Terms of Reference for YEIN Training Officer

Terms of Reference for YEIN Training Officer 

About Africa Youth Trust
The Africa Youth Trust (AYT) is an independent, non -partisan youth development and advocacy organization. Founded in 2005, AYT is one of Kenya’s youth voices in public policy debates.
AYT seeks to guide youth energies and enthusiasm towards peace, equity, and prosperity within and across communities with a vision of becoming a pan African organization.
Please visit www.africayouthtrust.org/programs for a full overview of AYT’s projects and programs.
Position: Training Officer, Youth Employment Initiative of Nairobi Project
Application Deadline: 8/07/2011
Work Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Reporting To: Project Co-ordinator
Job Summary
This job will involve the following:
§  He/she will be responsible for planning of all activities related to the capacity building in the project;
§  Through consultation with other Program Staff members and key stakeholders, develop and design the Training Program for the resource centre for the next three years;
§  Ensure the design and development of curriculum and courses for the resource centre as agreed upon;
§  Ensure and liaise with the relevant staff members in the development and production of essential tools and materials to be used in the different activities of the Capacity Building of the project;
§  Ensure that the training and capacity building activities agreed upon are implemented in a timely manner as per the work plan and set targets are achieved;
§  Ensure that relevant project outputs, best practices and lessons learned are captured, well documented and disseminated, complying with the agreed requirements;
§  Evaluate the training courses and curriculum and ensure that statutory training requirements are met;
§  Amend and revise capacity building activities as necessary in order to adapt to the changes that might occur within the life of the project;
§  Coordinate and supervise technical staff involved in capacity building;
§  Ensure that the narrative reports on training and capacity building are compiled and submitted in a timely manner.
Specific Tasks of the Training Officer
Networking and Collaboration responsibilities:
§  Develop and maintain existing networks and partnerships with projects’ stakeholders and partners;
§  Ensure gender equity throughout the organization’s capacity building activities and practice;
§  Represent AYT at selected meetings, conferences and other relevant events with a focus on staying up-to-date in the field of capacity building requirements in regards to youth employment.
Eligibility and Competencies
§  University degree in Education; Social Sciences or Business related field from a recognized university/institute;
§  Demonstrated competence and administrative ability in planning and management of programmes on entrepreneurship, youth development and/or related activities;
§  Experience in conducting and facilitating youth training workshops;
§  Proficiency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili;
§  Knowledge and skills of relevant computer applications of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point), knowledge of Internet communications and command is required
If you are interested email your resumes and application letter citing previous similar jobs done, quoting the expected fees to:
The Project Coordinator,
Youth Employment Initiative of Nairobi
Email: festus@africayouthtrust.org
By Monday 8th August 2011 close of business but you are encouraged to tender your application ASAP

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