• Participate in the conduction of studies and surveys where appropriate.
• Ensure proper communication, coordination, and harmonization of tools with the different stakeholders involved in health and nutrition activities in the province.
• Ensure the establishment of nutrition monitoring activities and train health staff in case detection and referral systems.
• Establish both Stabilization Centers, Supplementary feeding programs, and Out-Patient therapeutic programs in line with the national guidelines.
• Enhance technical and nutrition management skills of staff through formal and informal training in conjunction with other coordinators.
• Train and support JACK health facilities staff and partners in case management of severe and moderate malnutrition in accordance with national guidelines.
• Assist health facilities staff in the implementation of the referral and surveillance systems.
• Manage nutrition staff effectively, including appropriate and systemic delegation.
• Coordinate and support the provincial teams, ensuring that the individuals work effectively together and achieve the program objectives.
• Supervise the overall activities of nutrition teams with particular emphasis on the screening activities of acutely malnourished children.
• Attend nutrition cluster meetings as needed.
• Attend nutrition coordination meetings at different levels.
• Represent JACK’s nutrition work to local stakeholders, the MoPH, international donors, UN agencies, and NGOs as required.
• Analyze nutrition screening data, compile reports, and share reports; both with the MOPH and with agencies within existing coordination mechanisms.
• Study the nutrition condition of the women and children in the target areas and recommend the expansion of therapeutic and supplementary feeding programs if required.
• Submit relevant reports of activities to the relevant line manager.
• To carry out any other duties and responsibilities assigned.
• Follow up and supervise of IMNCI activities at HFs according to IMNCI rules and regulation.
• Participation at IMNCI subcommittee and other relevant meetings regularly,
• Follow up and supervise the C-IMCI program at the community level sues HPs in close coordination with CHS.
• Supplying of IMNCI tool to HFs.
• Conducting job training for HF’s staff regarding IMNCI.
• Managing all IMNCI documents at HFs and community level
• Conducting orientation sessions for HFs staff.
• Evaluation of HFs according to IMNCI standards.
• Data entry of IMNCI Database.
• Prepare an action plan for follow-up of IMNCI activities
• Responsible for supervising related health facilities
• Responsible for following up P4P mechanism in related health facilities.
• Responsible for the selected P4P targets of related health facilities and to reach the targets, use the approach mechanisms.
• Collecting monthly MAIR reports and other reports of related HFs and analyzing of them.

• MD degree, preferably with postgraduate qualification in the field of Public Nutrition.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a related field 
• Pashtu, Dari, and English, language proficiency.
• Good communication skills, basic computer skills extendible 
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Other skills required:

1. Efficiency, result-oriented, and excellent management capabilities;
2. Ability of problem-solving and conflict resolution;
3. Capacity to perform effectively under pressure and harsh conditions; ability to handle;
4. confidential and politically sensitive issues responsibly and maturely;
5. Excellent capacity development and teamwork skills; cross-cultural and gender sensitivity;
6. Ability to travel throughout the country;
7. Respect the confidentiality of the organization