Nutrition Counsellor (National Female Only)
Provide nutrition support and counseling for mothers and children under two.
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Overview
Provide nutrition support and counseling for mothers and children under two.
You have:
- Having Nursing, Midwifery Diploma is an advantage.
- At least 2 years’ experience in the field of health and nutrition at the community level.
- Skills to provide sensitive and appropriate counselling and strong communication skills.
- Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work under pressure in a stressful environment, displaying patience, compassion, and diplomacy.
- Ability to be innovative, flexible, adaptive, and willing to work out of hours, sometimes throughout the night.
- Ability to live in challenging conditions and ability to work under difficult, high-pressure situations.
- Ability to lead, train, supervise, and facilitate other nursing staff and community health workers in their respective tasks.
- Ability and flexibility to understand the cultural and political environment and to work well with the local health representatives.
- Fluency in Pashto, Dari, and English.
- Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and Internet) an advantage.
Potential interview questions
| Describe a time when you had to provide nutrition counseling to a mother or caregiver. | This question assesses your experience and approach in counseling. | Share specific examples focusing on your communication and counseling skills. |
| How would you handle a situation where a mother is resistant to nutritional advice? | The interviewer is looking for your conflict resolution and counseling techniques. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you explain the steps you take for growth monitoring in children under two? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you use to encourage mothers to participate in health programs? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure confidentiality while working in community health? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe how you have trained or mentored health workers or community health volunteers. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| In challenging situations, how do you maintain team motivation? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What technology tools do you use for documenting health services? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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