The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The IRC opened the country program in Afghanistan in 1988. Our programs span the range from humanitarian relief to early recovery and development activities, focusing on child protection, education, economic wellbeing, health, and power. The IRC works in 10 provinces throughout Afghanistan, among which some of the most security volatile, and employs over 1000 staff.

Compliance with Policies:

• Compliance with the IRC WAY (our standards for professional conduct) is a responsibility shared by all involved in delivering on the IRC’s mission. We must abide by the IRC Way and Safeguarding Policies all the time. 
• The IRC has zero tolerance approach to the IRC Code of Conduct including safeguarding violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.

Main Purpose of the Job:

The Technical Education Officer plays a crucial role in leading the technical aspects of education programming (training and content oversight) that includes, teacher and School Management Shura (SMS) master training, developing and/or adapting training curriculum or materials, and providing support for the trainings roll out through partners at provincial level. The Officer will ensure clear understanding of quality standards for IPs for technical elements of programming, including and focusing on training and capacity development. Additionally, the TEO is responsible to conduct regular field visits to CBEs in the targeted provinces, provide on-the-job training to teachers, and ensure quality classroom instruction through effective feedback sharing with project team especially Snr. Program Manager.

Moreover, the additional responsibility includes designing and/or adapting and overseeing the implementation (through training of trainers) of structured training/capacity-building programs (such as teacher and SMC training) as well as delivering and revising training materials based on need, support and track the rollout and fidelity of trainings at the provincial level, support designing surveys, preparing qualitative reports, and facilitating collaboration among stakeholders to promote inclusive and high-quality education.

 Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee a comprehensive Master training plans, covering national-level master trainings and refresher trainings, and provincial cascade training for all technical education deliverables.
• Provide capacity-building support to IRC education team and IPs technical staff (Master Trainers, Community Mobilizers, Training and Education Officers) including mentoring, coaching, and direct training delivery.
• Support adaptation, where needed, of training materials and training resources, and oversee the delivery of high-quality training sessions.  
• Monitor and support Provincial-Level Master Training cascades, ensuring implementation fidelity and effectiveness.
• Oversee continuous quality assurance of remedial classes and Teaching Learning Circles (TLCs), providing strategic support for IPs through ensuring clear minimum standards for quality are in place and tracked on a regular basis
• Ensure IPs are clearly oriented to minimum standards for programming, aligning expectations for quality for teaching and learning, including through tracking learning outcomes and documenting improvements.
• Document all training activities, capturing outcomes, challenges, and recommendations to support program evaluation and improvement.
• Plan and conduct field visits to implementation areas, provide technical assistance to staff, and raise findings in feedback sessions. Achievements from these visits should be reflected in reports shared with the program head, including required instructions or support needs.
• Oversee the training, assessments, observation data collection process, analysis, and reporting, ensuring proper file organization.
• Conduct regular field visits to CBEs in the targeted provinces, provide on-the-job training to teachers, and ensure quality classroom instruction through effective feedback sharing.
• Oversee the technical filing systems, ensuring they are well-organized in accordance with IRC's soft and hard recording standards.

Other Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with IRC personnel policies, operational regulations, and reporting guidelines.
• Report any violations of mandatory reporting policies, ensuring ethical conduct within education programs.
• Support activities aimed at preventing the exploitation and abuse of beneficiaries by humanitarian workers.

• Bachelor’s degree in education (master’s degree preferred)
• 2-3 years of experience in technical education program delivery, teacher and SMC training (UNIECF/TEPDD teacher training package) roll out experience in high funding education projects is an asset.
• Familiarity with IRC training packages is an asset.
• Knowledge of local contexts and experience in technical staff support is an advantage.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to collaborate with local partners and support high-quality programming.
• Knowledge of INEE Minimum Standards in emergency preparedness, response, and their application
• Expertise in training material development, facilitation, delivery, and reporting
• Strong verbal and written skills in Dari, Pashto, and English
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with others.
• Capacity to work independently, engage with local communities, and manage extended work hours when necessary.
• Strong communication and reporting skills.
• Proficiency in computer applications (MS Word, Excel, Access, and Internet) is an advantage.
• Ability to work professionally and constructively with all individuals, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background.

For IRC- Afghanistan Internal Candidates:

(“ The IRC encourages employees to remain in a position for at least one year and be in good standing before applying for another position within the organization. if an employee is interested in a vacant position within the organization, he/she must inform his/her supervisor in advance before applying for a new position”)

(However, 1 year is a must to complete but to encourage IRCA employees somehow we are flexible who work in the current IRC position for at least 6 months or above and are given chance to compete for an opportunity in the organization)

All qualified candidates are requested to open the given link and follow the instructions:

https://theirc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Careers/job/Khost-Afghanistan/Technical-Education-Officer_JR00001068

applications received without a given link and/or online system will be disqualified and removed from the entire process. 

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and after that for interviews. If you are not contacted TWO or FOUR WEEKS after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post. IRC Afghanistan Country Office, Qala-e-Fathullah, Street # 3, District 10, Old UNOCHA Office, Beside Fatemia Mosque