Business-Oriented Soft Skills Trainer

United Nations - UN | Consultant | International Trade Centre
Closing: 09 Mar 2026 4 days remaining
Location: Geneva; REMOTE

Overview

The consultant will deliver leadership and business-oriented soft skills training for entrepreneurs, professionals, and SME managers. The role involves preparing, delivering, and reporting on training workshops.

Tasks Summary
  • Adapted/contextualized training materials
  • Participated in the ToT
  • Coordination with partners on outreach
  • Confirmed participant list ensuring inclusive representation (country-specific profiles)
  • Delivery of two to four in-person or hybrid workshops
  • Submission of short post-training summaries (within 7 days) highlighting feedback, attendance, and immediate outcomes.
  • Completion of pre- and post-training assessments for all participants.
  • Submission of a final narrative report using ITC SheTrades templates, including: Key successes and observed behavioural changes, Challenges and mitigation strategies, Recommendations and lessons learned
  • Submission of all supporting documentation: signed attendance sheets, evaluation forms, and pre/post assessment results (by mid-September 2026).
Experience Requirements
  • Minimum 3 years of experience training, mentoring and coaching adults, especially women.
  • Demonstrated experience applying adult learning principles and participatory facilitation methods.
  • Experience in gender-responsive and inclusive programming.
  • Strong communication, outreach, and marketing skills
  • Diplomatic skills and ability to handle sensitive discussions
  • Strong facilitation and presentation skills
  • Cultural sensitivity and ability to work with diverse groups
  • Excellent attention to detail and reliable time management
  • Ability to work independently
  • Previous experience in delivering training or coaching in topics such as leadership, communication, emotional intelligence, negotiation, entrepreneurship, or business fields such as sales, negotiation or a related field with trade, entrepreneurship, or creative industries is an asset.
  • Employed or has strong engagement in women’s chamber of commerce or other Women Business Association with strong networking skills and outreach capacity.
Qualification Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Education, Business, Culture and Creative Industries, Communication, Gender Studies, Psychology, International Development, Organization Culture or related fields.
  • Extensive relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a university degree.
Other Details

Languages Required: • Fluency in English and Arabic (spoken and written).

Languages Preferred: • Knowledge of French or other regional languages is an asset. • Knowledge of other local or national languages is an asset.

Contract Duration: 15.03.26 - 14.09.26

Work Modality: home-based

Remuneration:

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