Training/Capacity Building Coordinator

Parsons Corporation, founded in 1944,  is a leading firm that provides premier technical, engineering, construction, and management support throughout the world to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as private industries. We accept the toughest technical, managerial, and logistical challenges, and we deliver world-class solutions to our diverse customers. Parsons is 100% employee-owned, with 10,500 employees in over 100 locations worldwide.

Training/Capacity Building Coordinator

Parsons is currently seeking candidates to fill the Training/Capacity Building Coordinator position for the upcoming USAID Liberia Rural Infrastructure Supporting Enterprise (RISE) Program in Monrovia, Liberia.  The anticipated program will encompass infrastructure needs for farm to market roads and other associated infrastructure for agriculture value chain development, upgrade physical space, and county agricultural vocational centers and Ministry of Agriculture facilities in four core counties and implement infrastructure support for Centers of Excellence.

Duties: The Training/Capacity Building Coordinator will be responsible for providing expertise in developing training materials, training courses and other curricula for institutional strengthening and capacity building of SME infrastructure firms and public sector entities under the RISE program.  He/She will be the principal assistant of the Deputy Chief of Party in design and implementation of all training including classroom training, work-process training, field training and mentoring. This position will also be the team lead over the training and capacity building staff.

Qualifications:

• Four year degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Project Management or other degree related to road, bridge and vertical structures construction
• 8 years of experience in implementing infrastructure programs, institutional strengthening and capacity building of small and medium scale infrastructure firms and public sector entities
• 4 years of experience in training and mentoring small and medium scale construction firms in at least one developing country
• Demonstrated experience in train the trainer, curriculum development, and other training capacities within the construction management, roads and construction workplace
• Experience in post-conflict countries preferred
• Experience in working in Liberia or other African nations preferred
• Excellent communication skills in both written and verbal English
• Experience in information communications technology (ICT) and knowledge management preferred

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