The USAID Human and Institutional Capacity Development (HICD) PLUS project is seeking for a trainer to assist the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia (MOEP). The MOEP is currently under the reorganization that involves hiring a significant number of new staff. As soon as the MOEP finishes recruitment process, it intends to train the newly recruited people through the Environmental Information and Education Centre (EIEC), a Legal Entity of Public Law under the MOEP. To perform this function, EIEC staff needs to enhance their skills in (i) course development and (ii) course delivery. HICD PLUS will assist EIEC and provide its staff with the training expert.

It is expected that the training will take place in the second half of September - beginning of October. The training will consist of two parts, each part will last for not more than a week (two weeks in total for both parts). The trainer will be based in the MOEP central office in Tbilisi.

Responsibilities:

** Design and deliver a two-part training of trainers (TOT) focused on course design and delivery:
** The TOT on course design should teach participants how to develop performance objectives for courses, create design documents, develop instructor and participant materials, monitor and evaluate trainings, manage training projects, put training systems in place, etc.
** The TOT on course delivery should focus on modern adult instructional delivery techniques.

Required qualifications:

** A university degree;
** At least 5 years of relevant experience;
** Strong analytical skills;
** Excellent communication skills;
** Ability to take initiative and work with tight deadlines;
** Fluency in Georgian;
** Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office Programs, Excel, Internet, Power Point).

Interested candidates should submit a CV (including names and contact information of three references) and cover letter to: nphuturidze@hicdplus.ge by 09:00 on September 3, 2013. Please indicate "TOT Expert" in the subject line of your email. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

HICD PLUS is administered by USAID and implemented by Chemonics International, and is designed to develop the institutional capacity of select public entities, civil society organizations (CSOs), and other private organizations that play a strategic role in the implementation of the Government of Georgia (GOG) reform program and the USAID mission's Development Objectives.

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