Consultant Trainer in Agriculture Institute Job at Indepth Research Services

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Introduction

Indepth Research Services (IRES) is an international institutional capacity building, technical and management consultancy firm with its head office in Nairobi, Kenya. IRES offers technical and management consultancy as well as professional development and institutional capacity building services designed for individuals’ and groups from organizations working in public, not for profit and private sectors. Our training, technical and management consultancy services are in the areas of agriculture, health, education, energy, oil and gas, environment and natural resources, ICT for development, spatial planning, governance, management and leadership, communication, transport, revenue management, marketing development and environment among others.

We are looking for a trainer cum consultant to ensure the smooth and effective functioning of our Remote Sensing and Earth Observation (GIS) Institute.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop training programs (outsourced or in-house)
• Facilitation, conducting research and providing guidance to participants.
• Participating in training curriculum development and training programs
• Adapt and apply appropriate pedagogic strategies and techniques, and principles of instructional design to create blended learning experiences for adult learners.
• Coordinating local and international training workshops
• Advise the department on the appropriate uses of GIS and Remote Sensing applications in blended learning contexts.
• Preparing training reports.
• Choose appropriate training methods per case (simulations, mentoring, on the job training, professional development classes etc.)
• Use accepted education principles and track new training methods and techniques
• Design and prepare educational aids and materials
• Determine additional training strategies based on data or observation
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
• Collecting, analyzing and storing geographical data.
• Use GIS mapping, data sourcing, management and analysis to produce digestible maps, figures and metric reports for clients.
• Implement software systems, update and maintain data, organize GIS data into a user-friendly format and serve as the primary contact for GIS-related problems.
• Use of digital maps and models to manage GIS projects, ensuring a solution adequately meets a client’s needs.
• Supporting desktop and web-based GIS solutions on projects that are delivered to clients through researching and analysing information and data.
• Create charts and presentations.
• Maintain an up to date geographical information database.
• You may be required to build models using GIS software to help demonstrate how a workflow is to be built.

 

Qualifications

• Consultant trainers must have a Masters Degree or higher qualification in a GIS and Remote Sensing related area. Experience in Instructional Design will be an added advantage.
• In addition they must have excellent technology skills in Free and Open Source GIS and Remote Sensing software such as QGIS, ILWIS, PcRaster, Map Window and GRASS amongst others.
• Knowledge of basic web programming, Google Maps API Family, GeoServer or MapServer, graphic manipulation, is essential for those applying for the Open Web GIS Training.
• The ideal candidate should have a minimum of three years of relevant experience.

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to keep up with new technology
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills;
• Self motivated;
• Attention to detail;
• Adaptability and reliability

How to Apply

Mode of Engagement: Successful consultants will be contacted whenever training or consultancy comes up to offer services as an external consultant.

If you have the requisite qualifications and experience please apply.  Interested applicants must send copies of their certificates and testimonials as well as current CVs, with telephone and e-mail contacts; addresses of three referees, and a cover letter to hr@indepthresearch.org by close of business 6th April, 2018. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Note: Use the job title as the subject line in your application email.