Nutrition Counsellor

Position Title: Nutrition Counsellor

2026-02-03 Kunar, Nangarhar Full Time 17

Job Location:	Kunar, Nangarhar
Nationality:	National
Category:	Health Care
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	As per Tdh salary scale
Vacancy Number:	Tdh-009-2026
No. Of Jobs:	2
City:	Earthquake Effected Area

Organization:	Terre des hommes (Tdh) Foundation
Years of Experience:	Minimum 2 years of experience as a nutrition counsellor in BPHS health facilities
Contract Duration:	Eight Months ( with a three-month probation period)
Gender:	Male/Female
Education:	Graduated from a nursing or midwifery institute or 12th grade graduate with the nutrition counselling standard training from the Public Nutrition Department of MoPH or other entities.
Close date:	2026-02-03

About Terre des hommes (Tdh) Foundation:

The Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh), with its headquarters in Lausanne and an office in Zurich, is the leading Swiss child rights organization with more than 2,000 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 carries out projects related to Child Protection, Mother and Child health, and Livelihood Programs in Kabul, Balkh, Kunar, and Nangarhar provinces.

Job Descriptions:

The Nutrition Counselor is responsible for providing Screening (anthropometric measurement) of children under 5 years of age and PLW regularly to identify cases of malnutrition.

Main responsibilities:

Screening of the PLW for malnutrition
Complete growth monitoring and promotion for children under 2.
Refer the complicated case of SAM to the advanced health facilities in Nanagarhar province
Provide nutrition counselling to pregnant and lactating women on MIYCN.
Carry out the screening of children under five and pregnant and lactating women by using anthropometric measurements.
Document the screened children, pregnant, and lactating women
To identify SAM and MAM cases through screening of children under 5
To refer the SAM and MAM cases to a medical doctor/nutrition nurse for further treatment through nutrition supplements (RUTF and RUSF)
Impart health education to women on maternal nutrition by using the IEC materials
Conduct food demonstrations during health education sessions at the community and health facility level.
To register the SAM and MAM cases in the standard register of MoPH/PND
To follow up on the treatment of SAM and MAM cases for finding of defaulter cases.

Knowledge and Competencies:

to demonstrate a good knowledge in identification of SAM and MAM cases
Have experience and competency in transferring nutrition education to pregnant and lactating women during the health education sessions.
To understand the nutrition-related documents and HMIS tools
To be fluent in local languages, including Dari and Pashto
To have strong communication skills

Job Requirements:

Education :

Graduated from a nursing or midwifery institute or 12th grade graduate with the nutrition counselling standard training from the Public Nutrition Department of MoPH or other entities.

Experience / Skills :

Minimum 2 years of experience as a nutrition counsellor in BPHS health facilities.

Languages:

Be able to communicate in local language.

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.

Procedure:

Only complete applications (updated and accurate CV + covering letter) received through the Tdh online application platform will be processed. All information provided must be 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.

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.