Soft Skills Trainer (Egypt)

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
Established in ‎1951, Amideast is an American nonprofit organization dedicated
to creating hope, opportunity, and mutual understanding among people in the
Middle East, North Africa, and United States through life-changing
opportunities for education and cultural exchanges. Working with local,
regional, and international partners, we provide programs and services that
improve educational opportunity and quality, expand access to U.S. study,
empower youth and women, strengthen local institutions, and develop language
and professional skills for success in the global economy. Headquartered in
Washington, D.C., Amideast operates offices in ‎11 countries in the MENA
region. For more information, visit us at www.amideast.org.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Amideast Egypt seeks a Soft Skills Trainer for a program that focuses on the
recruitment and capacity development of the differently abled in Egypt. The
Soft Skills Trainers will deliver interactive and engaging content for the
differently abled. S/he will follow Amideast training methodology bring a
learner-centered, interactive approach which focuses on accessibility,
enhanced role play & simulation, and collaborative learning, to adapt to
professional needs.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The objective of this position is to provide some of the necessary soft skills
that the participants will require in a professional environment, train
trainees on soft skills in order to improve their working & personal
relations (including teamwork, client orientation), reduce stress levels and,
essentially, improve the office work environment.
Tasks and responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to,
the following:
* Train participants on a set of soft skills to implement in their professional and personal lives through delivering PST workshops
* Work with participants to improve their knowledge to apply the information delivered in completing tasks, activities, and assignments.
* Meet participants expectations by identifying trainee expectations and linking to workshop objectives
* Follow Amideast instructional plan and ensuring that the materials used meet Amideast standards
* Adapt material if needed in collaboration with Amideast to meet audience profile and expectations
* Keep the attendance records of participants updated through using the requested forms
* Assess the trainers progress through completing the Amideast Trainer Evaluation Form
* Incorporate additional supplemental material such as videos, game-based activities, audio scripts, articles, case studies etc.
* Ensure that participant names are correctly spelled for issuing certificates
* Provide group and individual feedback to students.
* Training topics include:
* Communication skills
* Presentation skills
* Critical Thinking
* Problem solving and decision making
* Working in teams and accepting the others
* Self-motivation
* Stress Management
* Time Management
By the end of this module, participants will be able to:
* Communicate effectively and clearly with external partners as well as internal colleagues
* Critically analyze situations and provide various solutions
* Realize different methods for self-motivation
* Manage time and tasks efficiently
The physical demands and work environment that have been described is
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
This position description is an overview of the major functions and
requirements of this position. This document is not intended to be an
exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of the position; the
Employee's Manager may assign other duties as related or as otherwise deemed
appropriate and necessary within the general scope, without the need for
additional compensation.
Amideast is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and
harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex,
national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic
protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Positions that involve interaction with children will be required to read,
acknowledge, and comply with and attend special training in accordance with
the Child Protection and Safeguarding policy. All Amideast representatives
must comply with the Code of Conduct and all applicable organizational
policies which include but are not limited to, Anti-Human Trafficking and
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.