A NUTRITION SURVEILLANCE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

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  • Added Date: Monday, 04 September 2023
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Votre environnement de travail

In 2023, two-thirds of Afghanistanโ€™s population need urgent humanitarian assistance to survive as the countryenters its third consecutive year of drought-like conditions and the second year of crippling economic decline while still reeling from the effects of 40 years of conflict and recurrent natural disasters. The mission employs 450 staff in five operational bases : Kabul, Helmand, Ghor, Daikundi, and Badakhshan. ACF teams address the underlying conditions leading to deadly malnutrition and food insecurity and provideaccess to basic health services.

Kabul base hosts the coordination office in charge of implementing water, sanitation and hygiene and nutrition projects aiming to reduce acute malnutrition in the Kabul Informal Settlements and in 26 health facilities. There are 103 National employees in Kabul with majority of expats located in the capital. There is a well-equipped guesthouse for expats, a coordination office and warehouse located separately. A variety of restaurants and supermarkets are accessible depending on security rules and context. Movements may be restricted and a curfew strictly imposed.

This position is based in Kabul with frequent travel to other field locations.

ยฉ Sandra Calligaro pour Action contre la Faim

Votre poste et vos responsabilitรฉs

Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director, you will be ensuring the development and implementation of the Country's Nutritional Surveillance strategy by guaranteeing the quality, relevance and scaling of the department's in the mission, respecting ACFโ€™s quality standards:

More precisely, your missions will be :

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