DRC NGO Vocational Skills Instructor Jobs in Kenya

DRC began operating in Kenya in 2005 with assistance to refugees and displacement-affected communities via implementation of protection and livelihoods activities.


DRC works in Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps, as well as in Nairobi and Mombasa to assist urban-based refugees.

In Kakuma, DRC holds key expertise in Protection (protection monitoring and referrals, community based protection, psycho-social support, child friendly spaces); livelihoods including small and medium sized business support, value chain development, community based savings and loaning groups, vocational training, professional scholarships, franchise promotion, product development.

The Instructor will be in-charge of conducting skills training to 50 students who will be undertaking Tailoring and Hairdressing course in Kalobeyei Settlement.

The instructor will deliver high quality vocational skills training to the selected trainees for Tailoring and Hairdressing courses. The position holder will be responsible for fully preparing the trainees towards skilled job opportunities.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Prepare Schemes of work/work plans, lesson plans and lesson notes, record of work covered, learners’ evaluation and progress records, stock records for all training materials, tools and equipment in the workstation.
  • Maintain daily class attendance register
    Deliver standardized curriculum for the specified Vocational Skill Courses for learners in the refugee camps and host community.
  • Design and prepare materials, resources and information to be used in respect of programme deliver
  • Employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies to communicate subject matter to students.
  • Guidance and skills development to ensure that learning standards are maintained and improved.
  • Maintain proper documentation process and records of the training progress, assessment and quality of the training.
  • Modify, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse students’ needs.
  • Encourage
    the development of communication skills and higher order thinking skills through appropriate assignments to the students
  • Develop and explain methods that fairly measure students’ progress toward students’ learning outcomes.
  • Evaluate students performance fairly and consistently and return students’ work promptly to promote maximum learning
  • Coordinate the advertisement, interviews and selection of the students to be trained on Tailoring/hairdressing course.
  • Installing and management of operating equipment and fixtures for Tailoring/Hair-dressing class.
  • Conducting safety checks on training equipment.
  • Document lessons learned from training activities, community meeting and assist in preparing training reports.
  • Participate in regular lessons learned feedback sessions with the project team.
  • Conduct other duties as assigned by the supervisor and/or management

    About you:

  • A Diploma or Certificate in Tailoring/Hair-Dressing from a reputable training institution.
  • 2 years relevant experience in hands-on training on Tailoring and Hair-Dressing
  • Knowledge and Skills in training Community Based Vocational courses
  • Strong self-starter, able to take initiative
  • Good planning and organizational skills coupled with problem solving capabilities.
  • Hands on- community mobilization.

    How to apply

    Interested candidates should apply online by 5th June, 2018

    For more information and job application details, see; DRC NGO Vocational Skills Instructor Jobs in Kenya

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