Master Trainer

Background

EQUALITY for Peace and Development Organization (EPDO) is a women’s rights Afghan non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in 2010 to empower women and youth at the community and policy level in Afghanistan. EPDO envisions Afghanistan as a peaceful, prosperous, and welfare state where all Afghans enjoy equal rights without discrimination. Therefore, EPDO aims to increase the capacity of vulnerable groups, especially women and youth, to enable them to represent their needs in all aspects of development. EPDO focuses on various spectrums of peace, security, livelihood, and development in Afghanistan — ranging from the salient need for humanitarian assistance, economic empowerment, and continuous development processes, to long-term projects for sustainable peace.

Project Background

The project aims to empower and improve the well-being of illiterate children, youth, and adults, including girls and women, and learners from returnee and host communities in Areas of Responsibilities (AoR) and their families. This will be achieved by providing targeted case management, literacy education, and livelihood skills development to enhance protection, literacy, and promote economic empowerment, while also supporting learners in their roles as parents and caregivers to foster the holistic development of their children.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of training programs for Child Protection, Child Rights, GBV, Case Management, Positive Parenting, Community Engagement & Awareness, TVET, literacy, and business development under the project
• Mentor, coach, and build the capacity of other trainers and field team members, including Social Workers, CFS facilitators, TVET trainers, and BDS Trainers.
• Develop and adapt training curricula, manuals, and job aids to local context and learning levels
• Conduct training-of-trainers (ToT) sessions to ensure quality and standardization of training delivery
• Support integration of literacy, life skills, and psychosocial elements into vocational and business training
• Monitor and assess the performance of trainers and provide feedback for improvement
• Ensure training sessions are interactive, participatory, and aligned with EPDO & UNICEF standards and project objectives
• Collaborate with project staff to schedule trainings, organize materials, and ensure logistical support
• Track trainee progress, learning outcomes, and post-training application of skills
• Document training sessions, lessons learned, and success stories for reporting and knowledge sharing
• Promote inclusive learning environments, ensuring gender equality, social inclusion, and safeguarding principles
• Support coordination with local stakeholders, authorities, and community leaders to facilitate trainings
• Provide technical guidance on effective training methodologies and competency-based approaches
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation activities to measure training effectiveness and impact
• Perform other capacity-building tasks as assigned by the Project Manager

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Education, TVET, Vocational Training, or Social Sciences
• 5+ years of experience in training, including training-of-trainers (ToT) and curriculum development
• Skills in curriculum design, mentoring trainers, participatory training methods, and quality assurance
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities
• Proficiency in Dari/Pashto; English desirable

• Interested candidates to send their application (CV and Cover letter in one file) by email to admin@epdo-afg.org  
• Please write the position title and VA# in the subject line of your email otherwise your application will not be considered.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.