Africa: Knowledge and training manager - Gender Links

JOB ADVERTISEMENT: KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING MANAGER

Gender Links, a dynamic Southern African NGO that promotes gender equality through its media, justice and governance programmes, seeks to fill the post of knowledge and training manager for an initial three year period.

Tasks:

The successful candidate will be expected to:

* Design training projects.
* Facilitate training workshops in media houses; with gender NGOs and in any other settings that programmes may require.
* Monitor and evaluate the impact of training and use this in refining future strategies.
* Oversee media literacy training programmes across Southern Africa in partnership with media NGOs and knowledge institutions.
* Work with media education institutions in mainstreaming gender in their curricula.
* Oversee GL’s Virtual Resource Centre, photo library and other knowledge products that foster gender equality and greater diversity in the media.

Skills:

The successful candidate will be expected to have:

* A Masters Degree in a relevant social science discipline;
* At least ten years experience as a trainer in gender and/or media related fields and preferably both;
* A thorough knowledge of the Southern African region;
* Excellent verbal, written and management skills;
* Flexibility to travel.
# Knowledge management training and experience;
# Excellent IT skills;
# Links with knowledge and training institutions across Southern Africa and globally;
# A thorough grounding in gender, media and diversity issues;
# Excellent networking and management skills.
# Experience in conducting monitoring and evaluation of major training projects would be an advantage.

GL is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from the SADC region. Competitive remuneration packages will be offered, commensurate with silks and experience. More detailed information on these posts can be found on