Vacancy id: VAC-10628

Job title: VAC-10628 Life Skills and Financial Literacy Trainer

Location: Baidoa

Apply by: 19-Oct-2023

Start date: 01-Nov-2023

Duration: 4 months (extendable)

Number of vacancies: 1

Qualification: Diploma in Economics, Business Administration, Development Studies, International Affairs or a related field from an accredited academic institution with 1 years of relevant professional experience or High School Diploma with 3 years of relevant professional experience ( essential).

Sector experience: Minimum of 2 year/s of demonstrable relevant Business Adminstration experience ( essential). Minimum of 2 year/s of demonstrable relevant Community Development experience ( essential).

Geographical experience: Minimum of 2 year/s of experience in Africa ( essential).

Languages: Fluent in Maay ( desirable). Fluent in English ( essential). Fluent in Somali ( essential).

Job description

CTG overviewCTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006.

CTG recruits, deploys and manages the right people with the right skills to implement humanitarian and development projects, from cleaners to obstetricians, and mechanics to infection specialists, we’re skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Key to successful project delivery is the ability to mobilise at speed; CTG can source and deploy anyone, anywhere, in less than 2 weeks and have done so in 48 hours on a number of occasions.

Through our efficient and agile HR, logistical and operational services, CTG saves multilateral organisations time and money. We handle all our clients’ HR related issues, so they are free to focus on their core services.

Overview of positionIn response to increasing defections from non state militant groups in Somalia, the Federal Government of Somalia (FGoS) & UN partners embarked on a process to develop the “national program on the treatment & Handling of disengaged combatants” (national program). The national program maintains the objective of establishing a comprehensive process that allows for low risk disengaged combatants & women associated with Al Shabab (WAAS) through transition centres in Kismayo & Baidoa. The transition centres offer support to equip beneficiaries with the skills to socially & economically reintegrate into society. This support includes the provision of basic education, civic education, religious counselling & life skills, business, financial literacy & vocational training. Our client’s Disarmament, Demobilization & Reintegration (DDR) unit is seeking to recruit an experienced Life Skills & Financial Literacy Trainer to support beneficiaries in achieving livelihood goals. The position involves:

•  Counselling beneficiaries regarding educational, vocational & career goals.
•  Facilitating life skills training to teach beneficiaries both soft (e.g. conflict resolution, emotion management, leadership) & hard skills (e.g. resume writing, interviewing, job searching) to facilitate employment.
•  Facilitating financial literacy training to teach beneficiaries basic financial concepts.
•  Facilitating community outreach for arts based social cohesion activities.

The position will work closely with Social Workers & other Instructors in the centre to develop individualized livelihood plans for beneficiaries. Overall contract performance management will be done under the supervision of the Centre Manager with technical oversight from the Livelihoods Team Leader.

Role objectives

•  Create, update & maintain training materials, manuals, handouts, practice exercises & administrative documentation.
•  Help beneficiaries identify personal strengths & skills based on educational background, employment history & career goals.
•  Provide beneficiaries with information & strategies for excelling in the workplace & dealing with job dissatisfaction.
•  Identify individual barriers to employment & assess need for further training.
•  Assist beneficiaries with job readiness skills, job search strategies, writing resumes & preparing for job interviews.
•  Conduct life skills training to teach psychosocial skills such as decision making, conflict resolution & emotions management, among others.
•  Conduct community outreach to facilitate arts based social cohesion activities building upon the lessons learned in the life skills curriculum; this will include travel to communities & facilitation of activities with community members.
•  Provide classroom teaching to implement a financial literacy curriculum to teach beneficiaries low literacy how to manage personal finances responsibly & obtain financial self sufficiency.
•  Motivate students to take control of their financial well being.
•  Implement strategies to support & foster financial literacy to students.
•  Perform other duties related to the DDR program as assigned by supervisor.

Project reporting

•  This role works under the supervision of the Centre Manager with technical oversight from the Livelihoods Team Leader.

Key competencies

•  Minimum 2 years’ experience teaching adolescents or adults or 2 years providing psychosocial support services to vulnerable populations (e.g. child protection, gender based violence, adolescents / youth).
•  Experience managing confidential information & managing attendance.
•  Prior experience working with vulnerable populations.
•  Prior experience in UN or NGO preferred.
•  Knowledge of financial literacy, budgeting / debt reduction, saving & problem solving & intervention strategies.
•  Knowledge of UN programming.
•  Excellent communication skills.
•  Computer literate (MS Office Word, Excel, Outlook).
•  For all applicants, fluency in Fluency in English & Somali is required (oral & written).
•  Knowledge of Maay dialect is highly desirable.
•  Respects & promotes individual & cultural differences. Encourages diversity & inclusion.
•  Maintains high ethical standards & acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles / rules & standards of conduct.
•  Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent & committed manner & exercises careful judgment in meeting day to day challenges.
•  Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
•  Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected & fairly treated.
•  Develops & promotes effective collaboration within & across units to achieve shared goals & optimize results.
•  Produces & delivers quality results in a service oriented & timely manner. Is action oriented & committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
•  Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge & innovate.
•  Takes ownership for achieving the organization’s priorities & assumes responsibility for own actions & delegated work.
•  Encourages & contributes to clear & open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring & motivational way.

Team management

•  This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information

•  Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.
•  The educational certificate(s) of the selected candidate will be sent for verification.

Disclaimer:

•  At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.
•  CTG has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) which is outlined in its Code of Conduct. Protection from SEA is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to CTG’s Code of Conduct at all times.