Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist the health team led by the project medical doctor in the field visit in the project implementation area to identify those with emergency health needs.
• Take patient history, check vital signs, register, and records the patient details to the registration log and other project documents.
• Apply injections, fluids, and assist the project medical doctor in the proper health protocols in the patient management.
• Conduct awareness sessions to the community to elevate their health education and awareness level to stay protect from different diseases.
• Provide awareness to the right holders in the project area about the importance of prevention from the communicable and non-communicable diseases.
• Speak about topics in the awareness sessions about hygiene, seasonal diseases, prevention from Covid-19 and the importance of all standard preventions from the virus.
• Distribute and disseminate IEC and BCC materials in the health awareness sessions to the participating right holders in the gatherings.
• Refer and consult with the project Medical Doctor about any critical and complicated cases faced in the field.
• Screen and identify vulnerable groups such as women, people with the disabilities, children, old, aged population and individuals with the chronic diseases.
• Facilitates communication and coordinate services between provincial team and faith leaders (IMAMS), community leaders, women leaders and youths for COVID-19 Awareness raising interventions.
• Facilitate environment for listening and discussion of target beneficiaries through one-to-one meetings, interactive session using IEC materials.
• Ensuring collection of participants’ views and suggestions as feedback and systematically recorded.
• Capture quality photos, quotes, and case studies
• Perform any other task assigned or required.

Job Requirements

Education:

• Obtained degree in Nursing, Midwife

Experience:

• Minimum 2-3 years’ work experience, particularly in the field of health and Nutrition

• Experience in staff management, public outreach/ counselling, community mobilization, coordination with stakeholders.

• Strong Command on Pashto/Dari

• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-ethnic team and take on diverse tasks.

• Working experience in the targeted provinces and familiar with concerned community, geography and culture.

Submission Guideline

Interested and qualified national candidates should submit a cover letter explaining their motivation and an updated CV to the following link:

Nutrition Nurse (Roster) | Jobs.af

The closing date for accepting applications is 29 November 2025

Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered, and only short-listed candidates will be called for written test.

Islamic Relief Worldwide – Afghanistan is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women and persons with disabilities.