Company Profile

The Olinga Foundation for Human Development is a nongovernmental organization which has been working to improve the literacy and moral leadership practices among teachers at primary level for the last 20 years in Ghana. The Foundation has been engaged in improving the quality and literacy rates in primary and Junior High schools in eight of the most deprived districts in the Western and Eastern Regions of Ghana. The approach focuses on equipping the teachers both professionally with the attitudes, skills and behaviors to assist primary school children “break through to literacy” in the shortest possible time. (see www.olingafoundation.org)

Job Description

The Teacher Professional Development Officer is responsible for managing the delivery of training and development programmes and in a more senior role, devising a training strategy for the organisation. 

Required Skills or Experience

• Master's Degree from a recognized University in Education with at least 5 years working experience.
• Identifying training and development needs within the organization.
• Designing and expanding training and development programmes based on the needs of the organization and the individual
• Producing training materials for in-house courses
• Keeping up to date with developments in training by reading relevant journals, going to meetings and attending relevant courses.