BURN MANUFACTURING

Designs and manufactures clean-burning cookstoves.

Training Officer

Corporate & Technical TrainingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeKitwe, ZambiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A minimum of 2 years of experience in training facilitation, learning delivery, or sales enablement, preferably within clean energy, fast-moving consumer goods, or related sectors.
Strong facilitation, presentation, and communication skills.
Willingness to travel for field-based training.
Good command of adult learning principles and ability to apply them practically.
Ability to manage multiple training sessions within tight timelines.
Good command of English and Bemba.

Responsibilities

Deliver structured training sessions for new and existing sales personnel using adult learning principles to maximize retention and practical application.
Facilitate Train-the-Trainer programs for Team Leaders, Territory Sales Managers, and Regional Sales Managers to build internal training capacity.
Adapt training delivery methods to suit diverse audiences, ensuring inclusivity and effectiveness.
Collect, analyze, and execute day-to-day training needs in the sales and field operations teams in alignment with the Training Lead’s directives.
Coordinate logistics for all training activities, including scheduling, materials preparation, and participant communication.
Liaise with external trainers when necessary to support specialized learning interventions.
Systematically collect and analyze feedback from trainees and trainers to identify improvement areas in content, methodology, and delivery.
Monitor post-training performance and knowledge retention, proposing remedial actions where required.
Track and report training attendance, completion rates, and learning outcomes as per set KPIs.
Stay up to date with Burn Manufacturing’s Biomass training curriculum and content to ensure accurate and effective delivery.
Support localization of training materials to enhance cultural and market relevance in conjunction with the Training Manager.

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge of clean energy products, biomass stoves, or carbon markets.
Familiarity with digital learning tools and simple learning management system platforms.
Passion for climate change education and environmental sustainability.
Good command of Nyanja.

About the Role:
As a Training Officer – Biomass, you will support the delivery of impactful training programs that empower our Biomass Sales Agents and Field Teams to perform with excellence. You will facilitate engaging sessions, coordinate training activities, and ensure knowledge transfer that drives sales performance, customer satisfaction, and environmental impact awareness across our Biomass markets.

Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Training Delivery & Facilitation

Deliver structured training sessions for new and existing sales personnel, using adult learning principles to maximize retention and practical application.
Facilitate Train-the-Trainer (TOT) programs for Team Leaders (TLs), Territory Sales Managers (TSMs), and Regional Sales Managers (RSMs) to build internal training capacity.
Adapt training delivery methods to suit diverse audiences, ensuring inclusivity and effectiveness.

2. Team Coordination & Administration

Collect, analyze, and execute day-to-day training needs in the sales and field operations teams in alignment with the Training Lead’s directives.
Coordinate logistics for all training activities, including scheduling, materials preparation, and participant communication.
Liaise with external trainers when necessary to support specialized learning interventions.

3. Monitoring, Evaluation & Continuous Improvement

Systematically collect and analyze feedback from trainees and trainers to identify improvement areas in content, methodology, and delivery.
Monitor post-training performance and knowledge retention, proposing remedial actions where required.
Track and report training attendance, completion rates, and learning outcomes as per set KPIs.

4. Content Familiarity & Learning Resource Management

Stay up to date with Burn Manufacturing’s Biomass training curriculum and content to ensure accurate and effective delivery.
Support in localizing training materials to enhance cultural and market relevance in conjunction with the Training Manager.

Skills & Requirements:
Must-Haves

Minimum 2 years’ experience in training facilitation, learning delivery, or sales enablement, preferably within clean energy, FMCG, or related sectors
Strong facilitation, presentation, and communication skills
Willingness to travel for field-based training .
Good command of adult learning principles and ability to apply them practically
Organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple training sessions within tight timelines
Good command of English and Bemba.

Nice-to-Have

Knowledge of clean energy products, biomass stoves, or carbon markets
Familiarity with digital learning tools and simple LMS platforms
Passion for climate change education and environmental sustainability
Good command of Nyanja

Core Competencies

Learner-Centered Delivery: Designs and facilitates training with the learner’s needs in mind
Adaptability: Adjusts approaches based on trainee feedback and learning assessments
Collaboration: Works effectively with team members, sales leaders, and external partners
Attention to Detail: Ensures accurate and thorough delivery of training content
Initiative: Proactively identifies learning needs and proposes solutions

Qualified Female Candidates encouraged to Apply

BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).

About the Company

BURN MANUFACTURING

Designs and manufactures clean-burning cookstoves.

BURN Manufacturing designs and produces clean-burning cookstoves in Kenya for the mass market across sub-Saharan Africa, selling through a network in 13 countries. Its stoves, powered by biomass or electricity, are built to burn fuel more efficiently and emit fewer pollutants than traditional methods. The company uses carbon credits earned from cleaner stoves to subsidize prices, allowing wider adoption and sustainable growth, and it operates at scale with last-mile distribution. The goal is to reduce carbon emissions while making high-quality cooking more affordable for low-income households across Africa.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Late Stage VC
Total funding: $48.5M
Headquarters: Vashon, WA
Founded: 2010

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