The Training Manager is a senior and key person who will be responsible for the Capacity Building component and part of the response component of INSO.

The purpose of this position is to:
i. Organise and conduct relevant and cost effective trainings to NGOs operating in Kenya

ii. Support NGOs operating in Kenya during crisis management.

Key Areas of Responsibilities:
i. Management
Responsible for the management of the Training team, with a clear understanding of the pressures associated with operating in hostile environments (recruitment, appraisal, work plan, authorization of movement, mission orders, leave request disciplinary measures etc.)
Responsible for the capacity building of the Training team.
Responsible for the logistics and financial needs of the Training team in link with the Senior Administration and Finance Officer
ii. Trainings:
Responsible for the delivering and development of the HEIST training.
Responsible for categorizing security training needs of NGO’s operating throughout Kenya
Based on this categorizing responsible for the development and delivering of other security training packages (first aid, senior management trainings, refresher etc…)
Develop a communication strategy toward NGOs to advertise the trainings and ensure a wide and relevant NGO participation
Promote compliance with security measures through the provision of training.
Initiate & maintain contact with security documentation, training and analysis in other countries and regions to monitor ‘state-of-the-art’ development integrating them into the Kenya context.
Coordinate with field based, and senior level staffs in planning and implementation of a training strategy and schedule in-line with principles mandates & objectives.
Follow up with the impact of the trainings through post-training satisfaction surveys
Capitalize the various trainings material and methodology to ensure when required proper handing-over

iii. Response:
Responsible for the development of Medevac and Evacuation plans in support of NGOs
Participate on request to specific response in support of NGOs (evacuation, crisis management)
Participate on request to Security Risk Assessment

iv. Strategy:
Participate proactively to the definition of INSO strategy
On request, participate to the drafting of proposals based on that strategy
Follow-up the action plan based on the strategy and reports against it
Participate the capitalization and to the development of the Institutional memory of INSO

v. Reporting:
Prepare post-training reports to the program manager with lessons learned and analysis
Prepare weekly reports (siterep) for his / her line manager
Participate senior management team meeting, staff meetings, analysis meetings and other requested internal meetings
Participate on request to the drafting of donor reports
Regularly brief and share information / analysis with other team members

Mandatory Requirements:
Extensive military, police or other security related training credentials to the level of senior military officer or equivalent
Acknowledged international trainers certificate or military/police equivalent.
Minimum of 10 years experience in Security, Humanitarian or training environment.
Minimum of 2 years in a multinational training environment.
Minimum of 2 years experience/posting as a dedicated trainer.
Proven ability in development, preparation and delivery of complex security trainings.
Previous experience living, working and operating in hostile environments.
Proven experience of staff management.
Proven experience developing training materials.
Previous NGO working experience is a strong advantage

Preferred Characteristics:
Strong willingness to work and adapt to the NGO sector in compliance with basic humanitarian principles
Demonstrated capacity to work with minimal supervision and maintain a high level of engagement.
Demonstrated capacity to recognize when and where proactive action is required and to initiate timely and appropriate action.
Demonstrated leadership capacity and ability to maintain and motivate staff in a remote management environment
Demonstrated ability to make clear and articulate presentations of complex information
Calm and focused decision making

How to Apply:
Interested persons are requested to send the following to info.ken@ngosafety.org no later than 17:00GMT on the 28th February 2015 and ensure to reference ‘INSO Training Manager’ in the subject line of your email.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted after the closing date.

Cover letter specifying how you meet the mandatory requirements, your motivation in applying and what you hope to bring to INSO (2 page maximum).

Up to date CV (5 page maximum).

Please do not send any additional information (certificates, writing samples, etc.) and keep the total size of your application under 2MB if possible.