Female BSFP Focal Point Food (Herat) Returnee (Subject to Donor Approval )

Women Activities & Social Service Association (WASSA) was established in 2002 in Afghanistan as a non-governmental organization, committed to seeking ways for women's empowerment in Afghanistan. WASSA aims to promote women's equal participation in socio-economic sectors of the country. WASSA works directly with communities to bring change in the social attitude of the community regarding women.

An envision “Equal participation of women & men in all sectors of the country.

• Equal Opportunities: WASSA is dedicated to offering equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, ethnicity, age, or disability.
• Safeguarding and Conduct: WASSA will contact previous employers to inquire about any history of sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment during the candidate's employment, including incidents under investigation at the time the candidate left. Job offers are conditional on satisfactory reference checks. By applying, candidates confirm they understand and accept these procedures.
• Final Selection: The selected candidate must pass a background check and reference check. They will also be required to sign WASSA's Code of Conduct, PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse), Safeguarding, and other relevant policies before receiving a final job offer/contract 

Key Duties and Responsibilities;

1. Coordinate and monitor the implementation of BSFP activities targeting returnee beneficiaries in assigned locations (Gazerga Transaction Center/ GTC).
2. Support the identification, registration, verification, and targeting of eligible beneficiaries, particularly PLW and children.
3. Conduct and/or supervise nutrition screening activities and ensure eligible beneficiaries are appropriately referred and assisted.
4. Sensitize female beneficiaries and communities on BSFP assistance, food entitlements, nutrition, hygiene, and appropriate utilization of nutrition commodities.
5. Collect, verify, compile, and submit accurate nutrition-related data and reports from the field on a daily basis.
6. Ensure all BSFP records, beneficiary data, monitoring forms, and reports are complete, accurate, and submitted on time.
7. Identify implementation challenges at the field level and report them to the line manager for appropriate action.
8. Coordinate closely with the Project Manager, District Supervisors, SCOPE/registration teams, and other relevant project staff to ensure smooth implementation of BSFP activities.
9. Support the project team in ensuring that eligible returnee beneficiaries receive their entitled BSFP assistance in a safe, dignified, and transparent manner.
10. Promote awareness among beneficiaries regarding their rights, entitlements, feedback mechanisms, and proper use of nutrition assistance.
11. Maintain confidentiality and ensure respectful engagement with women, children, and other vulnerable beneficiaries.
12. Support the overall monitoring, documentation, and reporting of BSFP activities and contribute to achieving project objectives.
13. Perform other nutrition-related duties assigned by the supervisor or Project Manager.

• Qualified Nurse or Midwife, preferably with additional training in nutrition.
• At least 2–3 years of relevant experience in health, nutrition, BSFP, or humanitarian project implementation.
• Experience in community mobilization, nutrition screening, beneficiary targeting, and training/sensitization activities.
• Good understanding of nutrition issues affecting Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW) and children.
• Experience in behavior change communication and community-based nutrition awareness is an advantage.
• Strong communication, coordination, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly to field locations and project sites.
• Ability to communicate effectively in local languages, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to speak and write English.
• Good computer literacy, including Microsoft Word and Excel; ability to work with digital data-collection/reporting tools is an advantage.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Self-motivated, responsible, and able to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Ability to maintain professional relationships with beneficiaries, community leaders, project staff, and other stakeholders.
• Strong persuasion, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to work in challenging field environments and under pressure.
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply, given the position's direct engagement with female beneficiaries and PLW.

• Interested, qualified candidates should submit their information/request through the link (https://airtable.com/appt9r75rGdiO0JCq/shr8Iqhu1UrDJF7gz)
• Academic certificates or references do not need to be submitted at this time. These will be requested if an interview is called for.
• Only short-listed candidates will be invited for the written test and interview upon project approval.