A HEALTH AND NUTRITION HEAD OF DEPARTMENT – UKRAINE

About : Action contre la Faim

Créée en 1979, Action contre la Faim est une organisation non gouvernementale internationale qui lutte contre la faim dans le monde. Sa charte des principes humanitaires – indépendance, neutralité, non-discrimination, accès libre et direct aux victimes, professionnalisme, transparence – fonde son identité depuis plus de 40 ans. Sa mission est de sauver des vies en éliminant la faim par la prévention, la détection et le traitement de la sous-nutrition, en particulier pendant et après les situations d’urgence liées aux conflits et aux catastrophes naturelles. Action contre la Faim coordonne ses programmes autour de 5 domaines d’activités : Nutrition et Santé – Santé Mentale, Soutien Psychosocial et Protection – Sécurité Alimentaire et Moyens d’Existence – Eau, Assainissement et Hygiène – Plaidoyer. En 2022, Action contre la Faim est venue en aide à plus de 28 millions de personnes dans 46 pays à travers le monde. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

Mission :

Under the supervision of the deputy country director, you will be in charge of the following missions:
Contribute to defining the country strategy as well as the Health & Nutrition strategy and positioning of the department

Coordinate the identification of needs and formulation of project proposals

Design, develop and evaluate actions in the field of nutrition and health

Monitor and coordinate programmes in the fields of nutrition and health
Develop and launch programmes in collaboration with governmental and local agencies
Be the Technical/Support Manager of the Nutrition and Health Program Managers
Represent Action Contre la Faim and its positioning at the local level, including coordination and collaboration with other actors

Profile :

You have a medical background with a specialization in public health, option in nutrition, or general medicine.
At least 5 years experience in the field of humanitarian context, including at least 3 years in a coordination position.
An experience with ACF is a plus.
You have demonstrated experience in healthcare organizations support and in the implementation of humanitarian responses in an emergency context (with emphasis in community-based prevention activities as well as in maternal and child health).
You have an excellent interpersonal skills with partners and authorities, as well as proven writing skills (project writing, reporting, etc).
You are fluent in English (oral and written) and either Ukrainian or Russian