About HIA-Hungarian International Aid– Afghanistan:

Hungarian International Aid, founded in 1991, is one of Hungary’s largest charity organizations that also has gained international recognition. Through its expanding community of experts, volunteers, donors and corporate partners, HIA-Hungarian International Aid assists those in distress and deprivation. Regardless of nationality, religion and ideology, HIA-Hungarian International Aid provides assistance to those in need in Hungary, and in the international arena as a member of the international community in accordance with the strictest professional and transparency rules.  OBJECTIVES Assistance to those in need HIA-Hungarian International Aid’s objective is to deliver quick, professional and effective assistance to crisis victims of natural and man-made disasters.  Fight against poverty HIA-Hungarian International Aid’s objective is to offer not only emergency assistance but also provide chances to break out of poverty for people who are ready to take action to promote their catching up. Stronger social solidarity​ HIA-Hungarian International Aid’s objective is to strengthen social solidarity through creating a culture of volunteering and giving.  

Since 2001, HIA has been implementing humanitarian and development programmes in the country devastated by war for decades. In addition to humanitarian aid, our objective is to achieve, through our permanent local office, long-term sustainable results in the areas of education, rural development, public administration development, health, and capacity building. In partnership with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) and United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), we deliver thousands of tons of food each year through “food for work/CBT - Vocational Training - RRM (Rapid Response Mechanism)” programmes to those in need. In the complex food programmes, we help the population to make a long-term sustainable living through income-generating training, agricultural, water management and infrastructural developments. In addition to implementing aid and development programmes, our office in Mazar-I-Sharif in the North of the country also performs intensive coordination throughout the year.

Responsibilities:

• Assist proposal writer while developing and designing community-based health and nutrition projects.
• Assess and survey the nutrition education needs of the districts and coordinate/integrate nutrition education with the district curriculum.
• Designing and developing nutrition projects, protocols and guidelines for BSFP and TSFP projects.
• Providing technical assistance and training to field staff on the implementation of BSFP and TSFP activities.
• Developing project proposals and budgets for BSFP and TSFP interventions.
• Experience demonstrating expertise in the formulation/review/evaluation of national/local policies addressing child and maternal malnutrition.
• Experience in design/implementation and evaluation of programs in response to child and pregnant women malnutrition at both national and local level and community approaches and ethnic component.
• Experience in field work in the implementation of nutrition programs.
• Representing the organization at nutrition-related conferences and workshops.
• Promote better nutrition by giving talks to groups about diet, nutrition and the relationship between good eating habits and preventing or managing specific diseases.
• Develop programs and counsel the public on topics related to food and nutrition especially the vulnerable groups, such as females and the elderly.
• Promote healthy eating habits by developing health plans with the community people and educating the target community people about food.
• Assist, develop and implement up-to-date nutrition education curriculum.
• Develop, select and make teaching aids and resource materials for communities and schools.
• Coordinate the distribution of awareness materials.
• Serve as a community resource in the area of nutrition education to parents, students, health service and other civic groups.
• Assist in the development, coordination and production of awareness materials.
• Accountable for professional technical contribution to project design, planning, administration, monitoring and evaluation of the health and nutrition at country office and field levels.
• Data collection and analysis to prepare project concepts, progress reports for enhancement of team work and compliance with the project work plan aligned with country program goals and strategy.
• Ensure the availability of accurate, complete and up to date information required for effective health and nutrition program implementation and design, addressing gender inequalities.
• Regular review of the health and nutrition program including budget, project work plan and progress for quality implementation.
• Follow up with program team at the field levels to ensure all program activities are documented properly and shared with coordination team properly.
• Participate in the proposal writing and capacity building programs of the field and country office health and nutrition staff.
• Utilize the innovation funds by recommending the new initiatives which lead to greater impact of the project.
• Coordination with all stakeholders at central and field level.
• Regular and proper reporting of the activities on the agreed upon timeline by the organization and donor.
• Designing capacity development programs and ToT trainings for the field health and nutrition team members.
• Ability to effectively represent organization and the activities of the project at all relevant forums.
• Laisse with different governmental departments for organizing events like quizzes, sports events in school etc.
• Organize quizzes and sport activities to raise awareness for Nutrition, Health and WASH in schools, communities and universities.
• Support the field staff on conducting Awareness Sessions for Nutrition and Wash to Screen MAM & SAM
• Support the field staff on promoting School Health and conduct One Health Approach Program Training.
• Overall Responsible for the day-to-day management of the project activities including coordination with PHD, Shura and other agencies to support the community-based health care program.
• Conducting timely sectoral analysis to contribute to project planning and management.
• Providing quality technical contributions to the development and implementation of Integrated Health & Nutrition strategies.
• Strengthening the capacities of Country Office staff through effective capacity-building support.
• Ensuring accountability for supply and non-supply assistance and disbursement of programme funds for Health & Nutrition.
• Maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external counterparts for advocacy, technical coordination, and knowledge networking.
• Maintaining emergency preparedness and providing effective coordination for emergency responses.

Competencies:

• Work planning and implementation of Action Plans with a special focus on Priority Districts.
• WASH program in the state leading to improved (flagship) government water and sanitation and hygiene promotion program and ensures compliance with specific assigned objectives.
• Work closely with other sectors for cash projection, procurement and staff capacity building.
• Produce weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Active participate in the coordination meetings.
• Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
• Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.
• Has good leadership and supervisory skills; coordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear.
• Analyzes and integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources.
• Identifies urgent and potentially difficult decisions and acts on them promptly; initiates and generates team and department-wide activities.
• Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives.
• Quickly builds relationship/link with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational departments.
• Demonstrates, applies and shares expert technical knowledge across the organization.
• Technically Liaise with donor and Ministry of Public health at central and field levels.

• Must be a medical doctor or a Post graduate degree in health or public health MPH (Master in Public health).
• Having at least 5-year working experience with national or international NGOs in management of a community-based health and nutrition projects implementation and design.
• Expert in community mobilization and coordination to increase community participation.
• Expert in designing behavior change communication (health) for improving the nutritional status of child and child bearing age women.
• Enthusiasm to travel to locations within a region, especially in Northern and Northeastern region – and to other regions for training sessions
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, Dari and Pashto both verbally and in writing.
• Good level of literacy and numeracy, computer literate an asset.
• Self-motivated, possessing persuasion skills, ability to maintain relationship and able to work on own initiative.

• Interested and qualified candidates can submit their CVs along with a cover letter to the HR Department of HIA through the email address: hr.assistant@hunaid.hu
• Note: Please indicate the (Vacancy Number - Position Title) you are applying in the subject of your email, otherwise, your application will not be considered.
• Only those candidates who meet the qualification and requirements for the mentioned positions will be called for the written test and interview.