Position Title: Female Nutrition Nurse

Activation Date: 06 August, 2023 Announced Date: 06 August, 2023 Expire Date: 16 August, 2023

Job Kabul
Location:

Nationality: Afghan

Category: Nonprofit-Social
Services

Employment Full Time

Type:

Salary: As per scale

Vacancy UA-46/AFV-H/
Number: 2023/NN

No. Of Jobs: 7

City: Qarabagh (3
positions),
Bagrami (2
positions),
Shakardara (1
position), Kalakan
(1 position)
Organization: Union Aid

Years of Two years

Experience:

Contract One year -

Duration: extendable

Gender: Female

Education: Graduate from

reputable nursing
institute

Close date: 2023-08-16

About Union Aid:

Union Aid (UA) was established by a group of Afghan philanthropists and social activists
in July 1979 in Peshawar, Pakistan. Union Aid was serving Afghan Refugees and host
communities living in/around refugee camps through various projects in three main
sectors; health, education and skill development. UA has been providing basic health
services through hospitals, Basic Health Units (BHUs), labor rooms, provision of
prosthetic limbs and first aid trainings. UA facilitated Afghan Refugees in education
sector through providing formal basic and higher education, skill development
programs for men and women, literacy centers and scholarships.

Union Aid is actively providing regular support in humanitarian & development sectors
such as, Healthcare, Nutrition, Education, Scholarships, Technical Vocational Education
Trainings, Family Support Programs, Emergency Response and Support, Livelihoods,
Food Security, Shelter, Construction/Rehabilitation of community level infrastructures,
Environmental Protection, and WASH.
 Job Description:


 Screen all under five years old children and pregnant and lactating women for acute
malnutrition
 Lead individual and group nutrition counseling sessions tailored to the needs of clients
and caregivers
 Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control measures.
 Ensure accurate recording of nutrition information in the clinic registers, and timely
completion of summary reports.
 Record and carry-out growth monitoring including height, weight, MUAC measurement of
all children under two years old.
 Deliver counseling for mothers/caregivers of all children under two years old on proper
IYCF practices, prevention infections and community mobilization.
 Categorize all the children in Normal, Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) and Severe
Acute Malnutrition (SAM).
 Distributing of RUTF and RUSF for SAM and MAM diagnosed children and Super-Cereal
for PLWs with acute malnutrition.
 Reporting: Report daily activities, achievements, success-story/lesson learned and
challenges to the team leader on daily basis.
 Health Promotion: Promote and raise awareness about the importance of proper
nutrition and exclusive breastfeeding through community engagement activities.
 Collaboration: Collaborate with the Nutrition Officer and other healthcare staff to ensure
a coordinated approach to service delivery.
 Fulfil any other assignment given by his/her supervisor

Job Requirements:
Graudate from reputable nursing institute,

At least two years experince as Nutrition Nurse,

Dietitians and nutritionists must keep up with food and nutrition,

Ability to Awareness , Diagnosis and treatment

Understanding local languages ( Dari , Pashto ) and knowledge of English

 Submission Guideline:
 Please write the Job title/Vacancy Number on the subject line of your email.
 Aplications received after the closing date will not be considered
 ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED

Submission Email:
hr@unionaid.org