Webinar and Virtual Training Specialist for Clean Cities Blue Ocean (Remote)

The USAID-funded Clean Cities Blue Ocean project in the USA, implemented by Tetra Tech International Development (www.tetratech.com/intdev) is currently accepting expressions of interest for a Webinar and Virtual Training Specialist.

The CCBO activity is a five-year initiative of USAID which will serve as USAID’s flagship program to target ocean plastics directly at their source in cities and towns. The project works to prevent ocean plastic pollution by building capacity and commitment for Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling (3Rs) and solid waste management (SWM) in urban and peri-urban settings, particularly in riverine and coastal areas. CCBO works with multiple USAID missions on country-specific implementation of national and local activities, and with USAID/Washington on global-level activities.

The Specialist will lead the coordination of the design, development, and execution of all virtual events, webinars, and training (referred to hereafter simply as “events”) that are held on the platform and support the management of the content once the event is complete and posted in the engagement hub. The Specialist will support each “event” from end to end, working with CCBO technical specialist and partners to assemble and coordination presentations, coordinate with and gather relevant information from speakers, set up the event in the online platform, manage run of show, and track event analytics/performance.

Responsibilities:

* Design and develop new learning activities. Manage the instructional design process, including analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation, to produce high-quality knowledge sharing and training activities that transfer the program knowledge, skills, and lessons learned.

* Coordinate with technical staff and program partners to design event objectives, agendas, identify presenters/speakers, and determine required materials.

* Work with the technical team and identified presenters to develop and/or review and compile “event” materials, i.e., presentations, handouts, and any other supplementary material. This may include developing new materials or customizing and adapting existing materials for use in current training needs.

* Manage event calendar and schedule.

* Set up events in ON24 platform, including registration page, invitation email, tailoring of the customized CCBO webinar tool to include relevant features for each event (i.e., enable polls, resources to be shared, chat.

* Coordinate with identified speakers ahead of event and conduct dry run/s, as needed for events.

* Support the logistics of live (synchronous) events and simulated live events (e.g., managing scheduling and registration, coordinating with presenters, monitoring chat and performing other producing functions).

* Perform post-event wrap-up, including tracking and analyzing event analytics. Evaluate and report on event success.

Qualifications:

* Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, organizational development, business, communications/marketing, or other relevant subject areas.

* A minimum of five years related experience in event management, professional training, facilitation, or curriculum design, preferably for international audiences.

* Demonstrated experience using virtual webinar/meeting platforms.

* Experience end to end producing of events ranging from 50-500 people

* Extremely detail-oriented with exceptional organizational and project management skills, accustomed to multitasking in a fast-paced environment

* Ability to adapt to rapidly changing schedules and deadlines

* Detail and customer oriented with good multitasking and organizational ability

* Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively