ACF International

IMMEDIATE VACANCY
Founded in 1979, ACF International (Action Against Hunger) is an international humanitarian organization that delivers programs in over 40 countries. Recognized worldwide as a leader in the fight against hunger, our mission is to save lives through the prevention, detection, and treatment of malnutrition, especially during and after emergency situations and conflicts.

Currently,  UNICEF and ACF have just started a new project on “Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) in Nusa Tenggara Timur”. ACF and UNICEF will work in partnership to provide technical assistance to improve the management of acute malnutrition in children aged less than five years in Kupang District in Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) Province.

This programme proposes to build the evidence base on how to effectively integrate the CMAM approach into routine health service delivery in Indonesia and ensure it is linked with other essential health and nutrition services to prevent and treat both moderate and severe acute malnutrition and other forms of undernutrition. In addition, it will examine ways to better integrate the provision of WASH and CMAM services. 

 

In order to reach its goal, ACF Indonesia Mission is seeking a qualified candidates forthe position of Nutrition and Health Field Worker – CMAM as part on the program team to be based in KUPANG, East NusaTenggara / Nusa Tenggara Timur Province . 

 

Initial Contract duration : 12 months with possibility of extension

Reporting to : Nutrition and Health Program Manager

Starting date : January 2015

 

Technical Knowledge and Skills

§  University degree or professional qualification (equivalent to Bachelors, preferable major: Nutrition or Health) or Diploma / Level of studies: Bachelor degree or Health Care Professional Qualification.

§    Experience in implementing care practices / nutrition activities

§    Good knowledge of nutrition (symptoms, causes, and treatment of malnutrition; nutrition value of food items; infant care practice, etc)

§    Ability to work cooperatively as part of a diverse team, and within diverse cultural / religious contexts

§  Sensitivity to and empathy with the community, especially regarding traditional and cultural beliefs, heath/nutrition practices, health seeking behaviour and gender issues.

General Requirements :

§  Min. of 1 year experience work in Nutrition and health, include with sub-district health officer and community.

§  Good communication and facilitation skills

§  Willingness to travel, work and stay in remote rural areas

§  Previous experiences working in humanitarian organizations/context will be beneficial

§  Proficiency with computer

 

Goal : Implements the activities of the Nutrition and Hygiene Promotion, in cooperation with partner  in the field (partners : health staffs and community).

 

Objectives of the Position:

Collect information and data

• Participate actively in initial training sessions, pilot surveys and debriefing
• Carry out defined surveys (Apply the designed methodologies to the surveys and monitoring)
• Ensure coherence of collected information from Posyandu, Village Midwife, Puskesmas and Pustu
• Report any problems and constraints
• Propose possible improvements

 

Monitoring of the program implementation

• Ensure monitoring of the project implementation process following National Nutrition Surveillance flow chart from Posyandu, Pustu-Puskesmas and at the community
• Ensure that the designed activities had been well implemented (surveillance system and guidance-protocol for Severe Acute Malnutrition of Children Under Five of age

Write reports 

·       Submit weekly reports for supervisor consist of a clear id ea about the situation in the villages and camps where the activities are implemented.

·       Submit monthly report for supervisor consists of: objective, analysis and results, planning, personal comment, summary of the weekly reports.

·        Provide minutes of meetings when necessary.

·        Reports any problems or constraints faced during the implementation of the activities.

·        Any information regarding security issue has to be immediately shared with supervisor.

 

Communication responsibilities

·         Maintains a constructive collaboration with all AcF from all department.

·         Gives regular feed-back to the supervisor (phone calls when his/her supervisor is not in the field)

·   Maintain coordination with local health structure as well as the community to ensure the quality of implementation and sustainability of project.

 

Representation of ACF program, in coordination with Nutrition and Health Program Manager

·         Represents AcF program when necessary

·         Informs the beneficiaries and the local people in general about AcF activities

·      Meets other humanitarian actors in the field and exchange information about the context and the programs implemented

 

 

Interest applicants to submit their letter of interest and update CV with references to Action Contre la Faim, by email : acfrecruitment@yahoo.fr  ; no later than  January 3^rd   2015 . Only short- listed  candidates will be contacted.