Field Supervisor (Multi-Sectoral Program)

EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Field Supervisor (Multi-Sectoral Program)

VACANCY REF: ACFFSMSPUD

DATE OF VACANCY: 25/03/2024

Action Against Hunger | Action Contre la Faim (ACF) is an international humanitarian organization committed to ending child hunger. Recognized as a leader in the fight against malnutrition, Action Against Hunger saves the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger. With more than 40 years of expertise in emergency situations of conflict, natural disaster and chronic food insecurity, Action Against Hunger runs life-saving programmes in over 45 countries benefitting seven million people each year. With head offices in the United Kingdom, France, Spain, the United States and Canada, our international network shares its combined resources, breadth of experience and technical expertise in pursuit of a world without hunger. Every year, our 7,500+ field workers help over 21 million people in over 45 countries worldwide. As a non-governmental, non-profit, non-religious organization, we are committed to principled humanitarian action as outlined in our International Charter of Principles: independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to affected populations, professionalism and transparency.

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

Duration: till 31 December 2024 (with possibility of extension)

Base: Udayapur (Belaka)

Expected starting date: 1 May 2024 

Number of positions: 1

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Field Supervisor (Multi-Sectoral Program) is responsible for:

Key responsibility 1: Assist in planning and implementing the program focusing on the promotion of Neglected and Under-Utilized Crop Species (NUCS)

• Assist in planning and implementing of nutrition-sensitive and livelihood interventions in the field
  
• Support to design the approaches that increase community mobilization and ensure meaningful participation of women and vulnerable people 
• Assist in revising and developing guidelines and monitoring tools for NUCS activities

Key responsibility 2: Support partner on training and input-related activities

• Support partner in the creation of necessary training modules and tools for targeted groups and households of project locations
• Provide supportive supervision for implementing partners and relevant stakeholders

Key Responsibility 3: Support partner staff to ensure timely documentation and reporting of activities from the field 

• Assist partner in implementing the activities and/or training using appropriate tools as per need and request
• Supervise the work progress through regular field visits
• Inform the FSL department of ACF if any issues/challenges arise in the field during the course of implementation
• Collect and compile case studies, photo stories, and lessons learn from the field with support from partner
• Support to carry out a qualitative and quantitative assessment in the field
• Provide timely reporting of field activities on a monthly basis 
• Assist the team for the preparation of interim and final reports or as needed

Key responsibility 4: Support partner in coordination, integration, and advocacy at the local level

• Ensure communication is open between partners, local government stakeholders, and ACF 
• Conduct regular coordination, define project approach, and inform the progress of field activities to concerned Municipalities
• Ensure proper coordination and communication with all concerned stakeholders
• Ensure integration of FSL into multi-sectoral programming aligning to the Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Plan

Key responsibility 5: Participate in the administrative procedures of the organization

• Contribute to the adequate follow-up of internal logistics and administrative procedures (BFU, PL, Cash Advance, MAF, etc.)
• Adhere to the organizational rules, regulations, and policies that are being applied and followed in an appropriate
• Ensure that the confidentiality of data, the property of the organization, and project beneficiaries is strictly maintained
• Flexible to do the official work as requested by his/her line manager

Key responsibility 6: Other 

• Proactively support ACFs commitments to gender equality, child protection and disability sensitivity
• Comply with Safeguarding Policy and the relevant annexed policies, which fall under its scope.

Qualifications and Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or agriculture related discipline with at least three years of field experience in nutrition or livelihoods, preferably in an international NGO, promoting nutrition-sensitive interventions and livelihoods interventions.
• Demonstrated skills in capacity-building training in nutrition and livelihoods
• Demonstrated engagement in quantitative and qualitative surveys related to nutrition and livelihoods.
  
• Good understanding of knowledge in nutrition, agriculture, climate change, disaster and related disciplines
• Ability to analyze a situation, synthesize information, and use the outputs to improve implementation, good coordination, ability to work in a diverse environment
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, innovative, problem-solving, and result-oriented
• Sensitive and responsive to Gender, Age Diversity and Social Inclusion
• Excellent interpersonal, networking, and negotiation skills
• Good Computer skills (Microsoft package), including analysis and reporting skill, Flexibility – Autonomy 
• Good standard of written and spoken Nepali and English language, 
• Willingness to travel as required.

Applications:

Interested Nepali applicants with suitable skills are requested to submit a motivation letter including expected salary range, updated CV with two referees through email: recruitment@np-actionagainsthunger.org by 8 April 2024 by 5 pm Nepal time. The Vacancy Reference (ACFFSMSPUD) must be mentioned in the title of the email otherwise the application may be disqualified.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further process. Action Against Hunger reserves the right to reject any or all applications. Telephonic inquiries will not be entertained.

Action Against Hunger | Action Contre la Faim is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people with disabilities and members from disadvantaged /underrepresented ethnic groups.