Health and Nutrition Project Coordinator

Job description

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories! Employee Contract Type: Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term) Job Description: Job-purpose 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 Last updated: June 2024 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. 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. Review and check HMIS data from health facilities, analysis and submit to WV HMIS unit 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. Tracking of health indicators and community surveillance and report to health and nutrition sector lead if suspected outbreaks for investigation. Documentation of best practices for learning purposes and increase program visibility 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. Note: World Vision is committed to safeguarding any child anywhere and adults living where World Vision has a programming presence and maintains zero tolerance for any forms of violence, abuse, exploitation, or harm committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. All successful candidates will undergo appropriate screening, background, and reference checks and are expected to uphold World Vision’s safeguarding policies and standards at all times. We are also committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace, providing equal opportunities for all and encouraging applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds, while ensuring a safe, respectful and inclusive work environment. Applicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only