Nutrition Programme Officer – Humanitarian Nutrition Programs

Job Description

Programme Associate (Nutrition) – G6 | World Food Programme

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at the World Food Programme, located in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, focused on saving lives in emergencies and building pathways to peace and prosperity through food assistance for those recovering from conflict, disasters, and extreme weather shocks. This position is vital for providing specialized technical support to nutrition programme activities, ensuring effective implementation and responsiveness to the nutrition needs of communities through health facilities under the Human Capital Development initiative.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Location: In-person – Jalalabad, Afghanistan
• Team: Reports to the Nutrition Programme Policy Officer and Head of Program as needed, within the WFP Jalalabad Area Office.
• Mission: To provide specialized technical support to Nutrition Programme activities, ensuring effective implementation and responsiveness to the nutrition needs of communities through health facilities.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support: Provide specialized technical and programmatic support for the planning, implementation, and monitoring of WFP nutrition activities, including TSFP, BSFP, Stunting prevention, and MCBP, aligning with WFP policies.
• Manage: Support the comprehensive management of nutrition projects and Field Level Agreements, encompassing calls for proposals, budget reviews, amendments, and communication with partners.
• Analyze: Compile, analyze, and report on nutrition programme data, such as implementation progress, beneficiary reach, and resource utilization, to identify trends and inform follow-up actions.
• Coordinate: Liaise and coordinate with WFP Country Office, technical units, cooperating partners, government counterparts, and other stakeholders to ensure effective program implementation and delivery.
• Monitor: Oversee programme implementation and specialized nutritious food requirements, including reviewing stock and utilization data, identifying pipeline issues, and coordinating follow-up with relevant colleagues.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Minimum completion of a university (bachelor’s) degree.
• Experience: Minimum 6 years’ experience in the field of nutrition, medical, public health, food science, and project management within a humanitarian context.
• Skills: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and local languages (Pashto/Dari); strong data analysis and reporting capabilities; effective project management support.
• Bonus: Preferred educational background in Medical, Nutrition, Public Health, or Food Science.