| Job Location: | Ghazni |
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| Nationality: | National |
| Category: | Health Care |
| Employment Type: | Full Time |
| Salary: | As per NSP salary scale |
| Vacancy Number: | CARE-AF-1168 |
| No. Of Jobs: | 6 |
| City: | Ghazni (Center, Qarabagh and Giro Districts) |
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| Organization: | CARE AFGHANISTAN |
| Years of Experience: | Work Experience: 1 – 2 years’ experience in a similar role with INGOs or NNGOs. Fluent in local languages Dari & Pashto. |
| Contract Duration: | 9 Month |
| Gender: | Female |
| Education: | Education: Completed higher secondary level education (Midwifery or Nursing) and MIYCN training |
| Close date: | 2025-06-03 |
About CARE AFGHANISTAN:
About CARE AFGHANISTAN:
CARE’s Introduction (Who We Are?)
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Overall responsible for under two children and pregnant and lactating women (PLW) nutrition status, MIYCN counselling and documentation of the clients (PLW) based on Ministry of Public Health/Nutrition standards anthropometric tools and registration formats.
Register and undertake Growth Monitoring and Promotion (GMP) including measure weight, height, age and check oedema of all children under two years of age
Conduct GMP based counselling of mothers/Caregivers of all children under two years of age on appropriate Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) practices and infection prevention.
• If the child is normal, encourage and counsel Mother to reinforce and promote age appropriate MIYCN practices.
• If child is suffering from Acute Malnutrition, refer to the doctor of the health centre for giving adequate treatment and counselling.
• Counsel Mothers/ caregivers to bring under two children for the continues monthly GMP visits.
Check whether child has received Vitamin A supplementation during the previous NID, if no then refer to the doctor of the health centre in order to obtain Vit A.
Providing health and nutrition education to mothers in health centres on a daily basis.
Conduct complementary feeding demonstration session once per month.
Register and undertake Growth Monitoring and Promotion (GMP) including measure weight, height, age and check oedema of all children under two years of age
Conduct GMP based counselling of mothers/Caregivers of all children under two years of age on appropriate Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) practices and infection prevention.
• If the child is normal, encourage and counsel Mother to reinforce and promote age appropriate MIYCN practices.
• If child is suffering from Acute Malnutrition, refer to the doctor of the health centre for giving adequate treatment and counselling.
• Counsel Mothers/ caregivers to bring under two children for the continues monthly GMP visits.
Check whether child has received Vitamin A supplementation during the previous NID, if no then refer to the doctor of the health centre in order to obtain Vit A.
Providing health and nutrition education to mothers in health centres on a daily basis.
Conduct complementary feeding demonstration session once per month.
Safeguarding Responsibilities:
Safety and Security Responsibility:
We all have a responsibility to promote a safe and secure work environment, foster a safety and security culture, and ensure consistent application of, and compliance with, CARE Afghanistan safety and security policies and procedures.
Education: Completed higher secondary level education (Midwifery or Nursing) and MIYCN training
Work Experience: 1 – 2 years’ experience in a similar role with INGOs or NNGOs.
Fluent in local languages Dari & Pashto.
The holder of this position will provide MIYCN services in accordance with MIYCN guideline and will be reported to HF In-charge.
Submission Guideline:
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