Regional Master Trainer

About WEE-RDP/MRRD:

The Government of Afghanistan (GoIRA) launched the Women’s Economic Empowerment National Priority Program (WEE-NPP) on March 8th, 2017. The WEE-NPP forms the third pillar of the GoIRA’s Gender Strategy which is encompassed in the broader Afghanistan National Peace and Development Framework (ANPDF) – the country’s five-year development plan. The WEE-NPP aims to build poor women’s capacity to strengthen the economy of their households, communities, and the entire nation. It is structured as an umbrella program (rather than a stand-alone project/operation) that would operate through over a dozen line ministries (through ongoing or pipeline projects) and coordinated through a Program Coordination Office (PCO) in the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MOLSAMD).

The Mission of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) is implementing the Women Economic Empowerment Program (WEE-RDP) to ensure the social, economic, and political well-beings of rural society, especially with the poor and vulnerable people, through the provision of basic services, strengthening local governance, and promoting sustainable livelihoods. MRRD accomplishes this mission through donor funded national programs (Citizen Charter, Sustainable Economy Growth and the Boarders Sustainable Development) defined as the MRRD pillars.

Women Economic Empowerment-Rural Development Project (WEE-RDP) is a flagship national initiative of the GoIRA and part of the Sustainable Economy Growth pillar of MRRD, which intends to increase social and economic empowerment of rural poor women in selected communities during a five year project. It would work in 5000 villages in all 34 provinces across Afghanistan in close collaboration with Citizen Charter (CC) and assuring convergence with other MRRD projects, NHLP project of MAIL, Access to Finance project (TUP) of World Bank, etc. The project will work closely work with Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) and other stakeholders from financial sector to promote access to finance in selected rural areas. 

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

 A comprehensive training program for all new staff will be a cornerstone of the success of the WEERDP. Not only does the program seek to train its own employees, it will provide training facilitators to Facilitation Partners (FPs) to conduct training to program beneficiaries. Regional Master Trainer (RMT) is responsible to coordinate all training activities at regional level, planning, budgeting, quality control, data collection and conducting TOTs to program team & FPs by cooperation of technical units of WEE-RDP. Regional Master Trainer will provide facilities such as hand-outs, brochures, booklets, checklists, posters, formats and evaluation forms, projector, screen, attendance sheet for any training conduct in regional level by WEERDP team.

Job Description:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Conduct and deliver the training programs and TOTs at regional level for SO (Social Organizers) and VF (Village Facilitator) and the Facilitating Partners (FPs) trainers as required.
Implement and maintain training evaluation system for all major training events work to maintain close contact with program team and FPs to anticipate training needs for field staff.
Manage and ensure adequate supplies and equipment to support training programs;
To collect and monitor the SHGs and VSLAs for Islamic Micro Finance (IMF) concept implementation at the field.
Conducting need assessment of provincial office staff to address their learning needs;
Conduct TOTs to WEERDP team and FPs in regional level as required
Coordinate training activities with technical units including planning, budgeting and quality control of trainings conduct by both technical units and FPs.
Providing all necessary items for trainings conduct by program team such as training materials, handouts, formats, posters, booklets, brochures, evaluation forms, stationary, white-board, projector and etc.
Check the quality of training materials (handouts, trainer guides and posters), methodologies, agenda, time management and preparations for those trainings which are going to be conducted to beneficiaries by program team and FPs.
Developing required budgets for training events at any time required;
Liaise closely with other training institutions in the region to identify training opportunities for capacity enhancement of program team.
Liaise closely with service providers, expert agencies, individual consultants, FPs and facilitate execution of planned assignments with expected quality;
Assess the effectiveness of trainings delivered to staff and clients by external training providers/FPs and by WEE-RDP’s team.
Liaise closely with M&E and technical departments of the program in the region and collect their feedback for improvement of training activities and take necessary actions accordingly.
Make sure keeping update training data conducted by program team and FPs at regional level and report accordingly.
Developing plans, budget and reports in regular bases or as required
Any other duties or tasks assigned.

Job Requirements:

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Knowledge/Experience

4 years’ relevant experiences of working as trainer, master trainer or working on the development and implementation/delivering of training programs for an NGO, consultancy, or public entity
Knowledge of business development training is desirable;
Enough knowledge of Sharia and Islamic Micro Finance is highly desirable
Experience in the general administration, logistics, finance and procurement activities for development projects would be highly desirable

Qualifications/Skills

Bachelor degree in science, business administration, or other related field   
Additional training in adult education, or techniques in professional development;
Excellent Knowledge of local languages & English
Excellent communication skills: speaking, writing, and listening
Good computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Office packages and efficient user of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and internet.  

Abilities

Personal commitment to improving knowledge and skills for regional staff;
Management skills to maintain staff productivity in a high pressure environment;
Service oriented attitude to pro-actively seek training assignments from program and field staff;

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Regional master trainer is reporting to Regional Manager and technically report to Training Unit Manager at PMO.

Submission Guideline:

Interested Afghans with the required qualifications and experience should submit their applications electronically through vacancies.hrcsd@mrrd.gov.af
While submitting your applications please mention the Title of the position plus Vacancy Number in the subject of the e-mail; please do NOT submit any other supporting documentation or educational certificates with your application. If you are short listed you will be asked to submit electronic copies of your educational certificates and if you are invited to written test you will be required to present the original certificates. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date of the position. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for written test Note: In the interests of open and fair competition and a merit based selection process applicants are advised that lobbying for a position , whether by the applicant or by any person acting on his or her behalf, shall result in the immediate disqualification of the candidate from further consideration. Applicants are strongly advised to inform potential supporters of this restriction which shall be strictly enforced.

Please don’t forget to type the Vacancy Announcement Number (1510/020/HRCSD/WEE-RDP/MRRD) in Subject while applying online. Application without vacancy number will not be accepted.

The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is highly committed to increase women’s participation in government sector therefore women are highly encouraged to apply.

Submission Email:

vacancies.hrcsd@mrrd.gov.af