GOAL Senior IYCF Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
GOAL Senior IYCF Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
About the PositionThe Senior IYCF Officer will be responsible for in ensuring the promotion of infant and young child feeding practice through the application of the IYCF protocol and Nutrition Harmonization strategy
Duties
Provision of training, advising, and counselling SCPOs, CMAM Nurses of GOAL’s nutrition programme team on infant and young child feeding practice.
Follow up reporting, analysis and sharing the RPM/ARPM for review in adhering to guidelines and SOPs for IYCF,
Follow up and strengthen the establishment of women to women supporting group and conduct discussion meeting at least once per month with each woreda SCPOs/CMAM nurse.
Organize training for GOAL CMAM Nurses/SCPOs and the community outreach team on infant and young child feeding practices
Disseminate BCC/ICC materials on IYCF for use by community nutrition workers in the local language
Organize demonstration sessions on breast feeding and complementary feeding for the Mother to Mother support groups
Lead SCPO and CMAM nurses to Organize health education sessions on the importance of infant and young child feeding practices.
Follow up the Link between programme activities with community outreach and follow-up activities how it is going periodically
Document and file all relevant information of the targeted group related to IYCF according to donors requirement.
Following up the Respect of the dignity of the target group, carers and members of the IDP and host community
Submit a monthly and weekly statistical and narrative report to immediate supervisor on time.
Perform/Assist in any other tasks as required by immediate supervisor.
Job Requirements
Do you want to join an exciting organization
that brings high level impact to the community and add value to your professional advancement?
Then join us if you have:
Diploma or Bsc degree in nursing with a minimum of one years of experience for Bsc holder and two years’ experience for Diploma holder in organizing and coaching on young child feeding or nutrition areas.
Desirable qualities, skills and competences
Familiarity in providing counseling to health workers at all level.
Knowledge of local language and familiarly to culture.
Flexible and creative approach, highly motivated and able to take the initiative and work unsupervised
Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
Knowledge of local language-Somaligna is mandatory
Continually looks to improve personal skill, knowledge and work hence contribute to capacity building within the team and organization,
Very good knowledge and practice of computer application,
Willing to travel to remote areas and to camp in the field, ability to work flexibly including weekends and willingness to travel and work in rural locations and live in basic conditions.
Understanding of humanitarian and development programmes and willing to travel and live in field sites, with frequent transfer from site to site.
Accountability & responsiveness within areas of responsibilities.
Passionate, strongly dedicated and highly committed to work for the improvement of the poor community
Resilience: Maintains focus and intensity and remains optimistic, persistent, and professional even under adverse, stressful or difficult situations.
Note
This description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties and responsibilities associated with the position.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; GOAL Senior IYCF Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
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