Life Skill and Artisan Trainer (Maban, South Sudan) National Position)

About RI:       

Relief International is an international non-profit organization that partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and wellbeing. People living in fragile settings face complex, interconnected and deep-rooted crises that often tear a hole in the social fabric of communities. When this happens, our teams work closely with community leaders; first focusing on critical health needs, and then, as communities recover, focusing on both health and wellbeing programming that helps reweave the social fabric for greater resilience in the future.  Our team of more than 7,000 staff and local volunteers work in 15 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, providing Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Education and Livelihoods programming that is safe, truly local, conflict sensitive, climate smart, evidence based, and reaches those in need. Relief International is a 60-year-old international NGO alliance that is the product of mergers and alliances between four organizations. Today, Relief International is comprised of Relief International, Inc., Relief International-France, Relief International-UK and Relief International-Europe, all of which are led by a single senior leadership team.

Position Summary:

The purpose of this assignment is to equip refugee and host community participants with practical bead-making and artisan skills, life skills, and entrepreneurship competencies aligned with the UNHCR MADE51 framework. The assignment will support participants to work with Roots, a MADE51 social enterprise partner based in Juba. The initiative aims to enable participants to produce high-quality, market-ready products that showcase their cultural heritage, access fair market opportunities and achieve sustainable livelihoods and financial independence in accordance with Fair Trade principles.

Key Responsibilities

Training Need Assessment;

• Conduct a rapid assessment of trainees’ existing artisanal skills, cultural craft traditions, and capacity gaps.
• Recommend suitable training approaches for different trainees with direction from Roots to organize production for beaded products.

Development of Training Plan and Delivery of Technical Training

• Develop a detailed training schedule together with Roots, workplan aligned with MADE51 quality and market-readiness standards
• Prepare structured lesson plans and session guides
• Develop learner friendly training materials and distribute production kits

Donor Reporting and Engagement

• Prepare and submit high-quality donor reports within agreed timelines.
• Ensure timely submission of monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reports through donor platforms.
• Maintain regular communication with WFP, UNICEF, and other stakeholders.
• Support donor visits, audits, evaluations, and review missions.

Beadwork and Craft Production

• Necklace, bracelet, earrings, and accessory production.
• Waist beads and decorative items (key holders, etc.).
• Bead application on bags, sandals, and other functional items.
• Incorporating participants' heritage patterns and cultural storytelling into products.
• Colour coordination and pattern development.
• Product finishing and quality control aligned with international market and MADE51 export standards.
• Material sourcing (local and sustainable where possible).

provide technical life skills instruction in the following areas

• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-confidence, self-esteem, and personal development.
• Leadership and group development
• Conflict resolution and problem-solving.
• Time management and goal setting.
• Stress management and emotional resilience (trauma-informed approaches).
• Professional conduct, personal hygiene, and workplace ethics.
• Understanding of Fair-trade principles and artisan rights

Technical Life Skills training on Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy

• Introduction to small business management.
• Business idea generation and validation.
• Customer care and relationship management.
• Marketing, branding, and product packaging for local and international markets.
• Market linkage strategies aligned with MADE51 approach – connecting to social enterprises, retailers, and buyers.
• Product storytelling and cultural value communication.
• Basic social media marketing and digital presence
• Savings culture and financial discipline.
• Budgeting and expense tracking.
• Costing and pricing aligned with fair wages and Fair-trade standards.
• Record keeping and profit calculation.
• Group savings approaches (VSLAs).
• Access to microfinance and financial services.

Qualification and Minimum Requirements:

Applicants should;

• Degree or diploma in Vocational Skills Training in Art and Design, Fashion and Craft Design, Community Development, Entrepreneurship, Social Enterprise, or a related field

Skills & Competencies

• Minimum of 2 to 5 years’ experience in beadwork and handicraft production preferably with market-oriented production experience.
• Expertise in facilitating vocational/life skills trainings.
• Demonstrated experience in working with NGOs, community groups, youth or women
• Expertise in entrepreneurship coaching, market linkage development, and capacity building for artisan groups is an advantage
• Experience working in a social enterprise context is an advantage

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

• Applicant must not be a person without bad records or have been convicted of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Sexual Harassment and Child Abuse cases.

We would like to share Relief International's values with you:

• We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities. We value:
• Inclusiveness
• Transparency and Accountability
• Agility and Innovation
• Collaboration
• Sustainability 
  

Note:

• Because this position is urgently needed to be fill, short listing shall be conducted before the deadline/as applications are being received (On rolling basis) and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted within two weeks of closing date.
• This is a national position, (Only South Sudanese will be considered)
• Deadline: 10th July 2026-4:30 pm SSD local time

Qualified Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply