Experience

Fræðslumiðstöð atvinnulífsins

• Iceland
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research and Development/NVL coordinator

  • Oct 2016 - Present

• Project Manager

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2016

  Project manager of LLL policy related projects (EU funded): IPA funded project "Increasing employability of low qualified workers through the development of a skills recognition system in adult education" focusing on increased VPL pathways and the development of the national information and guidance database næstaskref.is (Next step).National coordinator for the Erasmus KA3 funded project "Guidance and Orientaion of Adult Learners (GOAL)" focusing on bringing career guidance closer to vulnerable groups. Coordination of the Erasmus KA2 funded project "Worklife guidance" - developing methods and tools for guidance in the workplace.Attended also to VPL developments on national level, quality issues and cooperation with stakeholders as well as supporting career guidance developments. Followed up on and worked on reports linked to international research and developments and participated in Nordic developments on VPL and guidance (such as the National report for the EU inventory on VPL and Guidance in Validation in the Nordic Region). Show less

• Specialist/Project manager

  • Aug 2003 - Oct 2012

  Working with developments in the field of adult learning. Specific focus on a national development of Validation of Prior Learning system (methodology, processes and training of validation staff) through pilot projects in cooperation with various stakeholders. Building a foundation for the national model of VPL through cooperation with the social partners, educational providers and the ministry of education, science and culture. Also specific focus on the development and quality of career guidance for adults (methods and outreach measures) to motivate people to take part in lifelong learning. Show less



Mimir-símenntun

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Career counsellor

  • 2001 - Jan 2004

  Organizing, planning and training job-seekers and people with little formal education in career related issues. Preparing teaching material. Marketing services of competence needs assessment for companies. Organizing, planning and training job-seekers and people with little formal education in career related issues. Preparing teaching material. Marketing services of competence needs assessment for companies.