Training and Capacity Building Specialists at Shama Consult Africa

Shama Consult Africa seeks a training and capacity building specialist to support our capacity building operations with our development organizations. There are 3 posts available: Research Specialist - 1 Post, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Specialist – 1 post and WASH Specialist – 1 post). The Training and Capacity Building Specialist is responsible for providing instructional design, delivery and capacity building operations with our development organizations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides technical support to in the areas of work planning, needs assessment, training plan development, and training evaluation reports.
• Engages in the development and delivery of startup training materials and courses.
• Maintains and expands technical knowledge in instructional design and training delivery by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Stays abreast of advancements in the training field, benchmarks programs, and analyzes their potential application to our current operations.
• Communicates importance of instructional design and capacity building to internal and external stakeholders.
• Consistently produces quality work in conformance with Shama Consult Africa’s and clients’ standards.
• Identifies learning methodologies and tools that most effectively build the capacity of training and capacity building participants.
• Develops materials, including but not limited to instructor guides, participant guides, and job aides.
• Develops training activity work plans that include assignment of responsibilities among team members and deadlines.
• Oversees a cadre of training consultants to provide targeted short-term training assistance and capacity building in specific core operational functions.
• Prepares budget estimates for training activities.
• Facilitates training workshops and meetings and is responsible for developing agendas to achieve stated group goals, documenting progress, agreements, and issues and providing follow up assistance to groups.
• Supports the development of documentation and written materials relating to the training and capacity building programs, including reports and workshop materials.
• Assists with training logistics.
• Undertakes other assignments for our regional offices, other specific initiatives as appropriate and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree and a minimum five years of technically relevant work experience in specialization areas (Research, M&E and WASH).
• Experience living and working in developing countries preferred.
• Willingness to travel over a short notice and to consider long-term overseas assignments.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely (both orally and in writing) and lead presentations, workshops and effective meetings.
• Strong knowledge of computer applications.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and work prioritization skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.
• English fluency required.