TLC Training Manager

Position: TLC Training Manager

Reports to: TLC Project Director

Location: Building Tomorrow, Kampala Office, with regular field visits

Start Date: October 15, 2024 - contingent on funding

Contract Duration: September 30, 2029

OVERVIEW

Building Tomorrow (BT), an international nonprofit organization, mobilizes communities in Uganda to deliver universal access to inclusive, quality education. To achieve the goal of literacy and numeracy for all, BT uses a community-powered approach that creates positive learning outcomes, accessible to all. BT is significantly growing within Uganda, in large part thanks to receiving its first U.S. federal sub-grant through USAID Uganda’s five-year Targeting the Learning Crisis (TLC) project. BT is seeking a Training Manager to strengthen existing programs and design new, adaptive training methodologies tailored to the specific needs of the TLC program. This position requires a deep understanding of education and teaching, as well as experience in training facilitation.

THE ORGANIZATION

Started in 2006, BT supports community-powered learning in rural areas. Through over 500 BT Fellows and over 14,000 Community Education Volunteers, BT has enrolled over 140,000 out-of-school children and reached over 350,000 learners with our signature Roots to Rise (R2R) literacy and numeracy camps. Between offices in the USA and Uganda, BT has a full-time staff of over 230, just eight of whom work outside Uganda. BT has received funding and recognition for its innovative work from Echoing Green, Big Bang Philanthropy, Clinton Global Initiative, and Forbes Magazine. More information can be found online at: www.buildingtomorrow.org.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

The TLC Training Manager will be responsible for providing technical expertise in the development and delivery of training programs for all staff, teachers, and Community Education Volunteers (CEVs) within the TLC project. This role is integral in ensuring that all training materials are of the highest quality and are inclusive, aligned with BT’s commitment to quality education accessible for all.

The TLC Training Manager will work closely with the BT Pedagogy Team to refine existing training content and design new programs tailored to the TLC’s goals. They will develop, adapt, and deliver training materials, ensuring they meet the specific needs of the program and contribute to the larger goal of strengthening Uganda’s education system.

This is a full-time position based in BT Uganda’s Country Office in Kampala, with regular travel to project sites. The TLC Training Manager will report to the TLC Project Director and collaborate with other key stakeholders to ensure the successful development and execution of the TLC project initiatives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Training and Material Development and Delivery:

• With the support of the BT Pedagogy Team, develop and adapt training programs and materials for all BT TLC staff, teachers, and CEVs, ensuring alignment with BT’s mission and USAID guidelines.
• Collaborate with the BT Pedagogy Team to refine and enhance existing training programs, integrating best practices and innovations.
• Lead training sessions, workshops, and field visits to deliver training to all relevant stakeholders.
• Lead the development of training materials and resources that are relevant, culturally appropriate, and aligned with the project’s goals.
• Continuously enhance and update training content to reflect the evolving needs of the TLC program, ensuring that all materials are high-quality and accessible.
• Coordinate with external experts and internal teams to ensure that training materials reflect best practices.

2. Technical Expertise and Program Support:

• Provide technical expertise to inform the design of training content, ensuring that it meets the needs of the TLC program, is consistent with BT trainings, and aligns with Uganda’s national education strategy.
• Stay up to date with the latest developments in education, pedagogy, and training methodologies, incorporating relevant insights into program design.
• Work with the MEL team to document data and lessons learned from trainings to inform future program improvements

3. Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration:

• Work closely with BT TLC field staff, and other coalition partners to ensure the seamless integration of training activities within the broader TLC program.
• Collaborate with local education officials, partner organizations, and community leaders to ensure that training programs are well-received and effectively implemented at the local level.
• Provide ongoing technical support to staff and field teams as they implement training initiatives in the field.

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, BACKGROUND, REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in education, training, or curriculum development, preferably in a rural context.
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, International Development, Psychology, or a related field; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Proven experience in designing and delivering training programs for educators and community workers.
• Demonstrated ability to develop high-quality training materials and adapt content to different contexts.
• Strong organizational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences, including teachers, staff, and community volunteers.
• Proficiency in English and at least one local Ugandan language.
• Passionate about improving education outcomes for children in rural communities and committed to the mission of BT.
• Willingness to travel frequently to rural schools and areas outside Kampala.

WE WANT YOU TO APPLY IF YOU…

• Have an unshakeable passion for education equality, believing access to an inclusive, quality education is a basic human right.
• Possess creative ingenuity, being progressive in your thinking and approaching challenges old and new. You are intrapreneurial and unafraid to pilot new ideas.
• Are relentlessly determined, refusing to accept the status quo, persistently striving to create new opportunities to reach more children, allowing them to reach their maximum potential.
• Believe in collaborative engagement. You believe more can be achieved together than alone, believe in the power of cultivating relationships, and see everyone as an equal partner.

The compensation package includes benefits and will be commensurate with experience. This is a management position based in Kampala, Uganda.

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Building Tomorrow maintains a dedication to promoting gender equity, diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion, and recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of protected characteristics. Building Tomorrow will not tolerate illegal discrimination or harassment under any applicable law in any jurisdiction where it operates.