Nationality: Afghan

CARE is a non-governmental, non political, non-profit, non-partisan and non-sectarian humanitarian organization, extending its relief and development assistance to those in need.

CARE invites applications from qualified Afghan candidates for its Logar based position of Female Teacher Trainer in its Education program. Those with Internet access can email a completed CARE format application form along with their update CVs and a letter of interest to vacancies@care.org.af
Duties & Responsibilities:
Job Summary:
The primary responsibility of the incumbent is to: Carry out monitoring and supervision of Community-Based Education classes/schools, build principals and schoolteachers’ capacity through conducting various training sessions as per the project training program and on the job assistance during the monitoring visits, collect school and training data and assist Project Admin Officer in data analysis and interpretation and report development, conduct baseline and technical surveys that will primarily be used for eligibility and feasibility purposes, conduct community mobilization and class/school establishment, assist Project Supervisor in developing Community-Based Education (CBE) project scope.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
Carries out classes and schools monitoring and supervision to make sure that classes/schools are functional in line with project objectives, strategy and plan and provide quality basic education to students
1. Prepares school annual, monthly, weekly and daily monitoring and supervision plans;
2. Undertakes regular visits to monitor and oversee classes/schools over all performance;
3. Observes classroom teaching-learning process and activities and provides on the job training and assistance to the teachers;
4. Checks school records (student, teacher attendance, inventory, etc.) and provides principals and teachers required and appropriate administrative assistance in timely manner;
5. Undertakes school material need assessment during the monitoring trips and makes sure timely delivery of required materials to schools;
6. Develops and helps principals and teachers conduct various tests and exams particularly mid term and final ones for students;
7. Undertakes physical check of school building in order to ensure the existence of conducive physical learning environment;
8. Makes sure that provincial education department receives a copy of the final exam result;
9. Maintains good working relations with authorities.

Builds principals and teachers’ capacity through conducting various training sessions as per the project training program and on the job assistance during monitoring visits so that they best meet their school management and teaching-learning responsibilities
1. Undertakes principals and teachers’ training need assessment;
2. Prepares training plan for principals and schoolteachers;
3. Develops and conducts in close collaboration with STTs training programs for Principals and teachers;
4. Develops training aid materials;
5. Conducts evaluation of training sessions;
6. Assists Senior Teacher Trainers in developing training manuals.

Collects school and training data and assists Project Admin Officer in data analysis and interpretation and report development
1. Collects and compiles school and training sessions’ related data;
2. Assists Project Admin Officer in data analysis and interpretation;
3. Submits accurate and proper monitoring, supervision, training, observation, and other
4. Relevant reports to the project supervisor in timely manner;
5. Assists Project Admin Officer in quantitative and narrative reports’
6. Development;
7. Assists Project Supervisor in the development of the final versions of various reports;
8. Disseminates relevant information to principals and teachers.

Undertakes Community Mobilization, baseline and technical surveys, and classes/schools’ establishment
1. Develops baseline and technical surveys plan;
2. Conducts baseline and technical surveys at intended communities/areas that will
3. Primarily be used for eligibility and feasibility purposes;
4. Identifies eligible communities for assistance;
5. Conducts mobilization process of the target communities/areas;
6. Establishes School Management Committees (SMT);
7. Develops and conducts training program for SMT;
8. Develops and conducts teacher competency tests;
9. Develops and conducts students’ placement test if required;
10. Establishes classes/schools as per the project proposal.

Assists Project Supervisor in the development of project scope
1. Assists project supervisor in setting AOP for CBE project;
2. Assists project supervisor in developing IOPs in the light of AOP;
3. Assists project supervisor in developing project implementation and action plans;
4. Assists project supervisor in developing project operation budget;
5. Assists project supervisor in the development of reports;
6. Helps project supervisor better meet her/his responsibility of assisting PM
7. In developing project proposals.
 
Qualifications

EDUCATION: At least university graduate in teaching/training or other relevant trades (graduate of teacher training college is acceptable).

WORK EXPERIENCE: At least three years working experience in teacher training, preferably with an international organization.

SKILLS: Very good training skills, good communication skills in national languages and fair level of written and spoken English.

LANGUAGES: Fluency in written and spoken Dari and Pushto languages, English will be an advantage.

GENERAL: Enthusiasm to the job, gender sensitivity, willingness to travel as per the project requirements, favoring education and development.

AUTHORITY:

SPENDING AUTHORITY:
Nil

AUTONOMY:
Under the supervision of Project Supervisor, the incumbent has full autonomy to fulfill his/her responsibilities in the best possible way.

CONTACTS/KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
Primarily with Project Supervisor, Project Admin Officer, staff of other projects of education program and other support staff at the duty station and close working relation with Senior Teacher Trainers and Education Technical Advisor.
 
How to Apply Interested candidates should submit their completed CARE standard application form along with the updated resumes and a letter of interest to CARE HRD department in its main office Kabul no later than April 01, 2008. Candidates who have access to Internet can apply through vacancies@care.org.af. THOSE WHO DO NOT FULFILL THE APPLYING REQUIREMENTS (CARE APPLICATION FORM, CV & LETTER OF INTEREST) WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR SHORTLIST. Only short listed candidates will be contacted with, and called for the interview. The interview dates, time and place will be determined and communicated with the short listed candidates sooner after the deadline of vacancy announcement.

Kabul Address:
Chahar Rahi Haji Yaqoob, Park Road, Shahr-e-now, Next to Hanzala Mosque, Kabul Afghanistan
Email: vacancies@care.org.af