Associate Trainer (Contractor)
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About This Role
Overview
- Trainers within our network are engaged to design, facilitate, and deliver across a range of leadership and organizational capability programs.
- Typical engagement scopes include:
- Leadership development programs for senior leaders, mid-level managers, and high-potential talent
- Management skills development, including coaching for performance, delegation, feedback, and team effectiveness
- Organizational culture and values workshops, including behavioral frameworks and culture change facilitation
- Communication and executive presence programs for professional and leadership audiences
- Emotional intelligence, resilience, and wellbeing at work facilitation
- Emiratisation and national talent development programs, designed to accelerate the growth of UAE national professionals
- Human resources capability building for HR teams undergoing transformation or upskilling
- Change management and organizational readiness workshops
- Psychometric and assessment tool facilitation, such as MBTI, DiSC, Hogan, or equivalent instruments
- Custom learning design and instructional development for client-specific programs, where relevant
- We are selective about who joins our network.
- We look for trainers who combine subject matter depth with genuine facilitation skill and the cultural intelligence to work effectively across the GCC and MENA.
- A minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience as a trainer, facilitator, or L&D professional, with a preference for those who have delivered to corporate or organizational audiences
- Demonstrable expertise in one or more of the content areas outlined above
- Proven ability to adapt facilitation style to diverse audiences, including senior executives, mixed-language groups, and cross-cultural teams in the GCC context
- Strong design instincts, including the ability to review or adapt content, contribute to program architecture, and align learning objectives to business outcomes
- Comfort working within a partner firm's branding and delivery standards, while bringing your own expertise and facilitation energy
- Fluency in English. Bilingual Arabic and English delivery is a significant differentiator in our market.
- Relevant certifications are an advantage, including CPTD, Train the Trainer accreditations, ICF coaching credentials, or licensed tool certifications such as MBTI, DiSC, Hogan, or EQ-i
- Experience delivering virtually, including proficiency with platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or LMS-integrated environments
Foreground offers Network Members
- Priority briefing on confirmed learning engagements before they are offered more broadly
- Professionally designed program materials, facilitator guides, and participant workbooks, so you can focus on delivery rather than content production
- A clear and transparent contracting process, with agreed deliverables, timelines, and commercial terms documented before any engagement commences
- Competitive, market-referenced day rates, with transparent commercial terms
- A collaborative design relationship where your input is valued in shaping the program before delivery
- Post-engagement feedback and an opportunity to deepen your relationship with Foreground as our pipeline grows
- Access to Foreground's growing client portfolio across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the wider GCC
How Engagement Works
- Upon acceptance into our network, your profile will be catalogued by topic expertise, delivery format, language capability, and geographic availability
- When a confirmed engagement aligns with your profile, Foreground will contact you with a program brief and gauge your interest and availability
- If there is a fit, we will share a full facilitation brief, program design, and logistics plan
- Engagement is formalized through a Consulting and Facilitation Services Agreement, covering scope, deliverables, timelines, fees, confidentiality, and intellectual property
- Payment is structured on a per-diem or project-completion basis, with clear invoice and settlement timelines
- There is no exclusivity requirement. You are free to maintain your own client relationships and other professional commitments throughout.
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