Training Specialist and Coordinator - CASP

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Counterpart International Representative Office in Armenia Civic Advocacy Support Program (CASP) - funded by USAID

Job Title: Training Specialist and Coordinator

Position Location: Yerevan, Armenia

Working closely with the Program Director and the Chief of Party, the Training Specialist and Coordinator will work to provide guidance and technical assistance in the areas of training resources and methodology, coordination and substantive consultations. In concert with other professional staff at CASP (Grant Manager, M&E Specialist, Advocacy Specialist), the Training Specialist will support Armenian counterpart organizations by coordinating all technical assistance.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

The Training Specialist and Coordinator will be responsible for undertaking the following tasks and responsibilities in a professional manner:

1. Represent the project as primary liaison with program partners on issues related to training needs and assessments, development of curriculum, methodology development.

2. Serve as primary liaison to, and expand a network of training specialists and resources available, locally and internationally, to provide appropriate guidance in this area.

3. Design and implement training modules, on various substantive topics, especially training methodology, advocacy, monitoring and evaluation. Work in close collaboration with and supervise the activity of external training service providers.

4. Work with counterparts in coordinating and assisting the design and implementation of training programming.

5. Develop systems to organize, schedule and monitor training programs.

6. Coordinate and collaborate activities with other professional project staff to initiate comprehensive activities, addressing all aspects of essential functions at partner organizations.

7. Under the supervision of the Chief of Party maintain a working relationship with counterparts at other donor-funded projects.

8. Work with professional project staff to identify new and innovative areas of activity to serve overall project objectives.

9. Develop training tools and methodology library to be made available to program partners through various mechanisms, including online access.

Qualifications:

Advanced degree in Public Administration, Political Science, Human Resource Management or other relevant field. Experience in training design and implementation, coordination and management required. Interactive and participatory training experience highly valued. Advanced English language skills (writing and speaking) essential.

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

To apply, please send a letter of interest and your CV via email to casp@netsys.am with the subject line —“Training Specialist and Coordinator”.

Applicants are also encouraged to include a short (no more than 5 pages) sample of original writing in English and in Armenian.

The deadline for applications is 12:00 (noon) on Saturday, December 18, 2004.

Email: casp[at]netsys.am

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.