Nutrition Counselor

Date Posted: Jun 03, 2024

Job Detail

Location:

kabul
Type:

Contract
Shift:

Rotating Days
Career Level:

Entry Level Staff
Positions:

1
Vacancy number:

OPM2024-005
Experience:

2 Year
Gender:

Female
Salary:

As per company salary scale Af
Degree:

Certification
Apply Before:

Jun 14, 2024

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About Operation Mercy

Operation Mercy is an international relief and development organisation with over 20 years of experience. We are currently working in Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa by serving the poor and marginalized through community development and humanitarian aid projects.

Job Description

Screen all children (0-24 months) for Acute malnutrition in the Health Facility.
Register and undertake growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) including measure weight, height, age and check edema of all children under two years of age.
Conduct GMP based counseling of mothers/caregivers of all children under two years of age on appropriate Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) practices and infection prevention.
If the child is normal, encourage and counsel mother to reinforce and promote age appropriate MIYCN practices
If child is suffering from SAM, refer to the Nutrition Nurse for giving adequate treatment and counselling.
Counsel mothers/ caregiver to bring they’re under two children for the continues monthly GMP visit
Undertake Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) of children 6-23 Month of age
Conduct complementary feeding demonstration once per month.
Provide technical and hands-on support to the team for arranging training for mother to improve children and nutrition practices.
Provide technical to the team for identifying cases of SAM and MAM children (0-6) and facilitate to arrange appropriate health intervention (SAM-referral for acute nutrition support; MAM- improved home-based feeding).
Provide individualized nutrition counselling on appropriate MIYCN practices to pregnant and lactating mothers.
Prepare activity reports (weekly and monthly) of nutrition component of the project.
Any other task assigns by line supervisor or manager.

General:

Develop a strong relationship with all coworkers, seeking to be an example self-sacrifice, positive outlook and integrity
Maintain an attitude of respect and service towards all beneficiaries, clients and community members.
Maintain an attitude of learning that continuously seeks to grow in professional skills and language learning and cultural understanding of the target community and co-workers
Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Job Requirements

Non-Negotiable

High School certificate or Nursing/midwifery certificate.
Having 2 years of relevant work experience in similar health centers after graduating from university.
Having team management skills.
Mastery of the Dari language and familiarity with English
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work and deal successfully in a multicultural environment.
Being patient, maintaining a positive attitude and having the ability to work in crisis situations.

Strong interest in health and well-being of all members of society
Decent, respectable appearance
Honest and hard-working, even without direct supervision
Problem solving skills.

Skills Required

having experience in the mentioned field

Submission Guideline:

Interested Qualified Candidates should submit their applications via E-mail, indicating the Title & Vacancy number of the position (Nutrition Counselor-OPM2024-005) to the below address.

(recruitment.op.mercy@gmail.com)

Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be given consideration.

Only short-listed candidates who meet the criteria will be contacted for written test and interview

Submission Email:

recruitment.op.mercy@gmail.com

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