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Digital Skills Trainer (Consultancy)
Sightsavers
Job at a glance
- Employer
- Sightsavers
- Position
- Digital Skills Trainer (Consultancy)
- Location
- Nairobi, Athi River, Kisumu or Mombasa, Kenya
- Possible duty stations
- NITA Nairobi, Athi River, Kisumu or Mombasa
- Job type
- Contract
- Contract
- 9-month individual consultancy
- Experience
- Experience delivering practical training to adults
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification
- Salary
- Not stated in the advert
- Application deadline
- 15 November 2026
- Start date
- 1 March 2027
- Posted on VacancyKE
- 2 November 2026
VacancyKE summary
Sightsavers is hiring four Digital Skills Trainers on a 9-month consultancy to deliver face-to-face digital training for persons with disabilities. The roles are based at NITA centres in Nairobi, Athi River, Kisumu or Mombasa, covering areas such as software development, data analysis, cloud computing, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
What stands out about this opportunity
- 9-month consultancy with 22 training days per month
- Training focuses on persons with disabilities
- Starts 1 March 2027
Key responsibilities
- Prepare lesson plans, learning materials and practical exercises.
- Deliver high-quality, learner-centred face-to-face 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.
- Submit inception report, workplan, progress reports and final consultancy documentation.
Who should apply?
Experienced digital professionals with a background in adult training who are passionate about inclusive education and developing early-career talent.
Key requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field
- Experience delivering practical training to adults
- Experience designing learning materials and assessments
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Technical expertise in a listed digital area
Nice to have
- Experience supporting persons with disabilities or applying inclusive learning approaches.
- Relevant industry certifications.
- Extensive professional experience within the proposed technical field.
- Experience creating accessible training materials and supporting diverse learner groups.
- Fluency in Kiswahili or other local languages.
What you should know
- Locations: NITA Nairobi, NITA Athi River, NITA Kisumu or NITA Mombasa, Kenya.
- Contract type: Individual Consultant / Contracted Trainer.
- Duration: 9 months (22 training days per month).
- Expected start date: 1 March 2027.
- Quarterly planning meetings will be held at the Sightsavers Nairobi office.
- Full details are in the Terms of Reference linked in the advert.
How to apply
- Submit your expression of interest through the channel provided in the original advert.
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Original employer advertisement
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The employer’s advert
**Call for expression of interest: Digital Skills Trainer (Consultancy) x4 - 2 per location**
Locations: NITA Nairobi, NITA Athi River, NITA Kisumu or NITA Mombasa, Kenya
Contract type: Individual Consultant / Contracted Trainer
Duration: 9 months (22 days training days per month)
Expected start date: 1 March 2027
**Responsibilities**
**Purpose**
Reporting to the Programme Manager, Digital Futures, Kenya, you will design and deliver engaging, practical and accessible face-to-face training for persons with disabilities. You will support learners throughout their journey, from skills development and assessment through to portfolio building and career preparation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing lesson plans, learning materials and practical exercises.
- Delivering high-quality, learner-centred training sessions.
- Supporting learners through assessments, projects and portfolio development.
- Preparing learners for relevant industry certifications where applicable.
- Monitoring learner progress and providing feedback and coaching.
- Maintaining accurate records and submitting programme reports.
- Promoting inclusive and accessible learning environments for all participants.
Trainers will be engaged for one or more of the below technical areas:
- Software Development
- Data Analysis and Visualisation
- Cloud Computing
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial Intelligence
- Other market-relevant digital disciplines
**Deliverables**
The successful consultant will be responsible for delivering:
- Inception report, workplan and training delivery plan.
- Accessible training materials and practical learning resources.
- Attendance and assessment records.
- Periodic learner progress reports.
- Learner assignments, portfolios and project outputs.
- Final consultancy report and handover documentation.
**Skills and Experience**
We are looking for experienced professionals who combine strong technical expertise with a passion for developing others.
You will have:
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant technical field.
- Professional experience in the Training Areas as stipulated in the [ToR](https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fsightsavershh.sharepoint.com.mcas.ms%2F%3Ab%3A%2Fs%2FHRExternal%2FIQCNY_vzlSDCQLFrive_CkAdASfVCK0u1f-I4cMwLX3M3xE%3Fe%3D3eCL0w%26McasTsid%3D20892&McasCSRF=fdbec07b9111242bd50e12923d0b241983130feb60c8db054e9ab25d8d78a7e2).
- Experience delivering practical training to adults, graduates or early-career professionals.
- Experience designing learning materials, practical exercises and assessments.
- Excellent communication, facilitation and coaching skills.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
Qualifications and Experience
- Experience supporting persons with disabilities or applying inclusive learning approaches.
- Relevant industry certifications (where applicable).
- Extensive professional experience within the proposed technical field.
- Experience creating accessible training materials.
- Experience supporting diverse learner groups.
- Experience working with persons with disabilities or applying inclusive learning approaches is highly desirable.
- Strong facilitation, communication, coaching and learner support skills.
- Fluency in Kiswahili or other local languages would be an advantage
All digital trainers will be expected to attend quarterly planning meetings in our Sightsavers Nairobi office.
This is a highly varied and involved consultancy position, and the above is not an exhaustive list of deliverables or required professional skills. Please see the [Terms of Reference](https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fsightsavershh.sharepoint.com.mcas.ms%2F%3Ab%3A%2Fs%2FHRExternal%2FIQCNY_vzlSDCQLFrive_CkAdASfVCK0u1f-I4cMwLX3M3xE%3Fe%3D32UGtm%26McasTsid%3D20892&McasCSRF=fdbec07b9111242bd50e12923d0b241983130feb60c8db054e9ab25d8d78a7e2) for full details.
Locations: NITA Nairobi, NITA Athi River, NITA Kisumu or NITA Mombasa, Kenya
Contract type: Individual Consultant / Contracted Trainer
Duration: 9 months (22 days training days per month)
Expected start date: 1 March 2027
**Responsibilities**
**Purpose**
Reporting to the Programme Manager, Digital Futures, Kenya, you will design and deliver engaging, practical and accessible face-to-face training for persons with disabilities. You will support learners throughout their journey, from skills development and assessment through to portfolio building and career preparation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing lesson plans, learning materials and practical exercises.
- Delivering high-quality, learner-centred training sessions.
- Supporting learners through assessments, projects and portfolio development.
- Preparing learners for relevant industry certifications where applicable.
- Monitoring learner progress and providing feedback and coaching.
- Maintaining accurate records and submitting programme reports.
- Promoting inclusive and accessible learning environments for all participants.
Trainers will be engaged for one or more of the below technical areas:
- Software Development
- Data Analysis and Visualisation
- Cloud Computing
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial Intelligence
- Other market-relevant digital disciplines
**Deliverables**
The successful consultant will be responsible for delivering:
- Inception report, workplan and training delivery plan.
- Accessible training materials and practical learning resources.
- Attendance and assessment records.
- Periodic learner progress reports.
- Learner assignments, portfolios and project outputs.
- Final consultancy report and handover documentation.
**Skills and Experience**
We are looking for experienced professionals who combine strong technical expertise with a passion for developing others.
You will have:
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant technical field.
- Professional experience in the Training Areas as stipulated in the [ToR](https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fsightsavershh.sharepoint.com.mcas.ms%2F%3Ab%3A%2Fs%2FHRExternal%2FIQCNY_vzlSDCQLFrive_CkAdASfVCK0u1f-I4cMwLX3M3xE%3Fe%3D3eCL0w%26McasTsid%3D20892&McasCSRF=fdbec07b9111242bd50e12923d0b241983130feb60c8db054e9ab25d8d78a7e2).
- Experience delivering practical training to adults, graduates or early-career professionals.
- Experience designing learning materials, practical exercises and assessments.
- Excellent communication, facilitation and coaching skills.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
Qualifications and Experience
- Experience supporting persons with disabilities or applying inclusive learning approaches.
- Relevant industry certifications (where applicable).
- Extensive professional experience within the proposed technical field.
- Experience creating accessible training materials.
- Experience supporting diverse learner groups.
- Experience working with persons with disabilities or applying inclusive learning approaches is highly desirable.
- Strong facilitation, communication, coaching and learner support skills.
- Fluency in Kiswahili or other local languages would be an advantage
All digital trainers will be expected to attend quarterly planning meetings in our Sightsavers Nairobi office.
This is a highly varied and involved consultancy position, and the above is not an exhaustive list of deliverables or required professional skills. Please see the [Terms of Reference](https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fsightsavershh.sharepoint.com.mcas.ms%2F%3Ab%3A%2Fs%2FHRExternal%2FIQCNY_vzlSDCQLFrive_CkAdASfVCK0u1f-I4cMwLX3M3xE%3Fe%3D32UGtm%26McasTsid%3D20892&McasCSRF=fdbec07b9111242bd50e12923d0b241983130feb60c8db054e9ab25d8d78a7e2) for full details.