Regional Facilitator / Local Training Facilitator

Afghanistan Center for Excellence (ACE) and Anwar Javed & Co. (AJCO)are Afghan consulting and professional services organizations working with national and international development partners across Afghanistan. Our portfolio includes assignments for UN agencies, international organizations, donors, NGOs, and private-sector clients.

The facilitator supports smooth, safe and inclusive delivery of the assigned training cohort under the operational supervision of the regional coordination team and technical direction of the resident value-chain expert. The position is primarily a facilitation, participant-support and training-documentation role.

·Assist with participant outreach, confirmation, registration, attendance follow-up and coordination of access or travel needs, working from lists approved through the project process.

·Prepare training registration materials, approved agendas, Dari/Pashto job aids, group-work supplies and demonstration-station arrangements with the technical trainer and logistics team.

·Support participatory learning, small-group exercises, peer coaching, practical station rotations, Train-Back sessions and low-literacy teaching methods as directed by the value-chain expert.

·Promote safe, respectful and inclusive participation, including culturally appropriate arrangements for women, and coordinate with assigned female facilitators/interpreters where applicable.

·Maintain accurate daily morning/afternoon attendance registers, with participant details and signatures or thumbprints, and promptly report absenteeism or participation barriers.

·Collect and securely maintain informed-consent documentation and a photo register; ensure photographs are taken only with documented consent and stored separately from assessment data.

·Provide administrative assistance during pre-tests, post-tests, practical demonstrations, feedback collection and site-exposure activities while designated experts retain assessment responsibility.

·Help implement site-visit briefings and approved fallback practical activities, in accordance with security, safety, hygiene and safeguarding requirements.

·Ensure timely transfer of facilitator-owned documentation to the regional coordinator/M&E team; assist in compiling complete cohort evidence and provide a short end-of-cohort handover note.

·Follow the Code of Conduct, PSEA, confidentiality and data-protection protocols, and immediately refer safeguarding concerns through approved confidential reporting channels.

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree Agriculture, business administration, social sciences or a relevant field is preferred; equivalent practical experience may be considered.

• At least two years of relevant experience in training facilitation, community mobilization, field operations, agribusiness/MSME activities or workshop support is preferred.

• Ability to communicate clearly in Dari and/or Pashto, appropriate to the assigned location; ability to read and accurately complete attendance and consent records.

• Experience supporting participatory or practical learning sessions and working effectively with women and diverse participant groups.

• Good coordination, organizational and recordkeeping skills; basic Word/Excel or digital-record skills are an advantage.

• Commitment to safeguarding, PSEA, participant confidentiality and professional conduct; ability to attend the full 20-day training assignment.

Interested candidates are requested to submit their updated CV and a brief cover letter via email, clearly indicating their preferred province and the position title (Regional Facilitator / Local Training Facilitator) in the email subject line.

Application Deadline: November 10, 2026

Email: [email protected]

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage of the recruitment process.

ACE/AJCO is an equal opportunity employer and encourages qualified candidates to apply.