Afghanistan Development and Welfare Services Organization (ADWSO), an Afghan Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) operates in Afghanistan since 2008. ADWSO's priority sector areas are Livelihood Support, Vocational Training, Child Protection, Capacity Building, Rule of Law and Women Empowerment.

The Vocational Training Skills Curricula Development Consultant / VT Expert will be responsible for developing a standardized national package of vocational training manuals for Child Protection programmes in Afghanistan. Under the supervision of ADWSO Management, with technical support from UNICEF Child Protection, the consultant will:

• Review existing vocational training manuals, curricula, and guidelines used by Child Protection implementing partners and relevant national programmes.

• Collect and analyze existing training modules developed by NSDP and other NGOs.

• Conduct coordination and consultations with UNICEF Child Protection teams and implementing partners.

• Identify best practices, gaps, and harmonization needs in current vocational training materials.

• Translate market assessment findings into implementation-ready, community-based vocational training modules.

• Develop standardized vocational training manuals for agreed vocational skills, including recommended duration, delivery modalities, and contextual adaptations.

• Ensure integration of child safeguarding principles, gender equality, disability inclusion, life skills, and psychosocial well-being components.

• Compile all manuals into one consolidated, standardized national vocational training package.

• Finalize manuals based on feedback from UNICEF and partners and support validation processes.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Advanced university degree in Child Protection, Social Sciences, Education, business or a related field
• Proven experience in competency-based or modular vocational training design suitable for non-formal or community-based settings.
• Demonstrated experience in curriculum or manual development, preferably vocational or skills-based including experience in adapting or standardizing training modules based on labour market or market assessment findings.
• Strong knowledge of UNICEF Child Protection policies and CP Minimum Standards
• Extensive expertise in vocational training programs and a strong understanding of market trends and value propositions within the vocational sector.Experience working with NGOs, INGOs, and UN agencies in humanitarian or development contexts
• Excellent coordination, facilitation, and report-writing skills
• Fluency in English knowledge of Dari, Pashto and/or other language is an asset

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical, coordination and writing skills
• Ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders
• Cultural sensitivity and contextual understanding
• Commitment to ADWSO/UNICEF’s values and ethical standards

Ethical Considerations

The consultant must comply with ADWSO/UNICEF policies on child safeguarding, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), confidentiality, and the do no harm principle.

Please download and fill out the ADWSO Application Form and provide it to the following address by the closing date.

Email: vacancy@adwso.org

Download the ADWSO Application Form from the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZS0bMDzIYboXKMydH0X2Wk1wq0fQUT5o/view?usp=share_link

Please note, when you apply via email, please put the vacancy number and title of the position in your email subject line and kindly Attach your cover letter and CV with the application form and follow the guidelines mentioned in the application form.

Note: ADWSO has Zero tolerance towards any form of violence against its beneficiaries, including discrimination of persons with disabilities, child abuse and sexual exploitation. Background checks will be conducted and ethics is part of annual performance appraisals.