Program Coordinator at Duma works

Ref Number 3212

Duma Works is recruiting a Program Coordinator for Abacus; someone with a fundamental understanding of investing and personal finance.

About us

Abacus is an award-winning financial software and services company based in Nairobi, and building a pan-African financial services platform. We are driven by “Why not”, the pursuit of excellence and value curiosity and ability to learn over everything else.

The Money Academy is a program developed by Abacus to inform, educate and empower people especially its users on the Personal Finance, Investing, and Financial Management. The program was developed after realization of the gap in financial knowledge for a majority of people who have a keen interest in Investing and financial growth. It’s an intensive program that involves interactive discussions, incorporation of games and tools to enhance learning, and follow up one on one sessions.

The team at Abacus developed Tajiri a prototype board game that helps its players understand the opportunities and how to capture them in the Kenyan market, practically get to make financial decisions, and enhance team work.

We are looking for someone with a fundamental understanding of investing and personal finance. You will oversee, design, develop, coordinate, and run both large- and small-scale training programs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and review comprehensive programs for training, including personal finance topics, skills training, and corporate trainings
• Select the ideal training methods or activities for a particular purpose and audience (online, role playing (Tajiri board game), mentoring, on the job training, professional development classes, etc.)
• Market and promote the Academy’s programs to the public, corporate clients and other stakeholders
• Conduct needs assessments, identifying skills or knowledge gaps and opportunities for new programs and markets
• Develop and manage partnerships and sponsorships
• Analyze and incorporate new training methods and techniques
• Develop and prepare educational/training aids and materials
• Evaluate effectiveness of training courses and provide summary reports to management, determining impact of training on clients and corporate goals
• Maintain a database of curriculum, materials, and training records
• Recruit trainers and teachers, oversee training and remuneration.

Requirements

• Fundamental understanding of investing and financial products
• Grasp of business principles and processes (P&L management)
• Great planning skills with ability to work autonomously and manage own schedules and timelines
• Basic understanding of web development, online marketing and social media management
• Strong sales and closing skills
• Great interpersonal skills
• Ability to craft simple yet informative proposals and superior presentation skills
• Excellent English written and spoken skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Good knowledge of MS office
• High energy and motivation with the ability to handle pressure and deliver quickly