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IYCF Officer

World Vision Ethiopia

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2 years

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2021-02-09

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2021-02-12

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  • Ensure that TFP (OTP & SC) and TSFP (Food Distribution) sites established and activated for IYCF promotion, counseling, and support
  • Build the capacity of HEWs and Nurses on IYCF promotion, counseling, and support;
  • Ensure the CMAM beneficiaries are well integrated with IYCF programs;
  • 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.
  • Plan for IYCF promotion with HEWs and other health workers working at OTP and SC sites;
  • Advise the best feeding options/ practices and follow ups as appropriate.
  • Provide regular updates and monthly reports for the CMAM coordinator timely;
  • Utilize Woreda and Kebele level opportunities for IYCF promotion and support. Participate in the development of mother support groups and mother-baby areas
  • 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.
  • Support Health Workers and HEWs on Women Development Armies or Health Development Armies’ (HDAs) trainings including IDPs supporters. Ensures the availability of teaching aid and IEC materials for program implementation.
  • Take part in the project set-up, technical support visit, monitoring visits, surveys and evaluations
  • Ensure the IYCF promotion is conducted at OTP sites and SCs regularly and as per the standard including IDPs setups. Ensure appropriate and consistent education messaging to mothers (at PHC, Hospitals, HCs and community levels).
  • Ensure TFP (OTP & SCs) and Food distribution (FD) sites have quality recording of IYCF activities by Host and IDPs;

Perform other duties as assigned by the nutrition program coordinator

Job Requirements

  • BSc degree in Public Health/ Clinical Nursing/Nutrition and related health field of study
  • Minimum two years working experience with NGOs in CMAM program, specific to IYCF.
  • Experience working in CMAM and IYCF position as well as MNCH project IYCF_E ToT,
  • Knowledge, training and experience in implementing IYCF
  • Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring.
  • Strong computer (Microsoft skills), and interpersonal skills
  • IMAM basic training
  • IYCF_E basic training
  • Experience in IYCF-e implementation (organizing M2MG setup, counselling & Coaching skill), and report writing
  • Fluent in oral and written in English 

How to Apply

Interested applicants must require to attach Current CV with three references & fill employment application form which can be found click here ) and email before the closing date of this announcement to recruitment_ethiopia@wvi.org and or via here

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