Nutrition Officer (for Afghan national only)

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

General Duties

- Coordinates meetings with BPHS , EPHS and other stakeholders - Work closely with the health manager to identify and develop nutrition for health to ensure continued awareness of the nutrition guidelines adopted by the health facilities and IRC/MOPH. - Work with project staff, to identify the community volunteers on nutrition training on district level - Liaising /meetings with community elders and DoPH staff. - Keep good coordination & leadership with BPHS and EPHS staff and other stakeholders to ensure safe and meaningful access to related health facilities - Team management (Lead nutrition facilitators to the field) - On job training to staff at community base nutrition program (CBNP) - Supervision from field team in the districts - Preparation of supportive supervision plan from the nutrition trainings - Preparation of payments and PR request for all payment concerning program

Specific Duties

- Conducting Refreshers training plan to CVs and Volunteers and following up of referral system - Preparation of Food demonstration plan and ensure its conducted accordingly at community trough community volunteers - Participate in monthly meetings with key project staff - Prepare and share, weekly, and monthly report - Any other task given by line supervisor

Qualifications

Qualification and Requirements:

Education bachelor’s degree relevant field

Years of Experience

- 2 years of relevant work experience working in a health care facility as MD or clinician, midwife, nurse etc. - Experience in emergency response, including rapid assessments and needs analysis. - Experience in hygiene promotion in humanitarian contexts

Skills

- Profound cross-cultural awareness and sound knowledge

- Extremely flexible with teamwork - Ability to relate and motivate community to participate in the trainings - Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources - Technical Competency: - Communication and reporting skills - Fluency in Pashto, Dari and English - Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and internet) an advantage - Ability to work closely, professionally, and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background