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| Nutrition Nurse (Subject to Donor Funding) | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Kandahar, |
| Categories | Health Care, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2023-12-12 | Close Date | 2023-12-24 |
| Vacancy No | OCCD/KDR/DRA/004 | Gender | Female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | 1 year with Possible Extention |
| Education | MoPH Certified Nurse | Experience | 2 Years Experience in a Related Field |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per organization's salary scale |
About Company
About OCCD: The Organization for Community Coordination and Development (OCCD) was established and registered with the Ministry of Economy in 2013, is a non-profit, non-government, non-political, and independent organization, OCCD works in partnership with the Government, development, and implementing partner in Health, Education, agriculture and Livestock, Research and Development.
Job Description
- Ensuring the provision of MIYCN and MIYCN to the target clients that include caregivers so under two years of children, pregnant, and lactating women:
- Identify needs for breastfeeding counseling and provide adequate counseling.
- Facilitates sessions on nutrition health and hygiene good practices for pregnant and lactating women and caregivers of malnourished children attending the IYCF.
- Conducting group sessions on MIYCF topics.
- Referring children and PLWs for required nutritional/medical care.
- Prepare daily/weekly reports on activities and any necessary reports as requested by the Supervisor
- Conduct child care practices awareness sessions for beneficiaries and identify appropriate IEC materials and ensure the use of it during each session.
- Register clients and fill in the logbook and carry out initial assessments & screenings using validated tools, and fill out client forms/tools/ tools during and after sessions.
- Provide technical support for community outreach officers, and community health workers on MIYCN and MHPSS counseling services at the community level.
- Facilitate the scheduling of outreach workers/volunteers for follow-up of caregivers of children with breastfeeding difficulties at home.
- Identify mothers to become peer educators in their home villages and to support them to undertake sensitization and referral.
- To train community outreach officers and volunteers on best practices for infant and young child feeding.
- Responsible for MIYCN program activities record keeping and reporting.
- Any other tasks which may be given by the Supervisor.
Job Requirement
MoPH Certified Nurse
At least 2 years experience with BPHS
Familiar with training in Nutrition, psychological counseling and point.
Good communication skills.
Demonstrated skills in health project management and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Ability to support the provincial team and provide/receive constructive feedback.
Knowledge of planning/organizing/communication skills.
Submission Guideline
Interested Candidates should submit their resumes along with the cover letter to recruitment-af@occd.org.af
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Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted