Nuru International Senior Training Manager for the Leadership Program Job in Isibania, Kuria West, Kenya

Employer: Nuru International Kenya
 

Job Title: Senior Training Manager for the Leadership Program
 

Category: Full time, contract
 

Location: Isibania, Kuria West, Kenya    
 

Number of Positions Available: 1

Overview: 
 

Nuru Kenya is looking for a highly qualified candidate to fill the position of Senior Training Manager (STM) in the Leadership program.  

The position may be staffed internally from Nuru Kenya staff or externally, as determined by the Leadership District Manager, and in coordination with the Leadership Program Manager and Director of Nuru Kenya.

Contract specifications will be in accordance with those established in the employment contract.  This job description is a complement to the employment contract.  

Job performance will be evaluated based on the principles presented in this document.  

It is the employee’s duty to understand and perform these duties.

Manager: Leadership Senior Training Manager

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Leadership District Manager (LDM) and Leadership Senior Program Manager (LSPM) to write, translate, and facilitate the Leadership curriculum to be given to Nuru Kenya managers
• Work with the LDM to identify staff training needs in all Nuru programs in order to develop advanced Leadership curriculum
• Conduct research on content to be included into the Leadership training curriculum
• Work with M&E to gather and evaluate data to evaluate success of Leadership trainings
• Adapt trainings and improve training techniques/activities
• Mentor, and train trainers in all Nuru programs to improve and standardize curriculum, translation, and facilitation of trainings
• Equip trainers in all Nuru programs with knowledge and skills to increase their training capacity
• Ensure that all curriculum and facilitation is standardized as per the Nuru concept
• Work with trainers in all Nuru programs to identify and address training challenges
• Use computer skills to accomplish tasks in the Leadership program, e.g., track attendance, type lessons, etc.
• Report to District Manager and submit training reports with full accurate information on time
• Additional roles as assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications and competencies:

• Degree holder in a relevant topic (such as education, counseling, adult education)
• Master’s preferred
• Advanced computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Internet, etc.)
• At least 2 years of experience training adults
• Proven track record of writing effective curriculum and facilitating successfully to adult learners
• Demonstrated experience mentoring and equipping trainers to improve their curriculum writing and facilitation skills
• Speak fluent English (mandatory), Kiswahili (mandatory), and Kikuria (preferred)
• Ability to translate English to KiSwahili and vice versa
• Possess knowledge and skills in project management, communications, and monitoring and evaluation
• Demonstrated ability to operate in both office and field setting
• Demonstrated ability to form successful working relationships with other staff
• Long-term commitment to ending extreme poverty in rural areas of Kenya

Applicants must currently live in Kuria West District, or be willing to relocate for this position.  

Do not expect any of the following: relocation pay, monetary support for family relocation, housing or housing allowance, food allowance, commuter transport allowance.

Application:
 

Interested applicants should submit their resume/ CVs and cover letter supported by at least two known references by July 24, 2013 at 5pm EAT.  

Please complete your application in English, include your phone number, and turn it in at our offices / Human Resources Manager in Keborui or email it to STMjobs@nuru.co.ke. 

Please outline how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position.

Nuru International is an Equal Opportunity Employer