Senior Learning & Development Associate

Senior Learning & Development Associate

BrighterMonday.com Ltd

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Job summary

BrighterMonday Kenya is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Learning and Development Associate to support a youth skilling and employment impact project that aims to improve employability of Kenyan youth and transition them into dignified employment.

Min Qualification:

Bachelors

Experience Level

Mid level

Experience Length

4 years

Language Requirement

English

Working Hours:

Full Time - 8 to 5

Applicant Location

Kenya

Job descriptions & requirements

Our Vision

Africa’s solution to bridging the talent gap.

Job Summary

BrighterMonday Kenya is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Learning and Development Associate to support a youth skilling and employment impact project that aims to improve employability of Kenyan youth and transition them into dignified employment. The Associate will manage learning and development aspects of the project, ensuring strategy development and implementation to meet project objectives on youth skilling in employability and soft skills, with special focus on young women, refugees and persons with disabilities. The ideal candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that project-specific training needs are met through strategic design and implementation of the project’s skilling activities. The role will lead and optimize training and instructional content initiatives, while coordinating training workplan delivery ensuring execution to achieve all learning and development milestones.

Reporting into Head, Youth Engagement and Learning

Key Responsibilities Responsibilities

Learning Strategy Development:

● Design and execute comprehensive learning and development strategies aligned with project objectives and target outcomes while enhancing team performance throughout the project lifecycle.

● Collaborate with project stakeholders and department leaders to identify learning needs specific to the project.

● Support regular needs assessments to determine the skills gaps and identify specific training requirements for diverse youth groups, including marginalized populations.

● Ensure learning approaches and activities accommodate diverse learner needs, including assistive techniques and accessibility.

● Support with the Community Engagement Content Calendar and ensure that learning is happening, track learning outcomes and their is use of various content format

Training Design, Coordination and Delivery:

● Program implementation, Learning and Development, ideation and implementation of best in class pedagogical approaches to soft skills training across learner segments

● Develop and oversee the creation of instructional materials, training modules, and curricula focused on employability and soft skills ensuring training content is inclusive, culturally appropriate, and accessible to underrepresented groups.

● Coordination of training scheduling and management of training partners across the country

● Manage the recruitment, onboarding, and capacity-building of trainers and facilitators, ensuring high-quality training outcomes.

● Plan and coordinate ‘Train the Trainer’ sessions, instructional design and LMS coordination to reach all learner segments.

● Oversee the implementation of training plans to ensure timely and efficient delivery meeting project targets and indicators

● Provide technical inputs to/ during planning, organising and coordination of project monitoring processes, assessments, surveys, research and evaluations

● Develop and submit activity plans in time for review and prior to implementation.

● Lead the creation and delivery of training programs, including workshops, e-learning modules, seminars, and hands-on training sessions.

● Develop and manage training delivery schedules, budgets, and resource allocations to achieve milestones efficiently.

● Identify and mitigate risks in training delivery to ensure objectives are met on time and within scope.

Performance Evaluation & Feedback:

● Design and implement systems to assess the effectiveness of training programs, including post-training evaluations, feedback mechanisms, and performance tracking.