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Nutrition Counselor

Women Activities & Social Service Association (WASSA)
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Position Title: Nutrition Counselor

2025-02-07    Badghis     Full Time     200

Job Location: Badghis
Nationality: Afghan
Category: Health Care
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: Based on WASSA salary's Scale
Vacancy Number: W-HRT-300
No. Of Jobs: 1
City: Badghis Province - Abkamari District
Organization: Women Activities & Social Service Association (WASSA)
Years of Experience: 1-2 years of experience in health and nutrition project implementation and design.
Contract Duration: Till Mar-2025 (with extension)
Gender: Female
Education: Qualified Public Health, Nurse or Midwife with experience in Nutrition and training activities.
Close date: 2025-02-07

About Women Activities & Social Service Association (WASSA):

Women Activities & Social Service Association (WASSA) established in 2002 in Afghanistan, as non-governmental organization, committed to seeking ways for women empowerment in Afghanistan. WASSA aims to promote women equal participation in socio-economic sectors of the country. WASSA works directly with communities in order to bring change in social attitude of the community regarding women.

An envision “Equal participation of women & men in all sectors of the country.

  • Equal Opportunities: WASSA is dedicated to offering equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, ethnicity, age, or disability.
  • Safeguarding and Conduct: WASSA will contact previous employers to inquire about any history of sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment during the candidate's employment, including incidents under investigation at the time the candidate left. Job offers are conditional on satisfactory reference checks. By applying, candidates confirm they understand and accept these procedures.
  • Final Selection: The selected candidate must pass a background check and reference check. They will also be required to sign WASSA's Code of Conduct, PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse), Safeguarding, and other relevant policies before receiving a final job offer/contract.

Job Descriptions:

• Attending work in accordance with the clinic's formalities.
حضور در کار طبق اصول کلینیک.

• Preparing a monthly work plan at the beginning of each month.
تهیه برنامه کاری ماهانه در ابتدای هر ماه.

• Measuring the weight, height, and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) of children.
اندازه‌گیری وزن، قد و دور بازوی میانه‌ بالایی (MUAC) کودکان.

• Interpreting the nutritional status of children based on anthropometry and charting their growth on a card.
تفسیر وضعیت تغذیه کودکان بر اساس اندازه‌گیری‌های آنتروپومتریک و ثبت رشد آن‌ها در کارت.

• Providing appropriate nutritional advice to mothers based on the child's nutritional status as shown on the card, aimed at improving the child's nutrition.
ارائه مشاوره تغذیه مناسب به مادران بر اساس وضعیت تغذیه کودک که در کارت نشان داده شده، با هدف بهبود تغذیه کودک.

• Offering necessary nutritional counseling to pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, ensuring they receive adequate iron and folic acid supplements (30 tablets per month).
ارائه مشاوره تغذیه ضروری به مادران باردار و شیرده، اطمینان از دریافت مکمل‌های کافی آهن و اسید فولیک (30 قرص در ماه).

• Referring malnourished children identified during screening to the clinic doctor (ensuring they visit the doctor).
رجعت دهی  کودکان مبتلا به سوء تغذیه که در هنگام چک شناسایی شده‌اند به داکتر کلینیک (اطمینان از مراجعه آن‌ها به داکتر).

• Assessment (Weight based on height, Weight based on age, MAUC, etc.) and providing education about malnutrition for the client (Marasmus and Kwashiorkor).
ارزیابی (وزن بر اساس قد، وزن بر اساس سن، MAUC و غیره) و ارائه آموزش در مورد سوء تغذیه برای مراجعین (ماراسموس و کوآشیورکور).

• Informing mothers about the next appointment and emphasizing the importance of follow-up.
اطلاع‌رسانی به مادران در مورد وقت ملاقات بعدی و تأکید بر اهمیت پیگیری.

• Registering children in the growth and development register.ثبت‌نام کودکان در ثبت‌نام رشد و توسعه.

• Coordinating with the community health supervisor regarding local plans and tracking children who are not growing properly.
هماهنگی با سرپرست صحت جامعه در مورد برنامه‌های محلی و پیگیری کودکان که به‌درستی رشد نمی‌کنند.

• Attending community health volunteers’ meetings according to the plan.
حضور در جلسات رضاکاران صحت جامعه طبق برنامه.

• Preparing a monthly activity report at the end of each month.تهیه گزارش فعالیت ماهانه در پایان هر ماه.

• Referring pregnant and breastfeeding women with advanced breast conditions or other gynecological issues.
رجعت دهی زنان باردار و شیرده با شرایط پیشرفته یا مشکلات نسایی دیگر.

• Referring children to the vaccination department.رجعت دهی کودکان به بخش واکسیناسیون.

• Providing health education based on the clinic's monthly plan.ارائه آموزش صحی بر اساس برنامه ماهانه کلینیک.

• Participating in the clinic’s monthly health council meetings.شرکت در جلسات شورای صحی ماهانه کلینیک.

• Participating in the monthly community health volunteers' meetings.
شرکت در جلسات ماهانه رضاکاران صحت جامعه.

• Actively attending clinic meetings.حضور فعال در جلسات کلینیک.

• Strictly following the organization's guidelines and regulations.رعایت دقیق دستورالعمل‌ها و مقررات موسسه.

Job Requirements:

  • Qualified Public Health, Nurse or Midwife with experience in Nutrition and training activities.
  • 1-2 years of experience in health and nutrition project implementation and design.
  • Expert in community mobilization and coordination to increase community participation.
  • Experienced in designing behavior change communication (health) for improving the nutritional status of the child and childbearing age women.
  • Enthusiasm to travel to locations within a region – and to other regions for training sessions
  • Ability to communicate effectively in local languages both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to speak and write the English language.
  • Good level of literacy and numeracy computer literature
  • Self-motivated possessing persuasion skills ability to maintain relationship and able to work on own initiative.

Submission Guidelines:

  • Interested qualified candidates should submit their information/request thourgh this link (https://airtable.com/app8h1Ye1f1BBdIB3/shriK6pTrgbfFAUm3).
  • Academic certificates or references do not need to be submitted at this time. These will be requested if called for an interview.
  • Only short-listed candidates will be invited for written tests and interviews upon project approve.

Submission Email:

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