ECDC TRAINER – Young Africa Zimbabwe 198 views

Job Summary

Position: ECDC Trainer

Reports to: Training Principal

Centre: Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.
About Young Africa, Zimbabwe:

Young Africa Zimbabwe is a local organization working in the area of employability and entrepreneurship targeting disadvantaged youth. YA’s Programme, known as the Integral Youth Development Programme (IYDP) comprises a lot of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs which include training young people for Early Childhood Development and Care (ECDC).

Summary of Position:

The ECDC Trainer is responsible for coordinating, planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive training and personal development program for students (para-qualified ECDC trainers) at Young Africa.

Duties And Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:

● Source out, arrange and facilitate training that will raise the capacity and increase the self-esteem, skills, and knowledge of the youth ECDC trainees.
● Providing activities that develop ECDC trainees’ knowledge and skills; build capacity and independence in students.
● Preparation of detailed implementation plan for ECDC trainees’ component of the IYDP with monthly and weekly breakdown of activities.
● Deliver the course throughout the year, utilizing all available resources as required for a comprehensive training.
● Ensure training meets required learning outcomes and prepares students for onward progression.
● Integration with programs and training teams for planning, implementation, and execution.
● Plan and scheme for training programmes as required.
● Deliver ECDC training as required, based on direction and curriculum developed/ adopted by Young Africa.
● Assigning and assessing students’ coursework, tests, exercises, and examinations.
● Deliver ECDC training in various innovative and interactive ways which include participatory methodology and use of electronic equipment as well as online teaching and learning using various platforms.
● Keep record of all required documents related to ECDC training program, beneficiary selection, training, and post training evaluation.
● Coordinate with the Vocational Training Principal and the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, for parallel monitoring of activities as well as post training evaluation.
● Establish and maintains collaborative relationships with other organizations offering ECDC programs.
● Participate in YA dissemination activities of its programmes and courses including developing interactional material as required.
● Build teams for outreach facilitation of life skills in consultation with the Programs Coordinator to ensure that program activities are in line with set objectives.
● Mainstream the YAZ ECDC module into ECDC training sessions so as to prepare students for active internship and participation on the job market and self-employment.
● Able to advise, educate and conduct awareness programs on any disease outbreaks and pandemics such as covid-19 to the trainees.
● Carrying out first aid on students and staff as part of ECDC training.
● Assist in writing, reporting, and managing grants and seek out donations to support ECDC training at Young Africa.
● Establish and maintain contact and productive working relationships with community representatives, local and international organizations, beneficiaries, and employers as related to ECDC training and development.
● Work collaboratively with immediate supervisor and YA’s Finance and administration staff as required to process Purchase Requests (PR) for ECDC training component.
● Keep abreast of current national initiatives and activities, develop a network of resources and contacts to further expand the ECDC program.
● Explore ideas and opportunities to personalize training to increase students’ participation.
● Assist in seeking attachment for students in various ECDC centers, schools, organizations and companies around the country and mainly in the local area and its environs.
● Following up and assessing students on an attachment or industrial-based training.

Qualifications And Experience
Qualifications, personal attributes, and expected competencies:

• Minimum of a Diploma in ECD Education from a recognized institution preferably an ECD Teachers’ Training College.
• Diploma in ECD Training of Trainers or FETC or FETD.
• Counselling skills and ability to counsel the trainees.
• A higher teaching/training qualification or a trainer of trainers’ qualification and experience will be an added advantage.
• Mature and exemplary person who can be a role model to the trainees.
• A minimum of 3 years active ECD Training experience where applicable.
• Candidates staying or who will be able to stay in Chitungwiza or its nearby environs are preferred.