| Job Information: |
| Job Title: |
Nutrition Counsellor |
| Vacancy No: |
JACK-ECHO-2024-0102 |
| City: |
Shirzad |
| Job Location: |
Nangarhar |
| No of Jobs: |
1 |
| Contract Duration: |
One year |
| Related Office: |
Health Care |
| Post Start and Close Date: |
2024-09-24 - 2024-09-28 |
| Employment Type: |
Full Time
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| Gender: |
Male/Female
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| Job Purpose: |
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| Job Responsibilities: |
- Promote community based nutrition and hygiene messages in areas of operation by spending time with communities (including in child-friendly and literacy-friendly ways).
- Undertake regular community meetings and promote the services on offer by the MHT to local communities.
- Prevents absenties from the program and re- enrolled defaulter from OPD SAM program back to the program by conducting home visits.
- Identify barriers to access and inform the Project Coordinator.
- Coordinate activities of the project with health Shuras and community elders to ensure that key stakeholders are engaged in the project.
- Participate in the capacity building activities of the project and deliver trainings where appropriate.
- Lead on the organisation and delivery of awareness-raising campaigns that focus on key health and nutrition messaging.
- Promote the importance of maternal and newborn health and nutrition including attachment, stimulation and wellbeing in situations of malnutrition and new born health
- Meeting with Psychosocial Officers on a weekly basis to share information, identify trends and align messages
- Manage Community Health Workers (CHW) through setting monthly plans, on the job training, supervision, and review of activities under the CHW scope.
- Ensure the CHWs have appropriate kits and are equipped with the knowledge in social behavioural change communication strategies to make a difference in the health practices of the community.
Provide gapfill support whenever needed within the MHT. |
| Job Requirements: |
- Undergraduate degree in social sciences, Nursing / Midwifery or a related discipline
- Good communication skills
- Problem solving, analytical and negotiation skills
- Representation skills
Other skills required:
- Strong interpersonal and team skills, with the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
- Ability to work alongside others under stressful conditions in conflict-prone situations
- Effective self-organizational, time management and prioritization skills.
- Basic English skills in addition to Dari and/or Pashto.
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| Other information: |
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Just for Afghan Capacity and Knowledge (JACK) is an independent, Non-Governmental, Non-Profit, And Non-Political and Non-Sectarian Organization working in Afghanistan in the areas of Capacity Building Education and Health with an aim at improving livelihoods and alleviating poverty. The organization is re-registered under the Ministry of Economy with registration number, 316 of January 18, 2006. The organization works in collaboration with other line Ministries, NGOs, INGOs, and the donor communities. Our donors are USAID, UN, OCHA, and Ministries.
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