Agribusiness Facilitators - East Africa at African Management Institute (AMI)

Job Description

• AMI is looking for ambitious and enthusiastic Agribusiness Facilitators to join our Implementation team within the East African region: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda. They will report to the Facilitator Lead and will focus on facilitating sessions for our growing agribusiness clients.
• We are looking to build our pool of freelance facilitators, who deliver our world-class online content in a blended-learning workshop environment to clients in companies and organizations. Successful candidates will undertake rigorous AMI training to become an accredited AMI facilitator. They will then operate on a freelance basis and will be engaged for specific assignments based on the needs of AMI’s business clients, and their own availability. There may be scope for more formal engagement for the right candidates. 
• Facilitators will join a dynamic, international team focused obsessively on results. We work hard, innovate constantly, and have fun in the process. This is a chance for someone with a passion for learning, people development, technology, and business growth to be part of Africa’s transformation.
• We are looking for excellent facilitators with great people skills and confidence. AMI facilitators respect our proven content, processes, and methodology but bring their own flavor to the classroom or boardroom.
• Before becoming accredited AMI facilitators, candidates must attend a virtual 2-day training and selection programme, and complete online assignments and assessments. They will then shadow current facilitators and engage in peer feedback and assessment. Once accredited, facilitators will need to maintain their accreditation through an annual review and assessment process and will be expected to attend quarterly refresher courses, both online and in person.
• Successful candidates will then facilitate blended learning workshops on a freelance basis for a range of clients depending on AMI’s needs, from small groups of senior executives at client companies, middle managers and supervisors, larger groups of entry-level staff, or even small-scale entrepreneurs.

Requirements

Education and Experience

• Minimum of 5 years experience in business consulting, company training, enterprise development, or management education (essential)
• A strong agri-business background
• Facilitation experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience

Skills:

• Keen understanding of the agricultural business sector in Africa.
• Understanding of management education, corporate training and/or enterprise development in Africa.
• Experience in facilitating systems thinking in group settings
• Outstanding communication skills – both written and verbal. Ability to create and customise content that is high-quality, practical and relevant
• Outstanding training and facilitation skills. Ability and confidence to work with senior management teams, entry-level staff, and small-scale entrepreneurs. 
• Ability to follow processes, while also thinking creatively
• A commitment to AMI’s values of excellence, innovation and accountability.
• Strong people skills & natural authority. 
• Willingness to engage in robust debate alongside deep respect for others
• Thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment 
• Absolutely rock-solid integrity