Nuru International Leadership Program Senior Training Manager Job Opening in Isibania Kenya June 2014
Employer: Nuru International Kenya
Job Title: Senior Training Manager, Leadership Program
Category: Full time, contract
Location: Isibania, Kuria West, Kenya
Number of Positions Available: 1
Overview: Nuru International Kenya is an NGO committed to ending extreme poverty in remote, rural areas by offering locally-led training in agriculture, personal finance, healthcare, and education. Nuru focuses on cultivating service-minded leaders and equipping people with tools and knowledge to lead their communities out of extreme poverty.
Overview: Nuru International Kenya is an NGO committed to ending extreme poverty in remote, rural areas by offering locally-led training in agriculture, personal finance, healthcare, and education. Nuru focuses on cultivating service-minded leaders and equipping people with tools and knowledge to lead their communities out of extreme poverty.
Using local income-generating activities, Nuru sustains its work and funds program scaling into neighboring districts – thereby multiplying impact.
Nuru’s vision is to empower people living in extreme poverty so that they can be able to make meaningful choices about their lives. http://www.nuruinternational.org.
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 Program Manager, and in coordination with the Country Director of Nuru International Kenya.
Manager: Leadership Program Manager
Responsibilities:
- Work with the Leadership Program Manager, Leadership Program Specialist and Leadership Program Strategic Advisor to write and facilitate the Leadership curriculum to be delivered to Nuru Kenya staff
- Conduct research on content to be included into the Leadership training curriculum
- Ensure that all Leadership curricula are standardized and in line with the Nuru Kenya philosophy, vision, and mission
- Use computer skills to accomplish tasks in the Leadership program, included but not limited to tracking attendance, typing lessons, conducting research, creating and marking assessments
- Adapt Leadership trainings in order to improve Leadership training techniques/activities
- Conduct training needs assessments for all Nuru Kenya programs in order to identify staff training needs and develop a training curriculum based on those needs
- Mentor, and capacity-build trainers in all Nuru Kenya programs to help them improve their curriculum design skills, training techniques, and facilitation skills through Training of Trainers series and other collaborative forums
- Work with the Nuru Kenya Monitoring and Evaluation team to gather and evaluate data to better assess the success of the Leadership Program
- Effectively manage, equip and mentor the Leadership Training Manager II
- Submit training reports and provide weekly updates with full and accurate information on time to the Program Manager
- Additional roles as assigned by the manager
Qualifications and Competencies:
- Degree holder in a relevant subjects (such as social sciences and education)
- Master’s preferred
- Advanced computer skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Internet, Google Apps, 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), basic understanding of Kikuria an advantage
- 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
Working Conditions:
Work is performed both in an office environment as well as in the field.
Some work is also expected from the computer at home during evenings and weekends during busier seasons.
Applicants must currently live in Kuria West District, or be willing to relocate for this position.
Nuru International is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Application:
Interested applicants should submit their resume/ CVs and cover letter supported by at least two known references by June 30th, 2014 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.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.