IRC - International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you’re a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
General Duties
- Coordinates meetings with BPHS, EPHS and other stakeholders
- Work closely with the nutrition officer 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
- On job training to staff at the 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 requests for all payments concerning the program
Specific Duties:
- Participate in screening at the triage of children under the age of five to monitor and ensure early detection of malnutrition cases
- Engage Maharam of under-five clients on nutrition and health services
- Organizing community meeting in coordination with Community health Assistant on nutrition messaging
- Participating in community outreach services for adequate nutrition.
- Will be supporting the admissions of severe malnutrition cases following properly laid down standards. Support referral and payment for referral for SAM clients with complications to inpatient services.
- To counsel and advise follow-ups/parents/guardians on proper care and nutrition at home.
- To carry out home visits as a follow up on discharged patients to ensure adherence of the clients on the nutrition programs.
- Support the EPI department through carrying out routine growth monitoring activities and ensuring that all malnourished children have child health cards
- Prepare and submit the nutrition reports for community activities and inpatient referrals as guided by the nutrition officer.
- Participate in monthly meetings with key project staff, field staff meetings, sub-national nutrition cluster meetings, nutrition provincial committees, and other related meetings.
- Close coordination with stakeholders; PPHD, BPHS, EPHS, and other.
- Imparting knowledge and skills to staff.
- Adhering to Professional Code of Conduct and Ethics.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
- Completed Medical education (MD, or Public Health, or Nurse, or Midwife, or Nutrition) from recognized institute.
- Certificate of IMAM and MIYCN trainings.
Years of Experience:
- 2 to 3 years of relevant work experience working in nutrition supervisory and a health care
- Experience in community engagement
- Experience in emergency response, including rapid assessments and needs analysis.
- Experience in hygiene promotion in humanitarian contexts
Skills:
- Ability to supervise the field staff in implementation of nutrition interventions.
- 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
- Technical Competency:
- 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
Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.
Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.
Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.
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