Title: Training Assistant
Based in Dadaab Refugee Camp
The Danish Refugee Council is an international non-governmental organization that promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world. DRC has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa region since 1997. The DRC Kenya Program is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions: Training Assistant.
Working under the supervision of the Training Officer, the holder will support the livelihoods scholarship component in Dadaab which includes professional, technical and vocational training.
Key responsibilities include: Support the implementation of learning needs assessments for the identified target groups, support the identification and selection of credible training institutions that DRC can partner with to provide training products and conduct institutional visits and feedback sessions with students to ensure ongoing learning.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or Higher National Diploma in Education with a minimum 2-years’ working experience both as a professional teacher/tutor in a government institution and/or with INGOs in the field of education and scholarship administration.
Possess a good understanding of the relationship between skills development and general livelihoods, team-player with solid networking skills and a capacity for intellectual leadership when working with colleagues and collaborators of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.
Please note that the above positions are on a 1-year contract with possibility of extension. Qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications which should include a 1-page cover letter clearly stating their motivation, qualifications and a CV.
Applications should include salary expectations and contact details of three professional referees. One referee must be the applicant’s most recent manager. Applications should be sent to: drcjobs@drckenya.org and have the subject heading and location of the position that is being applied for. Deadline for receiving applications is 6th December, 2013 Only short listed candidates will be contacted.