Food Security and Agriculture Cluster (FSAC) NGO Co‑Chair

About the role

The FSAC NGO Co‑Chair strengthens inclusive and transparent NGO engagement within Afghanistan's Food Security and Agriculture Cluster. Hosted by World Vision Afghanistan, the role facilitates systematic consultation and information exchange with national and international NGOs and coordination mechanisms.

Key responsibilities

• Co‑chair National FSAC coordination meetings and contribute to seasonal food security assessments, IPC analyses, and joint sectoral assessments.
• Consolidate and represent collective NGO priorities, operational concerns, and agreed positions in FSAC processes.
• Support contingency and preparedness planning, seasonal prioritisation, strategy development, partner information management, advocacy and resource mobilisation.
• Promote strong coordination with UN agencies, humanitarian mechanisms, authorities, civil society and other stakeholders.
• Maintain impartiality while representing NGO interests and reporting administratively to the Programme Development & Quality Director.

Required profile

• Experience in humanitarian coordination, food security or agriculture sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse NGOs, UN agencies and government bodies.
• Strong analytical and advocacy skills with a focus on accountability and transparency.

Required skills

• Knowledge of Seasonal Food Security Assessment (SFSA) processes.
• Familiarity with IPC Acute Food Insecurity (AFI) analysis and joint assessments.
• Experience in contingency planning, resource mobilisation and advocacy within humanitarian contexts.