one.Context
AVSI Venezuela is a Venezuelan non-profit organization, created in 2022, to contribute to improving the living conditions of people living in vulnerable situations. We are a local organization linked to the international context, through a partnership with the AVSI Foundation, a non-profit non-governmental organization that supports 329 development cooperation projects in 39 countries, with headquarters in Italy, that operates in Venezuela since 2000 and that promoted the creation of AVSI Venezuela.
The WFP Food and Livelihood Assistance Program in Venezuela seeks to reduce negative coping strategies for vulnerable groups and households, improve your food security through food delivery assistance and income-generating skills training.
2.Object
With this announcement, AVSI Venezuela selects two (2) Facilitating Teachers responsible for leading the teaching-learning process to achieve the objectives established in strengthening the capacities of all beneficiaries of the Food and Livelihood Assistance Program, in accordance with the corporate guidelines, policies and regulations of WFP and Fundación AVSI Venezuela.
3.Description of functions
For the execution of the project, the Facilitating Teacher will be responsible for:
- Plan and execute activities that promote learning and development of beneficiaries’ livelihoods, in the area of Reposter shop or of the Crafts.
- Preparation, development and evaluation of the training plan for the development of Program strategies, with an emphasis on Entrepreneurship and Business, Gender and Protection, Theoretical Teaching of the Office and Practical Teaching of the Office.
- Responsible in the management and planning of socializations and transversal activities in the field with actions sensitive to nutrition, communication with communities, differentiated care for people with disabilities, protection and gender.
- Guarantee spaces for facilitation and motivation of the beneficiaries, for which you must use, evaluate and perfect effective didactic intervention strategies to meet the objectives.
4.Key requirements and qualifications
- Training in Education, Social Sciences, Social Work, Arts or related Trades.
- Communication skills, specialist in instructional designs and training programs.
- Verifiable experience in teaching the trade of Reposter shop or of the Crafts.
- Minimum 1 year of experience in differentiated care for people with disabilities, protection, gender and care for multicultural communities.
- Food Handling Certificate and Medical Health Certificate (required).
- Sign Language Knowledge (desirable).
5.Knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Soft skills: analytical thinking, results-oriented management, impact analysis in decision-making, clarity, planning, time management, risk forecasting, assertive communication, excellent interpersonal relationships.
- Respect for humanitarian principles.
- Willingness and interest in participating in the training processes dictated by WFP.
- Communication and leadership skills.
- Empathy.
- Adaptability to the conditions and dynamics of field work.
6.Coordination of work
The Facilitating Teacher will respond directly to the Food Assistance and Livelihood Coordinator, and to the State Coordinator, based on the guidelines issued by the LATEAM Regional office, the Headquarters in Italy of the AVSI Foundation and the World Food Program (WFP).
7.Type of hiring
- Fixed-time contract, specific days per month.
- Start date: June 03, 2024.
- End date: November 30, 2024.
8.Workplace
The work will be carried out at the AVSI Venezuela office in Falcón, so residing in Coro or surrounding cities is highly desirable; otherwise, availability to relocate to Falcón. Availability for eventual trips to other municipalities and / or states where the project is executed at the national level. Knowledge of the territory will be valued.
How to apply
Those interested should send their curricular synthesis in Spanish to the email melissa.medina@avsi.org until June 2, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. (Venezuela time). The email must contain the subject “ CV TdR 010/2024 Teaching Facilitator ”.
