Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Non-profit Careers – Training Specialist

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Job Title: Training
Specialist
Organisation: Catholic
Relief Services (CRS)
Project Name: Expanding
Financial Inclusion in Africa (EFI)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Country
Manager
About CRS:
Catholic Relief Services
carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the
poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our
mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners
people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our
commitment to serving those in need.
Job Summary: The CRS
Training Specialist will be responsible for overseeing the administrative,
technical and financial management of the project activities in Uganda to
ensure it meets and/or exceeds its stated objectives and targets. The manager
will work in liaison with the Senior Project Officer and EFI partners to
develop the partner sub-grant contracts and annual work plans. The Manager will
steer the preparation of annual narrative and financial reports for the
project.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Assess
    the capacity and training needs of project staff and partner staff;
  • Responsible
    for the design and deliver training interventions (trainer-of trainers,
    face-to-face learning, on-line learning, mentoring, and coaching) for
    project staff and partner staff on the Private Service Provider (PSP)
    -Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) methodology;
  • Strengthen
    the capacity of partner staff to train and support field agents;
  • Actively
    monitor training delivery and program implementation, through field visits
    to partners.
  • Take
    part in the design a ‘pro-poor’ PSP-SILC implementation approach and
    related training curriculum;
  • Participate
    in the development of a training and marketing package for a mobile money
    linkage financial product for SILC groups;
  • Analyze
    MIS data and translate it into programmatic recommendations;
  • Source,
    adapt, and roll-out a microenterprise management curriculum;
  • Stay
    updated on relevant developments in the microfinance industry, in
    particular the savings group sub-sector as an active participant in the
    SEEP Savings-Led Working Group.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The
    applicant for the Program Manager vacancy should hold a Master’s degree in
    economics, business administration, social sciences, development or
    related field, or equivalent work experience;
  • At
    least five years’ work experience in international development,
    microfinance, 3 of which based in a developing country;
  • Three
    or more years work experience with savings group implementation – with a
    preference for community-agent and/or fee-for-service approaches;
  • Professional
    proficiency in English.
  • Hands
    on experience in curriculum design and training of adults;
  • Prior
    experience using VSL Associates Savings Group MIS (Excel-based or online
    database);
  • Past
    exposure and experience with financial product development and/or mobile
    money products desired;
  • Excellent
    oral and written communication skills;
  • Possess
    excellent organizational skills and an ability to prioritize tasks in a
    timely manner;
  • Proven
    ability to work successfully in diverse geographic and cultural settings;
  • Excellent
    teamwork abilities and interpersonal skills;
  • Understanding
    and appreciation of CRS’ commitment to work with and build partner
    capacity;
  • Appreciation
    for (or willingness to learn about) the Catholic Social Teaching concepts;
    and
  • Willingness
    to travel up to 40% of the work time.
  • All
    CRS Staff are required to exhibit the following values; Serves with
    Integrity, Models Stewardship, Cultivates Constructive Relationships and
    Promotes Learning
How to Apply: 
All interested candidates
should send their updated CVs that include three professional referees (names
and contact information only) with cover letters to ReliefUgJobs@gmail.com.
Deadline:  7th
December, 2014.

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