Training Coordinator at Spark Microgrants

About Spark

Spark Microgrants believes in a world where everyone lives with dignity and determines their own positive future. Spark has pioneered a poverty alleviation model in East Africa that draws on the evidence from ultra-poor graduation and community-driven development approaches, known as the facilitated collective action process (FCAP). The FCAP combines a cash grant plus facilitated community meetings and trainings to catalyze improved livelihoods, stronger social cohesion, and greater gender equity. Spark is partnering with NGO and Government partners to scale adoption and impacts for rural communities – on their own terms. Read more about our Approach, Impact, and Values on our website.

About the Position:

The Malawi Training Coordinator position focuses on determining training quality, coordinating activities across teams, and collecting and disseminating learnings and trends. Key skills include coordination and collaboration with key partners and stakeholders, planning and scheduling across multiple locations and contexts, and utilizing training evaluation frameworks. The Training Coordinator also works with the training manager, trainers, and program manager to evaluate the performance of Partner Trainers and Community-Based Facilitators to determine additional support needed.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Training Oversight and Quality Assurance

• Lead the evaluation and quality assurance of training programs in Malawi.
• Ensure timely development and sharing of comprehensive training reports.
• Support training focal persons in implementing Spark’s training evaluation framework and reporting systems.
• Analyze and report on trends in training quality, identifying and disseminating best practices across the organization.

Capacity Building and Training Delivery

• Support the design and development of new training tools to empower Community-Based Facilitators (CBFs) and Partner Trainers (PTs) to deliver FCAP training independently.
• Facilitate direct training sessions for CBFs and PTs on FCAP content to ensure high-quality facilitation and implementation.
• Build capacity of internal training teams and partner trainers in data collection, analysis, and report writing.

Learning and Innovation

• Lead and coordinate learning projects aimed at enhancing Spark’s training model and curriculum.
• Coordinate efforts to pilot and test new approaches and support the systematic integration of new learning into Spark’s work.
• Support implementation of training and design related learnings in Malawi.

Curriculum and Tool Development

• Support the Training Team in the creation of innovative tools to enhance training effectiveness and learner engagement.
• Collaborate on curriculum development, content research, and design tasks, particularly supporting the Malawi team.
• Oversee the translation of FCAP guides and provide support as needed to ensure accuracy and usability across languages.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Vendor Management

• Coordinate with the Procurement Officer to manage external vendors involved in design and curriculum development, ensuring timely invoice processing and delivery.
• Work closely with other departments to support cross-cutting initiatives and contribute to the overall impact of Spark’s programming.

Requirements and other considerations

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus 4+ years experience
• Experience in facilitating, training, coordinating logistics for events, and conducting training evaluations
• Excellent English written and oral communication, excellent Chichewa and/or Tumbuka written and oral communication
• Preference for knowledge and expertise in areas including community-driven development, human-centered design, program development, and design thinking process.

OTHER INFORMATION

Job Location:
Lilongwe, Malawi.

Contract: L4,
2 years with the possibility for renewal

Start date: June 2025

Application deadline:  on a rolling basis

WHAT WE OFFER

• A competitive salary, depending on experience.
• Talented and welcoming colleagues, 90% of whom are based in the countries where we work.
• A supportive environment with plenty of professional development opportunities.
• A chance to help shape the future of international development.

Method Of Application

Follow the Link to apply: https://sparkmicrogrants.bamboohr.com/careers/136

Application Details:

• Attach your resume and a cover letter that explains why your experience and background make you the ideal candidate for this position. Resume should be no more than two pages.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Spark Microgrants provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. Employment decisions at Spark are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Spark does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by the law. Spark will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in undue hardship to daily operations.