TRAINING COORDINATOR

Agricultural Research Council; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural organization in Pretoria seeks an individual to conduct training needs assessments and develop training programmes for communal farmers on sustainable livestock management. The role includes planning workshops, coordinating logistics, and maintaining a training database. Candidates should demonstrate experience in training development and strong project management skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting training needs assessments.
• Ability to develop and coordinate training programmes.
• Strong organizational skills for managing training logistics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct training needs assessments in collaboration with researchers and communities.
• Develop and coordinate training programmes for communal farmers.
• Plan workshops and field training for agricultural staff.

Job description

• Conduct training needs assessments in collaboration with researchers, communities, and project partners.
• Develop and coordinate training programmes for communal farmers and herders on rangeland monitoring and sustainable livestock management.
• Plan capacity-building workshops and field training for researchers, national and provincial Department of Agriculture staff, and postgraduate students.
• Laise and work with trainers and researchers towards course accreditation.
• Coordinate the development of the training curriculum.
• Organise all training logistics, including venues, travel, field equipment, catering, and compliance with occupational health and safety protocols.
• Maintain a training database to track attendance, assessments, and post-training outcomes.
• Work closely with researchers, communications staff, and project managers to support knowledge-sharing and training integration into project deliverables.