Female Nutrition Nurse
Country Afghanistan Province Nangarhar,
Categories Nursing, Type Full Time
Post Date 2024-06-30 Close Date 2024-07-09
Vacancy No PU-AMI/HR/JAL/002375 Gender Female
No Of Jobs 4 Contract Duration 8 Months
Education A Nursing Certificate/ Diploma is required, and the candidate should have passed the exit exam. • MIYCN training • IMNCI training Experience At least 2 years of relevant post-graduate experience or at least 2 years of experience in nutrition training/experience (i.e. IMAM & IYCF training or equivalent)
Organization Opportunities for you Salary As per the Organization's salary scale

About Company

About PU-AMI: About Première Urgence - Aide Médicale Internationale (PU-AMI) PU-AMI (known globally as Première Urgence Internationale, PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. PU-AMI’s teams are committed to support vulnerable communities and populations, those marginalized, hit by conflict, natural disaster or economic downturns. PU-AMI’s main objective is to contribute to reduction in morbidity and mortality, and provide emergency relief to those in immediate need in order to help them regain their dignity. Afghan mission is the oldest of PUI missions, with the first medical intervention launched in 1979 just after the Soviet troops crossed the country’s borders. PU-AMI teams currently deliver the integrated health care, combined with nutrition, psychosocial support; water, sanitation and hygiene (wash), as well as trauma services. The organization implements projects mainly in eastern parts of the country, and increasingly in the South-East Region. Since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, PU-AMI has also positioned itself as one of the main actors in preparedness and response to the pandemic, implementing health and wash-cantered activities at health facilities and community level in Kabul and beyond. Globally, PUI provides assistance to around 6 million people in 23 countries and across 5 continents: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Latin America, and Europe. پی یو ای ام آی که در سطح جهان به نام پی یو آی شناخته میشود یک اداره غیردولتی، غیرانتفاعی، غیرسیاسی و غیر مذهبی مدد رسان بین ا لمللی میباشد. تیم های پی یو ای ام آی متعهد به حمایت و کمک جوامع و جمعیت های آسیب پذیر به انهاییکه در اإثر منازعات- حوادث طبیعی و رکود اقتصادی منزوی شده اند میباشد. هدف عمده پی یو ای ام آی کمک در کاهش مرگ و میر -کمک عاجل به اعاده و بازیابی حیثیت ووقار انهاییکه در نیاز فوری قرار دارند میباشد. ماموریت افغانستان قدیمی ترین مآموریت پی یو آی بوده و با اولین مداخله در بخش صحی در سال1979 فقط درست بعد از عبور نیروهای شوروی از مرز های کشور آغاز شد. تیم های پی یو ای ام آی در حال حاضر مراقبت های صحی ادغام یافته همراه با تغذیه حمایت روانی اجتماعی-آب-نظافت و حفظ ا لصحه واش و خدمات تردیدات یا تروما را ارایه میدارد. این اداره عمدتآ پروژه ها را در بخش شرقی کشور و بطور فزاینده در مناطق جنوب شرقی کشور از زمان شیوع کرونا در 2020 تطبیق مینماید . پی یو ای ام آی همچنین منحیث بازیگر اصلی در آمادگی و پاسخ به بیماری همه گیر – اجرای فعالیت های صحی و واش در سطح مراکز صحی و جامعه در کابل و فراتر از آن موقعیت خود را تثبیت نموده است. در سطح جهان موسسه پی یو آی در 23 مملکت جهان به 6 میلیون نفر در 5 قاره افریقا- آسیا- شرق میانه- امریکای لاتین و اروپا کمک مینماید

Job Description


Responsibilities and particular assignmentsمسؤلیت ها و وظایف مشخص

Main Duties & Responsibilities

  • Conduct nutrition screening of all children 6-59 months.
  • Conduct appetite tests for all beneficiaries identified as SAM and MAM before registration into the nutrition program and during follow-up.
  • Registration of beneficiaries into OPD SAM and MAM program and frequent follow-up until exit from the program as per the national IMAM guidelines.
  • Fill out the admission card of SAM and MAM children.
  • Regularly conduct nutrition education sessions for caregivers of malnourished children  
  • Regular collection of nutrition data at the health facility level.
  • Development of a nutrition filling system at the health facility level for all data collection tools.
  • Regular distribution of nutrition supplies (RUTF, RUSF, and Super cereal plus/LNS) for SAM and MAM treatment.
  • Timely submission of therapeutic food distribution reports on a weekly Bi-weekly and monthly basis.
  • Timely preparation and submission of monthly statistics and stock reports.
  • Participation and leading the nutrition team during the mass MUAC screening campaign every quarter.
  • To accurately and appropriately treat or refer beneficiaries in the nutrition program by adhering to national and international guidelines and organizational procedures.
  • Give appropriate nutrition, health, and hygiene education to the beneficiaries and caretakers in individual and group sessions.
  • Discharge children and pregnant and lactating women according to specified discharge criteria and national protocol and guidelines.
  • Ensure accurate record keeping of all nutrition activities, filling in forms, cards, registration books, and tally sheets as required.
  • Compile reports as required and requested by the Health and Nutrition supervisor.

دکارورځی: د شنبی څخه تر پنجشنبی پوری

دکارساعتونه : د سهار د اتو څخه تر ماذدیګر ۴ بجو پوری

نوټ :د ايمرجينسي واقعاتو او يا د پروگرام د ضرورت په وخت کي به دا ساعتونه زیاتیدای یا تبد يليداي هم شي چی پرسونل بايد ددي دپاره امده واوسي.

 

Job Requirement


Qualification/ Requirements تحصیلات و شرایط لازمه

  • A Nursing Certificate/ Diploma is required and the candidate should have passed the exit exam.

Relevant experience

  • At least 2 years of relevant post-graduate experience or at least 2 years of experience in nutrition training/experience (i.e. IMAM & IYCF training or equivalent)
  • IYCF counselling experience
  • MIYCN training
  • IMNCI training
  • Psychosocial support counseling skills or experience
  • Experience in working in remote areas with mobile and Health Sub Center team setup
  • Residency is an asset.
  • Familiarity with context is an asset

Languages

  • Fluent in Dari/Pashto -oral and written skills
  • Some English -oral and written skills 

Computer

  • Working knowledge of MS Word and Excel

Other skills

  • Ability to work in a team and coordinate tasks and responsibilities.
  • Ability to organize people in an orderly way and prioritize tasks.
  • Good listening and counseling skills, patient, and kind attitude
  • Highly motivated to provide high-quality services to beneficiaries of poor communities in a challenging setting.
  • Good problem-solving skills with a solution-oriented attitude
  • Flexible and willing to perform other tasks as required.
  • Respectful and kind to other staff, beneficiaries, and communities
  • Willingness to travel, work and live in a rural setting, and to behave in a manner appropriate to a conservative culture.
  • Honest in dealing with beneficiaries and PU-AMI staff.

 

Submission Guideline

Dear candidates,  

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Please note:

You are allowed to apply only before the closing date

Only the candidates who meet the mandatory qualifications/requirements will be considered for the longlist

A maximum of 15 best candidates from the ones who meet the mandatory qualifications/requirements (longlist) will be invited for a technical test (shortlist)

If you are not invited for a technical test within a month’s period of time, please consider that your application was not considered for this vacancy

Female candidates will be awarded with extra score during the final selection

Validated copies of academic certificates/diplomas will be requested only if called for an interview. 

Kind regards,  

The PU-AMI HR Team

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