Master Agriculture Trainer

Afghan Peace Builders Humanitarian Organization APBHO has emerged as a non-governmental, non-political, not-for-profit organization in April 2019 with its long experience as a team (Youth Council) advocating for the rights of communities especially children and women affected by conflicts, and humanitarian crisis in fragile settings.

Most of APBHO’s peacebuilding efforts focus on community-based conflict resolution and environmental peace-building on grass-root level.  APBHO aims to shift repressive gender norms and equip citizens with the skills to resolve any type of differences and conflicts non-violently.

Afghan Peace Builders Humanitarian Organization (APBHO) strategically implements sustainable economic empowerment/asset creation, time-critical emergency responses with various commodities including Food and Non-Food Items, research, advocacy, and promotion of peace projects with a cross-cutting focus on youth and women.

Job Summary

The Master Trainer (Agriculture) will play a key role in strengthening the capacity of farmers by designing and delivering high-quality training programs under the Livelihood and Financial Inclusion Project. The position focuses on improving agricultural productivity, reducing post-harvest losses, and enhancing market linkages through the promotion of climate-resilient practices, disease prevention, and improved harvesting, storage, and packaging techniques.

The Master Trainer will ensure effective knowledge transfer, support field-level implementation, and promote the adoption of best agricultural practices at the community level.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop standardized training curricula and materials in line with project objectives and donor requirements.
• Conduct Training of Trainers (ToT) sessions for project staff and community facilitators.
• Deliver practical, field-based training to farmers on improved and climate-smart agricultural practices.
• Provide technical guidance on crop disease and pest prevention and management.
• Train farmers on safe harvesting techniques and post-harvest handling and storage.
• Support farmers in product grading, packaging, and market preparation.
• Establish and oversee demonstration plots and farmer field schools.
• Provide on-site coaching, mentoring, and continuous technical support to beneficiaries.
• Conduct follow-up visits and refresher training sessions to ensure knowledge retention and application.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of training sessions and the adoption of improved practices.
• Document lessons learned, best practices, and success stories from the field.
• Coordinate with project teams, government stakeholders, and other relevant partners.
• Prepare and submit timely progress, training, and technical reports.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Horticulture, or related field (Master’s preferred).

• Minimum 5–7 years of relevant professional experience.

• Proven experience in agricultural training and farmer capacity building.

• Experience in donor-funded projects is highly desirable.

 Competencies

• Strong facilitation and training skills.

• Practical knowledge of local agricultural systems.

• Excellent communication and reporting skills.

• Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto; working knowledge of English is an asset.

• Ability to travel extensively to field locations.

Other skill (Language):

• Dari: Fluent
• Pashto: Fluent
• English: Full Professional working

Applications that do not include the position name and vacancy number (APBHO-Wardak, Kapisa & Logar-2026-01) in the email subject line will not be considered. Interested and qualified applicants should submit their resume, application form, and letter of interest as a single PDF file to jobs@apbho.org by April 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM. Please ensure the attachment size does not exceed 2 MB to avoid disqualification.

Download link to the application form: Click here, https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1cpj7nD-_ctd2gKw8fAPrkUH1ILbIjkcC

Applications with insufficient, incomplete, and inconsistent information to make a determination will not be considered. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, due to the large number of applications, only those short-listed for written test and interview will be contacted. 

APBHO is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, or physical or mental handicap.