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Nutrition officer

Relief International (RI)
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Position Title: Nutrition officer

2024-08-01        Helmand       Full Time        380

Job Location: Helmand
Nationality: National
Category: Health Care
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: According RI Salary Policy
Vacancy Number: RI-HEL-2024-14
No. Of Jobs: 1
City: Lashkargah
Organization: Relief International (RI)
Years of Experience: Minimum 3-year to 5 years work experiences with NGO/INGOs at a similar position.
Contract Duration: One year extendable
Gender: Male/Female
Education: Education: MD/Public Health prefer to MPH graduates.
Close date: 2024-08-01

About Relief International (RI):

Relief International is an international non-profit organization that partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change and disaster to save lives,
build greater resilience and promote long-term health and wellbeing. Our team of more than 7,000 staff and local volunteers work in 15 countries across
Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, providing Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Education and Livelihoods programming that
creates the foundation for community resilience. We do this by working with local actors to develop safe and inclusive local programming that is evidence
based, conflict sensitive, climate smart, and reaches those in need

Job Descriptions:

  • Keep update with issues related to RI and on Nutrition activities in particular
  • Work as a supporter for provincial Nutrition officers and other RI health facilities Nutrition staff.
  • Promote an attitude of team spirit and a strong focus on quality among Nutrition staff and other members of the unit for implementing quality Nutrition services.
  • Do related job as delegated by the Nutrition coordinator.
  • To help the nutrition coordinator in provision of comprehensive planning, implementation and supervision of Nutrition activities in the related provinces.
  • To supervise the Provincial Nutrition focal points activities according to the monthly action plan.
  • To assist the nutrition coordinator to communicate and coordinate with UNICEF provincial nutrition extenders to ensure regular Nutrition supply is in place.
  • To ensure that the Provincial Nutrition focal points/officers supervise the related HFs once per month.
  • Assist the nutrition coordinator to Analyse, assess and evaluate that Nutrition activities are in accordance to plan and regulations and the targets are achieved.
  • The nutrition officer work with Nutrition coordinator in order to solve any deviation or difficulty on time together with the provincial Nutrition officer and provincial health and nutrition management team.
  • To ensure quality of nutrition services, availability of Nutrition equipment through monthly supervision and support, and report /discuss any unsolved problems with the PM/DPM.
  • Nutrition officer conduct Nutrition TNA for the staff per planed visits and in coordination with provincial nutrition team.
  • The Nutrition officer help the nutrition coordinator to cooperate and coordinate with MOPH-PND, UNICEF and WFP at central level and with at provincial level for regular supply of Nutrition commodities and other Nutrition related documents.
  • Provide continuous guidance and technical assistance to the technical staff in the provinces.
  • Conduct regular evaluation of project indicator targets in close coordination with nutrition coordinator to ensure progress occurs.
  • To communicate with Provincial officers in order to ensure that Nutrition training is conducted as per plan for the project staff.
  • Assist the nutrition coordinator to ensure that the volunteers CNM are encouraged and trained on community motivation and mobilization for the successful family based screening of children under five and PLWs for the diagnosis of Malnutrition.
  • To actively contribute to the successful development and good reputation of the RI.
  • To do any other tasks, within the RI central office and field offices of his or her competence, as assigned by the Nutrition coordinator.

Job Requirements:

  • Education: MD/Public Health prefer to MPH graduates.
  • Minimum 3-year to 5 years work experiences with NGO/INGOs at a similar position.
  • Work experience with other health organization.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work and deal successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
  • Problem solving skills.
  • Excellent English and Proficient in local languages (Dari and Pashto).

Submission Guidelines:

The interested candidates should submit their RI Application letter with a CV and with three references.
Please Mention the announced position and vacancy number in the email subject please like (Nutrition officer -RI-HEL-2024-14)
Via email: vacancies.afghanistan@ri.org
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Please download the RI application form through below link. fill and send it along with your CV: :
http://www.acbar.org/upload/1572844955489.DOCX
Uphold and promote RI’s commitment to ensuring the safeguarding and safety of the vulnerable communities we serve.
Consistent with RI’s safeguarding and protection policies, ensure all people who come into contact with Relief International are as safe as possible.
Submission

Submission Email:

vacancies.afghanistan@ri.org

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