ABOUT CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL

Children International Inc., herein referred to as CIM, is based in Manila and is an affiliate of Children International, a global development organization, headquartered in Kansas City, USA, herein referred to as CIKC.

Children International globally delivers child and youth development programming to break the cycle of generational poverty. Through a long-term, customized approach, we serve young people in 10 countries around the world for the first two decades of their lives. By providing access to resources such as education, health care and positive role models, along with life skills and job skills they need to become sustainably employed adults, we are empowering our participants to improve their own lives, while transforming their families and communities. We are in it for the long haul, because we know that the nearly 220,000 children and youth we support around the world deserve a fighting chance.

As a locally registered entity, CIM boasts of a dedicated team of over 100 staff and 200+ volunteers. The organization operates offices and programs that support more than 25,000 young people across different communities in Quezon City, Caloocan, Manila, and Calumpit, Bulacan.

THE CAREER OPPORTUNITY

The Training Lead is employed by CIM and will be joining the agency at a pivotal period as the organization implements new Child Path strategies aimed at enhancing effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability to benefit all 25,000 sponsored children in Manila and Bulacan.

Reporting directly to the Programs Manager of CIM, the Training Lead will also coordinate with the Global Program Capability 3 Lead for technical guidance and to ensure global alignment. Collaboration with various colleagues—including the Agency Director, department managers, program leads, center coordinators, and field officers—is required. Accordingly, the Training Lead must comply with all CIM policies, particularly those pertaining to child safeguarding.

We seek a committed and experienced Agency Training Lead to support and oversee training and capacity-building initiatives. This position will work alongside support trainers to prepare Club Facilitators across different locations, equipping them to deliver engaging and meaningful sessions within their communities.

This role encompasses more than instruction on curriculum implementation or extracurricular activities. It involves cultivating strong, supportive relationships and fostering a sense of empowerment and confidence among Club Facilitators. The Training Lead will contribute to an environment that promotes both personal and professional development.

The Training Lead will ensure that trainers and Club Facilitators acquire the necessary skills, knowledge, and confidence to effectively support community-based learning. This role is integral to initiating positive change within the organization.

Given the ongoing transformation within CIM, the Training Lead position is of critical importance. While the role presents significant challenges, it also offers the rewarding opportunity to contribute to—and observe—the meaningful transformation in the lives of thousands of young people participating in the agency’s sponsorship program.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS ROLE

  • Contextualize and implement training and capacity development plans for Club Facilitators aligned with the global C3 Training Strategy.
  • Regularly assess training needs for Club Facilitators in collaboration with various departments to continuously improve, refine and develop targeted, effective training programs for Club Facilitators. 
  • Training Implementation: Coordinate, lead and deliver training sessions with support trainers for Club Facilitators across multiple locations ensuring they are engaging and effective.
  • Capacity building: lead capacity building efforts for different agency stakeholders including local Field Officers and Club Facilitators in understanding and applying training materials in engaging ways. 
  • Build strong, trust-based relationships with trainers, Service Area Coordinators, Club Facilitators and Field Officers.  
  • Foster a fun, inclusive, and empowering training and capacity development environment
  • Recruit, lead and develop an effective and efficient team of trainers aligned to CI Values. Manage performance of direct team members through establishing clear accountability, coaching, and development.
  • Drive and monitor consistency, reliability, timeliness, and quality of all gathered information to ensure data integrity. Regularly update and document progress and comply with timely submission of data and other reporting requirements
  • Demonstrate behaviors aligned to CI values consistently. 
  • Foster a learning culture that tackles agency challenges and models effective problem solving. Join learning sessions to exchange best practices and lessons learned.
  • Adapt quickly to change within a complex, ever-changing work environment
  • Enable seamless information flow and ensure effective collaboration and coordination within the Agency and the communities and across the global organization to maximize collective impact on young participants and families.
  • Participate regularly in stakeholder activities held at service area centers—specifically those related to Club Facilitator training—to observe, build alliances, engage, and gather feedback from diverse groups. These include internal stakeholders (staff, volunteers, community members) and external ones (government institutions, NGOs, and partners).

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND KEY SKILLS:

  • A college degree in the relevant field of study with at least 5 years of experience in training, teaching, or coaching roles, particularly in community or educational settings.
  • Experience in designing or facilitating workshops and training sessions for trainers would be an added advantage.
  • Proficient in verbal and written communication, as well as documentation, in English and relevant local languages.  
  • Strong leadership and people management skills including recruitment, coaching, performance management with the ability to influence and empower teams and build a culture of high performance also reflective of CI values.
  • Good interpersonal skills with the ability to deal tactfully, build, nurture and leverage relationships with diverse stakeholders across levels, both internally and externally. 
  • Relevant computer skills with proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
  • Attention to detail with the proven ability to analyze data, identify trends, problem solve and suggest improvements.
  • Time management and planning skills with the ability to handle multiple deadlines and priorities smoothly. 
  • Learning mentality characterized by listening, humility, and openness/courage to change.
  • Self-motivated and proactive with a high level of compassion, empathy, integrity and pasion to work on complex social causes, especiall the cause of children and youth.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT

  • Willing to travel across the service areas in the city/country, and possible outside the country, when necessary.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES

  • Strictly observe confidentiality and strong ethics with respect to all participant information, financial reports, and other organizational data.
  • Comply with and ensure adherence to the organization’s policies, safety and security protocols and child safeguarding norms and guidelines by self and other stakeholders both internal and external.
  • Value other cultures and demonstrate respect while relating with all organizational constituents irrespective of their race, color, faith, gender, sexual orientation, age, caste, abilities, experiences, beliefs, and ethnicity.

OVERALL DECISION MAKING & SUPERVISION

  • This position requires critical thinking, subject matter expertise, analysis, evaluation of intangibles, and a high degree of initiative.
  • This position is monitored on results and feedback from collaborators.

JOB INFORMATION

  • Department: Programs
  • Reports to: Program Manager
  • Grade: 7
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