Capacity-Building Expert

Designs and delivers capacity-building support for civil society organizations working on ending violence against women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, focusing on proposal writing, access to funding and preparation for donor engagement.

Department: Bosnia and Herzegovina Country Office

• Develop programme design, workplan, needs assessment questionnaire and summary report with the fundraising consultant
• Adapt capacity-building content based on needs assessment findings
• Design training materials on funding opportunities, proposal structure, results-based management, budgeting and donor compliance
• Facilitate at least three group training sessions for ten civil society organizations
• Provide individual mentoring to each participating organization on proposal concepts or funding strategy
• Develop practical tools, templates and resource guides for future grant applications
• Support preparation workshops and coaching for a donor networking event
• Coordinate and quality-assure joint deliverables before submission to UN Women

• Master's degree or equivalent in development studies, project management, social sciences, law, gender studies or a related field
• A first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted instead of an advanced degree
• At least five years of professional experience in capacity-building, training, facilitation or programme management in the civil society, development or humanitarian sector
• Experience designing and delivering training on project proposal writing, grant management or access to funding for civil society organizations
• Experience developing training curricula, toolkits or practical guidance materials for civil society organizations
• Excellent written and spoken Bosnian, Croatian or Serbian

• Home-based consultancy with possible presence at UN Women premises in Sarajevo
• Assignment runs from 13 August to 30 November 2026 for 32 indicative working days
• Travel will be pre-arranged and approved with expenses covered by UN Women
• Deliverables must be submitted in Bosnian, Croatian or Serbian