Z.M.K. & Co. invites applications for the position of Training & Capacity Building Officer for UNDP Pakistan’s “Rights-Based Community Stabilization Project” in District Khyber.

Background

UNDP Pakistan’s Decentralization, Human Rights & Local Governance (DHL) Project implements the Rights-Based Community Stabilization Project to promote sustainable community-based disengagement, reintegration, and resilience. The project strengthens local capacities through psychosocial support, education, skills development, awareness-raising, and engagement with key community actors.

Purpose

To lead, organize, and manage all training and capacity-building activities, ensuring market-driven skills development, high-quality training delivery, and strong linkages with employers and service providers.

Job Description (Key Responsibilities)

• Conduct quick market assessments to identify in-demand skills and potential training institutions.

• Design and coordinate vocational and soft-skills training programs for 200 beneficiaries.

• Ensure inclusive selection processes, emphasizing youth, women, and vulnerable groups.

• Supervise training providers and ensure quality delivery aligned with project standards.

• Facilitate exposure visits, mentorship sessions, and practical training components.

• Develop linkages with employers for internships, apprenticeships, and job placements.

• Support entrepreneurship pathways and connect beneficiaries with microfinance and business services.

• Engage communities to encourage participation and promote awareness of training benefits.

• Maintain training records, track employment outcomes, and prepare progress reports.

• Document lessons learned, success stories, and broader impact such as confidence and resilience.

• Perform any other duties assigned by SWD and UNDP.

Eligibility Criteria

Education

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Education, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Certifications in vocational training, market assessment, or livelihoods programming will be an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in capacity-building, vocational training, or youth engagement programmes.

• Experience working with government or multilateral organizations in project management.

• Previous experience in the Merged Areas is a strong asset.

• Demonstrated experience in integrating gender-sensitive approaches in training design and delivery.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong expertise in market assessment and demand-driven training design.

• Excellent facilitation, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Ability to build employment, apprenticeship, and entrepreneurship linkages.

• Good analytical, reporting, and presentation skills with proficiency in MS Office.

• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

• Cultural sensitivity, especially regarding women’s participation and inclusion.

• Team player with the ability to work under pressure.

Language Requirements

• English

• Urdu

• Pashto