Nutrition Officer - Male( Afghan National Only )
Coordinate nutrition programs at community level
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. |