Job Description

Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) is a religious congregation founded in 1859 by Saint John Bosco. The Salesians of Don Bosco Institution works in 134 countries around the world for the well-being of young people. In Ethiopia, the Salesians of Don Bosco are operating as a member of the Ethiopian Catholic Church (ECC), legally recognized by the Ethiopian Government. The mission of the Salesians is to address the needs of the youth and to meet their basic needs. In the light of this mission, education is the key to prepare young people for their lives. Consequently, the organization is running kindergartens, primary schools, high schools and Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) colleges.

SDB TVET College of Dilla is seeking a candidate for the post of Training and Activities Coordinator within the consortium project: “Enhancing Job Opportunities and Employability for Youth and Women (EnJOY)”.

The project is implemented by Volontariato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo (VIS), an International NGO based in Rome, Italy, and accredited by Charities and Societies agency of Ethiopia as a Foreign Charity Organisation. 

Job Title

Training and Activities Coordinator

Location

Dilla Zuria woreda, SNNPR -Ethiopia

Dale woreda, Sidama - Ethiopia

Career level

5+ year experience

Number of Post

One (1)

Gender

Male/Female (female candidates are highly encouraged to apply)

Duty Station

Dilla

Terms of Employment

1-year contract with possibility of extension; full time contract with 60 days probation period.

Closing date

October 02, 2020

Overall objective of the project

Enhancing the capacities of the local authorities to proactively support jobseekers to have better access to information on available job opportunities and job placements.

Specific objective of the project

1.The local public-private governance system, including empowered One-Stop-Job-Centres (OSJC), is capacitated to plan, deliver, manage and monitor effective job opportunities for vulnerable youth and women at district, zonal, regional and national levels.

2.Enabled environment for a strengthened private sector in Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP) and Sidama Regions promoting economic development through better access to finance by SMEs and self-employment opportunities for vulnerable youth and women.

3.Agriculture Technical Vocational Educational Training (A/TVET) offers are more flexible, demand driven and matches job opportunities facilitating skills development and school to work transition.

Implementing agency: VIS Ethiopia

Source of funding: European Union

Main Responsibilities and specific tasks include but not limited to the following:

•  Reports to The Dean/Director of the TVET;
• Coordinates with all the department heads of the institution and administrative staff;
• Performs job functions consistent with the institution’s mission and vision statement and the Salesian values and charism; Provides Salesian assistance to students/trainees to ensure that they likewise live out the mission, vision and values of the institution;
• Mapping out training plans and schedules, designing and developing training programs (outsourced or in-house) for A/TVETs, SMEs, PES, OSJC, and another relevant stakeholder in the project woredas;
• Choosing appropriate training methods suitable to the target unemployed youth, women, IDPs and stakeholders in the project area (virtual, simulated, mentoring, on the job training, professional development classes, etc.);
• Marketing available training opportunities to employees, unemployed youths and women and providing necessary information;
• A candidate experienced with various training methods, including on-the-job coaching, A/TVET coordination, mentorship programs, soft-skills development and e-learning;
• The candidate should also be familiar with the instructors, equipment and educational material requirements for A/TVET and SMEs;
• Participate in various training need assessments and identify skills or knowledge gaps that need to be addressed;
• Design, prepare and request educational and teaching materials;
• Assess instructional effectiveness and determine the impact of trainings on employees, unemployed youth and women’s skills and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs);
• Improve leadership competencies of the PES, OSTC, A/TVET and internal staffs in the project execution;
• Maintain updated curriculum database and training records in the project implementation areas;
• Host train-the-trainer sessions for A/TVET, PES and OSJC capacity buildings;
• Evaluate training and project implementation in a timely manner with field coordination staffs under the supervision of the Dean/Director of the centre.
• Training Coordinator responsibilities include communicating with field Project Manager to identify training needs and mapping out development plans for OSJC, PES, A/TVET, SMEs; and public and private firms operating in the project area.
• The Training and Activities Coordinator is responsible for managing, designing, developing, coordinating and conducting all training programs.
• Performs such other duties and responsibilities analogous or related to and/or implied from the above enumeration of duties and responsibilities

Job Requirements

Essential qualifications, skills and abilities required:

• Degree on Pedagogical and Behavioral Sciences: Education Planning and Management, Management of Vocational Education; Curriculum and Instruction or similar field of studies;
• 5+ years work-related experience and NGO work experience in the fields of Technical and Vocational Education;
• Proven work experience as a Training Coordinator, Trainer, Training Facilitator or similar roles;
• Hands-on experience coordinating multiple training events in A/TVET, SMEs and employment opportunities relatedness is valued;
• Extensive knowledge of education and trainings design theory and implementation;
• Adequate knowledge of learning management systems and web delivery tools;
• Proven ability to complete full training cycle (assess needs, plan, develop, coordinate, monitor and evaluate);
• Experience with A/TVET core competency and National COCs Certification program;
• MS Office proficiency;
• Advanced organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple assignments;
• Ability to take the initiative, multi-task, prioritize work and meet deadlines;
• Willingness to travel and work long hours when necessary;
• Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and stressful problems;
• Very good knowledge of spoken and written Amharic and English. Knowledge of target areas languages is considered an added value.

How to Apply

ONLY candidates who meet all the above requirements will be contacted for an interview.

How to apply:

Interested applicants who fulfil the criteria are kindly invited to submit their application letter (one page) and updated CV (not more than 3 pages) through Ethiojobs website.

Copies of supporting documents DO NOT have to be attached. They will be asked only to successful candidates.