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Job Description

Headlight Consulting Services is looking to hire a collaborative and experienced Training Coordinator for a USAID activity in Ethiopia and Djibouti.
Headlight Organization Overview
Founded in 2018, Headlight Consulting Services, LLC delivers data-driven decision making to its partners through robust strategy design support, in-depth monitoring, evaluation, and learning technical services, and facilitated organizational change processes. Headlight brings expertise in qualitative methods, systems-thinking, utilization-focused MEL, emergent methods such as developmental evaluation, evaluation policy design, organizational development, and much more. Headlight offers fit-for-purpose, agile solutions to improve the efficiency and efficacy of development programs around the globe, focusing on the structures and systems that enable sustainable solutions.
Summary of Position

The training coordinator will provide logistical as well as hands-on leadership and management oversight to all Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) capacity building activities in USAID/Ethiopia and USAID/Djibouti. Responsibilities will include:

  • Provide planning and logistical support for CLA capacity building activities for USAID/Ethiopia and USAID/Djibouti, including: scheduling training sessions; reserving spaces; preparing/providing quality assurance for training materials; overseeing technological needs for in-person, virtual and hybrid delivery (A/V, projection, video conferencing etc.);, and supporting trainers/facilitators as needed.
  • Liaise with client on training needs and coordination.
  • Plan and co-facilitate pause-and-reflect sessions, workshops and other learning events.
  • Oversee and engage in efforts to monitor and assess the effectiveness of capacity building activities.
  • Coordinate closely with the CLA Capacity Building Advisor and Chief of Party to understand related activities and the Missions’ emergent learning needs.
  • Supervise and provide coaching and support to a training team member.
  • Contribute to creating a culture that values openness, curiosity and flexibility.
  • Develop training and facilitation skills and expertise in CLA and adult learning in order to grow into trainer/facilitator role.
Benefits
  • Headlight offers full-time employees a competitive salary package, vacation, holiday, and sick leave, health insurance coverage, and much more.

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications
  • At least 5 years of experience coordinating meetings, events and/or training sessions in a professional environment.
  • 5-8 years of experience facilitating training and/or learning events.
  • High-level client engagement skills and experience.
  • Some knowledge of and experience with: designing training courses using best practices in adult learning; developing use-focused training and job aids; facilitating training courses, workshops, and other reflection events; working with clients to translate capacity development needs into effective training plans.
  • Strong management, coordination, teamwork, and planning skills, and demonstrated ability to work well with multiple in-country counterparts.
  • Comfort with change and ability to adapt.
  • Ability to work well as a member of a team and independently with minimal supervision.
  • Excellent oral/written communication skills in English.
  • Strong writing and editing skills,  including experience with terms of reference preparation
  • Visual design skills, including PowerPoint
  • Experience with hybrid (virtual & in-person) and fully virtual facilitation

Preferred Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in organizational development, adult learning, capacity building, and/or Collaborating, Learning and Adapting in Ethiopia.
  • Understanding of USAID processes and experience with leading training for USAID audiences.
  • Understanding of and experience with Collaborating, Learning and Adapting approaches.
  • Experience designing and assessing human and institutional capacities.

Qualified Female applicants are encouraged to apply

Please note that this vacancy is only for Nationals of Ethiopia.

Interested persons should send a CV and Cover Letter that highlights experience aligned with the requirements above to [email protected]. Please include in the subject line of your email “Training Coordinator”

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so apply as soon as possible! Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Headlight Consulting Services, LLP follows all state and federal laws and is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Headlight provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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