Ministry of Health

Dowladda Puntland ee Soomaaliya

Vacancy position / IYCF Counselors
Location
Sector / Nutrition
Department / Primary Health Care
Start date / 24/08/2017
Deadline / 27/08/2017
Email /

Job Advertisement of IYCF Counselors

Specific Job Responsibilities

·  Perform appropriate assessments of IYCF needs and malpractices and do analysis and come up with clear recommendations.

·  Develop action plan to improve IYCF practice as per national guideline and give technical guidance for the nutrition teams (Nutrition Assistant/Lady Health Visitor/Leady Health Worker/Community Resource Person).

·  Build the capacity of Outreach supervisor and Community Resource Persons on the community IYCF counseling techniquesand ensure that the appropriate techniques are applied all the time.

·  Ensure formation of the mother support group at the community level (in each village) and community IYCF counseling conducted for the group members on regular basis.

·  Identify model mothers and explore their best experience and replicate the best experience in order to improve IYCF practice within the community.

·  Ensure setting up of breast feeding corners at each OTP/SFP sites established at Health facilities.

·  Provide appropriate counseling for PLW, care takers of OTP/SFP beneficiaries and mother groups on breast feeding, complementary feeding and maternal and child nutrition.

·  Identify/develop appropriate IEC materials and flash cards in local language and ensure that the materials are used during each counseling.

·  Develop weekly and monthly plan towards accomplishment of the AWP and monitor the plan accordingly.

·  Document case studies regularly and share to the team member and to Nutrition Officer.

·  Produce monthly report regarding IYCF activities and submit to District Nutrition on time.

·  Any other relevant task given by Supervisor

Work experience

·  At least 2 years of experience in CMAM and IYCF Projects Management,

·  Preferably in International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGO)/NGO

·  Proven experience working as IYCF counselor or related counseling activities

·  Degree/Diploma in Nursing or Leady Health Visitor

·  Computer skill and good English command is an asset

·  Good interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.

·  Ability to work in remote and eventually unstable environment

Qualification

·  Diploma in Food Health Science or Nutrition is highly preferred

·  Minimum acceptable qualification is high school graduation or equivalent

How to apply

Interested candidates can send their CVs and Applications to

N.B

Incomplete applications will not be accepted and only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.