Education Officer / Master Trainer

Summary

The Education Officer / Master Trainer will be responsible for supporting the planning, implementation, monitoring, and quality assurance of education activities, while also serving as a lead trainer for teachers, facilitators, and other education personnel.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning and implementation of education project activities.
• Ensure education activities are implemented according to project plans, standards, and organizational policies.
• Coordinate with schools, teachers, community representatives, education authorities, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Support the development of activity plans, schedules, and training plans.
• Identify challenges affecting education quality and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Participate in education assessments, needs assessments, and program reviews.
• Conduct Training of Trainers (ToT) sessions and refresher trainings.
• Prepare training materials, presentations, lesson plans, handouts, and practical exercises.
• Assess participants’ learning before, during, and after training.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to trained teachers and facilitators.
• Identify training needs and recommend appropriate capacity-building activities.
• Ensure training content is consistent with approved curricula, teaching standards, and project requirements.
• Act as a lead trainer and technical resource person for education-related training.
• Facilitate ToT workshops and support cascade training at field level.
• Mentor and coach trainers to improve their facilitation and training skills.
• Observe training sessions and provide constructive feedback to trainers.
• Support the development and adaptation of training packages and tools.
• Maintain records of training participants, attendance, assessment results, and training outcomes.
• Conduct regular monitoring visits to schools, learning centers, and training sites.
• Observe classroom teaching and provide constructive technical feedback.
• Monitor teacher performance and implementation of training recommendations.
• Collect and analyze education-related data and information.
• Prepare regular activity and progress reports.
• Document success stories, lessons learned, challenges, and best practices.
• Support program evaluations and quality improvement processes.
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of monitoring and reporting documents.
• Coordinate closely with the Education Coordinator/Project Manager and field teams.
• Maintain effective communication with teachers, school management, communities, and education authorities.
• Participate in education coordination meetings and technical working groups when required.
• Represent the organization professionally during relevant meetings, workshops, and training events.
• Promote safe, inclusive, and child-friendly learning environments.
• Ensure gender, disability, protection, and inclusion considerations are incorporated into education activities.
• Follow organizational safeguarding, child protection, code of conduct, and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse policies.
• Immediately report safeguarding concerns through established organizational mechanisms.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Education, Education Management, Teaching, Social Sciences, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in education programming, teacher training, capacity building, or education project implementation.
• Proven experience as a trainer, facilitator, teacher trainer, or Master Trainer.
• Experience in NGO/INGO or humanitarian education programs is preferred.
• Experience in developing and delivering Training of Trainers (ToT) programs.
• Experience in monitoring and supporting teaching quality is desirable.

Skills

• Strong understanding of educational methodologies and curriculum development.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, including teachers, community members, and local authorities.
• Proficiency in local languages (Dari, Uzbaki and Pashto) is highly desirable.

Working Conditions

• The Education Officer/Master Trainer will be based in Faryab with frequent travel to project sites within the province.
• The position may require working outside of regular hours to accommodate training schedules

Protection From Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Commitment

ARWEO has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and abuse. All employees are expected to comply with our PSEA policy. This includes:

• Undergoing PSEA training
• Signing a self-declaration form
• Participating in reference checks that include questions on PSEA
• Reporting any suspected cases of sexual exploitation and abuse

Safeguarding

• Uphold and promote ARWEOI’s commitment to ensuring the safeguarding and safety of the vulnerable communities we serve.
• Consistent with ARWEO’s safeguarding and protection policies, ensure all people who come into contact with ARWEO are as safe as possible.

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter without educational documents to hr@arweo.org.af

Note: Applications without mentioning the Position Title & Vacancy Number in the subject line of the email will NOT be considered.

Females are particularly encouraged to apply

"The Education Officer /Master Trainer will have to create and maintain an environment which prevents sexual exploitation and abuse and promotes the implementation of the code of conduct"

hr@arweo.org.af