Purpose of the Position: The Trainer will deliver practical training and mentoring to women-owned and women-led businesses on UNGM registration, supplier profile setup, procurement readiness, proposal writing, and preparation of price quotations.
Main Training and Mentoring Areas
· UNGM registration and supplier profile setup.
· Understanding procurement opportunities and basic supplier requirements.
· Gender-responsive procurement and market readiness.
· Preparation of business proposals and expressions of interest.
· Preparation of price quotations and simple supporting documents.
Key Responsibilities
· Develop, review, and adapt training materials related to UNGM registration, procurement readiness, and proposal writing.
· Prepare session plans, agendas, exercises, demonstrations, and practical examples.
· Deliver interactive and practical training sessions to women entrepreneurs.
· Facilitate hands-on exercises on UNGM registration, supplier profile setup, proposal preparation, and price quotations.
· Conduct pre- and post-training assessments, where required.
· Provide practical templates and tools, including proposal formats, quotation templates, registration checklists, and procurement readiness checklists.
· Provide follow-up mentoring/coaching to selected participants on completing registration, improving supplier profiles, and preparing business submissions.
· Support participants in applying procurement and proposal skills to real or sample opportunities.
· Document participant progress, key challenges, and success stories, where applicable.
· Coordinate with ACE/PPC Ecosystem project staff on logistics, attendance, documentation, and reporting.
· Prepare brief training and mentoring reports, including observations, participant feedback, challenges, and recommendations.
· Ensure all sessions are respectful, inclusive, culturally appropriate, and gender-sensitive.
Expected Deliverables
· Training agenda and session plan.
· Final/adapted training materials on UNGM registration, procurement readiness, and business proposal writing.
· Practical templates/tools, such as UNGM checklist, proposal template, quotation template, and supplier profile checklist.
· Pre- and post-test tools, where required.
· Participant attendance lists.
· Training completion report.
· Mentoring/coaching session notes and participant progress updates.
· Photos/videos and other training evidence, as required.
Required Qualifications and Experience
· Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Procurement, Economics, Finance, Development Studies, Law, or another relevant field. Master’s degree is preferred.
· Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in procurement, supplier development, proposal writing, business development, MSME support, entrepreneurship support, or business mentoring/coaching.
· Proven experience delivering training and/or coaching to women entrepreneurs, MSMEs, private sector actors, or business groups.
· Strong knowledge of UNGM registration, procurement processes, proposal preparation, price quotations, and supplier readiness requirements.
· Excellent facilitation, presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
· Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto is required; working knowledge of English is an advantage.
· Ability to travel to target provinces, if required.
· Previous experience with UN agencies, NGOs, consulting firms, or donor-funded projects is an advantage.
