Duma Works is recruiting a Manufacturing Programme Coordinator in Nairobi for Generation Kenya.
Generation
is a global youth employment programme that helps provide young adults the
opportunity to build successful careers and change their life trajectories.
They
are seeking a talented program coordinator interested in contracting for a
full-time role to lead the roll-out of the apparel manufacturing programme
training sewing machine operators (SMO’S).
The
Manufacturing Programme Coordinator will report to the Generation Kenya
Operations Manager.
The
Programme Coordinator will be responsible for end to end delivery of
manufacturing cohorts:
·
Mobilisation of candidates.
·
Training of delivery partner staff in
Generation methodology.
·
Preparation of new training centres.
·
Quality assurance.
·
Managing relationships with employer
partners during training and after placement.
·
Post-graduation support of
candidates.
·
Overall coordination of the
programme.
Responsibilities
Managing
Partners
·
Being primary point of contact
between Generation Kenya and delivery partners, students and employers.
·
Collecting industry requirements and
communicating employer outlooks, while generating placement prior to start of
cohort.
·
Understanding various job roles of
sewing machine operators and competencies associated with them
·
Building and maintaining
relationships with employer partners, including prospecting and onboarding of
new companies
·
Ensuring that all regulatory
requirements and funder demands are met at the centre and student level
·
Monitoring performance of delivery partner
and students during bootcamp and after placement.
Programme
Coordination
·
Preparing training centres by
ensuring the readiness of all classroom materials (e.g. computers, chairs,
boards), utilities (e.g. electricity, internet, toilets), signage, materials
for field exercises (e.g. water, detergent), etc. before the start of each
program.
·
Training/management of centre staff –
ensuring staff (coaches, teaching assistants) are prepared before program
begins, assisting them in solving problems, organising weekly staff meetings,
ensuring compliance with Generation’s monitoring tools and processes.
·
Overseeing the planning and execution
of youth mobilisation and screening, from supervising use of different
mobilization platforms (print, social media, community mobilizers), to ensuring
quality execution of screening process (information sessions, literacy/numeracy
tests, 1:1 interviews, and registration).
·
Coordinating logistics of day-to-day
running of programs, including distribution of programme schedule and materials
to instructors and students, support of field exercise logistics, supervision
of use of grading tools (scorecard and assistance tracker), etc.
·
Scheduling and managing employer
presentations for candidates, organizing employer interview days, and coordinating
with employers once job placements have been made
·
Maintaining database with student
information and programme records before and after placement, ensuring
candidate performance follow-up and maintaining contact with all alumni
·
Solving for consistent programme and
process improvement.
Continuous
Improvement
·
Collecting, synthesizing and
responding to feedback on the programme and the curriculum from students and
employers.
·
Problem-solving on updates to
curriculum and operational improvements.
Skills/Mindsets
Required
·
Availability to travel.
·
Bachelor’s degree.
·
3-5 years of direct supervisory
management experience.
·
Experience preparing youth for
employment.
·
Able to lead interactions and
meetings with employers
·
Experience in apparel/garment
manufacturing with understanding of working on the factory floor.
·
“Do-er” mind-set, with a passion for
the start-up environment, fast changing priorities and achieving challenging
goals
·
Well-developed sense of attention to
detail
·
Interest in working in a fast growing
organization and being an integral part of aggressive scale
·
A positive, solutions-oriented
attitude, drive for excellence, and ability to be a team player.
Apply
Cover
Letter and detailed CV are to be sent by email to apply@dumaworks.com marking
the subject as “2645”, Your Full name & Phone number e.g. 2645 Barack
Obama, +2547xxxxxxxx. If you don’t follow these instructions, your application
will not go through.
Deadline
for receiving applications: 3rd February 2017
N.B.* You will receive a confirmation email and an alert to take a
basic screening test over SMS or online. The email with the test may not arrive
immediately. Please be patient. The email/SMS test will typically be 5-8
questions to help us understand your background. Regular SMS rates apply to the
test. If you have any issues with the process, please reach out to
+254702093793.
If
you apply and don’t meet these minimum qualifications, we won’t be able to
forward your application to the employer.
