Job Title: Director of Training (Full-Time) The position is a full-time position that combines three roles: directing, supervising, and training. The Director of Training is responsible for directing, monitoring and evaluating the Academy’s. Quality Control/Management System to ensure quality assurance. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES The Director of Training should: ▪ Head the training arm of the Media Academy for Journalism and Communication ▪ Be the liaison between the students, staff, and the Management ▪ Approving syllabi developed by the staff in consultation with Management ▪ Be responsible for development of course objectives derived from the syllabi ▪ Coordinate teaching activities ▪ Ensure that course files and schemes of work are prepared and delivered by every trainer ▪ Monitor students and staff attendance, achievements and shortcomings ▪ Facilitate evaluation of courses and Exam assessments ▪ Participate in policy development, budget and resource allocation ▪ Coordinate and direct the practical work of the training assistants ▪ Coordinate and control the production of teaching materials ▪ Coordinate and supervise the training of training assistants who need to take extra lessons ▪ Facilitate recruitment of trainers ▪ Prepare, and produce, student’s transcript, certificate, and attestation ▪ Prepare periodic activity reports covering recruitment, enrolment, curriculum review, staff engagement and projects under his/her purview ▪ Organize and participate in relevant capacity building as a manager through sparring with other partners ▪ Prepare budget related to training ▪ Generate funds from training courses and in-house or short-term capacity building trainings. ▪ Develop and formulate new demand-driven courses, programmes and curriculum.