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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The IRC opened the country program in Afghanistan in 1988. Our programs span the range from humanitarian relief to early recovery and development activities, focusing on child protection, education, economic wellbeing, health, and power. The IRC works in 10 provinces throughout Afghanistan, among which some of the most security volatile, and employs over 1000 staff.

Compliance with Policies:

• Compliance with the IRC WAY (our standards for professional conduct) is a responsibility shared by all involved in delivering on the IRC’s mission. We must abide by the IRC Way and Safeguarding Policies all the time. 
• The IRC has zero tolerance approach to the IRC Code of Conduct including safeguarding violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.

• Develop and oversee a comprehensive Master training plans, covering national-level master trainings and refresher trainings, and provincial cascade training for all technical education deliverables.
• Provide capacity-building support to IRC education team and IPs technical staff (Master Trainers, Community Mobilizers, Training and Education Officers) including mentoring, coaching, and direct training delivery.
• Support adaptation, where needed, of training materials and training resources, and oversee the delivery of high-quality training sessions.  
• Ensure quality control and technical vetting of all training plans to ensure fidelity of cascades for Ips.
• Ensure and oversee structured training evaluation mechanisms, utilizing assessments to enhance training approaches at both national and provincial levels.
• Conduct training needs assessments using surveys, stakeholder input, and data analysis to align programs with evolving skill gaps.
• Monitor and support Provincial-Level Master Training cascades, ensuring implementation fidelity and effectiveness.
• Oversee continuous quality assurance of remedial classes and Teaching Learning Circles (TLCs), providing strategic support for IPs through ensuring clear minimum standards for quality are in place and tracked on a regular basis
• Ensure IPs are clearly oriented to minimum standards for programming, aligning expectations for quality for teaching and learning, including through tracking learning outcomes and documenting improvements.
• Document all training activities, capturing outcomes, challenges, and recommendations to support program evaluation and improvement.
• Plan and conduct field visits to implementation areas, provide technical assistance to staff, and raise findings in feedback sessions. Achievements from these visits should be reflected in reports shared with the program head, including required instructions or support needs.
• Facilitate technical orientation sessions (in person or virtual) to ensure quality implementation of technical activities.
• Support IRC and IP staff for improved community engagement strategies to promote effective participation and inclusion in back to school and training initiatives.
• Oversee the training, assessments, observation data collection process, analysis, and reporting, ensuring proper file organization.
• Monitor the implementing partner’s training delivery, outcomes, and reports, providing quality feedback and assistance.
• Support the program manager in developing the annual program report for donors.
• Oversee the technical filing systems, ensuring they are well-organized in accordance with IRC's soft and hard recording standards.

Other Responsibilities

• Actively engage and support team for developing the budget details, detailed implementation plans, quarterly reports to sectors and participate in education monthly meetings.
• Ensure compliance with IRC personnel policies, operational regulations, and reporting guidelines.
• Report any violations of mandatory reporting policies, ensuring ethical conduct within education programs.
• Support activities aimed at preventing the exploitation and abuse of beneficiaries by humanitarian workers.
• Actively participate in trainings, workshops, and professional development opportunities as identified by supervisors.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor or Kabul main office to support program objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree in education (master’s degree preferred)
• 3-4 years of experience in technical education program delivery, teacher and SMC training roll (UNIECF teacher training package) out roll experience in high funding education projects is an asset.
• Knowledge of local contexts and experience in technical staff support is an advantage.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to collaborate with local partners and support high-quality programming.
• Knowledge of INEE Minimum Standards in emergency preparedness, response, and their application
• Expertise in training material development, facilitation, delivery, and reporting
• Strong verbal and written skills in Dari, Pashto, and English
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with others.
• Capacity to work independently, engage with local communities, and manage extended work hours when necessary.
• Strong communication and reporting skills.
• Proficiency in computer applications (MS Word, Excel, Access, and Internet) is an advantage.
• Ability to work professionally and constructively with all individuals, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background.

For IRC- Afghanistan Internal Candidates:

(“ The IRC encourages employees to remain in a position for at least one year and be in good standing before applying for another position within the organization. if an employee is interested in a vacant position within the organization, he/she must inform his/her supervisor in advance before applying for a new position”)

(However, 1 year is a must to complete but to encourage IRCA employees somehow we are flexible who work in the current IRC position for at least 6 months or above and are given chance to compete for an opportunity in the organization)

All qualified candidates are requested to open the given link and follow the instructions:

https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/58153?c=rescue

applications received without a given link and/or online system will be disqualified and removed from the entire process. 

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and after that for interviews. If you are not contacted TWO or FOUR WEEKS after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post. IRC Afghanistan Country Office, Qala-e-Fathullah, Street # 3, District 10, Old UNOCHA Office, Beside Fatemia Mosque.

Refer to submission guideline