AWARD is looking for Training Consultants

AWARD is looking for Training Consultants

AWARD is looking for Training Consultants

Home-based

Deadline: 18 June 2026

Partner: CIFOR-ICRAF

CIFOR-ICRAF

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Since its establishment in 2008, African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has continued its career-development program for emerging African women scientists through leading capacitystrengthening initiative shaping gender responsive agricultural research and development (AR4D) across the continent. Guided by three interdependent pillars, investing in individuals, strengthening institutions, and influencing an enabling environment, AWARD delivers comprehensive programs that advance womens leadership, deepen gender responsiveness in AR4D institutions, and catalyze systemic change across the agrifood ecosystem.

A core component of our mission is the delivery of high-quality, world-class training that equips AR4D professionals and institutions with the competencies required to lead transformational change. To maintain the excellence and relevance of our programs, AWARD relies on a robust network of outsourced expert trainers and process facilitators who bring specialized knowledge, practical experience, and multilingual capabilities to our learning and capacity-building initiatives.

As the agrifood sector continues to evolve, with increasing demand for gender-responsive, context-specific, and innovative capacity strengthening which has led AWARD to expand its pool of professional trainers.

We are seeking seasoned, proficient, and dedicated training experts and facilitators proficient in English and/or French to collaborate with us on a short-term, assignment-based basis. These consultants will support the design, delivery, and evaluation of AWARDs training and capacity-building programs, contributing directly to strengthening Africas AR4D leadership and institutional resilience.

Areas of expertise required

Gender Equity in agrifood systems

Gender responsive agriculture policies

Gender and Climate Sciences

Gender Equity and Social Inclusion

Innovation and technological development

Leadership and management development

Negotiation skills

Executive leadership coaching

Mentorship

Curriculum design and delivery (virtual and in-person programs)

Duties and responsibilities

Expected Key Training Tasks and Responsibilities

The training consultants will play a critical role in delivery of high-quality capacity strengthening training programs across Africa. During this period consultants will be engaged periodically based on programmatic demand and expertise required. As part of AWARDs distinguished network of international trainers, the consultants will join a dynamic community of AR4D professionals committed to fostering gender responsive agricultural innovation in Africa. In addition to assignment-based engagements, the experts will benefit from access to AWARDs knowledge resources, collaborative platforms, and professional networking opportunities, strengthening their connection to a continent-wide ecosystem of practice. The experts will be engaged in training activities including:

Design and carry out training needs assessments

Design course programs and objectives based on assessment analyses

Develop interactive, engaging, and impactful course content and methodology

Prepare, deliver, and co-facilitate the trainings in line with the schedule and objectives set

Actively participate in debrief sessions with other trainers

Plan, prepare and/or facilitate training related meetings

Design and conduct course evaluations