Media academy for Journalism and Communication (MAJaC) invites suitable candidates to apply for the post of Director of training.

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.

QUALIFICATIONS

• He or she must have a degree in relevant discipline, preferably journalism, Mass Communication, English, Political Science, Development Studies or related fields
• Should be a computer literate and desire to learn new applications
• Should have skills in project proposal writing, management, implementation and evaluation.
• Should have a proven record of accomplishment of commitment, and willing to work long hours and on holidays when required
• Must have experience in management.

SALARY: Attractive

Deadline for submission of the application is 16^th October 2023. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

Start Date: As soon as possible