Health and Nutrition Coordinator/Officer

World Vision International (WVI) began emergency relief operations in Afghanistan in 2001 by addressing the urgent needs of children and families affected by natural disasters and decades of conflict. More than a decade later, World Vision Afghanistan’s (WVA) programs have expanded to development sectors such as health, nutrition, WASH, child protection, and education, empowering women to engage in civil and social change through interfaith partnership.

WVA targets the most vulnerable in its interventions; including children, women, Internally Displace Persons (IDPs), and returnee refugees, as well as the most impoverished and marginalized families. These priorities have been chosen to contribute to our Goal of: “Improved survival and well-being of Afghan girls and boys, building the foundations for a better future for Afghan children and their communities.” 

Our work is well established in Herat, Badghis, Ghor, and Faryab provinces in the western region of Afghanistan. We work closely with all levels of society including children, parents, teachers, village councils, religious leaders, ministries, provincial departments, and other national and international agencies.

The WV health and nutrition programs seek to contribute to decreased morbidity and mortality in women and girls, including PLW, in the designated provinces of Afghanistan. The sector aims improve health and nutrition status of men, women, and children in particular in the marginalized and hard-to-reach areas by providing equitable, inclusive, and safe access to health and nutrition services for high-risk groups. This will encompass providing lifesaving health and nutrition services for populations in the urgent needs for health and nutrition services in the areas not covered by existing health programing in the country and engaging diverse actors to deliver integrated malnutrition treatment in communities and health facilities.

This is a full-time, grant-funded position with regular travel to the targeted district within the designated province. The primary responsibility of this role is to support the implementation of a Health and Nutrition projects at the community level, as well as to assist in planning, organizing, implementing, and monitoring the Health and Nutrition projects in the  targeted areas under direct supervision of the Zonal Manager and in close coordination with the Health and Nutrition sector lead. The individual in this role is mainly responsible for delivering project activities at the field level. Key tasks include identifying priority needs, sensitizing and mobilizing communities, establishing relationships with community leaders and local government authorities, following up on the MOU with the MoPH, delivering medical assistance, registering complaints, ensuring proper documentation, and conducting follow-ups with beneficiaries.

Major responsibility

·       Prepare MoU for any new health and nutrition project, and present into the MoU committee of MoPH in close coordination with Health and Nutrition Sector lead.

·       Coordinate the project scope of work with relevant government directorates, BPHS (NGOs) and other stakeholders.

·       In close coordination with the project manager/zonal manager and health sector team implement the project activities in the respective provinces through his/her subordinates.

·       Coordinate with health sector team during the projects implementation and assure the quality of the services provided to the under coverage communities

·       Ensure the project location for health and nutrition service deliveries is fully communicated with respective DoPH and there is not any duplication of efforts during the project life time.

·       Periodically assess the team and update the project/zonal manager and health sector lead on the progress of the project.

·       Provide ongoing mentoring and field level support based on the MoPH supervisory checklists or any tools proposed by WV health sector team.

·       Coordinate project training plan with BPHS and provincial public health directorate.

·       Ensure proper pharmacy of health facilities including consumption reports, no stockouts, rational use of drugs.

• Review and check HMIS data from health facilities, analysis and submit to WV HMIS unit  focal points (HMIS officer or any designated HMIS assistant).

·       Review and check SAM/MAM monthly statistical report and submit in MoPH nutrition online database in consultation with the HMIS unit and health sector lead.

·       Follow up of referred cases by health facilities with hospitals to ensure that they have proper secondary medical care.

·       Identify and report immediately any medical or administrative problems that may interfere in achieving program objectives to project/zonal manager and Health and Nutrition sector lead as appropriate.

·       Organize community awareness raising campaigns on health seeking behaviour issues in close collaboration with community elders, HFs and BPHS NGO staff.

·       Meet regularly with beneficiary communities and leaders to ensure project effectiveness and community involvement in decision making on health facilities services.

• Provide join supportive supervision on project sites and on job trainings to health facilities staff and undertake regular supportive supervision of the project activities at field level.

Stock management:

·       Prepare dispatch of orders (first in first out or oldest by use by date) and make sure there is proper stock management in place and no medicine is expired

·       Review monthly consumption reporting and timely request of replacement.

·       Ensure rational use of medical supplies – through prescription monitoring of health facilities.

Reporting, analysis monitoring and evaluation

·       Prepare monthly report and send to project/zonal manager and health sector lead from health and nutrition component.

·       Review and forward pharmacy consumption and inventory reports to the pharmacy coordinator, project manager

·       Analyze the consumption of drugs and other pharmaceuticals and provide update to the health and nutrition sector lead.

·       Ensure Beneficiary reporting – including consultations, nutrition activities, training activities, community engagement and CHW reports to project managers.

Adhere to WV accountability standards.)

•  Ensure full compliance with WVI’s Accountability Frameworks, Safeguarding Policies, Code of Conduct, and donor requirements by actively participating in AAP mandatory trainings and integrating accountability mechanisms into all project activities.
• Conduct meaningful AAP community engagement and sensitization during field visits, including distribution of CFM cards to beneficiaries and facilitating awareness sessions on the feedback and complaints mechanism throughout project implementation.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and/orCertification,

Public health background (MD, Midwife, nurse or equivalent) is essential and MD is more preferred.

Required Professional Experience,

1. At least 3 years of Relevant experiences
2. Experience in health and nutrition project implementation, Pharmacy management, Clinical Medical, or Nursing, staff management and training
3. Analyzing medical/surveillance data

Required Language(s),

English, as well as the local language/s.

Required travel and/or work environment accommodations,

The position is based in WV designated province (currently WV operating in Herat, Ghor, Badghis and Faryab provinces). The position holder must travel to all targeted districts within the designated province.

Position’s physical requirements,

Ability to travel regularly to various project sites within the designated province, often in remote and hard-to-reach areas. Capability to work long hours, including field visits and community engagement activities, which may involve walking or standing for extended periods. General good health to cope with the demands of the job.

Preferred Experience, Knowledge and/or other Qualifications,

1. Humanitarian context knowledge and experience.
2. Experience in developing action plans, preparing curriculum and training/orientation materials
3. Experience in documentation and reporting
4. Experience working with community leaders (Community Based Structures)
5. Experience in adult learning methodology and monitoring of training activities
6. Ability to work with minimal supervision.
7. Ability to work as part of a field team.
8. Very good communication with communities and local authorities.
9. Excellent presentation and communication skills.
10. Ability to exhibit exemplary lifestyle as interpreted in specific local cultural context
11. Able to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural context, stressful environments and with limited resources
12. Cross cultural sensitivity, flexible views, emotional maturity and physical stamina.
13. Demonstrable experience in child protection, child rights, PSEA, AAP
14. Interpersonal, management and conflict resolution skills.
15. Results oriented and good team-player

Good computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), internet use.

The application closing date is (20-Sep-2026). Qualified applicants can apply for the position by filling in the online application form in WV Career portal. applicants can also attach their CV and cover letter in the online system. Please note that only the applications received through the online portal will be considered for this position.

Submission Link:

Applicants can login to WV online application system by copying and pasting the following link

 https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/WorldVisionInternational/job/Herat-Herat-NO-Afghanistan/Health-and-Nutrition-Project-Coordinator_JR52445 

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