Training Coordinator

POSITION: Training Coordinator (Tc)
PLACE: Forestry Training Institute (FTI)

Position Summary:
The Training Coordinator works out of the Project Office located in the Forestry Training Institute (Olmotonyi) under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and in liaison with TA and RECOFTC’s Capacity Building services team in Bangkok together with officers/counterparts nominated by FTI. The Training Coordinator is responsible for developing a series of Trainings of Trainers (ToT) processes for selected district and NGO staff, who will in turn carry out PFM program at village level. The objective of these trainings is to build the capacity of stakeholders so that existing forest managers, villagers, and other district forest officers ate functioning effectively.

Duties And Responsibilities

• · Plan, develop, and monitor the Training (ToT) for the national PFM/REDD + training team.
• · Advise on selection of ToT participants.
• · Draft ToRs, contract and supervise Trainers of Trainers seasons:
• · Facilitate ToT sessions;
• · In consultation with the Project secretariat, Project manager, MJUMITA, FTI tutors and advisory group, prepare/adapt/elaborate training curricula and information materials;
• · Modify training materials based on experience from initial training sessions;
• · Write training reports;
• · Provide technical support, following-up, back-stopping and monitoring assistance to the national PFM/REDD +training team to deliver district and village level adaptive and innovative capacity building interventions;
• · Facilitate district level field facilitators, forest managers, NGOs staff to document learning from field practices;
• · Translate from Kiswahili to English and from English to Kiswahili, documents related to the training, capacity building, and workshop program;
• · Perform expenditure report checking against planned budgets of training sessions to make sure expenses are accurate, transparent and efficient;
• · Participate and contribute in the Project Annual Planning and Budgeting process;
• · Help with the preparation of quarterly reports and budgets;
• · Performs other tasks as are assigned from time to time by the PM.
• · The Position is for a Tanzania national.

Qualifications And Experience:

• · Minimum Bachelors degree in Forestry, NRM, Environment or related field;
• · Minimum 5 years working experience in teaching and development of
• participatory training materials;
• · Good working knowledge of English and Kiswahili;
• · Sound knowledge of Microsoft applications.

Desirable:

• · Possess leadership personality, and able to take on and solve problems quickly
• and efficiently;
• · Possess instructive skills;
• · Hands –on experience and able work independently with minimum supervision;
• · Experience with PFM and REDD + in Tanzania at the operational level.
• · Experience in working with local communities

General:
In addition to job specific skills and experience, the applicant should possess the
following characteristics (including attitudes and skills):

• · Interpersonal to job communication skills individually and in –groups, with ability to work as an active member of teams. This implies flexibility and open mindedness.
• · Initiative and ability to make informed independent judgment (which is not inconsistent with overall team approach).
• · Ability to work in a variety of cultural and institutional contexts.

NB: GENERAL CONDITIONS
i. All applicants must be Citizens of Tanzania and not above 45 years old, however,
should also observe the age limit for each position where indicated.
ii. Applicants must attach an up-to-date current Curriculum Vitae (CV) having
reliable contact postal address, e-mail address and telephone numbers.
iii. Applicants should apply on the strength of the information given in this
advertisement.
iv. The title of the position and institution applied for should be written in the
subject of the application letter and marked on the envelope; short of which
will make the application invalid.
v. Applicants must attach their detailed relevant certified copies of Academic
certificates:
- Postgraduate/Degree/Advanced Diploma/Diploma/Certificates.
- Postgraduate/Degree/Advanced Diploma/Diploma transcripts.
- Form IV and Form VI National Examination Certificates.
- Computer Certificate
- Professional certificates from respective boards
- One recent passport size picture and birth certificate.
vi. FORM IV AND FORM VI RESULTS SLIPS ARE STRICTLY NOT ACCEPTED
vii. Testimonials, Partial transcripts and results slips will not be accepted.
viii. Presentation of forged academic certificates and other information in the
CV will necessitate to legal action
ix. Applicants for senior positions currently employed in the public service should
route their application letters through their respective employers.
x. Applicants for entry levels currently employed in the Public Service should
not apply, they have to adhere to Government Circular Na. CAC.
45/257/01/D/140 dated 30th November 2010.
xi. Applicants who have/were retired from the Public Service for whatever reason
should not apply.
xii. Applicants should indicate three reputable referees with their reliable contacts.
xiii. Certificates from foreign Universities should be verified by Tanzania
Commission for Universities (TCU)
xiv. Dead line for application is 06th June, 2013 at 3:30 p.m
xv. Applicants with special needs/case (disability) are supposed to indicate
xvi. Women are highly encouraged to apply
xvii. Only short listed candidates will be informed on a date for interview
xviii. Application letters should be written in Swahili or English
xix. APPLICATION LETTERS SHOULD BE POSTED TO THE FOLLOWING
ADDRESS. HAND DELIVERY IS NOT ACCEPTABLE:

Secretary 
Public Service Recruitment Secretariat, 
P. O. Box 63100,
DAR ES SALAAM. 

Dead line for application is 06th June, 2013 at 3:30 p.m