Consultant - Training on Financial Management and On-the-Job (OTJ) Mentoring Program

Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy; Sukkur; On-site; PKR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Part time

Job summary

A consultancy organization is seeking a consultant for a Financial Management and On-the-Job Mentoring Program. The role involves delivering in-person training and providing tailored mentorship to local Civil Society Organizations in Sindh, enhancing their financial practices. The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree, over 15 years of relevant experience, and fluency in local languages, especially Sindhi.

Qualifications

• 15+ years’ experience in financial management training for NGOs/CSOs.
• Ability to design participatory, practical training programs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a 3-day in-person training covering essential financial management topics.
• Provide 56 OTJ sessions across multiple locations.
• Monitor progress and submit reports.

Skills

Financial management training

Donor compliance expertise

Fluent in Sindhi

Education

Advanced degree in Finance or related field

Job description

Consultant - Training on Financial Management and On-the-Job (OTJ) Mentoring Program

The primary objectives of the consultancy are as follows:

• Improve CSOs’ understanding ofinternal financial controls, risk mitigation, and accounting procedures.
• Reinforcefinancial documentation, reporting accuracy, and donor compliance.
• Providepractical OTJ mentoringto address organization-specific gaps.
• Enhancebudget tracking, procurement processes, and cash flow management

Scope of Work:

This consultancy aims to strengthen the financial management systems of local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) through targeted capacity-building interventions. The support includes one refresher training and a series of On-the-Job (OTJ) mentoring sessions over a period of four months. These activities are designed to reinforce internal controls, improve financial documentation, enhance reporting accuracy, and promote accountability and transparency in financial operations.

The refresher training will provide participants with updated knowledge on essential financial management topics, including accounting systems, internal controls, procurement procedures, banking transactions, budget tracking, and donor reporting. Following the training, each CSO will receive monthly OTJ mentoring tailored to their specific organizational needs. These mentoring sessions will offer practical, hands-on support to strengthen financial practices, address identified gaps and promote sustainable improvements. Through this combined approach of training and mentoring, the initiative aims to enhance institutional resilience, and ensure long-term sustainability of local Civil Society Organization in managing donor-funded projects effectively and transparently.

Main Responsibilities:

• Refresher Training:
• Deliver a3-day in-person training(06 sessions total) in Sukkur, covering:
  • Accounting systems, internal controls, procurement, banking reconciliations, donor reporting, and budget vs. actual analysis, policies and procedure etc.
  • Developtraining manuals, handouts, presentations, and pre/post-assessments.
  • Conduct training inEnglish, Urdu, and Sindhi.
• Provide56 OTJ sessionsover four months across Sukkur, Kashmore, Khairpur, Ghotki, and Naushero Feroz.
• Tailor mentoring to address CSOs’ unique challenges.
• Monitor progress usingbenchmark trackersand submit monthly reports.
• Detailed training curriculum and manual.
• Pre- and post-training assessment reports.
• Monthly OTJ progress reports and CSO action plans.

Qualification:

• Advanced degreein Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• 15+ years’ experiencein financial management training for NGOs/CSOs.
• Expertise indonor compliance (e.g., INGOs, EU and UN Agencies), financial management, internal controls, policies, procurement etc.
• Proven ability to designparticipatory, practical training programs.
• Fluency inlocal languages (Sindhipreferred)

Requirements:

• Cover Letter(max. 2 pages) outlining suitability for the role.
• Technical Proposal(max. 5 pages) including:
• Methodology for three days refresher training on financial management and on-the-job-mentoring sessions
• Work plan with timelines.
• Sample training outline (1–2 pages).
• Financial Proposal(separate sealed envelope) with daily rate and total budget before 08 August 2025.
• CV(s)of lead consultant(s) and co-consultants and relevant certifications.
• Two referencesfrom similar assignments

Requirements

• Requires you to add current salary information.

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