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Samasource was founded in 2008 in order to lift people out of poverty by connecting them to dignified digital work. Since then, we’ve employed more than 8,000 people in Kenya, Uganda, India, and Haiti. Samasource was born out of the belief that talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. We help unlock opportunity

Trainer

Job Description

Do you love working with young people? Have a great sense of humour and creativity? Do you have a passion for training and would like to be part of a program that works to improve the skills youth need to access employment? Then this is just the job for you.

Reporting to the Senior Trainer, your main role will be to deliver training at Samasource Digital Basics learning centers in Nairobi.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Conducting training at the learning centers to equip learners with knowledge and skills from the Digital Basics curriculum.
• Working under minimum supervision to conduct training at the learning centers while taking into consideration the contexts and profiles of the learners. This may involve being flexible and adaptable to environments which may necessitate adjusting delivery styles.
• Supporting learners during training and collecting training data for each cohort.
• Managing and keeping track of learner progress and performance through the e-Learning platform.
• Building and maintaining working relationships with the training center manager where located.
• Maintaining and observing quality standards in content delivery.
• Ensuring lesson plans are completed to include information on whether learning objectives are met and documenting the successes and challenges experienced.
• Collecting information pertaining to training including seeking and compiling feedback from learners for course improvement, and documenting learner success stories.
• Documenting training activities through photographs for reporting purposes.
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned.

Successful Candidate Will Have

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Business Administration or Human Resource Development with a focus on learning and development/ training, Organizational Development, or other related field.
• Certification in training/ or as a trainer, with a minimum of 2 years training experience.
• Experience in workforce development/ learning and development.
• Experience in teaching/ training young adults.
• Fluency in both English and Kiswahili as a language of instruction.
• Knowledge of soft skills required for workplace readiness.
• Knowledge and experience of computers and computer packages. Advanced Excel Skills is an added advantage.
• A good understanding of e-Learning techniques. Participation in an online or blended program is an added advantage.
• Experience teaching/training in underprivileged communities is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry and job tracks within the industry is an added advantage.

The Ideal Candidate Will

Competencies:

• Have working knowledge of career development or some experience in teaching it.
• Demonstrate good presentation and communication (verbal and written) skills
• Posses good facilitation and time management skills