The Culture and Training Associate works with the Culture and Training Manager to implement the induction, on-going training and professional development of all Customer Experience staff, including Bridge Ambassadors, Academy Managers, and Area Managers, as well as adjacent roles like Customer Care associates and Quality Insurance inspectors, as needed, as their work, too, is core to the customer experience.
This is a highly hands-on job, with the expectation of training motivated young adults who are interested in a career at Bridge of as many as 150 academies per year, or more, throughout 3-6 residential training cycles as well as termly workshops. The Associate must be incredibly organised with excellent problem solving skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively. The candidate must thrive in fast-paced environment with multiple demands.
Job Title: Associate, Training and Culture at Bridge International Academies
What You Will Do
- Assist the Manager with the implementation of Bridges of induction and training programmes for Area Managers, Academy Managers and Bridge Ambassadors
- Facilitate sessions as well as work with/observe Academy Managers & Bridge Ambassadors to ensure they understand Bridges mission, follow protocols and are able to successfully manage and grow their academies
- Cultivate in Area Managers, Academy Managers & Ambassadors a feeling of pride and excitement for the Bridge mission and each persons role in the organization
- Spend time in Bridge communities developing a knowledge of the market, community engagement, academy operations and challenges geared towards identifying training gaps and skills/competencies required for productivity
- Make recommendations to improve recruitment & training process
- Assist with training logistic and reporting of training activities. This includes conducting and reporting pre & post training assessments
- Analyse what is and isnt working in training and workshop sessions and make recommendations for improvement
- Collate and process reimbursement of travel and all other expenses incurred by Customer Experience staff.
- Some national travel or on-site residence may be required
What You Should Have
- Passion for Bridges vision of democratizing the right for all children to succeed
- 3- 5years relevant experience in training, personnel development, human relations and management.
- Results-driven, attitude with a desire for continuous improvement; Flexible and ready to work hard, travel, do whatever is needed to get the job done
- Proven success driving growth at a data-driven, customer-facing organisation
- Strong familiarity with the communities Bridge International Academies are in; must have lived or worked in low-income communities and accustomed to how communities work
- Organisational, critical thinking, and communications skills with impeccable spoken and written English; additional local language skills preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, graduate degrees preferred
Behavioural competencies
- Ability to communicate complex ideas concisely
- Active listening
- Problem solving/decision making
- Information gathering skills
- Analytical and interpretation skills
- Decision making skills
- People management skills
- Ability to be adaptable and flexible
How to Apply
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