Women
for Women International (WfWI) – In countries affected by conflict and war,
Women for Women International (WfWI) supports the most marginalized women to
earn and save money, improve health and well-being, influence decisions in
their home an ommunity and connect to networks for support. By utilizing
skills, knowledge, and resources, she is able to create sustainable change for
herself, her family, and community.
for Women International (WfWI) – In countries affected by conflict and war,
Women for Women International (WfWI) supports the most marginalized women to
earn and save money, improve health and well-being, influence decisions in
their home an ommunity and connect to networks for support. By utilizing
skills, knowledge, and resources, she is able to create sustainable change for
herself, her family, and community.
Since
1993, Women for Women International (WfWI) has helped nearly 429,000
marginalized women in countries affected by war and conflict. We directly work
with women in eight countries, offering support, tools, and access to
life-changing skills to move from crisis and poverty to stability and economic
self-sufficiency.
1993, Women for Women International (WfWI) has helped nearly 429,000
marginalized women in countries affected by war and conflict. We directly work
with women in eight countries, offering support, tools, and access to
life-changing skills to move from crisis and poverty to stability and economic
self-sufficiency.
We
are recruiting to fill the position below in Plateau State:
are recruiting to fill the position below in Plateau State:
Job
Title: Social Empowerment Trainer
Location: Jos, Plateau
Reports To: Social Empowerment Officer
Duration: Contract (5 months)
Title: Social Empowerment Trainer
Location: Jos, Plateau
Reports To: Social Empowerment Officer
Duration: Contract (5 months)
Purpose
- Social
Empowerment Trainers are responsible for the implementation of the one-year
training curriculum. - Each
Social Empowerment Trainer will manage a caseload of program participants
according to organizational standards. - In
addition, the Social Empowerment Trainer is responsible for informing
participants about services in the community that may benefit them,
reporting on the progress of the participants as required.
Responsibilities
Planning:
Planning:
- Plan
and prepare for each lesson. - Meet
with colleagues to share techniques, strategies, success stories,
difficult cases, supplemental materials, etc. - Plan
weekly, monthly and annual training schedules in collaboration with other
staff and trainers from other departments, as appropriate. - Participate
in continuing education workshops as required to increase professional
knowledge and capacity. - Identify
and source additional training aids and materials as appropriate.
Implementation:
- Orient
new participants about program rules and goals. - Deliver
all lessons from the WfWI Social Empowerment s curriculum according to an
established schedule. - Provide
information to participants about other services provided by the
organization such as vocational training, business skills training or
numeracy training. - Provide
information to participants about services of partner organizations or
other community services such as microcredit, legal aid, health care,
counseling, etc. - Provide
translation and interpretation services, as required. - Assist
in the delivery of sponsorship funds to the participants, as required, by
following the internal procedures established by the organization to
verify delivery of funds and account for undelivered funds. - Work
in collaboration with other staff to document and report any change in
program participant status (i.e., address change, name change, death,
etc.) - Keep
management updated on problems or issues encountered in the field. - Assist
in community mobilization of participants in your assigned locations.
Record
Keeping:
Keeping:
- Record
attendance of participants at each training session. - Contact
participants who do not attend sessions to determine whether they should
be dismissed from the program. - Recommend
women for dismissal from the program according to organizational
guidelines. - Gather
information for and prepare updates on participants as needed. - Record
information about training sessions in trainer journal – including session
topics, reactions to material, challenges and other relevant issues. - Undertake
written evaluation of each training session upon completion of training.
Letter
Writing and Participant Stories:
Writing and Participant Stories:
- Deliver
letters and translate to recipients. - Assist
participants with letter writing - Inform
women of new sponsors - Make
notes of interesting stories. - Other
Duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
- At
least a Diploma; additional post-secondary studies an advantage. - At
least two (2) years of relevant work experience. - Good
administrative and organizational skills. - Good
inter-personal skills and ability to work in a team. - Good
report writing and communication skills - Ability
to build rapport with participants and communities - Must
be attuned to the particular situation and needs of the women in the
program so as to give proper advice. - Basic
computer skills in MS Word, Excel and Email applications. - High
level of fluency in English (speaking, reading, writing) and fluency in
Hausa language
Job
Title: Poultry Farming Trainer
Location: Plateau
Employment Type: Contract
Title: Poultry Farming Trainer
Location: Plateau
Employment Type: Contract
Purpose
- Plan,
develop and deliver training in Poultry Production Management principles
and practices to groups of Women for Women program participants. - Assess
the educational level and literacy of the women and deliver training in a
manner and language that is appropriate for their understanding and
application in their environment and situation. - At
the end of the training, the participants will have a better knowledge of
poultry production, be able to raise small number of birds successfully,
understand how to start small poultry business and the role of effective
social network to achieve what an individual may not be able to achieve
alone.
Duties
and Responsibilities
Assisting the Economic Empowerment Officer:
and Responsibilities
Assisting the Economic Empowerment Officer:
- Assist
with gathering feedback on courses and assessing training material and
tools. - Assist
with reviewing and modifying lesson plans to improve upon training
curriculum as needed. - Deliver
poultry vocational skill training and support women take position economic
action.
Planning:
- Collaborate
with Social Empowerment Trainers on scheduling to have all participants
enter and complete vocational skill training in accordance with the
training attendance. - Collaborate
with the Economic Empowerment Officer to conduct pre-training
evaluation/assessment and tailor training to meet the participants’ needs
to increase their chances of succeeding in their business environment. - Assess
training material needs, take stock/inventory and ensure training
equipment and tools needed are readily available. - Utilize
training methods suitable for the target audience with a blend of multiple
adult learning and extension techniques to achieve the goal of the
program.
Implementation:
- Deliver
training to participants in assigned community and maintain skill training
group schedule provided by Women for Women International. - Train
women in cooperative according to the standards and requirements’ set by
the organization. - Communicate
your findings that need urgent attention to the Economic Empowerment
Officer and report on-going progress accordingly to ensure timely response
to issues that impact positively on participants’ gains from the training. - Meet
with colleagues to share techniques, strategies, success stories,
difficult cases, supplemental materials, etc. - Liaise
with the Social Empowerment Officer to contact participants who do not
attend sessions and flag any participant that miss more than 2 training
sessions to the Economic Empowerment Officer. - Maintain
daily attendance records of participants using the attendance sheets
provided by Women for Women International-Nigeria and provide these to the
Economic Empowerment Officer at the end of the training. - Inspire
seriousness in the participants regarding the training and program - Ensure
a clean training environment and surrounding at all times. - Provide
business support information (market, funding source, insurance) - Asses
and ensure participants understanding and desire to apply knowledge and
track and report participants’ progress to the Economic Empowerment
Officer. - Provide
on-going and by-weekly training update and detailed report at the end of
the month.
Qualifications
& Competencies
& Competencies
- Minimum
requirement of a Degree in Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Economics,
Animal Husbandry (Poultry) and any other related course - Proven
ability to work effectively with socially excluded women - Strong
multi-tasking, interpersonal and facilitation skills - Good
customer-service orientation, strong focus and goal oriented - Proficiency
in Microsoft Office Suite especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint packages - Excellent
verbal and written communication skills - Demonstrated
ability to deliver effective results, meet deadlines and achieve targets - Strong
analytical and decision-making skills - Excellent
problem-solver and team player - Ability
to communicate and teach convincingly in Hausa language - Proven
commitment to diversity and equality culture - Strong
working knowledge of Hausa language - Ability
to collect and analyze information and write proper reports. - Must
be resident in Jos, Plateau State.
Job
Title: Crop Farming Trainer
Location: Plateau
Employment Type: Contract
Title: Crop Farming Trainer
Location: Plateau
Employment Type: Contract
Purpose
- Plan,
develop and deliver training in Crop Farming management principles and
practices to groups of Women for Women program participants. - Assess
the educational level and literacy of the women and deliver training in a
manner and language that is appropriate for their understanding and
application in their environment and situation. - At
the end of the training, the participants will have a better knowledge of
farming techniques, be able to cultivate plants for food successfully,
understand how to start agricultural crop production and the role of
effective social network to achieve what an individual may not be able to
achieve alone.
Duties
and Responsibilities
Assisting the Economic Empowerment Officer:
and Responsibilities
Assisting the Economic Empowerment Officer:
- Assist
with gathering feedback on courses and assessing training material and
tools. - Assist
with reviewing and modifying lesson plans to improve upon training
curriculum as needed. - Deliver
crop farming vocational skill training and support women take position
economic action.
Planning:
- Collaborate
with Social Empowerment Trainers on scheduling to have all participants
enter and complete vocational skill training in accordance with the
training attendance. - Collaborate
with the Economic Empowerment Officer to conduct pre-training
evaluation/assessment and tailor training to meet the participants’ needs
to increase their chances of succeeding in their business environment. - Assess
training material needs, take stock/inventory and ensure training
equipment and tools needed are readily available. - Utilize
training methods suitable for the target audience with a blend of multiple
adult learning and extension techniques to achieve the goal of the
program.
Implementation:
- Deliver
training to participants in assigned community and maintain skill training
group schedule provided by Women for Women International. - Train
women in cooperative according to the standards and requirements’ set by
the organization. - Communicate
your findings that need urgent attention to the Economic Empowerment
Officer and report on-going progress accordingly to ensure timely response
to issues that impact positively on participants’ gains from the training. - Meet
with colleagues to share techniques, strategies, success stories,
difficult cases, supplemental materials, etc. - Liaise
with the Social Empowerment Officer to contact participants who do not
attend sessions and flag any participant that miss more than 2 training
sessions to the Economic Empowerment Officer. - Maintain
daily attendance records of participants using the attendance sheets
provided by Women for Women International-Nigeria and provide these to the
Economic Empowerment Officer at the end of the training. - Inspire
seriousness in the participants regarding the training and program - Ensure
a clean training environment and surrounding at all times. - Provide
business support information (market, funding source, insurance) - Asses
and ensure participants understanding and desire to apply knowledge and
track and report participants’ progress to the Economic Empowerment
Officer. - Provide
on-going and by-weekly training update and detailed report at the end of
the month.
Qualifications
& Competencies
& Competencies
- Minimum
requirement of a Degree in Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Economics,
Crop Farming Production and any other related course - Proven
ability to work effectively with socially excluded women - Strong
multi-tasking, interpersonal and facilitation skills - Good
customer-service orientation, strong focus and goal oriented - Proficiency
in Microsoft Office Suite especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint packages - Excellent
verbal and written communication skills - Demonstrated
ability to deliver effective results, meet deadlines and achieve targets - Strong
analytical and decision-making skills - Excellent
problem-solver and team player - Ability
to communicate and teach convincingly in Hausa language - Proven
commitment to diversity and equality culture - Strong
working knowledge of Hausa language - Ability
to collect and analyze information and write proper reports.
How
To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their updated CV’s and Cover
Letter and three professional references to: nigeriajobs@womenforwomen.org Please specify
“Job Title” as the subject of the mail.
To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their updated CV’s and Cover
Letter and three professional references to: nigeriajobs@womenforwomen.org Please specify
“Job Title” as the subject of the mail.
Application
Deadline 18th March, 2018
Deadline 18th March, 2018
Note:
Only short listed applicants will be invited for interview. No telephone
inquiries please.
Only short listed applicants will be invited for interview. No telephone
inquiries please.
