Kenya: Samaschool Kenya Senior Trainer and Assistant eLearning Content Developer

Organization: Samasource

Country: Kenya

Closing date: 18 Dec 2015

Samaschool Kenya Senior Trainer and Assistant eLearning Content Developer

Samasource – Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya – Contracted to Full Time

Launched in 2013, Samaschool equips low­-income people to access, secure and sustain work in the digital economy. Samaschool has a presence in six U.S. locations: San Francisco, East Palo Alto, Quincy, Merced (CA), New York City, and Dumas (AR). In 2015, Samaschool grew to include its first international location in Nairobi, Kenya and launched a version of its in-classroom curriculum online. Samaschool is a program of the Sama Group, a collection of programs with a common mission to ensure all human beings can afford to live with dignity. For more information visit samaschool.org.

Job purpose

We are looking for a highly motivated, self-driven Senior Trainer to support a team of trainers and training partners to deliver training at the Samaschool learning centers, and ensure quality standards are met and maintained. He/She will also be involved in partner assessment, curriculum development and employer liaison. Ideal candidates will have experience teaching technology in low income contexts, managing teams and a passion for developing engaging learning curricula. Reporting to the Samaschool eLearning Content Developer, this individual will be an integral part of our team, responsible for helping Samaschool develop a dedicated team of instructors deeply committed to empowering the youth and women to access jobs in the digital economy.

Key areas of Responsibility

Training and Trainer Management (60%)

• Supervise a team of trainers located at various partner training centers and carry out trainer assessments in accordance with set guidelines.


• Provide off site technical support to trainers to troubleshoot and resolve any technical issues that may arise at the training centers.


• Conduct trainings at learning centers and adapting to diverse contexts and environments to equip learners with knowledge and skills from the Samaschool curriculum.


• Work alongside the eLearning Content Developer to conduct the training of trainers and identify training needs of the pool of trainers.


• Support student data management and documentation of training activities through photographs for reporting purposes to include student progress, challenges and stories.

Partner assessment and employment partner liaison (20%)

• Carry out technical evaluations of infrastructure at potential training centers to ensure that they can support the training.


• Build and maintain working relationships with the training center managers.

Support curriculum development (20%)

• Collect information pertaining to trainings conducted including seeking and compiling feedback from trainers and learners on trainings and documenting best practices for curriculum improvement.


• Assist in content curation for curriculum development.


• Support the eLearning Content Developer and Impact Team on assessment of learning, outcomes and student follow up.


• Other duties as may be assigned.

Share your application with us if:

• You are passionate working with young people


• You are interested in working with young people and organizations that support youth training


• You get excited about the prospect of providing work opportunities for young people


• You are tech savvy


• You think outside of the box and can provide quick sometimes unconventional solutions


• You like working with data


• You are comfortable working with anything from spreadsheets to sql databases

You will also require:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology with extensive knowledge in the field of computing, networking and database management


• 2+ years experience in teaching/ training (training in underprivileged communities would be an added advantage) and managing teams


• Knowledge of lesson planning, curriculum development and adult learning principles


• Knowledge of soft skills required for workplace readiness


• Knowledge of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry and job tracks within the industry


• Demonstrable experience in learning/ training materials development


• Knowledge of eLearning techniques. Participation in an online or blended program would be an added advantage.


• Experience working with or managing Learning Management Systems would be an added advantage


• Good presentation and communication (verbal and written) skills


• Good facilitation and time management skills


• Fluency in English and Kiswahili is essential

Position is only open to persons with permission to work in Kenya. There is no closing date for this role and we will recruit as soon as a suitable candidate becomes available.

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How to apply:

http://www.samasource.org/people/