Equity Group Foundation Master Trainers, Financial Literacy Trainers and Entrepreneurship Trainers Jobs in Kenya

Equity Group Foundation recognizes the diverse nature of the socio-economic needs of the people of Africa and has identified six programme areas on which it lays its emphasis.

These are: Education and leadership development, agriculture, entrepreneurship, health, innovation and environmental sustainability.

These programme areas support the Foundation in realizing its vision and mission.

The Foundation is implementing the Financial Education and Entrepreneurship program that has a holistic focus of creating a pathway to greater financial access (financial literacy training and access to savings and loans services) as well as providing financial advisory services to help develop, strengthen and grow women and youth micro enterprises.

Master Trainer (Various Positions)

The Position

The role holder will be responsible for training in a particular region. He or she will also be responsible for managing Financial Literacy Trainers in that particular region.

Candidate’s Qualifications Knowledge and Experience

 

• A university degree preferably in Education, Entrepreneurship or Business Management with a strong bias in Finance and entrepreneurship.
• Experience in Training of Trainers(TOT) and adult learning methodologies
• Experience in training micro and small business owners will be an added advantage
• Over 2 years working experience in Credit will be an added advantage
• Hands on experience in preparing training curriculum and manuals for micro and small enterprises.
• Extensive experience on group lending methodologies with a deep understanding of clients needs.
• Good understanding of the provision of financial services to micro and small enterprises

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct Training Needs Assessment for the assigned region
• Design and develop curricula to address the identified training needs
• Develop the training calendar and course brochures
• Develop and update training materials, curricula and training manuals
• Coordinate training in the assigned region
• Train, mentor and supervise trainers in the region and regularly review their performance
• Ensure proper documentation of training activities
• Coordinate and conduct impact assessments
• Develop training evaluation tools and ensure that all the trainings have been evaluated and prepare training reports for discussion with the Training Coordinator

Desired Skills and Ability

• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• Negotiation and problem solving skills
• Community mobilization skills
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Computer proficiency

Financial Literacy Trainer (Various Positions)

The Position

Reporting to the Master Trainer, the role holder will be responsible for building the capacity of micro and small entrepreneurs through financial literacy training.

Candidate’s Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• A university degree preferably in Education, Entrepreneurship or Business Management with a strong bias in financial and entrepreneurship support.
• At least 2 years experience in training micro and small business owners.
• Extensive experience in group lending methodologies.
• Strong understanding of the provision of financial services to micro and small enterprises.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct and manage the delivery of Financial Literacy trainings.
• Conduct training need assessments, prepare and submit reports.
• Develop and implement lessons plans.
• Monitoring and reviewing the progress of trainees.
• Ensuring that expected training requirements are met.
• Evaluation of train ings conducted.
• Mobilize groups for training.

Desired Skills and Ability

• Experience in preparation of training curricula and manuals for micro and small enterprises.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Community mobilization skills.
• Excellent organization and planning skills.
• Computer proficiency.

Entrepreneurship Trainer (Various Positions)

The Position

Reporting to the Program Manager— Entrepreneurship Program, the role holders will be responsible for training entrepreneurs in entrepreneurship and small business management.

Candidate’s Qualifications Knowledge and Experience

• A university degree preferably in Entrepreneurship or Business Management.
• At least five years work experience with micro, small and medium sized enterprises.
• Experience in preparing training curricula and manuals for micro and small enterprises.
• Practical experience in offering business advisory.
• Practical experience in business management.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, conduct and manage the delivery of Entrepreneurship Training in a region.
• Coaching and mentoring entrepreneurs.
• Facilitation of market linkages and business networks for the micro and small enterprises.
• Conduct training need assessments, prepare and submit reports.
• Participate in the development and update of training materials.
• Ensure proper documentation and dissemination of lessons learnt.
• Evaluation of trainings conducted.
• Monitoring and reviewing the progress of trainees.

Desired Skills and Ability

• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Training and facilitation skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• Negotiation and problem solving skills
• Community mobilization skills
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Computer proficiency

If you meet the above requirements, submit your application quoting the job you are applying for to the address below by 26th August 2011.

Please include detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of the relevant certificates, testimonials, current pay and daytime telephone contact and email address.

Applicants to the Entrepreneurship Trainers position should also include a brief write up of not more than one A4 page detailing achievements and support they have given to the SME’s in the course of their work and why you consider yourself to be a resource to SMEs.

All applications should be in soft and through the email indicated below.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Apply to:

General Manager- HR, Training & Development
Equity Bank Ltd
P.O. Box 75104-00200
Nairobi

And email to: jobs@equitybank.co.ke

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