MIYCN Counsellor - Mazar

Operation Mercy is an international Non-Governmental Organization registered with the Ministry of Economy under Registration Number 190. All Op Mercy Projects are implemented in cooperation and coordination with the Government, the United Nations, and with other International NGO’s.

Organizational Vision: To work in partnership with others to restore hope, grow capacity, and promote 
community through relief and development initiatives that help transform lives, including our own. 

Technical

1. Be able to assess the IYCF needs for infants and young children under the age of 2 years and give appropriate referral or individual or group counselling.
2. Register and undertake growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) including measure weight, height, age and check oedema of all children under two years of age.
3. Provide appropriate IYCF counselling to caregivers with infants and young children under the age of 2 years, this includes being able to give one-on-one counselling on the following topics:
   1. Breastfeeding: exclusive <6 months age and continued breastfeeding until the at least the age of 2
   2. Complementary feeding: timely, adequate, safe and properly fed
   3. Appropriate action on the non-breastfed infant
   4. Hygiene
4. Recognize the general danger signs in infants and young children under the age of 2 years and refer to a nurse at the nutrition centre for further assessment or to the nearest health facility in the absence of a nurse.
5. Assess enrolled lactating women for maternal mental health issues and refer to the appropriate mental health service if needed
6. Liaise with the appropriate community volunteers to ensure that the volunteers can do appropriate active case finding for infant and young children under the age of 2 where the caregiver needs MIYCN counselling
7. Give supportive supervision and capacity build the MIYCN and education volunteers at the nutrition site on technical MIYCN matters
8. Facilitates sessions on nutrition, health and hygiene good practices to pregnant and lactating women and caregiver of malnourished children attending the Out-patient Therapeutic Programme (OTP) sites
1. Prepare daily/weekly reports on activities and any necessary reports as requested.
10. Attend training and team meeting as requested.
11. Conduct complementary feeding demonstration.
50. To Share the GMP defaulter cases list with N-Assistant and follow up.
1000. Any other duties assigned by line manager.

Quality Management

1. Ensure good hygiene standards are kept within nutrition facilities
2. Ensure accurate record keeping for reporting
3. Compile MIYCN specific reports as required

Coordination and External Representation

1. Ensure good coordination between the nutrition team and other health and nutrition staff and community and site volunteers in the same catchment area

Non-negotiable:

Education:

• High School 
• Training in MIYCN or IYCF(-E)

Work Experience:

• Minimum 3 year's work experience in Nutrition Counselling

Languages:

• Written and spoken Dari and Pashtu
• Ability to write basic English (names, numbers etc)

Skills:

• People skills, able to build trust and repour with those needing MIYCN counselling
• Attention to detail and thorough
• Analyzing information

               Negotiable:

Education:

• Training in IMAM

        Work Experience:

• Experience working experience with a humanitarian organization
• Experience working in a nutrition program

Languages:

• Advanced written and spoken English

Skills and attributes:

Motivation:

• Desire to serve the communities of Mazar-i-Sharif

Team building:

• Enjoy working in a team
• Respectful and kind to other staff and beneficiaries

Adaptability:

• Capacity to be flexible when facing difficult working conditions
• Able to work well under pressure
• Willingness to travel and stay in the field  

Management and Leadership:

• Good communication skills

               Safeguarding & Code of Conduct:

• Respect dignity and rights of beneficiaries at all times.
• Follow organizational safeguarding and protection policies.

               Compliance:

• Comply with organizational policies, donor regulations, and nutrition programme guidelines

Interested Qualified Candidates should submit their applications via E-mail, indicating the Title & Vacancy number of the position ( MIYCN Counsellor -Mazar Vacancy # MYCN -OPM2026-C#008) to the below address. 

(recruitment.op.mercy@gmail.com)

Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be given consideration. 

Only short-listed candidates who meet the criteria will be contacted for written test and interview.