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Background:

Sustainable Reintegration and Livelihood Support for Returnees and IDPs (SRLS) is a project funded by the STFA and implemented by 6 UN Agencies from the ER-Durable Solutions Working Group and other 3 UN-Agencies providing complementary actions in the project implementation. The project was developed in response to the influx of Afghan returnees from Pakistan and other protracted IDPs from other regions to the Eastern Region of Afghanistan.

The forced repatriation of Afghans from Pakistan has caused significant socio-economic implication for the returnees and host communities including resource and services strain and infrastructural pressures that bears a potential risk of conflict arising between the returnees, IDPs and members of the host communities. Access to basic needs and services, sustainable livelihoods and decent employment opportunities for both returnees and host community members is paramount to ensure a seamless reintegration of returnees to their host communities. Some returnees bring with them skills and expertise from abroad that can contribute positively to enhance economic activities in the reintegration areas. However, they face difficulties in securing employment opportunities in the already strained economy. The situation is complicated by the local economy’s limited capacity to create or absorb the new labour force, thus exacerbating unemployment situation.

The ILO through the Durable Solutions Working Group project designed interventions that address the limited decent employment opportunities for the returnees, IDPs and vulnerable host community members through enterprise development initiatives mainly targeting women-owned enterprises. Working with Women MSEs in priority sectors, the project supports interventions that create and sustain more decent employment opportunities and enhance the participation of returnees and vulnerable members of host communities in the labour market.

The project will focus mainly on enterprise development facilitating entrepreneurship and business management trainings using the ILO standardized modules of SIYB, GET Ahead and Financial Education at both ToT and ToE  (Training of Entrepreneurs) levels. The project will also provide post-training support to trainees who successfully participated which will include improving access to finance and financial products for MSEs, access to markets and market information for locally produced products, access to mentoring and coaching services for MSEs and promoting the fundamental principles and rights at work.

As part of a broader objective, the ILO seeks to build the capacity of local trainers to deliver the GET Ahead training programme effectively, ensuring long-term access to high-quality entrepreneurship and business management trainings

Target:

The project targets mainly women from the targeted areas (Surkhroad district of Nangarhar province and Mahtarlam City of Laghman city with a special focus on women. 20 female participants will be drawn from both target areas.

Development of GET Ahead Training of Trainers:

This is an entrepreneurship training programme for women who are already engaged in or want to start a small-scale business.  It differs from conventional business training methodology as it highlights entrepreneurial skills from a gender perspective. It is tailored for women and other vulnerable groups who have limited literacy and numeracy levels.

This initiative will equip 20 selected female trainers with the skills needed to deliver GET Ahead training to aspiring women entrepreneurs. Upon completion, these trainers will roll out training sessions for at least 200 female entrepreneurs, contributing to long-term, scalable economic development interventions for women in the region.

This project will facilitate the GET Ahead ToT for 20 women from the target geographical areas and the participants will be selected based on following set criteria.

Qualification and Work Experience:

• Education:
  • • A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration, Economics, Management, Entrepreneurship, or a related field.
    • A Diploma/Certification in raining, Adult Education, or Business Advisory Services will be a distinct advantage.
• Experience in Teaching, Training & Coaching:
  • • Minimum of two years of experience in teaching, training, coaching, mentoring, or any other related field with a strong preference for experience working with entrepreneurs, SMEs, or start-ups.
    • Prior experience in business development services (BDS), start-up training, or business management training is an advantage.
    • A proven track record of delivering training is preferred.
    • Fluency in English and local language, Pashto or Dari.
    • Strong communication and public speaking skills
    • Commitment to ethical training practices (e.g., avoiding conflicts of interest, safeguarding participant data).
    • Ability to design and deliver engaging, interactive, and knowledge-driven training sessions.
    • Experience in developing structured training materials, including manuals, presentations, and e-learning content.
    • Capacity to provide constructive feedback and motivation to participants
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) and digital collaboration tools
    • Ability to break down complex concepts into simple, practical lessons
    • Capacity to provide constructive feedback and motivation to participants
    • Ability to adapt training methods for diverse audiences, including low-literacy and numeracy learners.
    • Prior training in entrepreneurship, business innovation, marketing or financial literacy is an advantage.
• Commitment & Availability for full ToT Programme:

• Committed to undertake 7 days ToT and 5 days ToE consecutively, and thereafter conducted a second 5 days TOE and coaching of women entrepreneurs.
• Ability to travel to training locations if required.

• Willingness to Train Entrepreneurs:

• Demonstrate passion and enthusiasm in delivering training of entrepreneurs (ToEs) to the target women who are running micro, small, and medium sized- business.es or individual who have the potential to start a business in the eastern region.
• Willing to use adult learning methodologies in transferring skills to the women.

• Passion to train women with low literacy and numeracy levels.
  • • Demonstrated motivation and commitment to train and mentor entrepreneurs after completing the ToT.
    • Availability to conduct a minimum number of training sessions for entrepreneurs after completing the ToT.
    • Openness to continuous learning and capacity building in business training methodologies.

• Impact Reporting:
  • • Commitment to submit quarterly reports on training outcomes (e.g. number of entrepreneurs trained, success stories).
• Inclusivity Consideration and Strong encouragement for applications:

• Persons from marginalized groups, persons with disabilities, university dropouts or returnees’ communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Submission Guideline:

You are invited to submit your CV/Resume to tenders.af@ilo.org  with email subject line (GET Ahead ToT Workshop 002/NGR) in the subject of your email before 22/April/2025. Only CV sent via the provided email address will be considered.

A selection committee chaired by the GET Ahead Lead Trainer and the Project Staff of ILO will select 20 female participants 10 from the public announcement and 10 from the partner organizations. The decision of the committee will be final and only selected candidates will be contacted.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
This is not a job vacancy. The announcement is for a Training of Trainers (ToT) under the GET Ahead (Gender & Entrepreneurship Together) programme. Selected participants will receive specialized training to become Certified GET Ahead Trainers, enabling them to support entrepreneurs and small businesses in their communities. Participation in this ToT does not imply employment with ILO or any other organization.

Participant from Nangarhar & Laghman provinces should apply only.