About World Vision International:

World Vision International (WVI) began emergency relief operations in Afghanistan in 2001 by addressing the urgent needs of children and families affected by natural disasters and decades of conflict. More than a decade later, World Vision Afghanistan’s (WVA) programs have expanded to development sectors such as health, nutrition, WASH, child protection, and education, empowering women to engage in civil and social change through interfaith partnership.

WVA targets the most vulnerable in its interventions; including children, women, Internally Displace Persons (IDPs), and returnee refugees, as well as the most impoverished and marginalized families. These priorities have been chosen to contribute to our Goal of: “Improved survival and well-being of Afghan girls and boys, building the foundations for a better future for Afghan children and their communities.” 

Our work is well established in Herat, Badghis, Ghor, and Faryab provinces in the western region of Afghanistan. We work closely with all levels of society including children, parents, teachers, village councils, religious leaders, ministries, provincial departments, and other national and international agencies.

JOB PURPOSE:
This is a full-time, grant-funded position for Nutrition component of the project based in districts of
Ghor province. The main role is for screening of all children under 5 and lactating and pregnant women,
implement the IMAM guideline based on the nature of work and develop nutrition education session schedule
and follow up SAM and MAM cases as well as the malnourished PLWs.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• To explain the program to the village leaders and general community prior to carrying out activities
considering the CoVID-19 situation and adapted nutrition interventions.
• Screening of all children under 5 and lactating and pregnant women.
• Provide IYCF psychosocial counseling to affect PLWs with consideration of the CoVID-19 circumstances.
• Conduct health education session on physical conditions that can resemble depressive disorder with
consideration of the CoVID-19 circumstances (anemia, malnutrition and etc.)
• Provide psychosocial support to malnourished women, and women with malnourished children or any other
physical, mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) though running self-help groups, teaching stress
management) with consideration of the CoVID-19 circumstances.
• Ensure the adapted breastfeeding counseling is functional on a sustainable manner.
• Attend to the project respective training and replicate the training to the CHWs, Family Health action groups
with consideration of the CoVID-19 circumstances.
• Follow the recent updated MoPH/nutrition cluster guidelines on adapted nutrition intervention under the
CoVID-19 circumstances.
• Make a comprehensive registration system for nutrition unit (OPD SAM).
• To accurately measure and record MUAC, weights, heights, and lengths of the beneficiaries according to the
nutrition criteria.
• Prepare nutrition counseling to client as per Nutrition cluster/ MoPH nutrition guideline or policy.
• Calculate RUTF/RUSF and other medical supplies (Vitamin A, Mebenedazole, Ferfolic, etc.) to malnourished
children and give on weekly basis and biweekly distribution of nutrition supplies to SAM and monthly to MAM
cases.
• Follow up of malnourished children if they do not center through CHW.
• Filling the IMAM report template on monthly basis and report to World Vision
• Filing information on MNS awareness raising or psychosocial support sessions
• Submit relevant forms at the end of each day and restock field supplies as necessary.
• Fully implement the IMAM guideline based on the nature of work.
• Check the stock make consumption report and request for new supplies.
To maintain all equipment in good working order and report any problems or needs

Knowledge and experience:
1. At least one year working in the nutrition program using CMAM/IMAM approach.
2. Graduated from nursing or midwifery program.
3. Very good communication with staff & clients.

Key Competencies and Skills
• Ability to work with malnutrition case
• Ability to do the triage methods
• Flexibility for work.
• communication skills
• confidentiality

Personal skills:
• Ability to work in a team environment and remote areas.
• Very good communication with staffs.
• Languages empowerment (Dari – Pashto)
• Flexibility for work.
• Strong capacity building & facility skill.

Submission Guideline:

Please write on the subject of your Email the Vacancy Number (WVA1712) also avoid sending an attachment of big size (above 1024 KB) if you want your application/CV to be considered.
.را در عنوان ایمیل خود ذکر کنید ( لطفا کد اعلان کاری WVA1712)

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for a written test and interview.

Applications with insufficient, incomplete, and inconsistent information to make a determination will not be considered.

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