Digital Skills Trainer - Persons with Disabilities

About the role

Sightsavers is hiring a Digital Skills Trainer in Mombasa, reporting to the Programme Manager, Digital Futures, Kenya. The trainer designs and delivers engaging, practical and accessible face-to-face training for persons with disabilities, supporting learners from skills development and assessment through portfolio building and career preparation.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare lesson plans, learning materials and practical exercises.
• Deliver high-quality, learner-centred training sessions.
• Support learners through assessments, projects and portfolio development.
• Prepare learners for relevant industry certifications where applicable.
• Monitor learner progress and provide feedback and coaching.
• Maintain accurate records and submit programme reports.
• Promote inclusive and accessible learning environments for all participants.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant technical field.
• Professional experience in the training area specified in the Terms of Reference.
• Experience delivering practical training to adults, graduates or early-career professionals.
• Experience designing learning materials, practical exercises and assessments.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; fluency in Kiswahili or other local languages is an advantage.
• Experience supporting persons with disabilities or applying inclusive learning approaches is highly desirable.

Required skills

• Excellent communication, facilitation and coaching skills.
• Experience creating accessible training materials and supporting diverse learner groups.
• Relevant industry certifications (where applicable).

Trainers will be engaged for one or more of the following technical areas: software development, data analysis and visualisation, cloud computing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, or other market-relevant digital disciplines.