Action Against Hunger/Action Contre La Faim (AAH/ACF) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that was created in France in1979. 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 localhealth system. In particular, the country team supported pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under five, who are atgreater risk of malnutrition. Nutrition programs rely on an integrated approach, addressing both primary and underlying causes, inorder 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 responseactivities were implemented, such as the disinfection of health facilities and public places, cash assistance, psychosocial support andthe distribution of hygiene kits to affected populations.

Job Purpose

Consult, diagnose, treat and monitor all patients presenting to TFU according to National Protocols, as well as universal health standards. Apply medical and nutritional protocols to ensure the care of the patients in nutrition centers

Objective 1: Ensure the provision of high quality medical and nutritional care in the TFU

Admission of children:

Understanding and applying the SC admission criteria

• Carry out the daily rounds in the assigned ward – approximately 20-28 patients.
• Clinical examination of patients daily in order to determine any change in their clinical status
• Carry out any appropriate and available investigations that may adjust the diagnosis
• Prescribe medications and therapeutic foods according to patients’ diagnosis, age, and weight, and be aware of possible drug interactions.
• Ensure timely consultation and/or referral for complex medical cases which require higher medical support,
• Re-evaluate critical patients regularly during the day and night
• Carry out the admission visit, prioritize the emergency, take a comprehensive history, and clinical examination, medical and nutritional prescription

Objective 2: Supervise the TFU

• Ensure that the protocols are strictly followed and implemented;
• Provide technical training to the team and new staff upon arrival regarding the management of severe malnutrition with complications;
• Ensure implementation of the activities linked to care practices;
• Collect the orders for the TFU, and check them prior to transmitting them to the PM ;
• Collect and cross-check weekly statistics data and analyze
• Computerize the data in the absence of the data entry clerk;
•  Draft weekly and monthly reports for the nutritional program;
•  Participate in the definition of the program, follow up, and évaluation.
• Being responsible for the material used
• Ensuring the follow-up of medicine consumption during the inpatient phase.
• In collaboration with the pharmacist, supporting the management of consumables and medicines

Objective 3.  Recording and Reporting activities

Activities

• Write note clearly and neatly on health card or admission chart
• Document clearly the admission and discharge diagnosis for each patient according to national statistical definitions to enable good analysis by the SC team
• Write prescriptions clearly and neatly on health card or prescription chart
• Properly fill TFU multi-chart and tally sheet at the end of each day
• Ensure any investigations carried out are clearly marked on the health care or admission chart
• Report any incident to the PM, where medical care is felt to be below the accepted standards of ACF
• Participate in the weekly/ monthly data compilation and reporting of SC activities

Objective 4: Team management

• Draw up work schedules for each position;
• Update the personnel register;
• Carry out regular assessment interviews with team members;
• Organise training for the project team.
• Organise monthly meetings with the team;
• In the event of problems, identify the issue and seek solutions or refer up to management staff.
• Handle any conflicts within the team.
• Verify the manner in which the team interacts with beneficiaries and assistants;
• Organize and participate in weekly meetings with the team.
• Any other assignment was given by senior management.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCES REQUIRED FOR THE JOB

Education (if relevant) and experiences expected

• Bachelor`s degree in public health /MD, pediatrician
• Experience in nutrition, TFU, pediatrician activities,
• Ability to work in the intensive care settings and able to respond properly to life saving emergencies
• Previous experience working in clinical setting is an asset
• Ability to prepare weekly and monthly program reports

Technical skills

• Team-building and training skills.
• Independent, critical mind and pro-activity
• Strong analytical skills.
• Good organization, planning, and reporting skills.
• High flexibility to travel to different provinces and districts where ACF has active operations.
• Knowledge of locations and communities is a plus.
• Capable of working under stressful situation.
• Ability to take initiative and prioritize multiple tasks with minimum supervision.
• Good strategic and analytical ability with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to engage in and promote effective collaboration within and outside ACF to achieve shared goals and optimize results.

Required skills

• Creativity and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Enhanced mobilisation and communication skills

Languages

• Fluent in Dari and Pashto (Written, spoken, Read)
• Basin in English (Witten, Spoken, Reading)

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 04 May 2025. 

Qualified 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).