Action Contre la Faim (ACF)
Action Contre la Faim is a non-governmental organisation. It intervenes in 40 countries and implements nutrition and health, food security, water and sanitation, and advocacy programmes. On the international level, Action Contre la Faim is also present in Paris, London, Madrid, New York and Montreal.
Location: Zimbabwe (Harare)
Closing date: 22 Nov 2008
Job Description
We are looking for: A NUTRITION EXPERT (M/F)
General objective:
The aim of this project is to support the ACF mission in Zimbabwe in the design and planning of nutrition interventions for the immediate and long term (2 to 3 years).
Responsibilities:
- To elaborate a nutrition strategy for immediate & long term
- Support for nutrition assessment design (possibly with partners such as UNICEF and NGO or independently)
- Participation to UNICEF nutrition survey and/or (if clearance obtained) conducting ACF independent assessments
- To participate in nutrition, health & HIV national coordination meetings including Nutrition cluster.
- To elaborate a nutrition strategy for immediate & long term
- Based on needs and priorities, propose axes for nutrition interventions, operational modalities and phase out strategy.
- To define emergency & long term nutritional responses which support the on-going Food Security and WASH activities
- Emergency programme design and kick-off (if GAM/SAM scores above emergency thresholds)
- Preparation of project proposals for donor funding
- To develop capacity of 1 Nutrition Program Manager
- Recruit with ACF team a Nut PM
- To define a plan of training and train and supervise its implementation.
Qualification and previous experience:
- High Profile Nutrition Expert with Nutrition academic background
- A minimum of 3 years humanitarian experience, both in emergency and post crisis settings
- Trained in nutrition survey methodologies (SMARTnecessary /LQAS a plus) and need-assessment tools
- Conversant in Nutrition Global Cluster standards ? would be a plus
- Background in broader nutrition related fields (FS; Agronomy) is an asset
- Experience with ACF is an asset
- Familiar with humanitarian donors ? extensive proposal writing experience
- Comfortable with capacity building and training
- Excellent command of English, written and spoken
- Humanitarian field experience required
Competences:
Initiative and problem solving skills:
- Working with all the different partners requires being good at public relations, as well as mind-openness and diplomacy
- Ability to capitalise experience and available information in order to become quickly autonomous
- Ability to take initiative where appropriate to deal with difficulties encountered in daily work
Adaptability and flexibility:
- Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organisation itself
- Ability to work within a fluid situation (changes within the team, location of programmes)
- Willingness to live and work within a team and respect the rules of collective living
Motivation and involvement:
- Motivation and commitment to humanitarian ideals
- Interest in involvement beyond the job i.e. active involvement in the ethos of the organisation itself
- Ability to integrate into the local environment including awareness of political and economic aspects of the country
Professionalism and Management:
- Ability to conduct work in a professional and mature manner
- Ability to deal with relation with local authorities as a representative of Action contre la Faim
- Ability to manage local staff in a mature and impartial manner
Status: Fixed ?term work contract
Length of contract: 2 months
Personalised training provided before leaving on mission
All expenses paid in the field: travel out/return, collective accommodation. We pay the costs of social security, complementary health and repatriation insurance
Allowance of 1.550 euros gross per month paid into your home bank account
Vacancies Contact
Application Process:
CV and Motivation letter to be sent to:
Recruitment officer
4, rue Niepce
75662 Paris cedex 14
or:
recrutementvolontaires@actioncontrelafaim.org
Reference Code: RW_7HRETA-16
