Senior Associate, Training Coordination,

AmeriCares

22h•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Associate, Training Coordination plays a critical role in advancing the U.S. Resilience work of Americares by supporting the design, delivery, and evaluation of training initiatives for safety-net clinics and health centers. The Americares training approach emphasizes adult learning principles, peer exchange, and practical application in real-world clinic settings. The role ensures alignment of training programs with Americares’ U.S. Resilience Theory of Change, emphasizing preparedness, resilience-building, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), and health communication. This position will collaborate closely with technical specialists in climate resilience, MHPSS, and health communications, as well as with external partners such as state associations, national health networks, and academic institutions, to deliver high-quality, impactful training opportunities.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in training coordination, program support, and/or capacity-building initiatives, preferably within a health, humanitarian, or nonprofit context.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate the full lifecycle of training initiatives across virtual and in-person formats, including workshops, ECHO series, peer learning, and Train-the-Trainer programs.
Proven capacity to manage multiple training initiatives simultaneously, maintain calendars and timelines, track tasks and deliverables, and ensure high-quality execution with consistent attention to detail.
Ability to work closely and productively with technical experts (e.g., climate resilience, MHPSS, health communications), program leads, and external partners to integrate diverse content into cohesive, practical training experiences.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and virtual training platforms (Zoom, Teams, etc.).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft participant communications, training summaries, reports, case studies, and resource documentation tailored to different audiences.
Experience collecting and organizing participation data, feedback, and evaluation results, and using this information to inform reporting, document lessons learned, and support continuous improvement of training content and approaches.
Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and trauma-informed principles, with the ability to support culturally and linguistically responsive trainings that respect the real-world contexts and constraints of safety-net clinics.
Ability to work independently to coordinate tasks and solve problems while remaining accountable to project leads and contributing constructively within cross-functional teams.
Capacity to organize, maintain, and update training resources, toolkits, and repositories (e.g., SharePoint or similar platforms) to ensure accessibility and usability for internal and external stakeholders.
US work authorization is required for this role.

Nice To Haves

Degree in public health, health education, international development, or a related field
Familiarity with disaster preparedness, climate resilience, or MHPSS programming.

Responsibilities

Actively model and contribute to Americares values, work culture and mission.
Engage in and contribute to team spaces with openness, global competencies, and a growth mindset
Support the development, coordination, and facilitation of training initiatives for clinics and health centers, including workshops, ECHO series, Train-the-Trainer (ToT) programs, and peer learning collaboratives, ensuring that training content incorporates technical expertise in climate resilience, preparedness, MHPSS, and health communication, and reflects culturally and linguistically responsive approaches.
Manage scheduling, invitations, and participant engagement for training events, oversee the preparation of training materials, presentations, and supporting resources, serving as point of contact for participants before, during, and after trainings.
Track participation, feedback, and outcomes of training initiatives, ensuring alignment with program goals.
Support continuous improvement by incorporating lessons learned, evaluation findings, and participant feedback into future training design.
Work with the Associate Director, Preparedness/Long-Term Recovery, and other team members to ensure training supports project goals across preparedness, recovery, and resilience.
Collaborate with the Technical Unit (climate, MHPSS, health communications) to align training content with best practices and emerging evidence.
Support external partner engagement in training initiatives, including national and state associations, government agencies, and funders.
Maintain training resources, curricula, and toolkits for internal and external use and support the documentation and dissemination of case studies, promising practices, and lessons learned from training initiatives.