About the Role

Reporting directly to the Training Manager, the Senior Training Officer will design and deliver lectures and tutorials for students enrolled in building construction, road construction, research, and consultancy programs. The successful candidate will play a critical role in preparing students for professional qualifications and examinations, ensuring they acquire the practical and theoretical knowledge required in the construction sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed teaching plans and schemes of work based on syllabi provided by senior staff.
• Prepare comprehensive lecture notes and handouts utilizing resource centre materials, online sources, and relevant publications.
• Deliver engaging lectures and tutorials employing effective teaching methods and instructional aids.
• Conduct practical training sessions at building and road construction sites to enhance hands-on learning.
• Set, administer, and grade tests, assignments, and classwork to monitor student progress.
• Prepare and invigilate end-of-course examinations.
• Undertake NCC consultancy assignments within your area of expertise as directed by management.
• Provide counselling and support to students facing learning difficulties or other challenges.
• Maintain accurate student records and prepare internal progress reports based on assessments.

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12 School Certificate.
• A degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Building Science, or Quantity Surveying.
• Membership with the Engineers Institution of Zambia (EIZ), Surveyors Institution of Zambia (SIZ), Zambia Institute of Architects (ZIA), or a relevant professional body.
• Certificate in Teaching Methodology.
• A minimum of five (5) years relevant work experience.

Required Competencies and Personal Attributes

• Strong pedagogical and instructional skills.
• Effective counselling and interpersonal abilities.
• Competence in course evaluation and student performance assessment.

• Develop detailed teaching plans and schemes of work based on syllabi provided by senior staff.
• Prepare comprehensive lecture notes and handouts utilizing resource centre materials, online sources, and relevant publications.
• Deliver engaging lectures and tutorials employing effective teaching methods and instructional aids.
• Conduct practical training sessions at building and road construction sites to enhance hands-on learning.
• Set, administer, and grade tests, assignments, and classwork to monitor student progress.
• Prepare and invigilate end-of-course examinations.
• Undertake NCC consultancy assignments within your area of expertise as directed by management.
• Provide counselling and support to students facing learning difficulties or other challenges.
• Maintain accurate student records and prepare internal progress reports based on assessments.

• Strong pedagogical and instructional skills.
• Effective counselling and interpersonal abilities.
• Competence in course evaluation and student performance assessment.

• Grade 12 School Certificate.
• A degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Building Science, or Quantity Surveying.
• Membership with the Engineers Institution of Zambia (EIZ), Surveyors Institution of Zambia (SIZ), Zambia Institute of Architects (ZIA), or a relevant professional body.
• Certificate in Teaching Methodology.