Call for applications – Business trainers’ roster / Technical trainers’ roster
Position:
- Business Development, Management and marketing Trainers – Roster
- Technical trainers (sewing, food processing, handcraft) – Roster
Location: Hasakeh governate (Qamislo, and Hasakeh), Raqqa Governorate
Starting date: Not defined. The call for application is aimed at the creation of a roster of trainers to be potentially involved in project activities if and when required.
Background
Un Ponte Per (UPP) is an Italian non-governmental organization (NGO) operating in northern Syria since 2015. UPP is currently working on early recovery and livelihood activities aimed to support the creation of new livelihood opportunities and the restoration of livelihood activities that were negatively affected by the conflict.
The project aims to support existing women’s cooperatives engaged in small and micro businesses with the provision of business development and management trainings, marketing trainings, entrepreneurial skills trainings, as well as through the provision of small grants and mentorship, integrated if needed with technical trainings. At the same time, the projects aims at supporting the creation of new small businesses, supporting the elaboration of a business plan, the provision of business and marketing trainings and the mentorship of the newly created businesses.
Objective
UPP seeks to create a roster of trainers to be potentially involved in project activities if and when required. UPP does not commit to finalize the selection process with the employment of one or more candidates, but suitable profiles might be contacted in any opportunity arises. The pre-selected CV will be kept in the roster for a period of 12 months. Also, the type of contract offered could change according to project’s needs (consultancy, part-time employment, full time employment, etc.).
- Business Development, Management and marketing Trainers
Responsibilities:
- To offer trainings to beneficiaries on business development and management, business skills, marketing mix, financial management, etc. The trainings should be adequate to the context, relevant for the target businesses and as practical as possible;
- Develop the needed training materials;
- Offer business mentorship and coaching after the training, in order to ensure that the training contents are put into practice to improve the business and increase incomes.
- Coordinate with UPP staff and write high quality training reports.
Candidate requirements
- Degree in Economics, Business Management, Social Sciences or similar;
- At least three years of demonstrated experience in delivering high-quality Business Skills/ business development and management/marketing trainings to small or micro businesses (better if in the field of food production, sewing, handcraft production);
- Demonstrated technical knowledge about business management and marketing;
- Previous experience in mentoring small businesses in order to increase their economic results;
- Proficiency in Arabic, good level of English (written and spoken);
- Good capability to understand the market and propose innovative approaches;
- Previous experience in training women cooperatives is considered an assets.
- Technical trainers (sewing, food processing, handcraft production)
Responsibilities:
- To offer technical trainings to beneficiaries in one of the defined sectors (sewing/food processing/handcraft);
- To develop the needed training materials;
- To offer technical coaching after the training, in order to ensure that the technical skills acquired by the beneficiaries are put into practice;
- Coordinate with UPP staff and write training reports.
Candidate requirements
- At least 5 years of technical and practical experience in the sector;
- Proven previous experience of at least two years in delivering technical trainings;
- Capacity to produce high quality products;
- Attention to detail;
- Capacity to teach to others and transfer skills.
- Patient character with good aptitude for listening the others.
How to apply
Interested candidates are kindly requested to send:
1) CV (maximum 3 pages) including at least 2 contacts as references
2) Motivation letter stating which qualifications required and desirable you have.
to vacancy.syria@unponteper.it with the following subjects:
“Roster – Business Trainer”
Or
“Roster – Technical Trainer”
NOTE: If you are applying for the position of technical trainer, please attach also some pictures of your last products.
Deadline: 31/12/2021