ACBAR

Action Against Hunger/Action Contre La Faim (AAH/ACF) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that was created in France in 1979. AAH/ACF has been active in Afghanistan in the medical, nutrition, food security, and water and sanitation fields since 1995.  AAH/ACF improved access to health and nutrition services for the most vulnerable people, who live in remote areas without a local health system. In particular, the country team supported pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under five, who are at greater risk of malnutrition. Nutrition programs rely on an integrated approach, addressing both primary and underlying causes, in order to have a lasting impact on nutritional status.  The country team worked at community level, in villages and at provincial level, strengthening the public health system. It also worked at national level to ensure reliable information about the nutritional situation reached the wider humanitarian community. Covid-19 prevention was integrated into all interventions and additional response activities were implemented, such as the disinfection of health facilities and public places, cash assistance, psychosocial support and the distribution of hygiene kits to affected populations.

Goal

To support the Integrated Nutrition / Health and MHCP response to reduce excess child morbidity and mortality in high risky provinces of Afghanistan under SHC  program.

To Supervise, monitor and follow up of the SHC  staff performances to provide well quality services to the beneficiaries

Major Responsibilities:

Objective 1: Ensure quality services provision by SHC  and Planning, supervision and follow up of the SHC  activities

• Follow up of the approved implementation plan and provide specific plan for each staff. 
• Provide technical support to the staff through day-to-day supervision of the SHC  supported areas. 

• Facilitate administrative support to the SHC  staff on the day-to-day management.
• Ensure the SHC  staffs received training and capacity building to do provide quality services.  
• Ensure SHC  staff is following the approved technical and operational guidelines for provision of relevant services.
• Make sure that daily, weekly and monthly record of beneficiaries is in place and fulfill efficiently.
• Provide regular comprehensive written constructive feedback to SHC  staff on strong and weak areas.
• Provide written forwards ways/solutions & recommendation for the improvement of the weak areas as identified during supervision. 
• Identify the areas where staff need to build their capacity and facilitate capacity building for them.
• Analyze SHC  activities and proposed solution when needed
• Coordinate with the community leaders where the mobile clinic provide services.

Objective 2: Provide treatment and counselling services on IMNCI to under 5 children

• Diagnostic and treatment services should be performed based on the validated guidelines.
• Conduct history taking and perform physical examination of sick children.
• Assess the different signs and symptoms for patient diagnosis
• Prescribe the appropriate medication for the patient.
• Determine if this is an initial or follow up visit for this problem.
• Counsel the caretaker and provide them necessary messages especially on usage of medicine.
• Facilitate the referral for complicated patients with official document for advance treatment to higher health centers. 
• Record all necessary information in the existing reporting tools.

Objective 3: Management of supply:

• Prepare & submit the medical, nutritional and non-medical requisitions for SHC  activities to line manager and has a close follow up for the reception.
• Ensure the daily, weekly and monthly consumption are in line with distribution protocols and track/update the consumptions in the existing tools.
• Provide/update the monthly consumption of medicine and nutritional supply in the existing pharmacy database and share with line manager.
• Report any misuse of supplies or any discrepancy immediately to line manager.
• Manage medical box and medical equipment in coordination with line manager, logistic and security departments.
• Facilitate logistical support for SHC  supply either in stock or in field. 
• Ensure PM on the receiving of the needs and reports on SHC  supplies.

Objective 4: Team management & capacitation of SHC  staff.  :

• Establish a work plan for SHC  staff and explain them on follow up of the plan.
• Do apportionment on work to each staff among the team.
• Support staff during performing planned services to BNFs
• Have close follow up and control of staff performances.
• Conduct internal team meetings if needed, share the key points with PM.
• In case of absence of a direct team members, manage who will take over the activities. 
• Capacitate team members in the rules of hygiene, prescriptions and medical supervision.
• Identify training needs for the staff with proposed capitation methods to line manager. 
• Provide on the job training/support to SHC  staff both on technical and operational aspects of the services.
• Carry out appraisal interviews in accordance with HR policy.

Objective 5: Reporting and documentation.

• Ensure good filing system for SHC  documents and maintain the updating in timely manner.
• Crosscheck hard copy of all reporting tools and correct if any mistake before submitting the tools to data entry.
• Ensure correct data is provided on weekly and on monthly basis (Review the data with data entry before submitting to PM).
• Participate to the APR and provide relevant information to the APRs.
• Develop success story of the project for donor requirement and submit to line manager.
• Provide any other information when necessary (security, logistical and HR related) to PM.

Objective 6: Ensure all materials and document are prepared for SHC  activities implementation. 

• Before leaving the office ensure all the material is ready and active (relevant equipment’s, registers, nutritional supplies, medicines…).
• Ensure that SHC  staff keep all items in the field very well before and after the field visit. Clean and prepare for use in following day.
• Ensure staff  updated all reporting tools on daily basis.
• Ensure staff keep and maintain a good filing system for all documents
• Ensure staff prepared the reports (Daily, Weekly and monthly) according to the standard reporting tools.
• Assist line supervisor on performing other duties assigned by the organization.

Background/qualifications

Educational / Professional Background :

• Graduated degree Medical Doctor from recognized institute
• At least 3 years’ experience in the supervision field of health and nutrition projects.

Skills:

Required Competences & Skills :

• Previous experiences working in health nutrition activities (IMNCI, OPD, TFU, pediatric unit….) 
• Good organization, planning and reporting skills are necessary.
• Ability to manage staff & working environment according to local culture
• Fluent in local languages (Dari & Pashto) and knowledge of English language is a plus.
• High flexibility in deployment on the selected area, Must be proactive and show initiatives
• Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Computer knowledge mainly word processing and Excel Spreadsheet is required
• Experience on PSS if possible
• Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate

Qualified and interested candidates should submit a cover letter and full CV with three Referees indicating the vacancy announcement to the address:

Human Resources Department AAH office

or can also be emailed to:

vacancies-dk@af-actionagainsthunger.org indicating the job tile and vacancy number of the position in the email subject line.

Eligible candidates are invited to apply by the earliest possible, until 26 Jun 2025. 

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Do not submit academic certificates with the application. These will be requested if the candidate is selected. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the written test/interview.  

Action Against Hunger/Action Conter La Faim is an equal opportunity employer.  We strongly encourage women and people with disabilities to apply.  ACF/AAH has zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, and abuse (SEA).

vacancies-dk@af-actionagainsthunger.org