Female Trainer – Business Formation (Legal Compliance)

Premium Performance Consulting (PPC) is a specialized Afghan consulting firm providing monitoring, evaluation, third-party monitoring (TPM), independent assessments, verification services, research, data management, and quality assurance solutions for development and humanitarian programs across Afghanistan. PPC has supported a wide range of assignments for UN agencies, international organizations, NGOs, and government institutions, delivering evidence-based insights, performance measurement, beneficiary verification, and accountability services that strengthen program effectiveness and decision-making.

PPC serves as a strategic domain partner within the Afghanistan Center for Excellence (ACE) Ecosystem. Established in 2012, ACE is a leading Afghan consulting and development services organization with nationwide operations and regional offices across Afghanistan. ACE specializes in private sector development, business development services (BDS), value chain development, livelihoods, workforce development, capacity building, economic inclusion, research, and institutional strengthening, supporting governments, development partners, and private sector actors in achieving sustainable development outcomes.

The advertised position is with the Afghanistan Center for Excellence (ACE) and will contribute to ACE's portfolio of consulting and development assignments. Through the ACE Ecosystem partnership model, the position will benefit from the complementary expertise of PPC and other ecosystem partners, combining ACE's programmatic leadership and technical delivery capacity with PPC's strengths in monitoring, evaluation, verification, and quality assurance to deliver high-quality, evidence-driven development solutions across Afghanistan.

Afghanistan Center for Excellence (ACE), through the ACE/PPC Ecosystem, is implements  capacity-building projects aimed at strengthening women-owned and women-led businesses in Afghanistan. The projects  provide practical training and follow-up mentoring/coaching support to women entrepreneurs in key business development areas, including business registration, legal compliance, taxation, digital marketing, procurement readiness, access to finance, and business growth.

ACE/PPC Ecosystem is seeking qualified and experienced female trainers for the following thematic areas.

Purpose of the Position: The Trainer will deliver practical training and mentoring to women-owned and women-led businesses on business formation, registration, legal compliance, taxation basics, and essential business documentation.

Main Training and Mentoring Areas

·       Business registration and formalization requirements.

·       Basic legal and compliance obligations for small businesses.

·       Taxation basics and practical filing/documentation requirements.

·       Preparation and maintenance of simple business records and compliance documents.

·       Practical guidance on licenses, forms, templates, and follow-up actions.

Key Responsibilities

·       Develop, review, and adapt training materials related to business formation, legal compliance, and taxation.

·       Prepare session plans, agendas, exercises, case examples, and practical templates.

·       Deliver interactive and practical training sessions to women entrepreneurs.

·       Facilitate group discussions, Q&A sessions, and hands-on exercises on compliance and documentation.

·       Conduct pre- and post-training assessments, where required.

·       Provide follow-up mentoring/coaching to selected participants on business registration, compliance, tax documentation, and record keeping.

·       Support participants in applying the training content to their own businesses.

·       Document participant progress, key challenges, and success stories, where applicable.

·       Coordinate with ACE/PPC Ecosystem project staff on logistics, attendance, documentation, and reporting.

·       Prepare brief training and mentoring reports, including observations, participant feedback, challenges, and recommendations.

·       Ensure all sessions are respectful, inclusive, culturally appropriate, and gender-sensitive.

Expected Deliverables

·       Training agenda and session plan.

·       Final/adapted training materials on business formation, compliance, and taxation.

·       Practical templates/tools, such as registration checklist, compliance checklist, basic tax record templates, and sample business documents.

·       Pre- and post-test tools, where required.

·       Participant attendance lists.

·       Training completion report.

·       Mentoring/coaching session notes and participant progress updates.

·       Photos/videos and other training evidence, as required.

Required Qualifications and Experience

·       Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Public Administration, or another relevant field. Master’s degree is preferred.

·       Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in business registration, legal compliance, taxation, MSME support, entrepreneurship support, or business mentoring/coaching.

·       Proven experience delivering training and/or coaching to women entrepreneurs, MSMEs, private sector actors, or business groups.

·       Strong knowledge of business formation, legal documentation, compliance requirements, and taxation basics in Afghanistan.

·       Excellent facilitation, presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.

·       Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto is required; working knowledge of English is an advantage.

·       Ability to travel to target provinces, if required.

·       Previous experience with UN agencies, NGOs, consulting firms, or donor-funded projects is an advantage.

Interested applicants should submit:

• Updated CV
• Cover letter clearly mentioning the trainer position(s) applied for
• Relevant sample training materials, portfolio, or evidence of similar assignments, if available
• Contact details of two professional references

Application Procedure

Interested and qualified female candidates are invited to submit their applications to:

Email: business@pre-performance.com 
Subject Line: Application – Female Trainer / [Mention Training Area]

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for written test, technical assessment, or interview.