Young Africa Zambia Program Officer – Training Jobs

Young Africa Zambia Program Officer – Training Jobs


Job Details:

  • Young Africa (YA) Zambia is a Non-Governmental Organisation that provides high quality Technical and Vocational Training, Entrepreneurship and Life skills training to vulnerable youths in Zambia between the ages of 15 to 25.

  • Young Africa Zambia aims to empower youths with skills that will enable them acquire employment or venture into business and participate in economic development.

  • YA Zambia seeks to employ a Program Officer. This position reports directly to the Country Director.

  • Young Africa Zambia is an equal opportunity employer.

    Job Description

  • The Program Officer is responsible for overseeing vocational training and is a direct point of contact to trainers.

  • The key roles of the Program Officer are overseeing training and assuring its quality.

  • This position requires excellent communication skills and knowledge of how to support the improvement of vocational and skills training. .

    Main Duties and Responsibilities

    • Work as part of the management team, provide input into reports and reporting

    • Create linkages with relevant Stakeholders related to training, courses and accreditation

    • To provide information and advice to students to enable them make informed choices for their education

    • Take a lead to ensure that training targets are met

    • Lead innovation efforts aimed at consistent improvement of training quality and delivery mechanisms

    • Provide ongoing support and supervision to trainers and franchisees in training aspects (training, schemes of work, lesson plans, student records, examinations)

    • Review lessons, develop lesson plans and undertake lesson observations

    • Compile training reports and support trainers on teaching methodologies, undertake training to improve teaching practice for trainers

    • Ensure good
    communication, timely submission of reports and quality outputs

    • Identify courses for expansion purposes

    • Develop/improve curricula and course content for TEVT courses including obtaining accreditation for courses

    • Develop training schedules for learning

    • Identify and recommend for recruitment franchisees to run the training units

    • Orient and train franchisees including providing training support for trainers

    • Oversee student registration, student orientation, student welfare, counselling including managing student data for M & E

    • Post-graduation follow up of Young Africa students

    • Secure student internships for work experience exposure with companies /SMEs, reporting and follow ups including managing the records

    • Additional tasks based on organizational needs.

    Essential Skills

    • Teaching/Training experience

    • Communication, Working with People, and Drive for Results

    • Ability to collaborate and negotiate effectively with stakeholders

    • Excellent coordination and organization skills

    • Ability to meet project deadlines

    • Ability to use data and information management systems

    Requirements

    • Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with 5+ years relevant work experience

    • Experience coaching teachers and/or trainers for professional development

    • Ability to use online eLearning platforms

    • Experience with curriculum development for vocation and skills training

    • Ability to manage partnerships with other stakeholders

    • Proven work experience in vocational training

    • Ability to build effective working relationships and present diplomatic solutions to obstacles encountered

    • Tech skills: Typing, E-mail, Word, Excel, scanning, punctuality, reliability and attention to detail

    • Exceptionally organized with strong time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines

    • Ability to manage competing priorities inherent in a non-profit organization.

    How to Apply

  • To apply email your application documents to ;

  • chitalu.kaite@youngafrica.org.

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