Master Trainer (Re Announced)

WDIO Background:

Watan Development and Initiative Organization is a non-governmental, nonprofit, non-partisan, and independent organization dedicated to empowering and uplifting communities through sustainable development, promoting social justice, and enhancing the well-being of individuals and families. Since its establishment in 2014, we have worked tirelessly towards poverty alleviation, economic empowerment, education and skill development, health and well-being, gender equality, women's empowerment, agriculture and livestock development, and environmental sustainability. Our goal is to improve living conditions, provide quality education and essential skills to individuals, enhance community health and well-being, promote gender equality, increase agricultural productivity, and foster environmental sustainability.

With a passionate team of over seven hundred individuals and a strong network of partners and supporters, we strive to bring about positive change by preserving and celebrating cultural diversity and heritage, fostering social cohesion, and promoting cross-cultural understanding and respect. We ensure program effectiveness and accountability through continuous monitoring, evaluation, and data-driven approaches. Our commitment to integrity, sustainability, accountability, innovation, empowerment, advocacy, and respect for diversity guides our efforts as we address pressing challenges such as poverty alleviation, education, healthcare, environmental conservation, women's empowerment, child welfare, and sustainable development. Through innovative programs, advocacy efforts, and community engagement, Watan Development and Initiative Organization is at the forefront of driving sustainable solutions and empowering individuals to create a better future.

WDIO is nationally based in Kabul and maintains field operations through five regional offices, with over ninety-seven staff members, located in Kabul, Bamiyan & Logar (Center-Region), Ghor & Herat (West-Region), Nangarhar, Laghman & Kunar (East-region), Takhar & Badakhshan (North-Region), and Kandahar (South-Region).

Our Value:

WDIO is committed to applying a ‘zero tolerance’ policy towards acts of sexual exploitation and abuse by its personnel. In 2003, the United Nations Secretary-General issued a Bulletin on “Special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse” (ST/SGB/2003/13) (“the Bulletin”). To support the system-wide implementation of the zero-tolerance policy, the Director-General has decided to adopt the standards of conduct and provisions on PSEA set by the Bulletin, adjusted as necessary, to be applied by WDIO personnel, as follows.

Job Summary

The Master Trainer is responsible for ensuring quality education through staff development training, workshops, teachers’ coaching, and other various training sessions as per the project plan, and making effective module practices. On-the-job assistance during the visits, collecting school and training data. Master Trainer reports to the Project Manager/ Education Officer.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Make plans and conduct training and other coaching as per the project work plan, and prepare modules to develop the teachers' and staff's quality for ensuring quality education.
• Enhancing the capacity of staff & teachers, providing need-based pedagogy training/workshops.
• Observe classroom teaching-learning process and activities, and provide on-the-job training and assistance to the teachers.
• Prepare a training Implementation plan for provincial-level targeted training.
• Evaluate training sessions and analyze the training data
• Submits accurate and proper, training, classroom observation, and other relevant reports to the provincial manager promptly.
• Make sure that classrooms are safe and secure, and equipped with classroom, student, and teacher kits.
• Communicate with to check the progress of lessons in the classroom taking place according to the monthly/semiannual lessons progress plan
• Help the teachers in planning or running activities in the classroom, if needed, provide model lessons in the classroom.
• Check the daily lesson plan, Classroom attendance, and Daily lesson progress in case anything is missing, discuss it with responsible for the project for a solution.
• Make sure that PED/DED and hub school receive a copy of the student’s progress sheets.
• Make monthly and quarterly reports preserve in the office and send them to the concerned authority for project requirements 
• Attend Departmental & other meetings as required, and attend outside training as agreed upon with the line manager
• Ensure the materials and their proper use in ECW-FER to increase the involvement of teachers & students in ensuring quality education.
• Establish a safeguarding culture across all levels of the program by implementing the safeguarding policy. Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Responsible for ensuring team members are appropriately trained, supported, and have access to resources regarding issues that are identified and actioned following the safeguarding policy and procedure.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, and encourage others to do so
• Training the targeted trainees in methodology and other training packages specified for the project.
• Collect data on the training and impacts of the training.
• Filing the records of WDIO training and writing reports on the activities he/she conducts.
• Preparing/compiling individual training manuals for each training package mentioned below.
• Learning about new training areas and training contents needed for the FER, and other related programs.
• Regularly visit the classes to determine whether the training contents are being implemented in the school/class/community environment to gauge the impact of the training delivered.
• Any other tasks assigned by his line supervisor and accountable to senior management.

Job Requirements:

• Having at least a Bachelor’s degree in Educational Planning, Educational Leadership& Management, Education, Social Science, Sociology, Psychology, or any other relevant field.
• Having at least 2-3 years’ experience from an accredited college or university and having a master degree will be preferred.
• Required Languages – Excellent Pashto and Dari reading, writing, and verbal skills, Fluent in English, reading, writing, and verbal skills.  
• Enough experience in designing and delivery of training.
• Experience in preparing session plans for the short-term capacity-building training.
• Excellent interpersonal Skills and ability to work under stress to meet the objectives of the assignment.
• Ability to establish good relations with all stakeholders.
•  To have hands-on experience in computer programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop), other multimedia software, internet, and e-mail skills.
• Excellent communication skills in English, Pashto, and Dari languages.
• Excellent writing, reading, and speaking skills in English, Dari, and Pashto languages.
• Strong typing skills in English and local languages.
• Female candidates visiting the field must be accompanied by a mahram.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals

Interested applicants could submit their CV and cover letter via the link below:

https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/single/hYuQRL4E