Senior Training and Institutional Capacity-Building Consultant

NTU International A/S; Manama; On-site; BHD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU International A/S in Bahrain seeks a highly qualified Senior Training and Institutional Capacity-Building Consultant to design and coordinate training initiatives for health-sector institutions, strengthening governance and accountability.

The role requires extensive experience in capacity-building, workshop facilitation, and the development of Master Training Plans to meet strategic organisational needs.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Institutional Development, HRM, Education & Curriculum Design, Public Admin, or related field.
• Bachelor's degree may be accepted with ≥10 years of relevant experience.
• Professional certification in training/facilitation (ToT) is an asset.
• Experience in designing/facilitating workshops in organisational behaviour areas (psychological safety, conflict management, ethics, safeguarding).
• Ability to design pre- and post-assessment tools and measure training impact.
• Ability to prepare Master Training Plans identifying specialized expertise and coordinating delivery.
• Proficiency in Office Suite and information-management fundamentals.
• Advanced proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint; develop interactive training materials and simple dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver institutional training and capacity-building programmes.
• Coordinate and evaluate training initiatives for health-sector institutions.
• Develop Master Training Plans and assess training needs.
• Create pre- and post-assessment tools and measure impact.
• Develop interactive training materials and dashboards.

Skills

Organisational behaviour

Training design

Workshop facilitation

Assessment design

Training impact measurement

Strategic training planning

Education

Master's degree in related field

Bachelor's degree with 10+ years experience

Training/Facilitation certification (e.g., ToT)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Interactive training materials

Monitoring dashboards

Job description

Key Expert – Senior Training and Institutional Capacity-Building Consultant (Cat. II)

Project: Technical Assistance to the Syrian Ministry of Health – Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Governance.

Indicative Start Date: 9 December 2026

Implementation Period: 14 months (indicative end date: 9 February 2028)

NTU International is currently identifying qualified experts for the EU-funded project “Technical Assistance to the Syrian Ministry of Health – Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Governance.”

The assignment aims to support the institutional strengthening and governance capacities of the Syrian Ministry of Health, contributing to more effective institutional performance, evidence-based decision-making, accountability and sustainable capacity development.

In this context, we are seeking a highly qualified Key Expert – Senior Training and Institutional Capacity-Building Consultant (Cat. II) to provide strategic and technical assistance in the design, coordination, delivery and evaluation of institutional training and capacity-building programmes for health-sector institutions.

Qualifications and Skills Required

• Master's degree in Institutional Development, Human Resources Management, Education and Curriculum Design, Public Administration, or another closely related field.
• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field may be accepted when combined with at least 10 years of directly relevant professional experience.
• Professional certification in training or facilitation, such as Training of Trainers (ToT), is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating workshops in organisational behaviour areas (psychological safety, conflict management, professional ethics, safeguarding).
• Ability to design pre- and post-assessment tools and measure training impact.
• Ability to prepare strategic Master Training Plans that identify specialized expertise needs and coordinate their delivery.
• Proficiency in teaching and using the Microsoft Office Suite and information-management fundamentals.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, with the ability to develop interactive training materials and simple monitoring dashboards to assess training impact.

General Professional Experience

• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in designing and delivering of institutional training and capacity-building programmes is required, including at least 4 years of experience working with public-sector or health-sector institutions.

Specific Professional Experience

• Prior experience working with government or quasi-governmental health bodies is strongly preferred.
• Practical experience training administrative and operational skills (performance management and KPIs, warehouse and inventory management, quality assurance, digital archiving).

Language Requirements

• Arabic: Excellent written and spoken command – mandatory.
• English: Good professional working proficiency – mandatory, particularly for technical documentation and coordination with international partners.