Founded in 2007, Earthchild Project (ECP) operates in under-resourced schools in Cape Town. We aim to nurture and inspire resilient Earthchildren who are deeply connected to and take positive action for themselves, the environment and their communities. Our holistic education programmes focus on life skills, wellness and the environment, working with teachers, children and youth.
ECP works across eight primary schools in Khayelitsha and Lavender Hill, reaching over 3500 children and 80 teachers every week. We run various programmes, including yoga, worm farming, eco clubs, leadership training, holiday programmes, camps, and teacher training.
ECP seeks to appoint a training and programme development professional with experience in training material development, facilitator training, experiential learning, quality assurance and programme design to be based in Cape Town.
The successful candidate will refine existing programmes, collaborate with our team to co-create curricula, ensure that the programmes are being implemented to optimal quality, and achieve ECP’s goals.
Opportunity type:Full-time Employment
Start Date:April 2022
Key Responsibilities:
Training:
Planning, administering and overseeing the training of facilitators
Developing training materials, manuals and processes.
Identify and address skills gaps.
Articulate training needs
Running facilitator training workshops aligned with ECP’s values
Consistent and ongoing quality assurance
Programme Development:
Reviewing and revising existing programme curricula
Programme content design and oversight of the design process
Collaboration with team members and service providers
Work collaboratively with the M&E team to develop tools.
Creating an interconnected learning journey for each programme
People
Networking with and sourcing external training service providers
Supporting, coaching and mentoring facilitators
Key Requirements
Minimum five years’ experience in facilitator training and programme development
Training and experience in Facilitation and Experiential Learning
Experience in working in the development sector and within a team in a senior/management position
An expert in skills transfer
Project Management skills
Skilled in strategy, planning and Big Picture thinking
Qualities:
Relationship management skills
A strong leader
Visionary
Adaptable
Self-motivated
Structured and organised
Up to date on new training methodologies
Advantageous:
Formal qualification in Training and Programme Development, Education, Human Resources, Social Science or related field
Work experience in marginalised communities
Fluent in Afrikaans or isiXhosa
Please put your ‘Name & Surname – Training and Programme Development Manager’ in the subject line, and email the following to [email protected]:
Your CV in PDF format (max 2 pages) – including a photo of yourself and your date of birth
Motivational letter in MS Word format (max 2 pages) – please share why joining the ECP team excites and inspires you and why you’d be the best person for the job.
Please consider your application unsuccessful if you do not hear from us by 28 February 2022. All questions about the details of the position and compensation will be answered after we reach out to you to discuss your submission.
Please quote the source of this advertisement in your application – NGO Pulse Portal.
For more about Earthchild Project, refer to www.earthchildproject.org.
For other vacancies in the NGO sector, refer to www.ngopulse.org/vacancies.