Country: Afghanistan – Kabul and flying

In Afghanistan ACF develops comprehensive relief programs in the Provinces of Ghor, Day Kundi, Samangan and Kabul. The programs aim to give an integrated response to the needy populations combining interventions in Food Security & Livelihoods, Water and Sanitation and treatment of acute malnutrition and care practices. The direct nutrition activities using Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition approach are mainly centred in Kabul Informal Settlements. A specific emphasis is given to Mental Health Care Practices routinely integrated in the nutrition treatment activities. ACF implements Nutrition surveillance (SMART surveys) when required by Nutrition Cluster members.

Length of Contract: 6 months, starting April 1^st

Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Nutrition and Health Head of Department, the Flying Nutrition Expert will be tasked with contributing to the implementation and monitoring of nutrition programmes and providing on-going support to the nutrition and health department in Afghanistan. More specifically, he/she will be expected to :

Develop on the job capacity building of the national program managers in the development and management of their activities

• Coach the Program Managers (PMs) in the development of partnerships
• Build the PMs capacities in Project cycle management and team management
• Coach the PMs to ensure effective and efficient collaboration with the support departments
• Provide support to PMs when supervising the nutrition activities in Kabul and provinces

Provide support for programme coordination and management

• Ensure the timely production of monthly and technical reports from the field
• Follow up the activities, analyse and evaluate the programs
• Adapt the project’s objectives/results/activities/methodology if relevant
• Organise nutrition assessments according to the requests identified by the mission

Technical coordination

• Analyse and control the technical performance  and relevance of the projects
• Produce quality reports of project activities for both internal and external circulation diffusion
• Attend technical workshops and technical working group meetings related to the programs.
• Ensure good coordination and representation towards consortiums members and partners

Establish training and skills development for the nutrition teams of the current programs

• Evaluate the nutrition teams skills and needs in terms of training
• Propose and organize training plans
• Develop the skills of colleagues in other partner organisations within the program 

Qualification and previous experience: Nutritionist, nurse or public health specialist with at least five years of professional experience. Applicants must have a broad experience of managing humanitarian nutrition projects on the field, and at least one experience of implementing a CMAM project. Experience in nutrition and health needs assessments and surveys (SMART, SQUEAC) is necessary. Strong diplomatic and communication skills, as well as an ability to shift priorities and multitask, are needed. Applicants must have demonstrated their ability to work in a complicated security environment. Fluent English (spoken and written) compulsory. A previous experience with ACF would be an asset.

Status: Employee

• Fixed-term contract, provided by ACF according to the French labour law.
• Total average yearly gross income: from 41160 € to 47160 €
• Food and housing: 1000 € / month average
  • Per Diem : 210 € / month average
  • Support to the R & R costs : 110 € / month average
  • Transportation costs to and from the mission : 460 € / month average
  • Monthly gross salary ranging from 1650 € to 2150 € (Net: from 1518 € to 1978 €) depending on relevant experience (possibility to increase up to 2750 € gross (2530 € net) according to seniority and performances)
• 25 days of annual paid leaves
• 20 days of R & R per year (taken as recovery time breaks of one week every 2 or 4 months depending on the mission)
• Social benefits: Medical, life and accident insurance provided by the institution
• Accompanied position (partner, children) according to the place of assignment
• Training before departure and all along the career with Action Contre la Faim.

Motivating Job Prospects in the medium and long term