Institutional Training​/Coaching Systems Expert – GIZ EaP Coaching Roadmaps Implementation

Institutional Training / Coaching Systems Expert – GIZ EaP Coaching Roadmaps Implementation

Location: Remote, Germany

Job : 1110

# of Openings: 1

Democracy International (DI) is seeking to hire an Institutional Training / Coaching Systems Expert to support the institutional anchoring of Coaching Roadmaps across Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine under the GIZ‑funded regional governance program of the Eastern Partnership (EaP). The expert will provide technical leadership in integrating coaching into national training institutions, strengthening quality assurance mechanisms, and establishing sustainable supervision and trainer development structures within public administration systems.

This is a short‑term consultancy position aligned with the project’s milestone schedule running from March 2026 - July 2027. This position is contingent on award and funding.

• Support the institutional anchoring of Coaching Roadmaps in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.
• Provide inputs for developing governance structures, operational procedures, and roles for coaching within national institutions.
• Contribute to designing or strengthening institutional quality assurance, supervision, and ethical standards for coaching.
• Support the development of trainer, master‑coach, and supervisor structures within national training institutions and public administration academies.
• Provide inputs for the preparation of country implementation support packages.
• Contribute to strengthening institutional capacities for managing, coordinating, and sustaining coaching systems.
• Support consultations, workshops, and other support activities with national institutions involved in coaching implementation.
• Provide written inputs to project deliverables, including Inception Report sections, institutional assessments, capacity development plans, and Final Report contributions.
• Inputs for the Inception Report, focusing on institutional anchoring and system requirements for coaching.
• Contributions to the country implementation support packages, especially institutional structures, supervision arrangements, and quality assurance requirements.
• Inputs for institutional governance, operational procedures, and trainer/supervisor structures related to coaching.
• Contributions to institutional capacity development plans for each country.
• Inputs to regional exchange formats, including documentation and technical contributions.
• Inputs to the Final Report, focusing on institutional arrangements and sustainability.

• A university degree (Master’s level).
• At least 7 years of professional experience in the institutional anchoring of coaching or training systems.
• At least 5 years of experience in development cooperation (DC) projects.
• At least 4 years of professional experience in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) region.
• Language proficiency in English, C1 level.

Interested applicants must submit a CV. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position will be filled as soon as a qualified candidate is identified. DI will only contact candidates of interest.

Democracy International maintains the highest ethical standards. We are committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment as well as other ethical breaches. All our positions are therefore subject to stringent vetting and reference checks.

DI welcomes and supports a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are committed to equal employment opportunities (EEO) for all applicants seeking employment and for DI employees. DI makes employment decisions based on organizational needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, personal appearance, military status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political affiliation, educational status, unemployment status, place of residence or business, source of income, or reproductive health decision making.

Additionally, harassment or discrimination based on these characteristics will not be tolerated  perform the essential functions of this position, reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities.

DI provides technical assistance, analytical services and project implementation for democracy, human rights, governance and conflict mitigation programs worldwide. Since its founding in 2003, Democracy International has worked with civil society organizations, political parties, election‑management bodies, government agencies, legislatures, justice‑sector institutions, and others in 80+ countries.