JOB SUMMARY

The Cooperative Assistant with the support of the Department of Co-operatives will develop a digitizable Cooperative Officer training program including a curriculum and its relevant content aligned with the local cooperative laws and global best practices. The Cooperative technical support is intended to provide a clear and coherent framework to support a digital capacity building program to transform and strengthen the services provided by the Department of Co-operatives. The deliverables are expected to be effective, user centric, interactive, simplified and rational and based on local law and global standards.

Tasks and responsibilities

The Cooperative Assistant will carry out the following tasks:
•    Develop and submit Inception Report which includes the expert’s understanding of the terms of reference, proposed methodology for development of the training program and the timeline for finalizing required outputs.
•    Compile relevant information and data to enable the creation of the Digitizable Cooperative Officers training program.
•    Compile and validate a Cooperative Officer training curriculum and training of trainer’s plan.
•    Compile and develop a Cooperative Officer Training program content inclusive of training modules, lesson plans and activities ensuring that the content meets international cooperative training standards and best practices, is in line with local context and Belize regulations, is ideal for digitization and that the activities are compatible with gamified learning.
•    Develop a compatible evaluation mechanism to be included in the gamified training plan.
•    Collaborate with the digitization consultant to review, update, and upload the training materials on to the digital platform.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

•    University degree in Cooperative Enterprise Development, Cooperative governance, Social Business Management or relevant thematic.
•    3 years of relevant experience in the development and implementation of capacity building for cooperative officers.
•    Working knowledge of English.

FAO Core Competencies

•    Results Focus
•    Teamwork
•    Communication
•    Building Effective Relationships
•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills  

•    Work experience in Cooperative Society Development
•    Extent and relevance of experience in curriculum development
•    Extent and relevance of experience in training of trainer programs
•    Familiarity with Belizean Cooperative law

Selection Criteria 

•     Certification in Cooperative Governance, social enterprise management
•     Extent of experience in Cooperative Society management and Cooperativism
•     Extent of experience in curriculum development
•     Extent of knowledge and experience in training of trainer programs
•     Experience in facilitating multi-stakeholder consultations with various target audiences.
•     Knowledge of Belizean Cooperative law