Job Detail

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Effective Project Technical Oversight

• Maintain an overview of the regional and country nutrition context with a view to strategically develop new integrated mult-sectoral projects.  
• Provide technical advice and make recommendations on potential expansion in new areas and internal nutrition capacity for implementation.
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits to ensure project objectives are being met, provide technical support to the field team to ensure high quality project implementation.
• Support evaluation and impact analysis of current projects through regular data analysis and provide feedback to relevant staff, Ministry of Public Health and nutrition partners.

Programme Quality

• Support technical design of new proposals; ensure project activities are implemented in line with approved proposal and requirements and in accordance with Concern, Ministry of Public Health and international standards.
• Regularly assess and provide feedback on the quality of programme and interventions during field visits and at other relevant times.
• Maintain a resource library for the team and keep up-to-date with the latest trends and updates within the sector.

Finance Management

• Work with the project manager to plan and construct nutrition budgets
• Ensure nutrition project expenditure is in line with approved budget, advising on potential expenses and recommending corrective actions in close collaboration with the Project Manager and Programme Directors

Human Resource Management 

• Be involved in the recruitment of nutrition staff for the country programme, providing advice on technical skills and experience required.
• Ensure all nutrition staff are adequately trained and create possibilities for capacity building, mentoring and coaching. Plan and develop training materials as required.
• Support line managers in induction of new staff

Programme Documentation and Reporting

• Review project narrative reports both internal and external including donor reports and ensure they are of high quality.
• Document lessons learnt and best practices to inform project adaptation and future nutrition programming
• Review and provide technical input on case studies and stories of change to ensure they are of good quality.

Representation and Coordination

• Develop and maintain relationships with ministry of public health, UN agencies, NGOs and other stakeholders with the objective of raising public awareness of Concern and ensuring good cooperation and partnerships.
• Represent Concern at national and subnational coordination mechanisms facilitating supportive synergies and avoiding duplication with the work of other agencies.  
• Work closely with HQ Nutrition Advisor for technical support as and when required in consultation with the Programme Director

CHS & Emergency:

• Concern is committed to the Common Humanitarian Standards (CHS) to ensure accountability to all stakeholders. Concern activities are guided by CHS in all stages both emergency and development projects /programs. In Afghanistan, we have an Accountability framework and therefore any Afghanistan employees are responsible to comply with CHS principles and benchmarks. To give your full support in relation to emergencies when occurring in any area that Concern Afghanistan will give your full support in relation to emergencies when occurring in any area that Concern Afghanistan will respond.

Applications should be written in English and demonstrate the applicants suitability for the job. A current Curriculum Vita and three referee’s reports should be included in the application. In the first instance applications should be submitted to Concern World Wide- Afghanistan offices in Taloqan marked to the attention of the Human Resources Department. And / or to any other field offices of Concern in, Faizabad, Yawan, , Kunduz and Kabul (Shari now ,5^th Street House 1117 Qala - e - Fatullah) or through this email address: afghanistan.hr@concern.net

Subject line must be: (714 /2022, Nutrition Advisor) or your application may not be considered. 

Closing Date: 11 Oct 2022