Senior Training and Institutional Capacity-Building Consultant

NTU International A/S; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 24,917,000 - 35,991,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU International A/S, for the EU-funded project “Technical Assistance to the Syrian Ministry of Health – Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Governance,” seeks a Senior Training and Institutional Capacity-Building Consultant to provide strategic and technical guidance. The role focuses on designing, coordinating, delivering and evaluating training for health-sector institutions.

The position emphasizes workshop delivery, assessment tools, Master Training Plans, and dashboards to monitor

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design, coordinate, deliver and evaluate institutional training and capacity-building programmes.
• Lead workshops and trainings for health-sector institutions and partners.
• Develop assessment tools and training impact metrics.
• Prepare Master Training Plans and coordinate expert delivery.
• Collaborate with government or health bodies and maintain documentation.

Skills

Workshop design & facilitation

Training needs assessment

Master Training Plans development

Microsoft Office proficiency

Monitoring dashboards development

Interpersonal communication

Arabic language proficiency

English language proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Institutional Development / related field

Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience

Professional certification in training or facilitation (ToT) is an asset

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.