•       Support and Work closely with HDAs, mother to mother support groups within existing HDA structure, local committees, etc

•       Participate in providing IYCF technical support to Woredas, SCI and partners CMAM IYCF

•       Ensure that all staff understand and implement the IYCF program guidelines

•       Ensure appropriate and consistent education messaging to mothers (at PHC, Hospitals, HCs and community levels)

•       Advise the best feeding options/ practices and follow ups as appropriate

•       Participate in the development of mother support groups and mother-baby areas.

•       Participate in developing regular work plans for the HWS, HEWs, CMAM officer, HDAs, mother to mother support groups etc.

•       Spot and address appropriately the violations of the code of marketing of breast-milk substitutes and violations of the MOH guidelines

•       Provision of timely update to CMAM officer

•       Work by engaging community, government and other stakeholders.

•       Act as an effective member in promoting, supporting and protecting IYCF practices (give IYCF awareness sessions and IYCF individual counselling sessions as necessary).

•       Give support to CMAM team members as necessary especially on community mobilization activities

•       Ensure that IYCF tools are properly utilized and documented; prepare IYCF reports regularly and submit to CMAM coordinators

•       Link between CMAM team and IYCF team (such as promoting excellent communication and referral between IYCF counsellor, IYCF educator and CMAM)

•       Assist in the development and review of educational material(IEC /BCC)

•       Prepare training materials and conduct IYCF trainings when necessary

•       standard guidelines,

•       Provide mothers with practical advice on correct attachment and positioning when   breastfeeding, timely introduction of complementary foods and respond to any concerns or local taboos associated with IYCF,

•       Assure the availability of IYCF training and counselling materials prior to any training’

•       Support community assessments related to CMAM & IYCF and strengthen capacity of various health, agriculture, and other sectors’ front-line workers to improve the quality of nutrition intervention

•       Along with other SCI & partner staffs, conduct regular follow up site visits to provide support quality implementation, and document field all through submission of complete, accurate and timely feedback reports;

•       Ensure IYCF indicator well captured and adhere to the national protocol guideline by CMAM team.

•       Make sure that Mothers are counselled with the resource available at HH and proper understand

•       Make sure that Mother who need special counselling are identified, linkedand followed well for behaviour change 

•       Support the mothers suffering from insufficient milk production with advice on re-lactation

•       Ensures the availability of job aids, reporting formats, therapeutic products and drugs for program implementation at health facility level.

•       Facilitates trainings, workshops, review meetings, community forums under the project,

•       Conduct regular checklist based supportive supervision on targeted health facilities,

•       Facilitate joint monitoring visits /joint supportive supervisions/ in integration with Woreda health office and zonal health department.

•       Generates’ and share supervision reports and feedbacks for project coordinator, zonal/woreda health office and health facilities.

•       Follow and ensures, action taken by all responsible parties on gaps identified during supervision,

•       Supports and liaise with the woreda health office staffs and provide on the job training/coaching and capacity building where required,

•       Working with the CMAM Officer, to ensure CMAM beneficiaries are referred to IYCF services when required.

•       Coordinates the link of acute malnutrition cases with EOS/CBN/CHD/TSFP/PSNP and facilitates regular registration of Non-EOS beneficiaries and submits on monthly bases,

•       Supports community mobilization activities (case finding, referral linkage, defaulter tracing, conducting home to home visits and provides health and nutrition educations),

•       Reports any problems in a timely manner to the project Officer and Coordinators,

•       Upholds the image and values of SC at all times,

•       Performs other related tasks as required,

Roles and Responsibilities

 ·       Program Management

·       Lead and facilitate best interest determination (BID) panel to guarantee best interest of the children. 

·       Conduct routine nutritional screening of PLW and under five  at Sasiga or Haro Limu Districts

·       Support / Establishment and strengthening Of Mother to mothers Group

·       Development need based  IEC/BCC materials

·       Lead Mother to mothers Support group session with HEW and, HCW and other SCI teams.

·       Supporting any other nutritional interventions delivered by SCI, partners and other stakeholders

·       Identify, register and refer malnourished children and PLW.

·       Promote and improve quality service delivery to fulfil children’s right based on SCI vision, mission and values.

·       Facilitate and provide trainings, workshops for community members, and other stakeholders.

·       Assist the CMAM project officer in establishing/strengthening referral linkages.

·       Work closely with Sasiga & or  Haro Limu Woredas relevant government offices and community based structures

·       Performs other related activities as assigned by his immediate supervisor.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

·       Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

·       Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

·       Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same

·       Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

·       Future orientated, thinks strategically

 Collaboration:

·       Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters

·       Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

·       Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

·       Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

·       Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

·       Honest, encourages openness and transparency

• BSC or Diploma in Nursing, Nutrition or Public Health (Senior Clinical/Public Nurse or above).
• Minimum of three years working experience for BSc and five years’ experience for Diploma holders related to CMAM and IYCF implementations.