Training Portfolio Manager

Research Project Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security

Department/Unit

Department/Unit Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security

Location

Posting Number

Posting Number S266-26

Employee Group

Employee Group Grant-Paid (non-union)

Position Type

Position Type Term

Duration of Contract (if applicable)

Duration of Contract (if applicable) 1 year

Employment Type

Employment Type

Full Time

Full-time Equivalency (FTE)

Full-time Equivalency (FTE) 1.0

Salary $71,000 - $77,000 per annum, 35 hours per week

Classification

Provisional Statement

Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

Job Summary

The Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative (Dallaire Initiative) was established in 2007 by retired Lieutenant-General the Honourable Roméo Dallaire, former Force Commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda ( UNAMIR ). Our mission is to develop new strategies and tactics to progressively end the recruitment and use of children as soldiers worldwide. As of April 2020, the Dallaire Initiative has now become the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security.

reporting to the Director of Research and Knowledge Mobilization, the Training Portfolio Manager is responsible for overseeing the design, quality assurance,coordination, and continuous improvement of the Dallaire Institute’s training portfolio. The position establishes and maintains systems, standards, and processes that ensure the consistent development, contextualization, delivery, and evaluation of high-quality curriculum and training activities across the Institute.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, adaptation, review, and continuous improvement of training curricula, materials, and instructional resources to support the Institute’s global training portfolio.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance systems, standards, processes, and tools to support effective curriculum development, trainer selection, and training delivery.
• Coordinate training operations, including trainer assignments, resource allocation, training schedules, contracts, and the provision of materials to ensure successful programme delivery.
• Manage and support the Institute’s network of trainers by overseeing recruitment, onboarding, engagement, record management, and ongoing coordination activities.
• Facilitate collaboration and communication across regional offices, trainers, partners, and internal teams to strengthen training delivery, readiness, and operational effectiveness.
• Analyse feedback, performance data, and evaluation findings to identify improvement opportunities, implement enhancements, and support organisational learning and strategic priorities.

Note

The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work from within Nova Scotia) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree with three years’ experience in in curriculum development, training management, learning and development, or a related field (or