WASH Master Trainer (Subject to Availability of Donor Funding)

OCHR is a national non-governmental organization established in Afghanistan in 2015 to play a vital role in humanitarian and development settings, and to contribute towards the peace building in the country where the people can live in amity and harmony.

In humanitarian situations emerging as result of conflict or natural disasters, natural, the response encompasses the provision of tools and resources i.e. to reduces the suffering and increase self-sufficiency.

Our approach includes sustainable development, focusing on ultra-poor communities of Afghanistan. The endeavors focus on social and economic development of the people dwelling in remotes parts of the country.

Through peacebuilding efforts, we envision Afghanistan a socially inclusive society where peace and prosperity remains a fate for every individual living in this territory. Promote the social cohesion, curtailing extremism in all forms, inclusiveness of peace processes where children, women and marginalized groups have a voice.

OCHR is seeking an experienced WASH Master Trainer with strong expertise in Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) prevention, safe water, hygiene promotion, and sanitation. The successful candidate will lead capacity-building activities, facilitate Training of Trainers (ToT), develop and deliver context-appropriate training materials, and provide technical mentoring to frontline teams and community structures to strengthen AWD prevention, promote safe hygiene practices, and ensure effective, inclusive, and accountable implementation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and deliver structured Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) prevention, safe-water, hygiene and sanitation training consistent with the approved workplan.
• Plan and facilitate the three-day WASH and AWD prevention Training of Trainers (ToT) for implementing partners
• Lead capacity-building sessions for community structures and frontline teams, including practical demonstrations and participatory exercises.
• Develop or adapt session plans, agendas, facilitator guides, IEC materials, pre/post-tests and training evaluation tools in relevant local languages.
• Cover transmission and prevention of AWD critical handwashing times, household water treatment and safe storage, environmental sanitation, and timely reporting/referral of suspected illness.
• Provide technical mentoring to seven hygiene promoters and two community mobilizers on consistent, practical and repeated hygiene messages.
• Coordinate training schedules, venues, participant selection, supplies and materials with the Project Coordinator and operations teams.
• Conduct pre- and post-training learning assessments, analyze gaps and adjust facilitation based on participant feedback.
• Provide supportive follow-up/coaching to trained community members and implementing partner staff to reinforce application of skills.
• Work with WASH and health stakeholders to ensure technically accurate content and avoid conflicting public-health messages.
• Ensure activities comply with OCHR policies, the approved project plan, relevant WASH Cluster/UNICEF guidance and applicable public-health instructions.
• Apply do-no-harm, inclusion, child safeguarding, PSEA, confidentiality, anti-fraud, and conflict-of-interest standards throughout implementation.
• Inform community members and training participants of accessible feedback and complaint mechanisms; refer sensitive concerns through confidential procedures.
• Ensure safe and equitable participation of women, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, in line with local access conditions.
• Maintain accurate attendance, monitoring and activity documentation, disaggregated where appropriate by sex, age and disability.
• Coordinate regularly with relevant OCHR staff, health/WASH partners, authorities and community representatives while protecting personal information.
• Submit agreed weekly/monthly updates, share risks and corrective actions promptly, and perform other relevant tasks assigned by the supervisor.

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, WASH or a relevant field.
• At least four years of experience in WASH programming, hygiene promotion or public-health emergency response, including training facilitation.
• Demonstrated experience conducting ToTs, preparing training curricula and mentoring community-based teams.
• Practical understanding of AWD/cholera prevention, infection prevention, safe-water handling, sanitation and risk communication.
• Ability to facilitate inclusive training, assess learning and produce high-quality training reports and attendance records.
• Fluent in Pashto or Dari; ability to deliver training in the language of the duty station; working English is an advantage.
• Familiarity with safeguarding, PSEA, AAP and inclusive humanitarian programming.

Interested applicants should submit an updated Cover letter and CV to vacancy.ochr@outlook.com

The email subject line must clearly indicate the position title and vacancy number : WASH Master Trainer (VA#OCHR/2026/014)

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a written test and/or interview.

OCHR is an equal-opportunity employer and maintains zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, fraud, and other forms of misconduct. Any appointment will be subject to satisfactory reference, background, and safeguarding checks.