Nutrition Counselor

Date Posted: Jul 23, 2022

Job Detail

Location:

Herat
Company:

IRC (International Rescue Committee)
Type:

Full Time/Permanent
Shift:

First Shift (Morning)
Career Level:

Experienced Professional
Positions:

1
Vacancy number:

504-22
Experience:

2 Year
Gender:

Female
Salary:

As per Company salary scale
Degree:

Diploma
Apply Before:

Jul 28, 2022

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About IRC (International Rescue Committee)

The IRC will put in place high-impact, cost-effective solutions that help people affected by crisis. We'll also use our learning and experience to shape humanitarian policy and practice in ways that improve the lives of more people worldwide.

Job Description

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.

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.

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

Job Requirements

Education: Secondary school Diploma or equivalent
Nursing Diploma or qualification an advantage but not required
Years of Experience: 2+ years of relevant work experience
Skills: Skills to provide sensitive and appropriate counselling, strong communication skills.
Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure in a stressful environment, displaying patience, compassion, and diplomacy.
Ability to be innovative, flexible, adaptive, and willingness 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.
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

Skills Required

COMMUNICATION

Submission Guideline:

Interested candidates are requested to send their applications along with copies of their CVs (NOT Educational and Work Certificates), to the attention of the Human Resources Department at the following address or email us on (AF-Recruitment@rescue.org)

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and after that for an interview. If you are not contacted TWO or FOUR WEEKS after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post.

IRC Afghanistan Country Office – Kabul

Qala-e-Fathullah, Street 3, close to Takyakhana-e-Fatimia, District 10

Submission Email:

AF-recruitment@rescue.org

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