Nutrition Intern (Female Applicants are highly encouraged to apply)

Date Posted: Nov 11, 2023

Job Detail

Location:

Nangarhar
Company:

International Medical Corps
Type:

Full Time/Permanent
Shift:

Rotating Days
Career Level:

Entry Level Staff
Positions:

1
Vacancy number:

IMC-JLD-HRD-0110
Experience:

1 Year
Gender:

Any
Salary:

As per Company salary scale
Degree:

Bachelors
Apply Before:

Nov 18, 2023

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About International Medical Corps

About International Medical Corps:

International Medical Corps (IMC) is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief programs. IMC is carrying out medical relief services in several provinces of Afghanistan.

Job Description

Project Background

Afghanistan Nutrition projects are aligned with the country strategy, cluster, and donor priorities and HRP process with main aim to save lives, alleviate human suffering and reduce the impact of disasters by helping people in need become more independent.

The nutrition response supports both nutrition-sensitive and specific interventions that contribute to the prevention, detection, and management of malnutrition. It largely focuses on filling gaps in Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition services i.e., Support nutrition screening for children under 5 years and PLW, treatment and follow-up of SAM and MAM cases.
The programs also integrate robust Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition in emergency components to equip participants with knowledge and skills on optimal feeding practices to prevent acute malnutrition.

Job Purpose

The Nutrition intern will support the implementation and monitoring of all preventive and curative nutrition program activities under the current projects in line with IMC nutrition minimum standards as well as aligning programming to the national IMAM guidelines and minimum package of essential MIYCN services for Afghanistan.

He/she will work with nutrition officers and nutrition staff within the provincial level in East region and act as back up staff for nutrition officers when on leave.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Act as back up staff for nutrition officers when on leave in East region.
Work closely with nutrition officers and nutrition staff within HSCs to ensure accurate data collection and reporting.
Assist in preparing nutrition-related reports and ensuring deliverables adhere to IMC and donor standards and quality controls.
Contribute to communications and media work as required in close coordination with nutrition officers.
Support nutrition officers in documentation of lessons learned case studies and success stories.
Conducting regular supportive supervision and monitoring of nutrition activities.
Facilitate nutrition training in project locations for midwives, nutrition counsellors and OPD SAM/MAM nurses.
Represent International Medical Corps in nutrition meetings with MOPH, PHCC, PHD, PND, WFP, UNICEF and Partners within the provinces and national level.
Conduct follow up monitoring of nutrition related activities and document findings to feed into improved programming.
Perform other duties assigned by the line manager.

The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily inclusive in size. You may be required to travel to other parts of the country if required.

Organizational Responsibilities

Policy Adherence

Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles and respect international humanitarian law.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

Compliance & Ethics:

Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity

Safeguarding

It is all staff’s shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children and adults at risk; and any form of trafficking in persons.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

Essential

Afghan National. FEMALE candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Recently graduated in the last 6 months in Nutrition, Public Health, or another related field.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy is essential.
Ability to write correctly in English and to communicate matters orally and in writing.
Should be able to maintain accurate/precise records, to perform detailed work and to handle a large volume of work quickly and accurately under time constraints.

Experience

Any previous experience working in nutrition projects is a plus.

Competency

Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in team.
The candidate must have strong command in English, Dari and Pashto Languages.
Computer skills: Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Skills Required

Submission Guideline:

Dear Applicant,

International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to the International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document.

Please note that:

IMC commits to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
IMC will conduct its recruitment on the base of need only.
Only HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
IMC may keep data of your application for its pool of candidates and might propose you other positions than the one you applied for based on your qualifications.
Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.

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Preference will be given to local residence applicants.

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Due to Urgency, the candidates are encouraged to apply at the earliest.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Equal Opportunities:

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a veteran

Misconduct Disclosure Scheme

All offers of employment at International Medical Corps are subject to satisfactory references and background checks. International Medical Corps participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme from the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR). In accordance with this, we will request information from an applicant’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Submission Email:

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