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 programmes 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.

Objective 1: Supervise and follow up of the program activities;

Responsible for the planning, implementing, and supervision of all project activities

Identify communities, beneficiaries and the intervention in collaboration with the Field Coordinator, WASH Head of Department and his deputy; make an

inventory of existing facilities and evaluate the WASH needs in targeted communities

Provide technical, management and administrative support to WASH Program implementation

Ensure the supervision of the programme objectives and organize the WASH teams

Support the WASH Supervisors on proper and on-time implementation of the Cash for Work component

Manage project budget

Ensure quality and respect of deadlines of the projects implementation

Lead and conduct the needs/technical assessment of the targeted communities with development of the report

Monitor implementation of activities and conduct regular visits to the project site

Regular technical follow-ups and evaluations in the field

Identify and anticipate problems or constraints during the project implementation and propose solutions or improvements for better performance

Coordinate with relevant Technical departments to ensure project activities are in line with AAH technical guidelines

Communicate with Field Coordinator on the implementation of activities to highlight challenges and ways forward

Plan the activities in order to respect the planning of the proposal and ensure that the program will not face delays and/or challenges

Design and ensure the maintenance and implementation of reporting and monitoring tools to keep track of Programme activities and ensure that all relevant documentation is produced and made available upon request

Close coordination and follow up with log department supplier/contractor for signing of the contract for WASH hard component activities

Develop design and drawing package for hard component activities with support of the WASH DHoD/HoD

Participate in the elaboration and improvement of AAH tools related monitoring, security, finance and logistic, based on request, 

Develop Activity Progress Report (APR) tool and ensure validation by Technical Heads of Department and Flying Field Manager.

Provide a monthly narrative and quantitative update of project activities through the APR

Share weekly updated Sit-Rep with  Field Coordinator

Draft donor reports and share with Field Coordinator in a timely manner

Ensure that all reports are prepared following donor’s guidelines, and respecting donor’s deadline

Analyze the relevance and adequacy of the intervention with respect to the evolution of the context and needs.

Respect the principles, charter and values of AAH

Ensure all data from the field are provided on weekly and on monthly basis

Communication with the team and collaboration with the Field Coordinator and WASH HoD, logistics and administration department

 

Objective 2: Human Resource management and capacity building of the team

Ensure that recruitment of all project positions is done in a timely manner

Carry out appraisals of all project staff according to HR role and procedures, end of probationary period and before the end of the project implementation

Communicate internal grievances between project staff to Field Coordinator and HR department.

Provide update HR Follow up tools and share with Field coordinator and HR department on weekly basis.

Organize the movement of the teams and provide weekly, monthly movement plan.

Ensuring all sub-ordinate well informed about COVID19 status and its spread in target community on daily basis,

Facilitate training for project team with support of  WASH HoD on hygiene promotion, proper handwashing and monitoring

Evaluate regularly the qualifications, qualities and motivation of the team.

 

Objective 3: Ensure regular communication with stakeholders

Present in external and internal coordination meetings with stakeholders (e.g. NGOs, UN agencies, governmental institutions, clusters etc.)

Participate in regional WASH clusters when requested

Inform local authorities about all aspects of the programs

Involve and inform the communities and the relevant stakeholders about the implementation of the program activities

Conduct regular visits and maintain contact with other NGOs working in the area

Contribution and follow-up on administrative documents (MOU, handover…) jointly with governmental authorities, communities or partners

Ensure the appropriation of the different activities by the communities

Support the organization’s overall knowledge management through collecting and promoting good practices and lessons learned

 

Objective 4: Supervise Logistics and Financial resources

Prepare the Procurement Plan in collaboration with the Logistics department

Anticipate and raise all procurement requests related to the project activities

Coordinate with the Logistics department to follow-up on the deliveries of requested items

Ensure donor’s guidelines are respected in regards to items procurements

Direct, lead and manage the various WASH hard and soft component activities including Cash for work, administrative, operational and financial management responsibility for the project

Verification of the required material for the program

Submit weekly reports concerning movements, materials purchase, delivery, stock management

Overall management of the program budget

Validation of the expenses related to the program.

Follow-up the budget with the WASH HoD and the Field Coordinator.

Submit the procurement request (check of the quality and the quantity of materials) and monitor the purchase with the logistics and WASH HoD and the Field Manager.

 

Objective 5: Ensure and respect security rules

Share the movement plan with security focal points on weekly basis

Respect security movement plan

Ensure that security procedures and guidelines and followed

Inform project supervisors and project staff about any security incident happened in the targeted area

Inform his/her line manager about any security incident in a timely manner

Follow up with the HAS department, Field coordinator and Deputy Field Coordinator and regarding security in the area of implementation and safety movement of the team

 

Objective 6: MEAL:

Coordinate with Monitoring, Evaluation, Assessment and Learning (MEAL) department to develop and finalize project monitoring plan.

Follow the project indicators and monitor the facilities (execution delays, quality of the facilities…) with AAH tools

Ensure beneficiaries are aware of AAH’s complaints and response mechanisms and that these are accessible to targeted beneficiaries and communities

Support the MEAL department to ensure that all beneficiaries’ complaints are addressed

Integrate MEAL recommendations into project implementation

Organize a kick-off and a close-out meetings, as well as a mid-term lessons learnt workshop

Coordinate with the MEAL department and the feedback mechanism

Conduct KAP survey (baseline and endline survey) with WASH and MEAL teams

SKILLS & EXPERIENCES REQUIRED FOR THE JOB

Background/qualifications

University Graduate (University degree at Civil engineering, Hydraulic, construction, water supply management, Applied Management and any other related fields)

Minimum 3 years of experience in national and/or international NGOs including at least 2 years in WASH programs

Good knowledge of geology, hydrogeology, civil engineering, water supply, water quality analysis, sanitation and hygiene

Similar experience in managing project with “CASH for Work” component is an asset 

Emergency studies and experience in WASH, Emergency response, behaviour change communications, and hygiene-related topics is an asset

Strong experience in project cycle management

Knowledge in conducting training and capacity building,

Strong experience in and familiarity with protection and gender-related issues in Afghanistan and/or emergency

Good organization, planning and reporting skills

Strong interpersonal and communication skill 

Good team interaction and positive attitude

Familiar with Word, Excel, and Skype

Excellent communication in both Dari and English languages

Basic Knowledge on Health/Nutrition

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-gh@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 15 Oct 2024. 

Female applicants 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).