Nutrition Counsellor & Nutrition Screener

Job Title: Nutrition Counselor & Nutrition Community Screener

No of Positions: Nutrition Counsellor 3, Nutrition Community Screener 6

Location: Torkham

Duration: 30th June 2025

Minimum Requirements & Qualification:

Nutrition Counsellor: 

TASKs to be Performed

• Provide Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF), Growth Monitoring Promotion and maternal nutrition Counselling to all mothers with SAM/MAM children
• Raise Nutrition education to pregnant and lactating mothers of children receiving nutrition services.
• Promote hygiene best practices through group discussion at ZP and RC
• Provide nutrition and psychosocial support to the mothers and caregivers at ZP and RC
• Provide regular health and nutrition education to the mothers and caregivers
• Provide specific counselling to the mothers of SAM children aged 6-69months on complementary feeding.
• Promote maternal nutrition among PLWs by regular MIYCN counselling DELIVERABLE(s)

Requirements 

• Graduated from Nursing/ Midwifery/ or any other medical institute.
• Having at least 1-2years working experience in nutrition program (OPD SAM/MAM and GMP).
• Received IMAM and MIYCN training.
• Have good communication skill both Pashto and Dari
• Should be local staff from the same province.
• Female should have Maharam.

Nutrition Community Screener:

TASKs to be Performed

• Develop community mapping in close coordination with CHS across the HFs catchment area.
• Regular outreach plan approved and signed by the HF director.
• Daily community outreach to promote screening session.
• Do regular day to day screening of under five children to assess their nutrition status using MUAC taps.
• Register all screened children and report to the HFs and office.
• Perform other tasks and responsibilities as discussed with his/her supervisor deemed necessary for the implementation of the program.

Requirements

• Having at least 1-2years working experience in nutrition screening program.
• Received nutrition training (screening/IMAM)
• Have good communication skill both Pashto and Dari
• Must be local staff from the same province.
• Ability to work with the community.