Job Summary

• We are looking to engage a program development and training officer to manager its resource and development activities.
• This position requires knowledge of the competitive proposal development process and extremely effective written and verbal communication skills.
• The ideal candidate must be able to apply these skills in project development, the negotiation process, and speeches/presentations/proposals.

Key Responsibilities

• Creating yearly training plans and materials for all departments
• Develop effective and persuasive high-quality proposals in clear and concise terms.
• Schedule and conduct meetings with management to proactively identify topics to be addressed or areas in need of additional instruction
• Developing marketing materials to be distributed to companies promoting the course and necessary details
• Assist in planning, creating and implementing each year's training courses and materials.
• Research curriculum actively and remain up-to-date on developments within the industries
• Create printed and instructional materials to be used in training
• Actively seek current training methods and best practices to facilitate trainings

Basic Qualifications / Experience / Skills

• Minimum of a Master's Degree in a Business, Science or Management related field and 8 - 10 years relevant work experience or Bachelor's Degree with 10 - 15 years work experience in development project management roles with a record of proven success.
• Proven track record in competitive proposal submission, floating concepts for unsolicited proposals and developing donor and other stakeholder relations.
• Extensive research ability and knowledge of proposal and donor funding requirements and the ability to apply that knowledge in preparing project proposals
• At least three years of experience in project design and implementation in the international development arena. Experience in development/business/economic growth/enterprise development required.
• Knowledge of the international development donor and project implementation landscape with contacts in key agencies and allied or competitor organizations.
• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, coaching and mentoring skills.
• Ability to perform under time pressure, be flexible, work independently, manage multiple tasks and work effectively as a leader and team member in fast-paced multi-cultural environment.
• Passion for market-led approaches to supporting developmental initiatives.
• Strong focus on results.
• Instructional experience in a group business setting preferred
• Strong understanding of business goals and standards for customer service
• Experience providing full-scope training materials, from analyzing company needs to lesson planning, development and implementation
• Extensive knowledge of best practices in creating instructional materials
• Previous experience working as a Training Coordinator role is required.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with an enthusiasm for writing.
• Good sense of humor.
• Fluency in English is imperative with French fluency strongly considered – additional language skills are highly essential
• Ability to communicate effectively with management and other departments
• Proficient using Microsoft Suite
• Ability to effectively organize and manage multiple training initiatives simultaneously