Health and Nutrition Counsellor

About OCHR (Organization for Coordination of Humanitarian Relief)

About OCHR (Organization for Coordination of Humanitarian Relief)

OCHR is a national non-governmental organization established in Afghanistan in 2015 to play a vital role in humanitarian and development settings, and to contribute towards the peace building in the country where the people can live in amity and harmony. In humanitarian situations emerging as result of conflict or natural disasters, natural, the response encompasses the provision of tools and resources i.e. to reduces the suffering and increase self-sufficiency. Our approach includes sustainable development, focusing on ultra-poor communities of Afghanistan. The endeavors focus on social and economic development of the people dwelling in remotes parts of the country. Through peacebuilding efforts, we envision Afghanistan a socially inclusive society where peace and prosperity remains a fate for every individual living in this territory. Promote the social cohesion, curtailing extremism in all forms, inclusiveness of peace processes where children, women and marginalized groups have a voice.

Job Description

• Bachelor’s degree or recognized professional qualification in Nursing, Midwifery, Nutrition, Public Health or a related health discipline.

• Minimum two years of relevant experience in health, nutrition, maternal and child health, counselling or community health programming.

• Sound knowledge of maternal and child nutrition, infant and young child feeding, immunization, hygiene, referral and health-promotion principles.

• Experience working with women and adolescent girls and delivering participatory sessions in humanitarian or hard-to-reach settings is preferred.

• Ability to recognize urgent danger signs and follow established referral and emergency procedures.

• Strong communication, facilitation, record-keeping and teamwork skills, with respect for confidentiality and professional boundaries.

• Fluency in the relevant local language is required; working knowledge of Persian and/or Pashto and basic English is an advantage.

• Conduct individual and group counselling sessions on maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition using approved materials.

• Provide practical information on antenatal and postnatal care, breastfeeding, complementary feeding, maternal nutrition, micronutrients, immunization, hygiene and menstrual health.

• Identify nutrition and health risks or danger signs through approved non-clinical screening and counselling procedures and facilitate timely referral.

• Support growth, nutrition or health awareness activities only within the limits of the position’s qualification and approved project protocols.

• Counter harmful misinformation sensitively and adapt messages to participants’ age, literacy level, disability and cultural context.

• Coordinate with nearby health facilities, nutrition sites, community health workers and mobile teams and maintain an updated referral directory.

• Follow up referrals when consent is provided and document outcomes without exposing confidential personal information.

• Support food and nutrition demonstrations and prepare or organize suitable learning materials for safe-space sessions.

• Escalate medical emergencies immediately and never prescribe medicines, diagnose illness or perform procedures outside the post holder’s legal qualification and authorization.

• Perform duties in accordance with OCHR policies, the approved workplan, and applicable Donor standards and guidance.

• Promote safe, dignified and inclusive access to services, applying do-no-harm, confidentiality, informed consent and survivor-centred principles.

• Comply with OCHR safeguarding, child safeguarding, prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, code of conduct, anti-fraud and conflict-of-interest requirements.

• Explain available feedback and complaint channels to participants and promptly report safeguarding concerns through approved confidential pathways.

• Maintain accurate, sex- and age-disaggregated activity records and submit timely daily, weekly and monthly information to the supervisor using approved formats.

• Coordinate respectfully with project colleagues, community representatives, relevant authorities and service providers while protecting personal data.

• Participate in orientation, supervision, team meetings, capacity-building activities and performance reviews, and carry out other project-related duties assigned by the supervisor.

Submission Guidelines

All applicants must specify the province for which they are applying in the subject line of their application email, as well as in their CV and cover letter. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in the application being disregarded.

Only shortlisted individuals will be contacted once your CV is received, followed by a written test and interview.

The subject line must read: Health and Nutrition Counsellor – (OCHR/2026/009) Nuristan/Nangarhar

Non-compliance with the submission guidelines may lead to the rejection of your application for the position you have applied.

OCHR is an equal-opportunity employer and maintains zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, fraud, and other forms of misconduct. Any appointment will be subject to satisfactory reference, background, and safeguarding checks.

House 37, Street No. 3, Adjacent to Dawat University District 05, Kabul, Afghanistan