Kenya: Training Manager

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About The BOMA Project

The BOMA Project is an award-winning, fast-growth organization that seeks to build the resilience of ultra-poor women in the aridlands of Northern Kenya through an innovative grants-based two-year poverty graduation program. The BOMA Project is advancing the goals of building individual resilience to climate change, reducing vulnerability, increasing income and assets, providing a diversified livelihood, and helping families cope with shock.

In complement to this, The BOMA Project also runs a governance project in Marsabit County, with a view to strengthening the capacity of women at community level to participate in community decision-making and planning, particularly in the content of drought management and resilience.

Position Summary

BOMA is seeking a Training Manager to provide strong support to BOMA’s growing training needs, with a focus on development of capacities, resources and skills for delivery of the REAP program in the field. Additionally, BOMA is looking to standardize its program for replication and scale-up via partners, and this will require research, program development, and training materials production.

Duties and Responsibilities

Training for BOMA staff

Develop and oversee annual calendar of trainings for BOMA Village Mentors, Field Officers, Governance Field Team, enumerators and BOMA Monitoring and Evaluation staffManage the administration and logistics of training activities for BOMA staff, including budget, agenda, location, accommodation, materialsDevelop systematic Training of Trainers capacity inside BOMA to ensure field team, M and E team and senior management have the capacity to run training sessions for new staff and mentors

Training for BOMA Participants

Scrutinize existing BOMA training materials and analyze key areas for improvement or creation of new manuals, handbooks, guidelines etc for field delivery of BOMA training programs to participantsResearch, field test and implement creative training and mentoring methodologies, including the use of drama and song, the full mobilization of peer to peer training and emerging training and social messaging delivery through the use of technologyDevelop and design visual, picture-based training, mentoring and goal setting materials that can be used to educate illiterate participantsResearch adult literacy opportunities or partnerships for BOMA participantsResearch opportunities to engage or partner with organizations globally on the use/adaptation of existing training resources, innovative training documents, best practice techniques and systems

External Training on BOMA Rural Entrepreneur Access Project (“REAP”) model

Support the process of standardizing the REAP model for replication and adaptation by other organizationsLead the process of developing a training program, with associated training materials, for delivery of REAP model through partner organizationsSupport the identification of, and dialogue with, potential partners for replication of REAP inside Kenya and the region

Profile
Essential qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, with master’s degree preferred
• At least three years of training experience in the NGO or private sector preferably in Kenya or

East Africa with rural field experience a plus

Demonstrated skills and experience in training staff across multiple levels of an organizationDemonstrated experience in drafting and delivering training materials

• Strong networking, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, with ability to determine priorities and pay attention to detail
• Ability to work in a multicultural context as a flexible and respectful team player
• High-level knowledge and practice with Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint and design and publishing software
• Ability/willingness to work with extremely tight deadlines and multiple tasks.
• Excellent written and spoken English required

How to apply:

HOW TO APPLY:

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV. We only accept online applications at trainingmgr@bomaproject.org. All applications must be received not later than 6th February 2015.

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, irrespective of nationality, race, gender or age.

Job ID: #805861 Training categories: Information/CommunicationsManagementMonitoring and Evaluation Country: Kenya City: Nanyuki and Marsabit Organization: The Boma Project Theme: Humanitarian Financing Job years of experience: 3-5 years Job type: Job How to apply HomeUpdatesCountriesDisastersTopicsOrganizationsJobsTraining About Us Help ReliefWeb Informing humanitarians worldwide. A service provided by

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