Nutrition Officer – Male( Afghan National Only )

Requisition ID: req45920

Job Title: Nutrition Officer – Male( Afghan National Only )

Sector: Health

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Helmand, Afghanistan

Work Arrangement: In-person

Job Description

• Coordinates meetings with BPHS , EPHS and other stakeholders  
• Work closely with the health manager to identify and develop nutrition for health to ensure continued awareness of the nutrition guidelines adopted by the health facilities and IRC/MOPH.
• Work with project staff, to identify the community volunteers on nutrition training on district level
• Liaising /meetings with community elders and DoPH staff.
• Keep good coordination & leadership with BPHS and EPHS staff and other stakeholders to ensure safe and meaningful access to related health facilities
• Team management (Lead nutrition facilitators to the field) 
• On job training to staff at community base nutrition program (CBNP)
• Supervision from field team in the districts
• Preparation of supportive supervision plan from the nutrition trainings
• Preparation of payments and PR request for all payment concerning program
• . Conducting Refreshers training plan to CVs and Volunteers and following up of referral system
• Preparation of Food demonstration plan and ensure it is conducted accordingly at community trough community volunteers
• Participate in monthly meetings with key project staff
• Prepare and share, weekly, and monthly report
• Any other task given by line supervisor

Qualifications

• University degree in relevant field or completed tertiary education from recognized institute.
• 2-3 years of relevant work experience working in a health care facility as clinician, midwife, nurse etc.
• Experience in emergency response, including rapid assessments and needs analysis.
• Experience in hygiene promotion in humanitarian contexts
• Profound cross-cultural awareness and sound knowledge
• Extremely flexible with teamwork
• Ability to relate and motivate community to participate in the trainings
• Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources
• Communication and reporting skills
• Fluency in Pashto, Dari and English
• Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and internet) an advantage
• Ability to work closely, professionally, and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background

Compliance with Policies

• Compliance with the IRC WAY (our standards for professional conduct) is a responsibility shared by all involved in delivering on the IRCs mission. We must abide by the IRC Way and Safeguarding Policies all the time. 
• The IRC has zero tolerance approach to the IRC Code of Conduct including safeguarding violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.