Organization Background : 

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through healthcare training and relief and development projects.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, the International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide. By offering training and healthcare to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergencies, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated healthcare systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

To learn more about our mission, visit https://internationalmedicalcorps.org/who-we-are.

Job Purpose : 

The Nutrition Coordinator is responsible for leading the Afghanistan nutrition team and providing technical support and capacity building to successfully plan, implement and monitor International Medical Corps’ nutrition projects and activities in Afghanistan.

The Nutrition Coordinator must have the ability to organize and support all aspects of the nutrition program including coordinating with relevant actors, nutrition cluster, technical working groups and UN agencies.

The Nutrition Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring that the nutrition projects in the country are of good quality and implemented in accordance with international humanitarian standards and donor guidelines. He/she will work closely with the Deputy country director, Program development team and other technical coordinators to provide input into proposal development, donor reports and country level strategies as required.

Main Duties & Responsibilities : 

1. Program management and coordination

• Lead all nutrition program initiatives by providing technical oversight and ensuring quality standards are met in accordance with global standards and donor requirements. 
• Provide day-to-day technical support and guidance to the field nutrition officers and nutrition manager
• Evaluate the progress and impact of nutrition activities through regular field visits, data analysis and review of reports
• Ensure all the data collection tools are being used for all nutrition activities and that they are being updated regularly and routinely; review the tools to ensure the projects are on track.
• Ensures all activities are being implemented in accordance with their approved budgets and works closely with the nutrition manager and project coordinator to find ways to improve operational efficiency on an on-going basis.
• Ensure IMC is an active member of the nutrition cluster at national and regional/provincial level, as well as the various technical working groups.
• Coordinate with WFP and UNICEF at both National and Provincial level to ensure availability of nutrition supplies for SAM and MAM treatment.

2. Program Development

• Identify potential nutrition and nutrition-related projects, liaise with program development team
• Identify existing project implementation gaps and address any issues with the program development team and project coordinator
• Analyze data from nutrition activities and provide inputs to be used for quality assessment and improvements in overall program quality

3. Capacity Building

• Ensure all IMC and global nutrition standards and protocols are up-to-date and well understood by all the nutrition staff, that they are trained and mentored on these standards, as well as held accountable to them.
• Provide on-job training and mentorship sessions to all nutrition staff

• Represent International Medical Corps in national and provincial coordination meetings, provide minutes to supervisor
• Assess training needs of nutrition staff, develop a training program for staff in order to address any gaps

4. Reporting

• Responsible for overall collection of good quality data within all nutrition projects, data analysis and interpretation, and use of collected data for day-to-day management of the nutrition activities; ensure the nutrition team collects good quality data and is capable to use the data for monitoring and maintaining good quality implementation
• Ensure all WFP/UNICEF weekly and monthly reports are submitted as per set timelines
• Ensure all data is updated in the National Nutrition database monthly
• In collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation staff, review field implementation plans, Program Management tools (PMT) and assessment/surveys to ensure quality and timely reporting
• In collaboration with the program development and Nutrition team, assist in writing proposals and reports as needed or required

The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned but are not necessarily all inclusive.

Organizational Responsibilities : 

Policy Adherence

• Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles, and respect international humanitarian law.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.
• Compliance & Ethics
• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps' and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these standards to staff, if applicable, and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.
• Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.

Code of Conduct

• As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps' and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.
• If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one's own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps' policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.

Safeguarding

• It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.
• Equal Opportunities
• International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

Qualifications : 

Bachelor’s degree in nutrition and 7+ years relevant work experience (minimum 5 years in a developing country/emergency response setting) OR

Master’s degree in nutrition/public health and 5+ years relevant work experience (minimum 3 years in a developing country/emergency response setting)

Experience : 

• Minimum 4 years’ experience working in a nutrition program, previous program development/ management experience in a humanitarian/ emergency context required, experience in training national staff required
• Demonstrated knowledge of nutrition in emergencies, adherence to and proven record in demonstrating core competencies, 
• Experience in nutrition surveys and assessments. 

Competency : 

• Fluency in English both spoken and written
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently in response to changing needs in the field
• Strategic thinking and analytical skills
• Flexible and able to deal with stressful situations
• Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources in difficult settings

Strong communication and leadership skills, able to effectively present information clearly and respond appropriate to questions of senior managers and headquarters staff, counterparts, senior government leaders and donors.

Dear Applicant,

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Please note that:

• IMC commits to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
• IMC will conduct his recruitment on the base of need only.
• Only HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
• IMC may keep data of your application for its pool of candidate and might propose you other position than the one you applied for based on your qualification.
• Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.

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Equal Opportunities:

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a veteran.

Misconduct Disclosure Scheme:

All offers of employment at International Medical Corps are subject to satisfactory references and background checks. The International Medical Corps participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme from the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR). In accordance with this, we will request information from an applicant’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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