Vocational Training Instructor at Heshima Kenya

Position Overview:

This role will focus on administering vocational training, specifically basic tailoring and income generating skills to the beneficiaries at the GEP. Using the curriculum created by RefuSHE, combined with a student-centered teaching approach; the GEP Vocational Training Instructor will develop and roll out program objectives related to the tailoring program and trainees.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Administers a tailoring training curriculum to vocational trainees that has been approved by RefuSHE and NITA.
• Designs and Implement a tie and dye curriculum to prepare artisans for RefuSHE’s social enterprise.
• Leads classroom activities by providing individualized support to participants and collect necessary materials to maintain a high-level learning environment for all participants
• Compiles weekly and monthly reports on each participant enrolled, taking note of the work progress and evaluations of participant’s input, for onward transmission to the Associate director-GEP.
• Builds good rapport with individual participants and creates an environment where each one of them has access to one on one communication when needed;
• Regularly communicates additional educational needs that the participants may have and which need to be addressed by the GEP Associate Director
• Maintains strict confidentiality regarding each participant served in any and all RefuSHE programs
• Effectively and respectfully handles issues of discipline and behavior in the classroom while referring participants to the GEP Associate Director if follow up on any and sensitive issue is needed.
• Reports all updates and status information to the GEP Associate Director in an accurate, organized and timely fashion.
• Attends weekly staff meetings and actively contributes by giving feedback and ideas on how to strengthen the GEP Vocational Training Program.
• Actively takes part in the preparation and transmission of weekly and monthly program reports and action plans
• Learns, understands and applies RefuSHE’s mission, programs and goals in the course of discharging his/her duties.
• Works closely with the procurement team at RefuSHE in making requisitions for items to ensure classroom resources are available and assessable to trainees.
• Accepts additional responsibilities that may fall under one or more of RefuSHE’s Programs as delegated by Country Director.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

• Diploma in Clothing and Textile from a recognized institution (preferably NITA).
• Specialized training/experience in Tie and Dye skills
• Diploma in technical education will be an added advantage.
• Specialized Training/Professional Qualifications Customer Service Entrepreneurship, Sales and Marketing
• Computer Proficiency in MS suite
• At least two (2) years relevant experience in preparing artisans for NITA trade tests.
• Must be a Kenyan citizen and a holder of a national identification card,