Environmental Trainer
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Resources & Environment, Educate/Train/Teaching
- Schedule:Short-term
- Salary: $600 - $700 Negotiable + Based on Experience
Contract type: Short-term, four-month contract, including a probationary period
Location: Battambang Province
Basic Salary: Depending on qualifications and relevant experience
Report to: Head of Program (HOP)
Job Purpose
The Environmental Trainer is responsible for facilitating environmental education and climate change training for high school and university students participating in the A-SASSY Project in Battambang Province.
The position will strengthen students' knowledge and practical understanding of environmental sustainability, climate change, biodiversity, and related environmental issues. The Environmental Trainer will also introduce and support students in using the GenSEA Climate Academy E-Learning Platform, enabling them to access digital learning resources and strengthen their participation in environmental and climate action.
The Environmental Trainer will coordinate closely with API staff, focal teachers, and partner educational institutions to ensure that training activities are effectively planned, delivered, documented, and reported in accordance with A-SASSY Project requirements.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- The Environmental Trainer will undertake the following responsibilities:
- Environmental Education and Climate Change Training
- Prepare, review, and adapt training materials on environmental education, climate change, biodiversity, environmental sustainability, and other relevant topics.
- Deliver training sessions for high school and university students in the project's target areas in Battambang Province.
- Facilitate participatory and interactive learning through presentations, educational videos, group discussions, practical exercises, case studies, experience sharing, and question-and-answer sessions.
- Ensure training content is appropriate and accessible to participating students.
- Encourage students to apply their learning to environmental protection, climate action, and sustainable development initiatives.
- GenSEA Climate Academy and Digital Learning
- Introduce and demonstrate the GenSEA Climate Academy E-Learning Platform to participating students.
- Guide students through account registration, login, course navigation, and access to online learning resources.
- Provide practical guidance and support to students in effectively using the platform.
- Encourage students to continue learning through the GenSEA Climate Academy and other relevant environmental learning resources.
- Assessment and Learning Outcomes
- Conduct pre-test and post-test assessments to measure participants' knowledge and learning progress.
- Collect feedback from students on the relevance and effectiveness of the training.
- Analyze and document key learning outcomes, participant engagement, achievements, and areas requiring improvement.
- Provide practical recommendations to strengthen future environmental education and training activities.
- Coordination and Training Management
- Coordinate closely with API project staff, focal teachers, and partner educational institutions to organize training activities.
- Support coordination of training schedules, participants, venues, and other required arrangements.
- Maintain accurate participant attendance and training activity records.
- Ensure effective communication with relevant stakeholders before, during, and after training activities.
- Documentation and Reporting
- Prepare and submit a brief report following each training session.
- Maintain complete attendance records and pre-test/post-test results.
- Document training results, participant feedback, achievements, challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations.
- Prepare a final summary report upon completion of the assignment covering:
- Overall achievements and results;
- Training outcomes and participant engagement;
- Use of the GenSEA Climate Academy;
- Lessons learned and good practices;
- Challenges encountered; and
- Recommendations for future implementation.
- Submit required reports and supporting documentation in English according to API's agreed reporting schedule.
- Safeguarding, Inclusion and API Compliance
- Ensure training activities are gender-sensitive, inclusive, participatory, and youth-friendly.
- Promote meaningful participation of female students, students with disabilities, and other potentially marginalized groups, where applicable.
- Apply GEDSI and Do No Harm principles throughout training activities.
- Respect and comply with API's relevant policies, Code of Conduct, safeguarding requirements, and project procedures.
- Perform other relevant duties related to the position as assigned by the supervisor.
Benefits:
- 13th-month salary
- Provident fund
- Seniority/ severance payment
- NSSF (health, personal accident, pension)
- Private company insurance (health, life, and personal accident insurance)
- Staff capacity building
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- Khmer - Good
- English - Fluent
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in or higher in Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change, Environmental Management, or another relevant field.
Work History:
- Relevant experience in environmental training, environmental education, climate change, biodiversity, natural resource management, or a related field for 1 year as a minimum
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Demonstrated experience in conducting training, facilitation, environmental education, or capacity-building activities, preferably with youth, high school students, or university students.
- Good knowledge and understanding of environmental sustainability, climate change, biodiversity, and related environmental issues.
- Experience in using or facilitating e-learning or digital learning platforms.
- Ability to facilitate participatory and interactive learning activities with young people.
- Ability to work effectively with students, teachers, educational institutions, project staff, and other stakeholders.
- Ability to prepare clear activity and training reports.
- Good command of Khmer and sufficient proficiency in written and spoken English, particularly for reporting purposes.
- Ability and willingness to travel to assigned schools, universities, and training locations in Battambang Province.
- Demonstrated commitment to API's vision, mission, strategic goals, and values.
Soft Skills
- Strong training, facilitation, presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and work effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments effectively with a strong results orientation.
