Concern Worldwide IYCF Counsellor - Agnuak Site Jobs in Ethiopia
Concern Worldwide IYCF Counsellor - Agnuak Site Jobs in Ethiopia
Job PurposeTo ensure smooth management and implementation of the core and optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) programme, as per national protocols and international standards.
This includes Early Childhood Development (ECD) activities, psychosocial and mental health awareness, referral and attention to appropriate management of 0-6 month olds.
Duties and Responsibilities
Ensure the TFP (OTP & SC), TSFP, BSFP and backyard gardening beneficiaries are targeted for IYCF promotion, counseling, and support;
Build the capacity of COAs and Facilitators on IYCF promotion, counseling, and support;
Plan for IYCF promotion with COAs and other nutrition workers working at OTP and SC sites;
Facilitate restructuring of current IYC/ECD programme of activities at site and community level, to ensure participatory, meeting needs and helping to change practice (including group education, C-MAMI, Group discussions, one-to-one counselling, welcoming, and massage, washing sessions).
Support implementation and impact of Mother to Mother Support groups and the possible introduction of Father to Father support groups or mixed support groups.
Ensure community mobilisation, sensitization and participation of targeted communities on IYCF matters using UNHCR IYCF framework for refugees and working with outreach team.
Ensure the CMAM beneficiaries are well integrated with IYCF programs;
Planning, Technical supports and Facilitation
Prepare detail weekly and monthly IYCF-E center Plan and ensure its implementation as per SPHERE & UNHCR performance standard with the agreed time -frame.
Plan, organize and facilitate basic and refresher IYCF-E and MTMSG training to all the IYCF and nutrition team.
Provide regular on the job training for IYCF facilitators and ensures that on the job training is delivered adequately with quality coaching and mentoring skills of IYCF team.
Facilitate linkages with the health partner in the camp (ANC, PNC, and Growth Monitoring) and ensure that all linkages are done in timely manner and documented as per UNHCR IYCF framework approach.
Ensure the delivery of key IYCF messages to the beneficiaries on regular basis by using appropriate IEC materials.
Take part in developing and preparing all the required IEC/BCC materials and deliver appropriate public health messages.
Serve as the focal point person for IYCF-E activities.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Monitor all IYCF-E center activities, using specific checklist, which can help to find the programme gaps and identify the needs of technical supports and trainings for employed staff.
Monitor all IYCF_E team adhering to the recommended nutrition guidelines, agreed UNHCR/ARRA
nutrition Guidance note and standard operation procedures (SOP) for refugee’s response in Ethiopia and Gambella region.
Take part in any nutrition surveys and project evaluation in data collection, data entry, analysis and reporting in order to evaluate the impact of nutrition and health activities.
Oversee the collection of IYCF data is in line with UNHCR/ARRA, Concern guidelines and according to internal and external donor requirements.
Plan and conduct IYCF joint project monitoring and evaluation activities with ARRA/UNHCR
Job Requirements
Safeguarding at Concern: Code of Conduct and its Associated Policies
Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy.
These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them.
In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission.
Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment.
By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies.
Person Specification
Diploma/BSC in Nurse with IYCF/ECD experience
At least 2 years’ experience working in Diploma in nursing/1 year for BSC
Experience in community-based health/nutrition program
Excellent organizational, leadership, interpersonal and motivation/training skills
Strong capacity building and training skills
Strong capacity for relations with refugee community stakeholders
Only Agnuak speaker
Only Female candidate
Good written and verbal communication skills in English
Core Competencies
Mental health/psychosocial experience
Experience working in emergency or refugee camp context
Experience in community mobilization and IYCF-E
Training in C-MAMI, management of acute malnutrition under 6 month children
Experience in managing MTMSG in the refugee camp
Experience in facilitating training
How to Apply
Interested applicants should send non-returnable C.V., application letter outlining how their experience and education fit this vacancy, please note that no need to submit your supporting documents at this stage: Ethiojobs.net OR Concern Ethiopia, Human Resource Department
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