Senior Trainer - Kakuma

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Inkomoko Kenya seeks a highly talented, organized Senior Trainer who will manage and train a team of Business Development Advisors and Training Support Associates in the livelihood program in Kakuma, replicating the success of Inkomoko in Rwanda and Dadaab refugee complex.

The Senior Trainer will join our team with core responsibilities as follows:
RESPONSIBILITIES

MANAGEMENT (40% time)

Supervision and Team Management:

• Oversee the Training Support Associates team in Kakuma County, including setting work plans, contributing to quarterly performance reviews, and conducting weekly staff check-ins to ensure their alignment with objectives.

Strategic Planning and Goal Alignment:

• Maintain continuous awareness of key program goals, developing daily strategies to achieve targets in line with the allocated budget and organizational culture.

Resource Management and Compliance:

• Collaborate with the Training Manager to plan and manage budgetary allocations, staffing, and other essential resources required to achieve program outcomes effectively.
• Interpret, apply, and ensure departmental compliance with relevant donor guidelines, local policies, laws, and regulations.

Leadership and Communication:

• Lead local staff meetings and organizational activities, effectively disseminating information and encouraging collaboration among team members.
• Ensure strict adherence to organizational HR policies among supervised staff, taking necessary disciplinary actions as needed.

Stakeholder Engagement and Representation:

• Work closely with the Training Manager to ensure seamless operations across various departments such as Managing Director, Loan Department, Finance Department, etc.
• Serve as a strong ambassador for the organizational culture, ensuring its understanding and adherence among all supervised staff.
• Represent the company professionally in stakeholders’ meetings, government events, and other official engagements when the Regional Director or Training Manager is absent.

Reporting and Strategic Insight:

• Continuously monitor industry trends, identify potential risks, and highlight significant activities, promptly escalating these insights to higher management for strategic considerations.

TRAINING IMPLEMENTATION (50% Time)

• Develop and curate tailored content aligned with the unique requirements of clients and the dynamic landscape of refugee businesses in Kenya, Rwanda, and Ethiopia.
• Oversee comprehensive training sessions across all locations within Kakuma County for incoming clients, ensuring consistency and quality.
• Facilitate the continuous professional development of Business Development Advisors (BDAs) by implementing a structured training of trainers program within ongoing classes.
• Utilize a diverse array of innovative training methodologies across multiple locations to cater to varying learning styles and needs effectively.
• Lead training sessions while closely observing and mentoring all Business Development Advisors throughout the training conducted across different sites.
• Identify and prioritize clients requiring specialized attention, directing them to the appropriate Business Development Advisors based on location-specific needs.
• Collaborate with Business Development Advisors and Training Support Associates to orchestrate training activities for clients and partners, ensuring their active engagement and participation.
• Produce comprehensive training reports for designated locations, maintaining up-to-date online documentation to track progress and insights effectively.

OPERATIONS & ADMINISTRATION (10% Time)

Administrative and Reporting Responsibilities:

• Accurately log billable hours and activities into organizational tracking systems such as Odoo, ensuring precise records for invoicing and reporting purposes.
• Ensure the training schedule is consistently updated and accessible on both the calendar and the organization's website, ensuring transparency and accessibility for all stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning department to evaluate the impact and value of training programs for entrepreneurs, contributing to comprehensive assessments.

Logistical Coordination and Support:

• Efficiently coordinate and manage Training Support Associates and other training staff or instructors, ensuring seamless logistics for all training activities.
• Attend all Company-wide meetings, actively upholding and promoting organizational values in various situations and interactions.

Reporting and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Provide comprehensive participant or financial reports to funders and partners as required, ensuring transparency and accountability in line with organizational commitments.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

The ideal candidate will fulfill the following requirements:

• 5+ years of work experience in relevant fields and serving entrepreneurs
• Education requirement: University degree, Project Management, and other relevant academic qualification
• Has experience  and speaking the main languages since the Kakuma context in Turkana County been effective for efficiency
• Experience business training, facilitation, content development, business consulting, business planning, and providing business advice
• Strong financial and accounting skills; familiarity with business financial policies in Kakuma 
• Flexible and able to deliver results under pressure
• Experience working and managing teams remotely
• Excellent computer skills, especially with MS Excel, Word, project management tools(ie: Trello, etc.)
• Good written and oral communications skills
• Good presentation and training skills
• Shows perseverance, personal integrity, and critical thinking skills
• Outgoing and Social
• Honest and professional
• Excellent communicator to audiences in Swahili and English.
• Access to a smartphone 24/7
• Candidate should not be employed by any other organization with Camp activities currently