Health and Nutrition Project Officer - Health Care

2024-09-24
Job Information:
Job Title: Health and Nutrition Project Officer
Vacancy No: JACK-ECHO-2024-0105
City: Jalalabad
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
Gender: Male/Female
Job Purpose:
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Job Responsibilities:
  • Plan and execute health and nutrition project activities in accordance with project goals and timelines.
  • Ensure the delivery of high-quality health and nutrition services to beneficiaries.
  • Conduct regular field visits to monitor project progress and provide technical support.
  • Collaborate with local health authorities, community leaders, and other stakeholders to facilitate project activities.
  • Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation plans to assess the effectiveness of project activities.
  • Collect and analyze data to track project progress and impact.
  • Prepare and submit regular reports to the Project Manager and donors.
  • Organize and conduct training sessions for community health workers and other project staff.
  • Provide ongoing technical support and mentorship to project staff.
  • Ensure compliance with JACK policies, donor requirements, and local regulations.
  • Maintain accurate records of project activities and expenditures.
  • Prepare detailed reports on project achievements, challenges, and lessons learned.

To carry out any other duties and responsibilities assigned by line manager.

Job Requirements:
  1. Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Nutrition, or a related field. A Master’s degree is preferred.
  2. Minimum of 4 years of experience in health and nutrition project management.
  3. Strong project management and organizational skills.
  4. Fluency in Pashto, Dari, and English languages

Other skills required:

  1. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  2. Proficiency in data collection and analysis.
  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.

Respect the confidentiality of the organization.

Other information:
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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