Somalia: Tailoring Trainer / Instructor
Position: Tailoring Trainer / Instructor
Job site: Baidoa, Bay region, Somalia
Report to: CAAC VTC Manager
Duty station: Baidoa, Bay, Somalia
Status: Fulltime
Starting date: Immediate, 01/06/2016
Duration: 8 months
OVERRALL DESCRIPTION**
INTERSOS is working in Somalia since 1993, it is an Humanitarian NGO providing relief the Somali community in different areas including the Regions of Banadir, Lower and Middle Shabelle, Bay, Mudug and Baakol. Millions of Somalis benefitted from INTERSOS and its partners organizations response in the sectors of health, water and sanitation, shelter, protection, livelihood. INTERSOS has been supporting Vocational Training Center (VTC) since 2009. More than 1000 youth had obtained opportunities of skills training which a good number have managed to create self employment with skills given from the VTC.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Basic Job Description:
She/he will be the teacher responsible to provide specific technical education to the students enrolled in the newly established course of study for tailoring. The course aims to provide the graduates basic knowledge about practical tailoring related needs of the local population.
Job Duties and Tasks for: “Tailoring trainer”**
- Train students on how to basic tools, and peripheral equipment, following revised contextualised curriculum specifications.
- Train students on how to set-up, manage and maximize tailoring workshop
- Train student on day to day workshop activities
- Train students on how to relate to consumers or employers, performing or ensuring proper business etiquette
- Train student on how to maintain relevant equipment and tools.
- Train student how to read technical workshop manuals and identify faulty equipment and to be self-reliant in workshop and resolve problems.
- Develop and/ or training materials and procedures, on tailoring course
- Refer major problems or defective products to vendors or technicians for service.
- Supervise and coordinate students engaged in local context problem-solving, and monitoring students’ capacities and resilience.
- Train student how to adjust / modify and customize relevant tools and items.
- Train student how to conduct workflow analysis, designs, cost estimation and cost or product comparison analysis.
The tutor will be in charge of delivering educational activities in the VTC, within Baidoa District
Requirements:
· Tailoring training certificate or equivalent qualification
· Must have minimum 1 year experience in working big organization or a competitive market for similar task
· Must have experience or skills in training other people
· Ability to work constructively as part of the team of staff at VTC;
· Ability to self evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
· Ability to develop training note series for tailoring certificate course
