Training Coordinator at Spark MicroGrants | Kigali :Deadline: 02-02-2024

We are hiring a Training Coordinator

Terms of Reference:

About Spark

Spark Microgrants believes in a world where everyone lives with dignity and determines their own positive future. Spark has pioneered a poverty alleviation model in East Africa that draws on the evidence from ultra-poor graduation and community-driven development approaches, known as the facilitated collective action process (FCAP). The FCAP combines a cash grant plus facilitated community meetings and trainings to catalyze improved livelihoods, stronger social cohesion, and greater gender equity. Spark is partnering with NGO and Government partners to scale adoption and impacts for rural communities – on their own terms. Read more about our Approach, Impact, and Values on our website.

About the Position: 

The Training Coordinator position focuses on determining training quality, coordinating activities across teams and countries, and collecting and disseminating learnings and trends. Key skills include coordination and collaboration with key partners and stakeholders, planning and scheduling across multiple locations and contexts, and utilizing training evaluation frameworks. The Training Coordinator also works with the training manager, trainers, and district coordinators to evaluate the performance of Partner Trainers and Community-Based Facilitators to determine additional support needed.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Training
  1. Oversee training evaluation and quality across all countries
  2. Oversee training reports are developed and shared across all countries
  3. Support in training focal persons across countries to implement the training evaluation framework and training reports
  4. Report on trends in training quality and best practices
  5. Design new CBF and PT training tools so that are prepared to facilitate FCAP training independently with minimum supervision.
  6. Conduct training of Partner Trainers and CBFs on FCAP content
• Learnings
  1. Facilitate learning projects to strengthen Spark’s training model and curriculum content
  2. Coordinate efforts to pilot and test new approaches and support the systematic integration of new learning into Spark’s work.
  3. Support implementation of learnings across all countries
• Other
  1. Build the capacity of training staff (Spark trainers and Partner Trainers) in data collection, analysis, and report writing
  2. Support the Training Team in designing tools to enhance training
  3. Participate in curriculum adaptation projects
  4. Collaborate with other departments on various cross-cutting projects
     
     
     

Requirements and other considerations

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus 2+ years experience
• Experience in facilitating, training, coordinating logistics for events, and conducting training evaluations
• Excellent English written and oral communication
• Preference for knowledge and expertise in areas including community-driven development, human-centered design, program development, design thinking process.

OTHER INFORMATION

Job Location: Preference is given to those located in Rwanda but will also review candidates in Uganda and Malawi.

Contract: L4, 2 years with the possibility for renewal

Start date: February 20, 2024

Application deadline: February 2, 2024

WHAT WE OFFER

• A competitive salary, depending on experience.
• Talented and welcoming colleagues, 90% of whom are based in the countries where we work.
• A supportive environment with plenty of professional development opportunities. A chance to help shape the future of international development.

TO APPLY Follow the Link to apply: https://sparkmicrogrants.bamboohr.com/careers/90

Application Details:

• Attach your resume and a cover letter that explains why your experience and background make you the ideal candidate for this position. Resume should be no more than two pages.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
  
  
  

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Spark Microgrants provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. Employment decisions at Spark are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Spark does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by the law. Spark will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in undue hardship to daily operations.