Health & Nutrition Assistant

Organization for Community Coordination and Development (OCCD) established and registered with Ministry of Economy in 2013, is a non-profit, non-governmental, non-political and independent organization. OCCD works in partnership with Government, development and implementing partners in Health, Education, Agriculture and Livestock, Research and Development

…………..Major Responsibilities 

• Ensure quality of health and nutrition activities (screening for children under five, Growth monitoring, IYCF, IMAM, OPD-MAM, OPD-SAM, and MAM-BPW, OPD, MCH, and EPI in target HFs.
• Provision of health and nutrition support for HFs on OPD-SAM and OPD-MAM, Services in target together with the MHNTs or Health Facilities.
• Ensure quality of work (Health and Nutrition) individual level and community level (CHWs) in the field.
• Supportive supervision from the HFs to ensure the quality of performance and doing job assessment to increase capacity building of HFs staff.
• Following and conducting the training which targeted area in the project.
• Coordinate with relevant departments and stakeholders to ensure timely response needs.
• Ensure that community nutrition health and interventions (MUAC screening and Referral of malnourished children, IYCF and Critical diseases, and hygiene promotion are integrated.
• Build the capacity of HFs staff by providing on-the-job training on IMAM activities.
• Support quality data collection of activities conducted in the HFs.
• Promote increasing awareness of appropriate health and nutrition behaviors in the project
• Ensure quality and timely reporting on all areas of implementation.
• Liaise closely with the MEAL team to understand the project outcomes
• Support the development of case studies and success stories from programmed implementation.
• Any other additional responsibility as communicated by the supervisor

•              At least 2 years’ experience in the provision of BPHS/Nutrition services.

•              Good report writing skills.

•              Ability to engage with different stakeholders and partners in the project site.

•              Must have good attention to detail, all work must be checked.    

•              Graduated from medical faculty or any other related field

Interested candidates should submit their resumes along with the cover letter to recruitment-af@occd.org.af

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