Nutrition Nurse (Roster-Based)

General Conditions of Employment

PU-AMI is a humanitarian organization committed to safeguarding and protecting individuals affected by our activities and to ensuring a safe and respectful environment for all staff and beneficiaries. Adherence to the ethical framework (including sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (PSEAH), child safeguarding, fraud, corruption, and other forms of misconduct) is a fundamental requirement for all roles. All selected candidates must sign the Code of Conduct, complete all mandatory training and demonstrate a clear understanding of, and commitment to, PU-AMI’s ethical framework and safeguarding policies, including their responsibilities to prevent, report, and respond to concerns in accordance with the established reporting and referral procedures, and to uphold accountability to affected populations.

As part of PU-AMI's commitment to safe recruitment, all candidates will be subject to appropriate screening procedures, which may include reference checks, verification of employment history, and disclosure of any past misconduct related to safeguarding, PSEAH, or other serious violations.

PU-AMI considers the diversity of race, beliefs, languages, gender, background, and status within its human resources as a key asset to its humanitarian work and is fully committed to upholding the principle of non-discrimination throughout its recruitment processes.

Please note that PU-AMI will under no circumstances request any financial contribution for administrative fees related to recruitment. Any such request should be considered fraudulent and disregarded.
The employee shall abide by this job description, his/her employment contract, and the PU-AMI Afghanistan National Staff Regulations, including their annexes and attachments, as well as any rules, regulations, and internal policies that may be adopted by PU-AMI Afghanistan.

د استخدام عمومي شرایط
کارمند باید د دې دندې د تشریح، د خپلې کاري قرارداد، او د (PU-AMI) د بشري منابعو د تګلارې له ضمیمو او اړوندو اسنادو سره سم، همدارنګه د هغو ټولو اصولو، مقرراتو او داخلي تګلارو پر بنسټ چې د (PU-AMI) له‌خوا منل کېږي، عمل وکړي.

Work relationship

·       Work under the responsibility of: TFU- Directors

·       Supervision of: Non

·        In direct cooperation with: Health and Nutrition team, pharmacy team, logistic team, HR team, MEAL Team, MHPSS team, office management team, Security team and PO

Objective 1: PSS / Hygiene Promotion

1. Responsible for the overall case management of SAM and MAM cases in both inpatient and outpatient departments
2. Admission of eligible children in outpatient treatment of server acute malnutrition
3. Admission of eligible children in inpatient treatment of server acute malnutrition
4. Checking the appetite of children for the ready to use therapeutic food
5. Daily follow up of children in weight gaining and complication in inpatient
6. Regular follow up of server acutely malnourished children in outpatient
7. Preparing the f100 and f75 milks and feeding of the children regularly
8. Transferring children from stabilization phase to transitional and rehabilitation phases according to criteria and health conditions
9. Provides direct nursing care to patients including dressing, catheterization, vital signs, and medications in therapeutic food unit.
10. Ensure comprehensive health checks and treatment according to the protocols to nutrition cases detected;
11. Involvement of mother in the care
12. Improvement of health maternal nutrition education through the counselling and education sessions
13. Psychosocial support of mother or caregivers for supporting them in breastfeeding and care giving
14. Doing the food demonstration on regular basis.
15. Implementation of alternative therapeutic milks when shortages and stock out happens
16. Assessment of children anthropometry on regular basis on both inpatients and out patients

17.                  Filling the TSS, MSS, treatment sheets while feeding and checking the health condition of malnourished children

18.   Work closely with the medical doctors and pediatrics in the planning and organizing TFU, OPD SAM/SFP services hospital

19.   In coordination with the medical doctors, Pediatrics and Medical Unit, ensure adequate availability of all food supplies in health facility

20.   - Preparing the monthly report of IPD and OPD SAM

21.   - Updating the internal stock cards

22.   - Arrangement of health education sessions and counselling for each caregivers

23.   - Report on progress and any problems in a timely manner

24.   - Any other duties that may be assigned by line supervisors

25.  - Coordination with the CHS for the defaulter tracing and referral of malnourished cases.

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 long list.  

·       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 period, please consider that your application was not considered for this vacancy.

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

Kind regards,     

The PU-AMI HR Team