Nutrition Supervisor

About the role

Maihan Humanitarian Convergence Organization (MHCO), a national non-government, non-political, non-profit organization registered with the Ministry of Economy, is hiring a Nutrition Supervisor. The post covers planning, supervising, monitoring and improving nutrition services delivered through MHCO-supported health facilities under the BPHS project, ensuring compliance with Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) guidelines, project protocols and organizational procedures, and supporting early identification, treatment, referral and follow-up of malnutrition cases.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee nutrition services in assigned BPHS health facilities and ensure they follow MoPH guidelines and project protocols.
• Monitor identification, assessment, treatment, referral and follow-up of children with acute malnutrition, and support community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) where included.
• Monitor infant and young child feeding (IYCF) counseling, breastfeeding promotion and complementary feeding education, and support maternal nutrition counseling and micronutrient supplementation.
• Promote integration of nutrition services with EPI, reproductive health, IMCI and other essential health services.
• Carry out regular supportive supervision visits, assess service quality, staff performance, patient flow and protocol adherence, and verify equipment, anthropometric tools, registers and reporting forms.
• Monitor screening practices (weight, height/length, MUAC), identify service gaps and develop action plans with facility in-charges.
• Provide on-the-job coaching to nutrition staff, follow up on supervision findings and ensure corrective actions are taken within agreed timelines.
• Ensure accurate recording of nutrition activities in registers, tally sheets and reports, and review monthly facility reports for completeness and accuracy.
• Coordinate with the M&E/HMIS team on data verification, monitor key indicators and treatment outcomes, and prepare monthly, quarterly and ad hoc reports.
• Support community awareness activities and coordinate with community health workers and structures to promote early identification and referral of malnutrition cases, and to follow up referred patients and missed visits.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, MD or another relevant health-related field.
• At least 4-5 years of relevant experience in nutrition service delivery, supervision or program implementation, preferably in a humanitarian setting.
• Experience in health facility supervision, staff mentoring, data review and report preparation.
• Familiarity with MoPH nutrition guidelines and national protocols.
• Good command of English and proficiency in Dari and/or Pashto.

Required skills

• Practical knowledge of acute malnutrition screening, referral and treatment protocols, IYCF and nutrition counseling.
• Experience with HMIS tools and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and ability to review nutrition data and prepare accurate reports.