Talent Pipeline International Programme Manager/Trainer – The Hague Academy for Local Governance

Are you passionate about supporting local democracy worldwide? Do you love facilitating knowledge exchange and delivering training courses? Do you get energy from having a broad set of responsibilities, from working on acquisition and (financial) management of projects, to developing and delivering online and face-to-face training sessions on various topics? Do you enjoy working in a learning organisation, that is constantly adapting to changing circumstances and feedback from clients, partners and colleagues in order to deliver cutting edge, high quality training courses?

If so, then The Hague Academy for Local Governance could be the place for you! It is a dynamic international training institute that aims to strengthen local democracy worldwide by organising training and knowledge exchange activities, both in The Netherlands and abroad. It supports inclusive and participatory local governance processes in a wide variety of themes such as economic development, water management and peace building. Their participants work for national and local governments and civil society organisations, as well as for development partners such as UNDP, GIZ and international NGOs.

As Programme Manager / Trainer at The Hague Academy, you have four core tasks: 

• Training design and delivery
  • Provides overall responsibility for the design, delivery, and quality of training programmes within assigned thematic areas. This includes:
  • Conduct training needs assessments and design training methodologies, curricula, and materials.
  • Contract, brief, and manage external trainers and subject-matter experts.
  • Deliver and facilitate training sessions and guide participants’ learning processes.
  • Monitor and evaluate training quality and outcomes, adapting programmes to ensure high satisfaction.
  • Stay up to date on developments in assigned thematic areas.
  • Maintain relationships with trainers and partners to support training collaboration.
• Acquisition and representation
  • Contributes to the strategic positioning, visibility, and acquisition of new assignments for The Hague Academy. This includes:
  • Monitor governance developments in focus countries and maintain strategic relationships with governments, embassies, and partner organisations.
  • Identify opportunities for The Hague Academy’s engagement and maintain relationships with potential clients and participants.
  • Lead the acquisition and preparation of project proposals in line with internal procedures and donor requirements.
  • Negotiate with clients on programme content, organisational arrangements, and financial terms.
  • Represent and promote The Hague Academy at international meetings, networks, and conferences.
• Project Management
  • Provides overall coordination and oversight of assigned projects to ensure delivery in line with contractual and organisational requirements. This includes:
  • Managing contracts and project finances, including budget monitoring and narrative and financial reporting.
  • Planning and coordinating project activities in line with approved work plans and timelines.
  • Providing direction and guidance to Programme Officers, interns, and other colleagues involved in the project, and fostering effective cooperation.
  • Managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders relevant to project implementation.
• Organisational development
  • Demonstrates willingness and ability to contribute to organisation-wide tasks and initiatives beyond core role responsibilities, in support of the Academy’s functioning and strategic development. This includes:
  • Contributing, where needed, to organisational development activities, internal working groups, or improvement initiatives.
  • Supporting the development, testing, or implementation of new internal processes, tools, or ways of working.
  • Engaging constructively in cross-team collaboration to address organisational needs as they arise, in line with the multi-annual strategy.
  • Contribute to general organisational development tasks or working groups, in line with our multi-annual strategy.

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