Finn Church Aid (FCA) is the largest Finnish international aid organization. We operate in over 13 countries, where the needs are most dire. We work with the poorest people, regardless of their religious beliefs, ethnic background, or political convictions. Our work is based on rights, which means that our operations are guided by equality, non-discrimination, and responsibility.
We contribute to positive change by supporting people in the most vulnerable situations within fragile and disaster-affected areas. We consider three thematic areas as central to sustainable change: the right to peace (R2P), livelihood (R2L) and right to quality education (R2QE).
Finn Church Aid Kenya is looking for an Assistant Trainer.
Availability: Immediately
Primary purpose of the position
FCA’s Creative Industries Hub nurtures young creators who’ve completed digital skills training, equipping them with essential skills for success in creative fields as freelancers, employees, or entrepreneurs. This is achieved through comprehensive coaching, mentorship, and guidance from ideation to business planning.
The Assistant trainer will lead administrative and technical support efforts at our Creative Industries Hub. In this role, s/he will play a pivotal part in the success of our Creative Industries Project, aimed at equipping participants with entrepreneurship skills, business acumen, soft skills, and employability skills.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Recruitment and onboarding
- Lead outreach and recruitment process for digital skills project targeting creatives in 4 skill areas: web design and development, digital marketing, graphics and illustrations, animation and 3D.
- Facilitate the selection of targeted project participants adhering to inclusive criteria including academic qualifications, technical skills, inclusivity, and career aspirations.
- Assist in the onboarding process for project participants ensuring they have access to necessary resources and information.
Workshop Facilitation:
- Collaborate closely with project lead to identify, invite,and guide facilitators from the government and private sector for engaging entrepreneurship and work-life skills workshops.
- Assist in reviewing and customizing workshop materials to meet the specific needs ofparticipants
Participants Support:
- Provide guidance and support to project participants during workshops, ensuring they have access to necessary resources for active participation
- Foster an interactive and collaborativelearning environment to maximize participantengagement.
Logistics Management:
- Organize logistics for live workshops, includingsecuring venues,
- Analyze assessmentresults to identify gaps and recommend adjustments to enhance project outcomes.
Counseling and Referrals:
- Conduct regular one-on-one counselingsessions with trainees to address individual needs and challenges.
- Collaborate with identified partners to provide appropriate referrals for trainees requiring additional support.
Startup Creatives Engagement:
- Periodically collaborate with the FCA Talent Development & Placement Specialist to visit startup creatives associatedwith the training program to monitor progress,challenges, and growth opportunities.
- Offer mentorship and guidancein person,facilitating hands-on entrepreneurship development.
Job linkages:
- Collaborate with the FCA Talent Development & Placement Specialist to actively engage with local businesses and job markets to identify employment opportunities for trainees.
- Support the FCA Talent Development & Placement Specialist in establishing and maintainingpartnerships with potential employers to facilitate job placements for program graduates.
Reporting:
- Compile weekly reports on work progress, including attendance, key observations, outputs, lessonslearnt, participant feedback.
- Provide detailed monthly reports to management,offering insights into the CIprogram’s effectiveness and recommending improvements.
- Maintain accurate records of private sector engagement,job linkages, referrals, and outcomes.
Qualifications, Experience & Skills
- Diploma/Higher National Diploma/Degree in Information Technology Management/ ICT/ BBIT/ Computer Science or any other relevant field.
- Eye for visual design and familiarity with user-centred design.
- Thorough knowledge about digital safety.
- Ability to engage with participants and convey knowledge.
- Qualification in pedagogy or previous ICT teaching experience is an added advantage.
Personal Attributes:
- High integrity, self-driven and able to set own work schedulewith deadlines.
- Willing to work fulldays and great with punctuality.
- Ability to initiate and complete assignments and to work under demanding circumstances with minimal supervision.
- Strong organization, supervisory, problem-solving and communication skills.
- Uphold and carry protectionof human rights values.
- Open-minded and has a learning-oriented mindset.
- A passion for empoweringindividuals in creative and entrepreneurial pursuits.
- Prepare a conducive learning environment for the Trainees.
- Perform any other duty as may be assigned from Time to Time by the supervisor.
All qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send a completed Application Letter and Curriculum Vitae, stating the vacancy job title in the subject line.
Deadline for receiving applications is 13th December, 2024
FCA will only contact short- listed applicants.
FCA is an equal opportunity employer, Qualified and interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic affiliation are encouraged to apply for the vacancy.
FCA practices zero tolerance against child abuse. FCA’s Child Safeguarding Policy applies to all FCA staff. FCA has zero tolerance concerning aid diversion and illegal actions and may screen applicants against international lists to ensure due diligence and compliance with Anti-money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism requirements.
FCA is certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS).
