Nutrition Counselor- Afghan Nationals Only

Job Description

- Screen all children and pregnant and lactating women for acute malnutrition using MUAC and refer those who meet the referral criteria for health care services - Take height and weight measurements - Lead individual and group nutrition counseling sessions tailored to the needs of clients and caregivers - Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control measures. - Ensure accurate recording of nutrition information in the clinic registers, and timely completion of summary reports. - Identify mothers to become peer educators in their villages, and to support them to undertake sensitization and work closely with CHWs - Train and work with CHWs to ensure consistent messaging regarding best practices for IYCF and CMAM

Work with CHWs to Providing ongoing follow-up, basic motivational interviewing, and goal setting with patients/families

Staff Coordination

- Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and provide guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions. - Provide nutrition support and mentorship to other mobile clinic staff, providing on-the-job training where needed.

Other Duties

- Ensure non-disclosure of any information whatsoever about practices and IRC activities to any other person or organization without permission, except in the normal performance of the service. - Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of the team; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs. - Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.

Qualifications

- Screen all children and pregnant and lactating women for acute malnutrition using MUAC and refer those who meet the referral criteria for health care services - Take height and weight measurements - Lead individual and group nutrition counseling sessions tailored to the needs of clients and caregivers - Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control measures. - Ensure accurate recording of nutrition information in the clinic registers, and timely completion of summary reports. - Identify mothers to become peer educators in their villages, and to support them to undertake sensitization and work closely with CHWs - Train and work with CHWs to ensure consistent messaging regarding best practices for IYCF and CMAM

Work with CHWs to Providing ongoing follow-up, basic motivational interviewing, and goal setting with patients/families

Staff Coordination

- Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and provide guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions. - Provide nutrition support and mentorship to other mobile clinic staff, providing on-the-job training where needed.

Other Duties

- Ensure non-disclosure of any information whatsoever about practices and IRC activities to any other person or organization without permission, except in the normal performance of the service. - Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of the team; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs. - Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.