Project Cycle Management (PCM) trainer

Client of Tawzef

Job Description

Title: Project Cycle Management (PCM) trainer

Location: Cairo, Egypt

Duration of the assignment: 41 days divided over four training phases to be delivered in 2026 (delivery = 15 days, preparation and reporting = 26 days)

Target group: Approximately 25 NCPD technical staff, mid-level managers, and department heads.

Contract type: Consultancy contract

Reporting to: AICS project Manager

2. Background

The National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) plays a central role in coordinating disability inclusion policies, services, and multi-stakeholder initiatives in Egypt. Under the EU-funded Action “Strengthening the National Council for Persons with Disabilities”, institutional capacity development is a strategic priority aimed at enhancing the Council’s ability to plan, implement, manage, monitor, and learn from complex institutional and programmatic interventions.

In the context of this consultancy, the term “project” refers to:

· Institutional reform initiatives undertaken by NCPD.

· Development and implementation of strategies, action plans, and systems.

· Multi-partner cooperation and donor funded programs.

· National policy implementation processes requiring structured planning, coordination, and performance monitoring.

Structured training in Project Cycle Management (PCM) has been identified as a core institutional need to strengthen staff capabilities across the full project lifecycle.

The objective of this consultancy is not to provide theoretical training only, but to ensure that NCPD staff reach an operational level of proficiency, enabling them to:

· Independently formulate project and program concepts.

· Apply problem tree and objective analysis techniques.

· Develop logical frameworks and results chains.

· Prepare realistic workplans and budgets.

· Monitor implementation performance using indicators.

· Use projects as management tools.

· Produce actionable progress reports for internal management and donors.

· Apply risk management and adaptive decision-making tools.

By the end of the training cycle, participants should be able to apply PCM principles autonomously in their daily work.

The trainer shall design, deliver, and follow up on a structured PCM training program composed of four learning phases, combining theoretical instruction, practical case work, and applied exercises.

He/she will be directly responsible for:

Training design and preparation

·        Develop a comprehensive PCM training curriculum tailored to the institutional context and operational needs of the NCPD.

·        Design training materials, including manuals, presentations, templates, exercises, and case studies relevant to disability-focused public sector programming.

·        Adapt internationally recognized PCM tools (e.g. problem tree, stakeholder analysis, logical framework, work planning) to NCPD’s operational environment.

·        Prepare pre-training assessment tools to evaluate participants’ baseline competencies and learning needs.

·        Develop detailed session agendas for each training phase.

Training delivery (Four phases)

The consultant shall deliver the PCM training in four structured phases as follows:

Phase 1: Core PCM foundations (6 days), tentatively February 2026

·        Introduction to Project Cycle Management concepts and principles.

·        Project identification and problem analysis techniques.

·        Stakeholder analysis and participation approaches.

·        Logical Framework Approach (LFA) and results analysis.

·        Project formulation and activity planning.

·        Risk analysis and sustainability planning.

Phase 2: Applied project design and planning (3 days), tentatively April 2026

·        Practical exercises on concept note development.

·        Work planning and budgeting fundamentals.

·        Results-based planning and use of indicators.

·        Hands-on application using real NCPD project cases.

Phase 3: Monitoring, reporting and adaptive management (3 days), tentatively May 2026

·        Introduction to monitoring systems and performance management.

·        Progress tracking, reporting structures, and accountability.

·        Interpretation of results and adaptive decision-making.

·        Simulation exercises on project reviews.

Training evaluation and learning Assessment

·        Design pre- and post-training assessment tools.

·        Evaluate learning outcomes and participant performance.

·        Analyze training effectiveness and lessons learned.

·        Provide recommendations for institutionalizing PCM practices within NCPD.

Reporting and documentation

·        PCM handbook tailored to NCPD.

·        PCM tools and templates to be used by NCPD staff.

·        Final training report with assessment results and recommendations., challenges, progress, and achievements throughout the training cycle.

1.     Deliverables

The Consultant shall be responsible for delivering the following outputs, which together constitute the full scope of the PCM training assignment. Deliverables shall be submitted in English, in editable format (MS Word / MS PowerPoint / Excel as appropriate), and validated by the AICS Project manager.