Nutrition Counsellor

The Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh), with headquarters in Lausanne and an office in Zurich, is the leading Swiss child rights organisation with more than 2000 employees worldwide. We stand together with children to uphold their rights, protect their lives and improve their well-being. We achieve this through innovative programmes focused on health, migration and access to justice, specially designed to have a positive and sustainable impact.

Tdh has been working in Afghanistan since 1995 and carry out projects related to Child Protection, Mother and Child health and Livelihood Programs in Kabul, Balkh, Kunar and Nangarhar provinces

Job Summary :

The Nutrition Counsellor is responsible for conducting regular nutrition screening and anthropometric measurements for children under five years of age and Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW) to identify cases of malnutrition. The role includes growth monitoring of children under 2 years old, nutrition counselling, health education, documentation, referral of complicated cases, and follow-up of SAM and MAM cases in accordance with MoPH/PND guidelines.

Main responsibilities:

• Provide nutrition counselling to pregnant and lactating women on MIYCN practices.

• Conduct nutrition screening for children under five and PLWs using anthropometric measurements.

• Carry out growth monitoring for children under two years of age.

• Identify SAM and MAM cases through regular screening activities for Children under 5.

• Refer complicated SAM cases to appropriate higher-level health facilities according to established referral pathways.

• Refer identified SAM and MAM cases to Medical Doctors/Nutrition Nurses for treatment through RUTF and RUSF supplementation.

• Register SAM and MAM cases in the standard MoPH/PND registers.

• Support Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) activities in accordance with national guidelines.

• Participate in active case finding and community nutrition screening activities when required.

• Maintain proper documentation of screened children and PLWs.

• Conduct health education sessions on maternal and child nutrition using IEC materials.

• Facilitate food demonstration sessions at community and health facility levels.

• Follow up on SAM and MAM treatment cases and trace defaulters when required.

• Perform any other duties assigned by the line manager.

Education :

• Graduate of a Nursing or Midwifery Institute, or a 12th-grade graduate who has successfully completed standard Nutrition Counselling Training recognized by the Public Nutrition Department (PND) of MoPH or other accredited institution.
  

Experience / Skills :

• Minimum 3 years’ professional experience as a nutrition counsellor with international and national NGOs.

• Preference will be given to local candidates who meet the required criteria and successfully complete the full recruitment process; however, being a local candidate alone does not provide any advantage.

• Able to Conduct MUAC screening, anthropometric measurements, and assess malnutrition in children and adults.

• Effective interpersonal and counseling skills with clients and families.

• Able to Track child growth using growth charts and interpret results.

• Ability to Maintain accurate nutrition records and report according to BPHS/PND protocols.

• Able to Mobilize and sensitize communities about nutrition services and interventions.

• Able to Communicate effectively and empathetically with clients to encourage positive behavior change.

• Ability to respect local norms while promoting healthy practices and behavior change

Languages:

Written and Spoken fluency in Local languages.

IT knowledge :

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Tdh General Code of Conduct and Ethical Policies :

• Commits to promoting and complying with the Global Code of Conduct, systematically reporting any violations of the Code through Tdh's formal reporting mechanisms and dealing with any violations of procedures and processes appropriately.

• Raises awareness of the Foundation of the risks of policy non-compliance, violence and abuse, and related rights, towards children, community members and our own employees.

• Undertakes to comply with key ethical policies and guidelines, including the Safeguarding Policy, the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy, the Conflict-of-Interest Policy and other policies related to the prevention of terrorist financing and criminal activities, as well as workplace behavior.

• Commits to putting values and principles into practice through exemplary behavior, in full compliance with the Code of Conduct, and always respecting established procedures and processes.

• Commits to developing a compliant and enlightened management culture within the organization and in our work with children and the communities in which we operate.

References :

Please note that all job offers will be subject to satisfactory references and checks (criminal record and anti-terrorism funding check). Terre des hommes will ask the Human Resources of previous organisations to provide references on any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment as well as fraud and corruption, during employment, or incidents under investigation at the time the candidate left employment.

Procedure:

Only complete applications (updated and accurate CV + covering letter) received through Tdh online application platform will be processed. It is essential that all information provided is complete, truthful and verifiable, as any discrepancies may affect your eligibility in the recruitment process.

Additional documents (diplomas, work certificates, etc.) will be requested at a later date. 

Please note that

• Only applications submitted through the online platform will be considered. Applications submitted by email, in person, or through other means will not be accepted.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stages of the recruitment process.

• Tdh upholds the principles of equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion, and maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward any harm, abuse, or exploitation of children or vulnerable adults by staff, representatives, or partners.

• Female candidates and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Tdh values the diversity, perspectives and contributions each individual brings to the team. 

• Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply through the Tdh online application platform via the following link:https://jobs.tdh.org/en-GB/jobs/internal/352ee42d-f21c-4a52-a860-be83463e78bb