Senior Learning Development Associate
Senior Learning Development Associate
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13-12-2024
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Job Description
Our Vision
Africa s solution to bridging the talent gap.
Job Summary
BrighterMonday Kenya is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Learning and Development Associate to support a youth skilling and employment impact project that aims to improve employability of Kenyan youth and transition them into dignified employment. The Associate will manage learning and development aspects of the project ensuring strategy development and implementation to meet project objectives on youth skilling in employability and soft skills with special focus on young women refugees and persons with disabilities. The ideal candidate will work closely with crossfunctional teams to ensure that projectspecific training needs are met through strategic design and implementation of the project s skilling activities. The role will lead and optimize training and instructional content initiatives while coordinating training workplan delivery ensuring execution to achieve all learning and development milestones.
Reporting into
Head Youth Engagement and Learning
Key Responsibilities
Learning Strategy Development:
Design and execute comprehensive learning and development strategies aligned with project objectives and target outcomes while enhancing team performance throughout the project lifecycle.
Collaborate with project stakeholders and department leaders to identify learning needs specific to the project.
Conduct regular needs assessments to determine the skills gaps and identify specific training requirements for diverse youth groups including marginalized populations.
Ensure learning approaches and activities accommodate diverse learner needs including assistive techniques and accessibility.
Training Design Coordination and Delivery:
Program implementation Learning and Development ideation and implementation of best in class pedagogical approaches to soft skills training across learner segments
Develop and oversee the creation of instructional materials training modules and curricula focused on employability and soft skills ensuring training content is inclusive culturally appropriate and accessible to underrepresented groups.
Coordination of training scheduling and management of training partners across the country
Manage the recruitment onboarding and capacitybuilding of trainers and facilitators ensuring highquality training outcomes.
Plan and coordinate Train the Trainer sessions instructional design and LMS coordination to reach all learner segments.
Oversee the implementation of training plans to ensure timely and efficient delivery meeting project targets and indicators
Provide technical inputs to/ during planning organising and coordination of project monitoring processes assessments surveys research and evaluations
Develop and submit activity plans in time for review and prior to implementation.
Lead the creation and delivery of training programs including workshops elearning modules seminars and handson training sessions.
Develop and manage training delivery schedules budgets and resource allocations to achieve milestones efficiently.
Identify and mitigate risks in training delivery to ensure objectives are met on time and within scope.
Performance Evaluation & Feedback:
Design and implement systems to assess the effectiveness of training programs including posttraining evaluations feedback mechanisms and performance tracking.
Collaborate with M&E teams to track training outcomes gather participant feedback and ensure continuous program improvement.
Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to training and development such as engagement completion rates and skill improvements.
Regularly evaluate and refine learning programs based on feedback and evolving project needs.
Ensure that training outcomes are met and that the learning interventions contribute to the success of the project.
Prepare detailed progress reports and present updates to project stakeholders donors and leadership teams.
Stakeholder Management:
Maintain strong communication with internal project stakeholders to ensure alignment between training objectives and project deliverables.
Build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders in public and private sector institutions communitybased organizations and other collaborating partners.
Facilitate partnerships to expand training reach and efficacy of delivery to contribute to smooth transition pathways for project participants into employment.
Key Relationships
Head Youth Engagement and Learning
Youth Engagement and Learning Team
Partnerships Team
Marketing Team
Product Team
Finance Team
Training Partners
KPIs to measure success
Training reach and completion rate
Training Effectiveness (PostTraining Evaluation Score)
Training budget adherence
Feedback Implementation Rate
Project participants engagement
High stakeholder satisfaction
Completion of training activities within established timelines
Requirements
Key Skills & Competencies
At least 46 years of experience in managing Learning and Development activities within projectbased or crossfunctional teams youth skilling programs or workforce development initiatives with a focus on designing and delivering training programs.
Bachelor s degree in Human Resources Education Organizational Development or a related field. A Master s degree or relevant certifications is a plus.
Strong background in curriculum development adult learning principles and instructional design.
Familiarity with employability skills training digital skilling and competencybased training models highly preferred.
Strong ability to assess learning needs design training programs and deliver effective learning solutions.
Excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills.
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple training initiatives simultaneously.
Ability to evaluate training effectiveness and make datadriven improvements.
Experience with blended learning approaches (inperson online and hybrid formats).
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint)
Employment Type
Full Time
Company Industry
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