TFU Cook Assistant
2026-06-11        Helmand       Full Time        7
Job Location: Helmand
Nationality: National
Category: Admin-Clerical
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: As Per ACF Salary Scale
Vacancy Number: ACF/AFG-2026-052
No. Of Jobs: 2
City: Helmand
Organization: Action Against Hunger-ACF
Years of Experience: Experiences in Health, facilities is preferred.
Contract Duration: 31-August 2026
Gender: Male/Female
Education: School graduate
Close date: 2026-06-11

About Action Against Hunger-ACF:

Action Against Hunger (ACF) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that was created in France in1979. ACF has been active in Afghanistan in the medical, nutrition, food security, and water and sanitation fields since 1995.ACF improved access to health and nutrition services for the most vulnerable people, who live in remote areas without a localhealth system. In particular, the country team supported pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under five, who are atgreater risk of malnutrition. Nutrition programs rely on an integrated approach, addressing both primary and underlying causes, inorder to have a lasting impact on nutritional status. The country team worked at community level, in villages and at provincial level,strengthening the public health system. It also worked at national level to ensure reliable information about the nutritional situation reached the wider humanitarian community. Covid-19 prevention was integrated into all interventions and additional responseactivities were implemented, such as the disinfection of health facilities and public places, cash assistance, psychosocial support andthe distribution of hygiene kits to affected populations.

Action Against Hunger (ACF) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that was created in France in1979. ACF has been active in Afghanistan in the medical, nutrition, food security, and water and sanitation fields since 1995.ACF improved access to health and nutrition services for the most vulnerable people, who live in remote areas without a localhealth system. In particular, the country team supported pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under five, who are atgreater risk of malnutrition. Nutrition programs rely on an integrated approach, addressing both primary and underlying causes, inorder to have a lasting impact on nutritional status. The country team worked at community level, in villages and at provincial level,strengthening the public health system. It also worked at national level to ensure reliable information about the nutritional situation reached the wider humanitarian community. Covid-19 prevention was integrated into all interventions and additional responseactivities were implemented, such as the disinfection of health facilities and public places, cash assistance, psychosocial support andthe distribution of hygiene kits to affected populations.
Job Descriptions:

Objective  1: Purchase the products needed for preparing meals

Objective  1: Purchase the products needed for preparing meals Objective  1: Purchase the products needed for preparing meals Objective   1: Purchase the products needed for preparing meals

Activities:

Activities Activities Activities : :

-          Make a list of the food to buy depending on the available supplies;

-          -          -           Make a list of the food to buy depending on the available supplies; Make a list of the food to buy depending on the available supplies;

-          Evaluate fuel needs and follow the consumption;

-          -          -           Evaluate fuel needs and follow the consumption; Evaluate fuel needs and follow the consumption;

-          Purchase what is needed for preparing the meals according to the budget allotted by the assistant administrator;

-          -          -           Purchase what is needed for preparing the meals according to the budget allotted by the assistant administrator; Purchase what is needed for preparing the meals according to the budget allotted by the assistant administrator;

-          Check the food quality;

-          -          -           Check the food quality; Check the food quality;

-          Responsible for the food stock and cooking material

-          -          -           Responsible for the food stock and cooking material Responsible for the food stock and cooking material

 

 

Objective 2: Prepare the meals for the house team

Objective 2: Prepare the meals for the house team Objective 2: Prepare the meals for the house team Objective 2: Prepare the meals for the house team

Activities:

Activities: Activities: Activities:

-          Prepare the meals respecting the hygiene rules;

-          -          -           Prepare the meals respecting the hygiene rules; Prepare the meals respecting the hygiene rules;

-          Clean, disinfect and fill the water filter.

-          -          -           Clean, disinfect and fill the water filter. Clean, disinfect and fill the water filter.

 

   

Objective 3: Keep the premises and equipment clean

Objective 3: Keep the premises and equipment clean Objective 3: Keep the premises and equipment clean Objective 3: Keep the premises and equipment clean

Activities:

Activities: Activities: Activities:

-          Do the washing-up;

-          -          -           Do the washing-up; Do the washing-up;

-          Clean and disinfect the refrigerator once a month;

-          -          -           Clean and disinfect the refrigerator once a month; Clean and disinfect the refrigerator once a month;

-          Wash the equipment and the kitchen daily after use

-          -          -           Wash the equipment and the kitchen daily after use Wash the equipment and the kitchen daily after use

-          Dust the surfaces, furniture, and equipment;

-          -          -           Dust the surfaces, furniture, and equipment; Dust the surfaces, furniture, and equipment;

-          Clean the windows whenever necessary;

-          -          -           Clean the windows whenever necessary; Clean the windows whenever necessary;

-          Empty the wastepaper baskets and incinerate their contents;

-          -          -           Empty the wastepaper baskets and incinerate their contents; Empty the wastepaper baskets and incinerate their contents;

-          Sweep and wash the floor;

-          -          -           Sweep and wash the floor; Sweep and wash the floor;

-          Clean and disinfect the toilets;

-          -          -           Clean and disinfect the toilets; Clean and disinfect the toilets;

-          Clean and disinfect the water filters and fill them up.

-          -          -           Clean and disinfect the water filters and fill them up. Clean and disinfect the water filters and fill them up.

-          Wash, hang, and iron the household linen and clothes (apart from underwear);

-          -          -           Wash, hang, and iron the household linen and clothes (apart from underwear); Wash, hang, and iron the household linen and clothes (apart from underwear);

-          Make the beds

-          -          -           Make the beds Make the beds
Job Requirements:

Education (if relevant) and experiences expected

Education (if relevant) and experiences expected Education (if relevant) and experiences expected Education (if relevant) and experiences expected

-          School graduate

-          -          -           School graduate School graduate

-          Experience as cook

-          -          -           Experience as cook Experience as cook

-          Experiences in Health, facilities is preferred.

-          -          -           Experiences in Health, facilities is preferred. Experiences in Health, facilities is preferred.

-          Knowledge of cleaning and cooking products

-          -          -           Knowledge of cleaning and cooking products Knowledge of cleaning and cooking products

 

   

Technical skills

Technical skills Technical skills Technical skills

-          Team-building

-          -          -           Team-building Team-building

-          Independent, critical mind and pro-activity

-          -          -           Independent, critical mind and pro-activity Independent, critical mind and pro-activity

-          Strong analytical skills.

-          -          -           Strong analytical skills. Strong analytical skills.

-          Good organization, planning, and reporting skills.

-          -          -           Good organization, planning, and reporting skills. Good organization, planning, and reporting skills.

-          High flexibility to travel to different provinces and districts where ACF has active operations.

-          -          -           High flexibility to travel to different provinces and districts where ACF has active operations. High flexibility to travel to different provinces and districts where ACF has active operations.

-          Knowledge of locations and communities is a plus.

-          -          -           Knowledge of locations and communities is a plus. Knowledge of locations and communities is a plus.

-          Capable of working under stressful situation.

-          -          -           Capable of working under stressful situation. Capable of working under stressful situation.

-          Ability to take initiative and prioritize multiple tasks with minimum supervision.

-          -          -           Ability to take initiative and prioritize multiple tasks with minimum supervision. Ability to take initiative and prioritize multiple tasks with minimum supervision.

-          Good strategic and analytical ability with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

-          -          -           Good strategic and analytical ability with strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Good strategic and analytical ability with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

-          Ability to engage in and promote effective collaboration within and outside ACF to achieve shared goals and optimize results.

-          -          -           Ability to engage in and promote effective collaboration within and outside ACF to achieve shared goals and optimize results. Ability to engage in and promote effective collaboration within and outside ACF to achieve shared goals and optimize results.

 

   

Required skills

Required skills Required skills Required skills

-          Creativity and problem-solving skills

-          -          -           Creativity and problem-solving skills Creativity and problem-solving skills

-          Excellent written and verbal communication skills

-          -          -           Excellent written and verbal communication skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills

-          Strong negotiation skills

-          -          -           Strong negotiation skills Strong negotiation skills

-          Enhanced mobilisation and communication skills

-          -          -           Enhanced mobilisation and communication skills Enhanced mobilisation and communication skills

Languages

Languages Languages Languages

-          Fluent in Dari and Pashto (Written, spoken, Read)

-          -          -           Fluent in Dari and Pashto (Written, Fluent in Dari and Pashto (Written, spoken spoken , Read) , Read)
Submission Guidelines:

Qualified and interested candidates should submit a cover letter and full CV with three Referees indicating the vacancy announcement to the address: Human Resources Department ACF office or can also be emailed to:

Qualified and interested candidates should submit a cover letter and full CV with three Referees indicating the vacancy announcement to the address: Human Resources Department ACF office or can also be emailed to:

vacancies-hl@af-actionagainsthunger.org indicating the job tile and vacancy number of the position in the email subject line.

vacancies-hl@af-actionagainsthunger.org  vacancies-hl@af-actionagainsthunger.org  indicating the  job tile and vacancy number of the position in the email subject line job tile and vacancy number of the position in the email subject line .

Eligible candidates are invited to apply by the earliest possible, until 11 June 2026. 

Eligible candidates are invited to apply by the earliest possible, until 11 June 2026.  Eligible candidates are invited to apply by the earliest possible, until 11 June 2026. 

Do not submit academic certificates with the application. These will be requested if the candidate is selected. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the written test/interview.  

Do not submit academic certificates with the application. These will be requested if the candidate is selected. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the written test/interview.  

Action Against Hunger is an equal opportunity employer.  We strongly encourage women and people with disabilities to apply.  ACF has zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, and abuse (SEA)

Employment at Action Against Hunger is free of charge. Action Against Hunger does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process to the candidates. Therefore, please refrain of offering money or any other form of compensation to anyone claiming that they can secure you a job or assist you in the hiring process and this is strictly against our recruitment policy.

Action Against Hunger is an equal opportunity employer.  We strongly encourage women and people with disabilities to apply.  ACF has zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, and abuse (SEA)

Employment at Action Against Hunger is free of charge. Action Against Hunger does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process to the candidates. Therefore, please refrain of offering money or any other form of compensation to anyone claiming that they can secure you a job or assist you in the hiring process and this is strictly against our recruitment policy.
Submission Email:

vacancies-hl@af-actionagainsthunger.org

Apply

Similar Jobs