation program named Specialized
Training Institute Project was established in October, 1997
and commenced its work in September, 1999. The duration of
the project is 5 years from October 1, 1997 to September 30,
2002.
Purpose of the Project
To develop and implement suitable training courses in the
field of metal industries in order to train craftsman level
worker.
--> Plan
of Operation
--> Project
Organization Chart
Output of the Project
Necessary training equipment and facility would be
prepared and the administration would be organized at the
Specialized Training Institute for Metal Industries (STIMI),
then the following training courses would be implemented
:
1. Craftsman Training Course:
18 month (for graduate of secondary school)
(1) Machinery, (2) Sheet Metal Processing, (3) Welding
*Class capacity:15 - 20 trainees per dept.
2. Upgrading Training Course:
Short Term (for enterprise staff)
(1) Machinery, (2) Sheet Metal Processing, (3) Welding
*Class capacity:10 trainees per course.
Input by Jordanian Side
Institute building (1.5 million US$ : 50% loan of World
Bank)
Staff allocation (28 C/P personnel, 14 administrative
staffs)
Running cost of STIMI
Authority of Implementation:
VTC
Input by Japanese Side
Long term expert (Leader, Coordinator, Planning,
Machinery, Sheet Metal, Welding)
Short term expert and installation engineer (3 - 4 person
per year)
C/P training in Japan (4 person per year)
Authority of Implementation:
JICA
Supporting Authority: Ministry
of Health, Labour and Welfare; Employment and Human Resource
Development Organization (EHDO)
Technical Skill Level in Jordan
So far the academic career has been considered as his
technical skill level. And now VTC is implementing the
Occupational Work Organization Law, so every technical staff
should have the certificate of skill level from now on.
5 grades of skill level
1. Specialist
2. Technician
3. Craftsman (Graduate of
STIMI)
4. Skilled Worker
5. Semi skilled Worker
--> Education
System &Job Classification
Figure
-->
Job
Title Figure
