Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Organization: Water for Good
Deadline: 29 May 2026
Job Description
- Job Title: Training and Development Manager
- Reports To: Chief People Officer
- Location: office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Status: Full-Time
Position Summary:
The Training and Development Manager is a strategic, forward-thinking role that combines training solutions for a global organization with enhancing and growing employee development. The Training and Development Manager is responsible for designing, developing, and facilitating training programs and resources across all of Water for Good’s locations. The Training and Development Manager will support the professional growth of Water for Good employees by implementing tools and resources for employee development.
Responsibilities & Duties Overview:
Training & Learning
- Design, implement and deliver comprehensive training programs that meet identified training needs that align with organizational goals and objectives.
- Deliver training sessions to employees using various methods, such as classroom training, virtual training, and workshops, ensuring training sessions are engaging, interactive, and aligned with the learning objectives.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders to promote training initiatives, gather feedback, and provide updates on training progress.
- Evaluate training effectiveness and continuously make improvements in training materials/programs.
- Keep track of all training and learning efforts, including attendance, completion rates, and any past due training that needs to be addressed.
- Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, and new technologies in human resources, educational resources, and employee engagement.
- Other duties as assigned.
Employee Development
- Cultivates a culture of continuous learning by identifying and supporting individual employee growth opportunities aligned with organizational goals.
- Work with the HR Team to implement strategic HR programs and solutions that engage, develop, and retain employees.
- Champions a strengths-based approach to employee development, helping staff understand and build on their unique gifts and contributions.
- Partners with supervisors and team leads to assess employee strengths, growth opportunities, and career aspirations through regular development conversations.
- Promote Water for Good’s resources and tools that help employees take ownership of their own development journey.
- Provide assistance to country HR teams with employee performance evaluations and ensure that employees are provided with clear directions, as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Work Experience and Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Passion for Water for Good’s mission of transforming lives through sustainable access to safe water, as well as improved sanitation and hygiene, in places that need it most.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Human Resources, Business, Communication, Education, or a related field.
- 5+ years of adult learning and training content development experience.
- Advanced to fluent English language skills, both verbally and written.
- Advanced to fluent French language skills, both verbally and written.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Adept with a variety of multimedia training platforms and methods.
- Legally eligible to work in Ethiopia; no sponsorship will be provided.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using Project Management software, such as Asana.
- Master’s degree from an accredited institution in Human Resources, Business, Non-Profit Leadership, Education, or a related field.
Physical Qualifications
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at a time.
Travel Required: Ability and willingness to travel to program areas to deliver in-person training as needed [expected to be 20-30%].