Nutrition Extender (Strengthen the Breastfeeding Corner)

Job Summary:

The Afghan Winner Logistic Services (AWLS) Office in Kabul invites qualified candidates to apply for the following vacancy in Herat Province:

Skills Required:

Requires travel to provinces:

Skills Description:

· Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to analyse diverse and complex information from a wide range of sources to make analytical statements to inform decision-making.

· Good report writing skills. 

· Capacity to work in an emergency context under stressful conditions and strict deadlines.

· Good communication and networking skills, including the ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams as well as establishing and maintaining close working relationships with a variety of implementing partners and counterparts at different levels. 

· Good computer skills, including experience with various software applications.

·  Flexible to travel anywhere in the region based on need

Duties & Responsibilities:

1.     Support to Nutrition program/project development and planning

• Work closely and collaboratively with internal (under leadership of UNICEF Nutrition officers and outpost technical officer) and external colleagues (BPHS/EPHS, DoPH/PNO) and partners to discuss strategies and methodologies and to determine regional/provincial priorities/competencies to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable results in the relevant sector

§  Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of nutrition programming processes and to ensure integration, coherence and harmonization of programs/projects with other UNICEF sectors and achievement of results as planned and allocated.

2.     Program management, monitoring and delivery of results

• Actively monitor & provide supportive supervision for nutrition programs/projects at regional and provincial levels through field visits, surveys and/or exchange of information with partners/stakeholders using evidence such as PND IMAM database, TPM, NID, NNSS reports, etc to assess progress, identify bottlenecks and potential problems and take timely decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely resolution.
• Prepare regular/mandated program/project reports for management, donors and partners to keep them informed of program progress.
• Support timely quality monthly programme reports (IMAM, MN/WIFS, IYCF, NNSS, Community Nutrition)

3.     Technical and operational support to nutrition program implementation

• Participate in sector program meetings including program development and contingency planning discussions on emergency preparedness, Nutrition cluster meetings, in the regional and provincial levels designated to provide technical and operational information, advice and support.

4.     Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

• Contribute to implementation of policies and procedures to ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy of sustainable programs and projects.

·        Organize and implement capacity building initiatives/activities (IMAM, WIFS, SCM, NiE, NNSS, Community Nutrition/IYCF) to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders to promote sustainable results in relevant sector and related programs/projects.