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Nutrition Screener

Afghanistan

Opportunity Deadline

03/06/2024

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ORCD-085-2024
14000 AFN
1 Year
Female
High School Diploma

Job Location: Panjshir
Nationality: Afghan
Category: Health Care
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: 14000 AFN
Vacancy Number: ORCD-085-2024
No. Of Jobs: 1
City: Annaba (Feraj SHC)
Organization: ORCD
Years of Experience: Having at least 1 years of work experience relevant to the position.
Contract Duration: 3 months performance based, possibility of extension
Gender: Female
Education: Having at least 12th grade certificate.
Close date: 2024-06-03

About ORCD:

Organization for Research & Community Development (ORCD) is a Non-governmental, Non-political, Non-profitable and independent organization founded in 2010 by a group of community development and research specialist. The aim of the organization is to contribute to the development of Afghanistan as an integral part of the international community. It envisages accomplishing its aims by building local capacities, generating evidence in various disciplines, promoting evidence-based on best practices and implementing development projects aimed at community development at the grass root level. ORCD is a multi-donor funded NGO, implementing health, agriculture and community development projects in several provinces of the country.

Job Description:

  • Screen children U5 years of age and PLW for nutritional status, following the IMAM guideline.
  • The screener should conduct MUAC assessment of 6-59 months children and PLW.
  • train the CHW on their relevant tasks (community screener).
  • The screener will register and coordinate the screening of children to verify their age at the distribution point.
  • Coordinate the referral of children identified with SAM/ MAM with relevant service providers.
  • The nutrition screener will collaborate with other IPs on nutrition activities and refer children identified with SAM/MAM.
  • Introduce children and PLWs who meet admission or discharge criteria to the SAM and MAM services providers.
  • The nutrition screener will also provide guidance to maternal Infant and Young Child Feeding (MIYCF) to enhance service delivery at the host community level.
  • Work closely with community Mobiliser (CHS) to inform them about the name and address of the absentees and defaulter, to check if after tracing the absentees and defaulters are coming back.
  • Mainly, the screener should support the SAM and MAM nurses at crowded HF.
  • The N-screener is responsible for the accurate reporting of the detected cases.

Job Requirements:

  • Having at least 12th grade certificate.
  • Having at least 1 year of work experience relevant to the position.
  • Sensitive to Public Health issues.
  • Priority will be given to thoes who has similar experience.
  • Willing to ge to repeatedly to field .
  • Good communication Skill.

Submission Guideline:

Qualified interested Afghan candidate can fill out the following online form entering the link for cover letter and CV: https://forms.gle/dqoJxsHakENxSfnZ9

The vacancy number should be written as: (Nutrition Screener, VA No: ORCD-085-2024)
Only short listed candidates will be invited for an interview

Submission Email:

1. Fill out the following form https://forms.gle/EsixabUKfG3232PG6 2. If you can’t use the above form, send your cover letter and CV to this email: recruitment@orcd.org

Submission Email:

recruitment@orcd.org

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