Nutrition Officer - Male( Afghan National Only )

Coordinate nutrition programs at community level

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Overview

Coordinate nutrition programs at community level

You have:

  • University degree in relevant field or completed tertiary education from a recognized institute.
  • 2-3 years of relevant work experience working in a health care facility as clinician, midwife, nurse etc.
  • Experience in emergency response, including rapid assessments and needs analysis.
  • Experience in hygiene promotion in humanitarian contexts.
  • Fluency in Pashto, Dari and English.
  • Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and internet) an advantage.
  • Profound cross-cultural awareness and sound knowledge.
  • Ability to motivate community to participate in the trainings.
  • Creativity and ability to work with limited resources.

Job Description

- 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 - . Conducting Refreshers training plan to CVs and Volunteers and following up of referral system - Preparation of Food demonstration plan and ensure it is 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

- University degree in relevant field or completed tertiary education from recognized institute. - 2-3 years of relevant work experience working in a health care facility as clinician, midwife, nurse etc. - Experience in emergency response, including rapid assessments and needs analysis. - Experience in hygiene promotion in humanitarian contexts - 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 - 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

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you had to adapt your approach to meet the needs of a diverse group? This helps assess your cross-cultural awareness and adaptability skills. Provide an example that highlights your understanding of cultural differences and how you successfully engaged the community.
How do you prioritize tasks when managing a team in a high-pressure environment? This question evaluates your organizational and leadership skills under pressure. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to ensure effective community engagement in health programs? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a challenge you faced while working on a nutrition program and how you overcame it. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you assess the effectiveness of a nutrition training session? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org