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Project Description:
The USAID Training for Pakistan project provides turn-key participant training and capacity development services that are uniquely specialized for USAID/Pakistan Mission teams and public and private implementing partners. The primary purpose of this program is to provide participant training and capacity development services to USAID/Pakistan’s contractors, grantees, and partners under Government to Government assistance programs, and at times to the Mission directly. This Mission-wide program will support all USAID sector teams interested in exchanges or training of host-country Pakistani nationals.
Scope and Objectives
The Training Coordinators will be responsible for supporting the Training Activities, coordinating logistics, and data collection.
Responsibilities
- Play a leading or supporting role in development of training requests
- Coordinate participant nomination, recruitment and selection
- Coordinate with US, and third-country and in-country partners on procurement of US/third/in-country training services
- Procure U.S, third country and in-country-training services
- Coordinate participant travel, visa support and other logistics as necessary
- Conduct objectives setting meetings, pre-departure orientations and follow-up meetings
- Contribute to short- and long-term program monitoring and evaluation
- Maintain data on programs and participants
- Contribute to overall project reporting
- Liaise with USAID and Pakistani stakeholder organizations
- Engage in all of the above in strict compliance with USAID regulations
Reporting
The Training Coordinator position will be based in the Training for Pakistan Project office Islamabad. S/he will report directly to the Training Manager.
Qualifications
- Five years of practical experience in working with USAID or other donor-funded training and development programs, preferably in a program management capacity.
- Experience with US and/or third country training institutions/education institutions.
- A minimum of a relevant under graduate degree. Higher qualification will be viewed as an advantage.
- Strong computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, databases and presentations).
- Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills.
- Experience coordinating events, trainings and workshops.
- Strong written & oral communications.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.