Médecins du Monde - France (MdM-F) is an international humanitarian organization whose mission is to provide medical care for the most vulnerable populations, the world over, including Afghanistan. It seeks to stimulate voluntary commitment from doctors, other health care providers, and from those whose expertise in other fields is needed for its activities, to enlist all competent support required for the achievement of its projects, and to seek at all times to encourage close working relationships with populations in its care.

SCOPE OF WORK

The Medical/Nutrition Advisor oversees the planning, implementation, and monitoring of medical and nutrition activities, including MUAC rollout, IMAM, MIYCN, IMNCI, immunization, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), waste management, and related interventions. They ensure these activities align with MoPH and health/nutrition cluster guidelines. Key responsibilities include providing technical and field support, ensuring accurate data collection and reporting, coordinating procurement processes, and monitoring progress against key indicators. The Advisor develops technical tools, reviews provincial reports, and promotes continuous program improvement. Additionally, they provide technical supervision to ensure quality, relevance, and adherence to standards of medical and nutrition services, and lead or supervise teams to achieve program objectives.

Job Purpose:

• Oversee the implementation and monitoring of health and nutrition activities to ensure alignment with established guidelines and standards.
• Support nutrition program development through proposal writing, reporting, and data management to demonstrate impact and facilitate funding opportunities.
• Coordinate procurement processes for medical and nutrition supplies, track key indicators, and develop necessary tools to ensure timely and effective delivery service.
• Collaborate with the HMIS/MEAL Advisor to facilitate data collection, feedback integration, and interdepartmental coordination, enhancing the efficiency and learning capacity of the nutrition program.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Implementation and Oversight

• Oversee the implementation of health and nutrition activities, including the rollout of IMNCI, IPC measures, waste management, immunization, family MUAC approach, supply requests for nutrition supplies, IMAM activities, and strengthening MIYCN interventions.
• Ensure all activities align with health and nutrition clusters recommendations and MoPH national guidelines.
• Conduct regular supportive supervisions from the field sites and health facilities to ensure quality of health and nutrition services
• Implement health and nutrition standards with support from provincial public health and nutrition officers to improve the quality of nutrition services
• Provide health and nutrition related capacity building training and on-the-job training to the front-line healthcare providers

Technical Support and Reporting

• Provide technical health and nutrition inputs and field data to support proposal development and feasibility assessments.
• Develop and compile reports for MDM and donors in collaboration with public health and nutrition Officers and relevant departments.
• Collect, review, and provide feedback on provincial reports related to TFUs, OPD SAM, MAM, and MIYCN activities, IMNCI, Immunization, IPC measures and ensuring timely data submission and entry into online databases.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Data Management

• Monitor progress against key health/nutrition indicators monthly by reviewing reported achievements from provincial teams.
• Develop and maintain work-plan and trend analyses to support implementation and review.
• Regularly follow up with officers on health and nutrition data submission, accuracy, and online data entry.

Coordination, Procurement, and Support

• Identify procurement needs in collaboration with officers and facilitate timely health and nutrition program procurement requests, coordinating with logistics for delivery.
• Liaise with support departments (finance, procurement, logistics, HR, HMIS) to ensure efficient implementation of health and nutrition activities.

Budget Management and Learning

• Work with the Medical Coordinator to ensure health and nutrition budgets are efficiently used by reviewing monthly expenditures against objectives and timelines.
• Work with the Medical Coordinator to ensure health and nutrition activities incorporate feedback mechanisms, lessons learned, and continuous refinement.

SAFEGUARDING POLICY FOR STAFF:

• Respect and follow Mdm Safeguarding policy and never neglect, abuse, harm, or exploit children, young people, and adults at risk,
• Report any actual or suspected harm to the children and vulnerable adults caused by staff and the program.

Qualification:

• Medical Doctor, bachelor’s degree in public health,
• A master’s degree in public health or nutrition will be preferable

Experience:

• At least 5 years’ experience in health/nutrition project design and implementation working in an INGO or NGO in Afghanistan.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in health/nutrition related humanitarian programming in a senior or program management position.

Other requirements:

• Preference will be given to female candidates.
• Strong understanding of health/nutrition surveys and reporting mechanisms and methodologies.
• Proven skills in training and capacity building of field staff on health/nutrition concepts and tools.
• In-depth knowledge of global humanitarian standards such as Sphere, Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), and WHO standards.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.
• Experience in community participation and consultative approaches to project implementation.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills in English, with a demonstrated ability to produce high-quality reports and documentation.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to field locations as required by the role.

The interested candidates should submit their applications with the updated CV, motivation letter, including references details to the following email – recruitment.afghanistan@medecinsdumonde.net – no later than the closing date. The reference "Medical/Nutrition Advisor" & vacancy number must be stated in the subject of the email you will send to MdM. If you do not clearly state the position for which you are applying, your application may not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note that MdM does not reimburse transportation cost if applicants are asked for interview or a test.

MdM does not charge fee at any stage of its recruitment process. All applications are free for all candidates, and no one should require any payment or compensation during the recruitment process.