PU-AMI (known globally as Première Urgence Internationale, PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. PU-AMI’s teams are committed to support vulnerable communities and populations, those marginalized, hit by conflict, natural disaster or economic downturns. PU-AMI’s main objective is to contribute to reduction in morbidity and mortality, and provide emergency relief to those in immediate need in order to help them regain their dignity.
Afghan mission is the oldest of PUI missions, with the first medical intervention launched in 1979 just after the Soviet troops crossed the country’s borders. PU-AMI teams currently deliver the integrated health care, combined with nutrition, psychosocial support; water, sanitation and hygiene (wash), as well as trauma services. The organization implements projects mainly in eastern parts of the country, and increasingly in the South-East Region. Since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, PU-AMI has also positioned itself as one of the main actors in preparedness and response to the pandemic, implementing health and wash-cantered activities at health facilities and community level in Kabul and beyond.
Globally, PUI provides assistance to around 6 million people in 23 countries and across 5 continents: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Latin America, and Europe.
General Conditions of Employment:
The employee shall abide to this job description, his/her employment contract, PU-AMI Afghanistan National Staff Regulations together with its annexes and attachments, as well as any rules, regulations, internal policy that may be adopted by PU-AMI Afghanistan
Work relationship روابط کاری
Work under the responsibility ofتحت مسولیت شخصیکه کار مینماید :HF In charge/Nutrition supervisor
Supervise اشخاصی را که نظارت میکند: None
In direct cooperation withدر همکاری مستقیم: HF-staff, SRH supervisor, HR, Finance, Wash DPM, Log
Responsibilities and particular assignmentsمسؤلیت ها و وظایف مشخص
General Responsibilities
The Community Educator will go to the catchment area of the Mobile Health Teams and will provide health education regarding the nutrition and other health topics to the community.
She will be responsible for the cooking demonstration and raising awareness on the preparation of healthy food for different age group prople considering the Afghanistan food based dietery guideline.
Objective 1 : Providing health education on nutrition and health topics
Activities/main duties
She will organize the health education sessions on daily bases in the community
She will prepare the health education plan including more important tpics of nutrition and other health topics on monthly bases
She will provide health education at community level based on the prepared HE plan
She will ensure the availability of important IEC materials (flip charts, posters, leaflets, flip book….)
Taking part in the implementation of the IEC materials at community level based on the MoPH guideline
She will increase awareness of the community regarding health, nutrition and WASH topics
Provide health, nutrition and hygiene education sessions in the community. Use existing IEC materials and provide better communication to the audience.
Provide awareness on food preparation and perform cooking demonstration in the community
Conducting nutrition education sessions on hygiene promotion practices, balanced food, promotion of Iodized salt, prevention of anemia, benefits of breast feeding, IYCF practices (Early initiation of breast feeding, Exclussive breast feeding, complementary feeding, Continuation of breast feeding up to two years or beyond,….), maternal nutrition, breast milk substitute (BMS) code and using of safe water at community level
Conducting education sessions at community level on the causes of malnutrition, importance of Growth monitoring and promotion, prevention of malnutrition, information about those HFs where treatment program of malnutrition is persent
Conducting health education sessions at community level on important diseases such as ARI, Diarrhea, communicable diseases (TB, Malaria, HIV AIDs, Hepatitis,…..), Improtance of different vaccines to the children and women
Raising awareness of the community and risk communication about the COVID-19 and preventable measures, contact tracing, self qarantine, wearing masks, hand washing, applying social distance and so on….
Objective 3: Reporting
Activities/main duties
She Registering and reporting all activities done at the community level including number of health and nutrition education sessions conducted, participants of each HE sessions by gender.
She is responsible for providing all his activities reports and information to her line supervisor.
Keeping record of health, nutrition and hygiene HE sessions
Reporting challenges of best nutrition practices in the community to her line supervisor
Qualification/ Requirements تحصیلات و شرایط لازمه
Graduated from 12th class.
Sensitivity to public health issues
At least 1-year NGOs working experience in the same position
Willingness to carry out frequent field visits throughout Kunar/Nuristan provinces
Good geographical knowledge of Kunar/Nuristan province is an asset
Good communication skills
Note: A maximum of 20 applicants/position, with most relevant qualification will be shortlisted for the next step.
Dear candidates,
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Note
You are allowed to apply only before closing date
Due to large number of applicants we are unable to provide individual feedback.
Only short listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted.
Qualified Female candidate are highly encourage to apply.
Academic certificates/diplomas. These will be requested if called for interview
PU-AMI (known globally as Première Urgence Internationale, PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. PU-AMI’s teams are committed to support vulnerable communities and... Read More
