CORAT Africa Training Consultant (Regional Training Programmes) Job in Nairobi Kenya

CORAT Africa is a Pan African Christian

Organization based in Nairobi whose core business is Leadership

Development, Management Training, Consultancy and Research services to

Churches and Church related organizations in Africa.

CORAT Africa seeks to recruit the following:

Job Title: Training Consultant – Regional Training Programmes

Supervision: Managing Director

Purpose of the Job: To strategize, organise and deliver management and leadership training for capacity building through development of regional training programmes enable CORAT Africa achieve its purpose of enabling effective management in churches and church related organizations in Africa.

Scope of Job

The Job Holder is expected to carry out staff supervision responsibilities as follows:-

Staff Reporting Directly to Job Holder  

• Associate consultants


• Research Assistants


• Interns    

Other reporting indirectly

• Training Programmes Coordinator


• Any other as may be designated

Key Responsibilities

Business Development / Implementation

• Lead in the planning and business development of Regional Training Programmes in order to achieve the annual financial targets / budget.


• Design, plan and facilitate Training programmes.


• Plan and coordinate development of training materials


• Prepare and coordinate preparation of reports assignments


• Write training materials on assignments undertaken.


• Develop and nature relationships with clientele and partners of CORAT Africa in such a way that enhances better collaboration.


• Identify business opportunities and develop solutions for implementation.


• Perform marketing activities and develop proposal for training assignments


• Identify business opportunities out of existing assignments / contacts and through establishment of new contacts.


• Follow up on participants (Alumni)


• Ensure effective and efficient implementation of assignments – effective cost control on each assignment through budgets and cost monitoring tools.

Quality Control

• Prepare and coordinate preparation of reports assignments


• Establish and maintain quality assurance on assignments undertaken.


• Supervise and coordinate Associate Consultants under Regional Training programmes.


• Ensure effective and efficient implementation of assignments – effective cost control on each assignment through budgets and cost monitoring tools.

Administrative Roles

• Supervise and coordinate Associate Consultants under the Regional Training Programmes.


• Facilitate a supportive working atmosphere where all staff are valued.


• Facilitate authorization of payments on assignments you are in charge of.


• Ensure successful achievement of your own annual performance target


• Provide  guidance  and  necessary  support  to  staff  under  your  supervision  to  achieve  their respective set performance targets.

Budgets and Cost Control

• Monitor the annual departmental budget – Regional Training programmes


• Ensure that every assignment has a financial budget


• Monitor the assignment against the budget to avoid cost over run.


• Ensure payments to associate consultants are within the budget


• Control costs associated with the assignment such as printing, stationary, traveling etc to ensure that the assignment is profitable.

Other Responsibilities

• Perform any other duty as will be assigned by the Managing Director.

Personal Specifications

Education qualification and training 

Essential

• Masters   Degree   in   Business   Administration   – Strategic Management or relevant field from a recognized university

Desirable

• Any other Recognized Professional Certifications

Knowledge and skills

• Good business development skills.


• Knowledge and understanding in aspects of training services


• Problem solving skills


• Good organizational and negotiation skills


• Excellent data processing and IT skills.


• Have strong attention to details


• Good communication and public Relation skills


• Conceptual and analytical skills


• Good report writing skills   

Experience

• Minimum  of 5 years of  hands  on  experience  in training programmes.   

Personal Attributes

• High degree of self motivation


• Good interpersonal skills


• Be of smart / professional appearance


• Tested integrity / Transparency


• Creative and innovative


• Mature person with diplomacy


• Client  service  oriented  especially  in  pricing  and service delivery.   

Judgment and Mental Demand

• Timely decisions   in   identification of   business opportunities,  cost  control  and  related  financial decisions.


• Flexibility in adjusting to sudden changes in work schedules   

Physical demands and work environment

• Ability to travel out of normal work station and work for long hours, sometimes late into the night and during    weekends    and    public    holidays depending   on   the   demands   of   the   specific assignment.


• Be able to cope with work pressure


• Be able to multi –task   

How to Apply

Interested

and qualified candidates should forward their applications enclosing

copies of their academic and professional certificates and a detailed

C.V. with contact addresses, email and telephones of three referees.


CORAT Africa
P.O. Box 42493 – 00100
Nairobi, Kenya


Email: corat@coratafrica.com  

Submit your application not later than 1st Feb, 2016.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.