External Consultant for business training and entrepreneurship

Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) invites individual consultants to submit proposals for the delivery of entrepreneurship and business development training for people affected by the armed conflict in Dnipropetrovska and Kharkivska oblasts, Ukraine.

Target Groups

The services will cover a total of 200 participants, divided into two groups:

• Group A – 100 participants: Vulnerable women referred through PUI’s protection services in Dnipro and Kharkiv.
• Group B – 100 participants: Residents of four collective shelters, prioritizing women, persons with disabilities, caregivers, and other vulnerable residents.

Key Responsibilities

1. Develop and adapt an entrepreneurship training programme based on the ILO SIYB approach, taking into account the needs and capacities of the target groups.
2. Organize and deliver training for 14 groups of 12–15 participants, with six sessions of two hours each per group.
3. Provide individual coaching sessions for participants who proceed with developing their business plans.
4. Assess the business plans developed by participants to support PUI’s microgrant selection process.
5. Prepare and hand over training materials and provide training to PUI and partner organization staff to support the continued use of the approaches developed.

Candidate Requirements

Mandatory Requirements

• At least five years of professional experience in entrepreneurship development, business advisory services, entrepreneurship training, or training programme design.
• Knowledge of Ukrainian business registration procedures and taxation, including their potential implications for social benefits, assistance for internally displaced persons (IDPs), and disability pensions.
• Experience working with people with low literacy or digital literacy levels and/or older people.
• Fluency in Ukrainian and a working level of English for reporting purposes. Any required translation must be arranged at the consultant’s own expense.
• Availability to work and travel within Dnipropetrovska and Kharkivska oblasts.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience working with IDPs, people with disabilities, and residents of collective shelters.
• Experience assessing business plans.
• Knowledge of humanitarian principles, the do-no-harm approach, confidentiality, and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA).

Application Requirements

Interested candidates must submit a proposal containing the following documents:

1. Technical proposal: No more than six pages, describing the proposed approach, methodology, and implementation plan.
2. Financial proposal in Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH): 
   a. The provided EQT_UKR_MD_26_KYI_70, must be fully completed with prices in UAH. The total cost for service items 01 and 02 must include all expenses and taxes. The offer must remain valid for at least 60 days.  b. A separate, itemized cost breakdown must be attached to the EQT. This annex must also be signed and stamped, where applicable.
3. Additional documentation:
   1. CV of the lead consultant and each co-facilitator involved in the assignment.
   2. One or two samples demonstrating experience in developing and delivering training.
   3. Two reference letters or contact details of referees for comparable assignments.
   4. An extract from the Unified State Register and confirmation of tax status/tax group for individual entrepreneurs (FOPs), or the relevant registration and tax documents for legal entities.
   5. The present ToR must be paraphed and signed on the last page with name and date.

The financial proposal must include all costs necessary to carry out the assignment. PUI will provide training venues.

Payment Terms

Payments will be made in instalments upon completion of the relevant deliverables and approval of the results by PUI, in accordance with the Terms of Reference.

How to Apply

Interested consultants and consulting companies should submit their proposals to , using the following email subject line: “External Consultant — Business Training”

Questions regarding the assignment may be sent to by 09 November 2026.

The full Terms of Reference (ToR) and the financial proposal template (EQT_UKR_MD_26_KYI_70) are available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TC2rKo9V3uIEFxCbn0LQfOXCf1-snbaY?usp=sharing. Applicants are requested to review both documents carefully before submitting their proposals.

PUI reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal in accordance with its procurement procedures.