Training Coordinator at the American University of Nigeria (AUN)

The American University of Nigeria was founded in response to the need for a world-class university in sub-Saharan Africa. The University’s mission is to provide quality education to Nigeria and Africa’s future leaders in order to equip them with the skills needed to solve development issues on the continent, and give them the knowledge needed to create solutions that will benefit their community, their country and, ultimately, the world.

In collaboration with a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), the American University of Nigeria, Yola, is seeking prospective candidates for the project funded by UNHCR (Livelihoods Project). The position is a local position and is open to indigenous and/or legal residents of Nigeria.

Applications are invited for the position below:

Job Title: Training Coordinator

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Department: Atiku Center - Program.
Employment Status: Full Time (Project)
Duration: 1 (One) Year

Primary Responsibilities

• Organize and oversee the implementation of the project training/capacity building, in line with the priorities identified by the project and partner institutions.
• Ensure the inclusion and consistency of capacity development plans in the overall project work plan and deliverables.
• Identify and organize collaborative partnership with trainers/consultant or capacity development experts, including professionals from UNHCR programs, to meet the demand and objectives of the project.
• Facilitate the network of capacity building experts on training and mentoring, in consultation with the Project Director.
• Ensure coherence and synergies of the project’s intervention with the overall strategy of AUN/UNHCR in terms of capacity building and high performance.
• Initiate, lead and follow relevant partnerships with relevant Ministry and training bodies in order to support and pursue sustainable trainings for the targeted departments/units and beneficiaries.
• Ensure the sharing of experiences and dissemination of good practice in capacity development.
• Design and develop training modules to support and respond to project needs.
• Coordinate/align training modules to direct beneficiaries of the project "learning by doing";
• Organize, implement and monitor other capacity utilization programs especially coaching and mentoring.

Position Requirements

• MA/MS in Pure and or Social Sciences and years’ experience in project management,
• 3 years’ experience managing office and people management.
• Great communication and report writing skills.
• Have experience in the development of training materials and delivering trainings.
• High level of computer literacy (primarily in Microsoft Office packages).
• Fluent in Local languages and English.

Description of Benefits

• Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as approved by the Project.

Application Closing Date
2nd December, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should Click Here (doc) to apply online and submit their Resumes, Cover Letters and References on a single file to: recruitment@aun.edu.ng in a word document or PDF format

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Note

• The position being applied for should be the subject of the email.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• AUN is an equal opportunity employer and strives to provide a culturally diverse workforce; we do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race creed, colour, nationality, origin, age, sex, religion and marital status.