2015-03-26

Title: Associate Consultants

Introduction:

Indepth Research Services -IRES is an international training / capacity building and consultancy organization offering technical training and education services designed for individuals, and organizations working in the Agriculture, Climate change and Environment; Disaster management; Education; Food and Nutrition; Health; Humanitarian relief; Logistics and Telecommunication; Recovery and Reconstruction; Safety and Security; Water sanitation and hygiene sectors .

Since commencing our operations in 2003, we have continued to provide high quality, cost effective service to our clients in Africa and around the Globe. we run a number of training and capacity building events for our clients ranging scheduled courses to tailor-made training programs and consultancies in the in the areas of Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation; Research, Data Management & Statistics; Agriculture , Food Security and Livelihoods; Geospatial Information Systems & Earth Management; Governance , Leadership and Management; ICT4D & Mobile Technologies and International Development and Policy Analysis.

We are currently seeking suitable candidates to fill in position(s) as Associate / Consultants Trainers to work on a partnership/Revenue sharing or needs/consultancy basics.

For detailed explanation, see:

http://indepthresearch.org/aboutus/consultantstrainers

We are looking for skilled and committed trainers and facilitators with passion about capacity building at all levels of a humanitarian/development organization, delivering innovative learning and development activities, with varied backgrounds, profiles and experience, able to integrate into a dynamic team and have a strong eye for detail.

The categories of Training are detailed below.

Category 1: Projects & Programmes Management

Advanced Project Management

Advanced Ms Project and other Project Management Software

PRINCE certification Training

PMI certification Training

Category 2: Monitoring & Development Evaluation

Monitoring and Evaluation of Programmes

Performance Management

Developing Frameworks

Value for Money Analysis

Developing Theories of change

Participatory M&E

Measurement and Survey design

Quantitative Data analysis for M&E

Qualitative Data Analysis for M&E

Data Quality, Demand and Use

Data Visualisation

Impact Evaluation and Impact Assessment

Organizational Development

Advanced use of STATA, SPSS and R for M&E

Advanced use of Advanced Ms Excel for M&E

Advanced use of NVIVO, Atlas –ti for M&E

Specialized knowledge in M&E for (NGO Sector, Agriculture, Health, Food Security, Governance, Disaster Management, Nutrition)

Category 3: Research, Data Management & Statistics

Data Collection & Processing Techniques

Mobile data collection

Research Methods

Qualitative Analysis

Quantitative Analysis

Mixed Method Analysis

Participatory Action Research

Research with Children and Young People

Research with PWD

Biostatistics

Epidemiology

Econometrics

Advanced use of STATA, SPSS, E-Views, OS Metrics, and R

Advanced use of Advanced Ms Excel

Advanced use of NVIVO, Atlas –ti

Advanced use of CsPro, ODK

Category 4: Public Sector Statistics

Labour Force Statistics

Education Statistics

Wholesale and Retail Trade Statistics

Tourism Statistics

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Statistics

Banking, Insurance and Financial Statistics

Energy statistics

Crime statistics

Public Finance Statistics

National Accounts

Building and construction statistics

Transport and Communication Statistics

Index Numbers and Economic Statistics

Prices Statistics and Index Numbers

Gender Statistics

Population, Demography and Vital Statistics

Category 5:Agriculture, Development, Food Security and Livelihoods

Agriculture Extension

Agribusiness, Agricultural markets and market facilitations

Farmer organization support

Farm inputs

Gender and Agriculture

Irrigated agriculture

Livestock Production

Monitoring and evaluation of agriculture programmes

Policy and advocacy

Post harvest management

Pest and Disease Management

Precision agriculture (PA)

Soil Health

Land Tenure

Small holder farming

Water policy and Climate Change

Research for Agriculture

Food Security, Nutrition and Livelihoods

Research in Food and Nutrition Security

Livelihoods Analysis

Food Security and Nutrition Survey and Assessment

Climate Change Disaster Risk Management

Category 6: Geospatial Information Systems & Earth Observation

Geographical Information Systems

Remote Sensing

Advanced Geo-Database Development, Web GIS and Google Maps API

Advanced use of Open Source GIS and Remote Sensing Software (Quantum GIS, SAGA, CartoDB)

Advanced use of Enterprise GIS and Remote Sensing Software (ArccGIS, ENVI)

Advanced PostgreSQL and Post GIS

Application of GIS and Remote Sensing for one area or a combination of area (Governance, Health, Disaster Risk Management, WASH, Transportation, Logistics and Distributions , Populations, Economics and Business , Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Food Security, Education, Governance, Environmental Impact Assessment, Mining and Geology, Environment, Natural Resources Management and Energy)

Category 7: ICT4D & Modern Technologies

Applied Computer Literacy and Office Management

Computer and Information Security

System and Network Administration

Database Design, Development & Management

Web Web Design, Publishing and Development

Software Development and Customization

Mobile Applications Development

Microsoft Office Applications (Advanced Excel, VBA, Advanced Access, Advanced PowerPoint and others)

Software Development & Customization

e-Learning Platform Development (Moodle and Others)

E-Learning Content Development

Advanced Linux for System and Network Administration

Advanced knowledge of MySQL, Javascript, PHP, CSS and other tools

Graphic Design (Photoshop, Illustrator, 3-D Graphics, Animations and others)

Content Management Systems (Drupal, Joomla, Typo3 and others)

Dreamweaver

ICT4D for (Research and data management, Agriculture and Rural Development, Trade, Micro-Finance, Local Broadcasting, Governance, Health, Education)

Category 8: Governance, Leadership and Management

Leadership & Management

Financial Management

Public Participation and Engagement

Public Service Management

Health Systems Management

Category 9: Humanitarian work

Knowledge Management

Organization Development and design

Disaster Management

Protection and human rights

Gender Equality and women empowerment

Post conflict reconstruction and development

Advocacy

Associate trainers are expected toDevelop in-depth knowledge about business development practices, marketing activities, prospective clients and industry trends.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Development of Training programmes and facilitation materials for the training area preferred

· Facilitation of training

· Developing Technical proposal for consultancies

Academic Qualifications:

Skills Required

· Ability to use own initiative and pay close attention to detail.

· Efficient, highly effective work-ethic: ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ability to learn quickly.

· Ability to proactively seek out new business opportunities with clients as well as other potential companies and agencies to expand IRES’s leadership and impact throughout the region. Lead the writing of proposals with the business development team for recommended advisory support.

· Ability to write concept papers, technical proposals, marketing materials, presentations, and relevant materials

· Ability to work well individually, within a team, and leading a team to deliver exceptional results

· Idealistic, Hands on and high problem solving abilities

· Showcase enthusiasm and a passion for Training and capacity building in the preferred area

Qualification and experience:

A Minimum of a master degree in the preferred area

Experience working in the NGO sector

Above 30 years of Age

At least four years’ experience in design, implementation and evaluation of trainings

Demonstrated experience in designing, and facilitating individual and group trainings

Experience in using a variety of training methods based on adult learning principles

Oral and Written fluency in English. Knowledge of French will be an added advantage.

Demonstrated knowledge of the Adult Learning Cycle

Previous experience working with NGOs/institutions of learning desirable

Previous consultancy experience

Ability to compile professional and high quality training materials with minimum supervision

Be citizens of any of the following countries Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Rwanda, Ghana, Somalia, Sudan, Nigeria, and Senegal.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested parties must submit their applications by email referenced under title

Associate trainers and facilitators tohr@indepthresearch.org

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