Position Title: Nutrition Nurse
Activation Date: 17 September, 2025 Announced Date: 17 September, 2025 Expire Date: 23 September, 2025
- Job Location: Maidan Wardak
- Nationality: National
- Category: Health Care
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Salary: As per Organization salary scal
- Vacancy Number: Nutrition-044
- No. Of Jobs: 1
- City: Maidan
- Organization: Humanitarian Assistance Society - HAS
- Years of Experience: Minimum 1–2 years of work experience in nutrition programs, preferably in CMAM/OTP/TSFP implementation. Hands-on experience in nutrition nursing, anthropometric measurements, and management of SAM/MAM cases. Experience in IYCF counselling, community hea
- Contract Duration: five month with possible extention
- Gender: Male
- Education: Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Midwifery, Nutrition, or Public Health
- Close date: 2025-09-23
About Humanitarian Assistance Society - HAS:
Humanitarian Assistance Society (HAS) is a non- profit, non-political, and non-governmental organization. It is registered with the Ministry of Economy under license # 5824, HAS works to support the struggle against poverty, hunger, and social injustice. We work in a variety of sectors including health and nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), good governance, capacity building, social justice awareness-raising, advocacy, and human rights promotion and protection. HAS has been helping vulnerable Afghan communities since 2005 through launching different interventions in more than 30 provinces of Afghanistan.
Job Description:
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Nutrition Service Delivery
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Implement nutrition services including admission, follow-up, and discharge of SAM (Severe Acute Malnutrition) and MAM (Moderate Acute Malnutrition) cases.
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Ensure proper implementation of OTP/TSFP services according to national and international guidelines.
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Support the Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) program.
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Clinical and Technical Tasks
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Conduct anthropometric measurements (weight, height, MUAC, edema check).
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Prescribe and distribute therapeutic and supplementary foods (RUTF, SNF, MNP).
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Administer routine medicines (antibiotics, Vitamin A, deworming, etc.) as per protocol.
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Monitor clinical signs and nutritional progress of admitted children.
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Counselling and Education
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Provide IYCF (Infant and Young Child Feeding) counselling to mothers/caregivers.
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Deliver key health, nutrition, and hygiene promotion messages.
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Participate in food demonstrations and community awareness activities.
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Reporting and Documentation
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Maintain daily, weekly, and monthly records of admissions, discharges, and follow-ups.
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Document program indicators (admission, discharge, cure rate, defaulter rate, mortality).
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Submit accurate and timely reports to the supervisor.
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Coordination and Support
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Work closely with community volunteers and health workers.
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Share information and coordinate with health facility staff.
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Support monitoring and evaluation activities.
Job Requirements:
- Minimum Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Midwifery, Nutrition, Public Health, or a related medical field.
Submission Guideline:
interested Applicants should submit their CV to (https://forms.gle/yoCBxb6DMbVwPkBv5) until (23/09/2025) Incomplete applications and received after the closing date will not be accepted, applications without the reference will not be considered
Submission Email:
https://forms.gle/WnbqR1xacYBfkrMC6
