She/He is accountable to carry out the following key role and responsibilities but not limited to:

• She/he will assist the Program/Project coordinator in establishing appropriate systems/mechanisms to implement the ECCD program in partnership with communities and district education authorities.
• Understand the purpose, rules & regulation of Preschool, and ECCD at the field level.
• Supervise the work of ECCD assistants, ECCD teachers and assist them in the delivery of project work plan.
• Follow up the implementation of the Detailed Implementation Plans (DIPs) for all components of the project.
• Support development of ECCD training packages, and conduct quality trainings on ECCD for parents, teachers, and relevant stakeholders
• Organize and lead participatory workshops/meetings in the village for implementation of the ECCD program and project relevant activities.
• Work closely with children to promote child participation and ensure children have meaningful engagement in all aspects of project.
• Work with communities on identifying out of school children and challenges on education and support community-led actions and social behavior changes approaches to ensure all girls and boys have equal access to education.
• Support the ECCD supervisors in the implementation of the fieldwork by having proper on job training and mentoring planning.
• Closely Coordinate and support the relevant activities of the project with SCI field staff in a timely manner.
• Maintain close coordination with community shura, local elders to promote children rights and sensitize parents on enrolling children in ECCD classes.
• Regularly monitor ECCD classes and provide technical guidance and on the job support to ECCD teachers and project staff.
• Establish linkage between ECCD classes and relevant hub-schools and track children enrolment into primary grades and continuation of their education.
• Providing technical assistance to MEAL officer in the process of project data collections and data management.
• Report any CP and CSG concerns to CP focal point.
• Assist the Project Manager in producing project progress reports, quarterly reports, and annual reports, and or as per donor reporting schedule.
• Update the filling system daily, weekly, and monthly bases with incoming and outgoing correspondence with DED, PED, and MOE.
• Carry out any other relevant task assigned by the line manager and project team.

• At least 3 years of experience similar on position of national and international NGOs.
• Bachelor’s degree in education or social science.
• Strong communications skills.
• Very good spoken and written Pashto, Dari – understanding of the English language is essential.
• The position will be based in Faryab with frequent travels to the districts.

Other skills required:

1. Efficiency, result-oriented and excellent management capabilities.
2. Ability of problem solving and conflict resolution.
3. Capacity to perform effectively under pressure and harsh conditions; ability to handle.
4. confidential and politically sensitive issues in a responsible and mature manner.
5. Excellent capacity development and teamwork skills; cross-cultural and gender sensitivity.
6. Ability to travel throughout country.
7. Respect confidentiality of organization.
8. Knowledge of Ministry of Education policies and procedures