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Job Position - Department

Program Associate, Training and Learning - GHD

Experience

Suitable for entry-level jobseekers. Candidates with valuable experience as trainers and facilitators would be considered. If a candidate demonstrates the required competencies, they can be hired without any full-time work experience. Prior work experience demonstrating familiarity with report writing, basic research, professional communication, and basic Office use. Preferably, one year of prior work-experience such as: ● In a public health, social work, or community psychology agency ● Interns

Education

Undergraduate degree (preferably in any Social Sciences, Liberal Arts, Dramaturgy, Education, Biology, Environmental Sciences, Politics, or Economics) OR Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). International graduates must have taken community health sciences, community medicine, or public health during their education. No specific professional certification or qualification is required for this role. Experience with research at any level would be highly preferred.

Last Date

8/15/2020 12:00:00 AM

Job Description

The department of Training and Learning follows an adapted design thinking approach in its program
management cycle. The core tasks of the department are to Think, Make, Plan, Market, Deliver, Evaluate, and
Iterate. Each design cycle lasts for 2 months followed by a performance review.
With the Program Manager, the Program Associate will be responsible for all seven stages of the program cycle.


During each cycle, the department focuses on multiple products i.e. training modules. The four categories of the trainings
are:
1. Principles of Community Engagement: A 5-day CEC employee onboarding and refresher core on the principle and
practice of community engagement. Its themes are Individuals and Societies, Social Justice and Health,
Participatory Skills and Tools, Community Engagement and Outreach, and Managing Self and Work. This is iterated
and offered every 3 months. For teams focusing on specific issues, this training is adapted for the program and
outreach teams.
2. e-Health: These are video-based and digital short health-awareness sessions for community health workers. A new
flavor i.e. a new theme is prepared every 3 months.
3. Strengthening Ties through Awareness Raising (STAR): A 3-day training on complex and prevalent socio-medical
concerns for primary-care workers. A new flavor of STAR is designed and delivered every 4 months.
4. Professional Development: Short workshops for GHD and IRD employees on enhancing and building on
professional skills such as conflict resolution, cooperative problem solving, inter-personal communication, and
strengthening diversity and inclusions. The trainings are repeated or released in a new flavor every 3 months,
based on evaluation findings.