One Acre Fund Training Department Associate job in Kenya

Wanted
Experienced professional to work with curriculum design, training of trainers, assessment, and evaluation.

Job Location
Rural Kenya.

Duration
Minimum 2 years commitment, full-time job.

Organization Description
Most of the world's poor are farmers, representing the largest and most uniform group of poor people in the world. One Acre Fund is a growing social enterprise in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania that is innovating a new way of helping farm families to achieve their full potential. Instead of giving handouts, One Acre Fund invests in farmers to generate a permanent gain in farm income. We provide farmers with a "service bundle" that includes education, finance, seed and fertilizer, and market facilitation. Our program is proven impactful – every year, we weigh thousands of harvests and measure 50-100% average gain in farm income per acre. We have laser-like focus on generating better lives for the people that we serve.

Job Description
The Training Department Associate will report to the Training Department Manager and will be responsible for the direct management and mentorship of the One Acre Fund Kenya Training Department.
This role combines curriculum design, training of trainers, assessment, and evaluation with management and mentorship responsibilities.
Specific responsibilities:

• Country-Wide Professional Development: At One Acre Fund, we hire staff from the rural communities we serve and provide them with the training and mentorship they need to become leaders in their communities.  Our Senior Field Directors manage hundreds of staff and thousands of beneficiaries – every one of them started as an entry-level Field Officer and grew to their current position through mentoring, professional experience, and rigorous classroom exercises.  The Training Department Associate will support the Training Department Manager in revising and implementing a tiered curriculum designed to support staff at all levels of the organization in meeting their full potential.
• Curriculum Design: Education, whether agricultural techniques, financial planning or leadership skills, is one of the core pillars of One Acre Fund’s program model.  The Training Department Associate will design and implement world-class curriculum and will partner with other departments to support their curriculum needs.
• Training of Trainers: One Acre Fund implements quality trainings to over 2,000 staff through its Training of Trainers program.  The Training Department Associate, in collaboration with the Training Department Manager will revise, implement, and evaluate the Training of Trainers program to ensure all trainings meet One Acre Fund’s high standards. 
• Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation: One Acre Fund holds all staff to a high standard in everything we do – our farmers deserve nothing less.  The Training Department is no exception.  The Training Department Associate will be responsible for assessing immediate learning outcomes at all levels of the organization and for evaluating the long-term impact of the Training Department.
• Management and Mentorship:  The Training Department is comprised of six full-time staff members across two provinces.  The Training Department Associate will take primary responsibility for the mentorship and development of our team as they take on greater and more complicated responsibilities.

Career Growth and Development
One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through mentorship and through regular management consulting-style career reviews. We also have regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to and discuss career goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each person can be passionate about.  Because of our rapid growth, we constantly have new high-level roles opening up and opportunities in many functions. This results in fast career growth for our staff.

Qualifications
We are seeking an exceptional professional with 2-5+ years of work experience, preferably in the international education field.  Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Strong work experiences.  We are looking for strong leaders with a track record of demonstrated success in administering and improving educational programs.
• Undergraduate or graduate degree in education, international development, training or a related field.
• Experience in curriculum development and assessment, preferably in an international context.
• Experience as a teacher and in training teachers, preferably in an international context.
• Experience monitoring and evaluating the impact of education programs, preferably in an international context.
• Teaching certification preferred (include any certification, current or expired, on your resume).
• Leadership experience at work, or outside of work.
• Top-performing academic background (include GPA on your resume).
• Humility.  We are looking for passionate professionals who combine strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service to join our growing family of leaders. 
• Language:  English required.  Written and verbal French or Kiswahili preferred.Flexible

Preferred Start Date
Late 2014

Compensation
Starts modest. However, this is a career-track role with fast raises for performance, paying a meaningful salary for long-term placement in developing nations.

Benefits
Health insurance, immunizations, flight, room and board.

Sponsor International Candidates
Yes

To Apply
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East Africans are strongly encouraged to apply.