Program Officer - Life Skills Trainer
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About the Role
This full-time, on-site role at an Abu Dhabi non-profit foundation involves designing and delivering inclusive life skills programs for Youth of Determination using Social Emotional Learning.
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Responsibilities
- Lead end to end planning, designing, and delivering of inclusive skill development programs for People of Determination
- Drive cross functional collaboration with internal teams, volunteers, and external stakeholders
- Conduct research and benchmarking to integrate global best practices in inclusion, sustainability, and creative education
- Lead program monitoring and evaluation by developing KPIs, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms
- Standardize frameworks, toolkits, and SOPs for consistent delivery
- Develop and implement programming scalability plans and delivery models
- Build and maintain strong relationships with parents and guardians
- Design and deliver tailored trainings, awareness sessions, and capacity building workshops
- Represent the foundation at conferences, forums, and community engagements
- Contribute to cross functional collaboration across teams during all programs and events
Requirements
- University degree (bachelor’s or equivalent) preferably in Social Sciences, Psychology or Education
- Minimum 3 5 years of progressive work experience as a Life Skills Teacher, Instructor or Trainer, ideally in NGOs or social impact organizations
- Excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic
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Overview
- This is a full time, on site position for an Abu Dhabi based non profit Foundation.
- Program Officer Life Skills trainer leads the design, development and delivery of structured inclusive programs to provide life long learning opportunities and upskill Youth of Determination using Social Emotional Learning and prepare them for vocational readiness.
Functional Responsibilities
- Lead end to end planning, designing, and delivering of inclusive skill development programs that prioritize accessibility, holistic upskilling, and social emotional learning for People of Determination.
- Drive cross functional collaboration with internal teams, volunteers, and external stakeholders (corporates, cultural institutions, healthcare providers) to deliver high quality, community centered initiatives.
- Conduct research and benchmarking to integrate global best practices in inclusion, sustainability, and creative education into program strategy.
- Lead program monitoring and evaluation by developing KPIs, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms, using data driven insights to inform decision making and continuous improvement.
- Standardize frameworks, toolkits, and SOPs for consistent delivery across teams and contexts.
- Develop and implement programming scalability plans, delivery models and frameworks that support sustainable growth and quality assurance.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with parents and guardians, ensuring consistent communication, engagement, and involvement in program journeys.
- Design and deliver tailored trainings, awareness sessions, capacity building workshops and consultation sessions for public and private sector organizations, educators, and facilitators to promote inclusion, accessibility, and best practices.
- Represent the foundation at conferences, forums, and community engagements.
- Contribute to cross functional collaboration across teams during all programs and events.
Requirements
- A university degree (bachelor’s degree or equivalent) preferably in Social Sciences, Psychology or Education.
- Minimum 3 5 years of progressive work experience as a Life Skills Teacher, Instructor or Trainer, ideally in NGOs or social impact organizations.
- Excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic.
Desirable
- Experience working with accessibility and inclusion.
- Familiarity with tools such as Canva and platforms supporting digital innovation and data driven decision making.
- Strong understanding of behavior management strategies.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a team.
- Creativity in designing engaging learning activities.
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