MDF West Africa Limited (MDF West Africa) is a training and management consultancy firm that is registered in Ghana and commenced business on May 2009. MDF West Africa serves global and local clients in any of the West African countries and beyond. With a core staff of 28 professionals, supported by a network of 25 associated trainers\/consultants, MDF WA is a multi-project organization implementing approximately 15 projects simultaneously.<\/p>\n
MDF West Africa is a fully owned local subsidiary of MDF Training & Consultancy BV that has been building the capacity of individuals, organisations, and networks since 1984 with the mission of \u2018empowering people, creating impact\u2019. The Global MDF has offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, Kenya, Ghana, D.R. Congo, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar and project offices in Rwanda, Uganda and Benin. MDF offers open-subscription training courses, tailor-made training and workshops and consultancy services in multiple sectors. MDF also provides support to organisations in the design and implementation of project monitoring and evaluation and learning (MEL) processes.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Trainer \/ Consultant<\/strong><\/p>\n Being part of the MDF Global network and being an independent Ghana-based regional management consulting and training firm, we bring the best of both worlds. We bring over 35 years of global experience in development intervention, project design and program management enriched with our locally gained expertise. We draw upon our extensive experience in implementation of both public and private sector initiatives in developing economies. MDF WA can draw upon expertise from other regions where MDF Global is operating.<\/p>\n MDF West Africa is looking for an experienced Trainer \/ Consultant to join our Training and Consultancy Team in the acquisition and execution of assignments across the West Africa region and beyond. The T&C team specialises in the execution of assignments in different thematic areas which include but not limited to Training and Advisory Services in Organisational development i.e. organisational analysis, strategic mapping\/planning, team building, human resource management, financial management, gender mainstreaming, resource mobilisation\/proposal writing; Personal Effectiveness i.e. leadership, people management and communication skills, Training of Trainers, group facilitation techniques; Network and partnership management i.e. lobby and advocacy, business development services, network management. The ability of the MDF Team to implement assignments that cut across different thematic areas allows the cross-fertilization of resources and ideas, generating optimal service to clients.<\/p>\n Within this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of clients and also travel within the West Africa region. You will be part of the international MDF network and therefore work with and learn from colleagues from Africa, Europe, and Asia.<\/p>\n MAIN TASK AND RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n Acquisition of Assignments<\/p>\n \u2022 Acquire assignments for MDF West Africa within the MDF network; ?Execution of Assignments<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Execute consultancies, open entry and tailor-made training assignments in the core competencies identified above. We are particularly looking for expertise in two or more of the above mentioned competencies of MDF; Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n Technical Competencies and Professional Experiences<\/p>\n \u2022 Project planning & formulation, monitoring and conducting external evaluations, as well as network and partnership management including lobby & advocacy are explicit advantages; Personal\/social<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Service- and client oriented; Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Accra<\/p>\n How To Apply For The Job<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 The position will be full-time (40 hour work week) Your application needs to include the following;<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 A cover letter (2-page maximum), outlining your interest, motivation and qualifications for the position; Closing Date:<\/strong>\u00a030 September, 2022<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MDF West Africa Limited (MDF West Africa) is a training and management consultancy firm that is registered in Ghana and commenced business on May 2009. MDF West Africa serves global…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[166],"tags":[2027],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-iXt","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72879"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72879\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Identify, follow-up and respond to training & consultancy opportunities with clients in the West African region;
\n\u2022 Analyse and understand clients request for service via an existing terms of reference\/request for proposal and\/or direct contact via phone, intake meetings (visits) and or email;
\n\u2022 Steer the proposal writing process together with the project team;
\n\u2022 Come-up with strategies and write how you would approach the assignment i.e. methodological approach, methods used, workplan, budget, team composition etc;
\n\u2022 Developing timelines for acquisition to ensure the right input and quality control;
\n\u2022 Represent MDF during functions and participate in formal and informal gatherings in order to build a network of clients and partners.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Take the lead on your projects and steer a team of 2 to 5 colleagues\/partners during execution of assignments;
\n\u2022 Maintain client and partner contact during execution and contracting of assignments i.e. process management. You are the focal person for the client and take responsibility for your projects;
\n\u2022 Report (verbal and written) on your projects to all stakeholders. Lead the (baseline, mid-term and final) report writing process and ensure report quality;
\n\u2022 Maintain client and partner relationships.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Management expertise within projects, programmes, teams or organisations i.e. steering people, client management, financial management, knowledge management;
\n\u2022 Strong writing skills of proposals and reports i.e. clear, to-the-point, in-depth, proper English, in time, understanding client needs;
\n\u2022 Strong data collection, analysis and processing skills i.e. data gathering via interviews, focus-group discussions, check-lists and analysing situations, documents, data sheets;
\n\u2022 Previous consultancy and advisory expertise, individually or as part of an organization\/firm;
\n\u2022 Strong participatory training and presentation skills\/expertise (both offline as online). Comfortable to stand in front of and guide a group (4-25 people) with international character;
\n\u2022 You have excellent presentation skills. You are comfortable in front of a group (4-25 people) with international character;
\n\u2022 Maintaining client relationships and networking;
\n\u2022 You are capable to handle administrative, communication and knowledge management technologies \u2013 i.e. Microsoft Word and Excel, Email Management System, Adobe, Skype, LinkedIn, and more;
\n\u2022 You must be fluent in English speaking and writing; French is a plus.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Pro-active\/take initiative, business driven, professional, cosmopolitan attitude;
\n\u2022 Team player, flexible, goes the extra mile, not a 9 to 5 mentality;
\n\u2022 Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) on regional and international level via email, phone and face-to-face i.e. respectful, business oriented, broad vocabulary, understanding culture and customs;
\n\u2022 Work independently, be and take responsibility to the team and clients, practical approach;
\n\u2022 Can deal with productivity and turnover targets;
\n\u2022 You are interested to learn and improve;
\n\u2022 You have International and\/or West African working expertise;
\n\u2022 You are interested in management for development.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Submit your application to\u00a0mdfwa@mdf.nl<\/strong>\u00a0with a copy to\u00a0rye@mdf.nl<\/strong>, using Subject: Application Trainer \/ Consultant before the 30th of September 2022 (11:59 PM GMT). Applications that are not in before this time will not be entertained.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Your CV (including two professional references); and
\n\u2022 A sample of relevant work.
\n\u2022 An assessment and reference check will be part of the application procedure.
\n\u2022 There are no relocation funds available.
\n\u2022 ECOWAS nationals are encouraged to apply.
\n\u2022 MDF is an equal opportunity employer and our hiring policy is based on merits and qualifications. We encourage qualified women and men to apply.<\/p>\n