TEAM/PROGRAMME: Health and Nutrition                               

LOCATION- Afar Region (Afambo)

GRADE:  5                                                                                   

POST TYPE: National 

Child Safeguarding: 

Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The position holder is responsible for providing knowledge and awareness to the local community about nutrition and hygiene, promote nutrition and inform community members on available services, mobilize community members, and support implementation of community-based nutrition project activities. The position holder is responsible to provide essential support to Save the Children’s emergency programmes by being responsible for the SCI supplementary feeding program beneficiary information collection and recording accurately.

SCOPE OF ROLE:  

Reports to:  TSFP officer

Staff directly reporting to this post:  None 

• Community Mobilizers will provide awareness-raising sessions in their community 

• Conduct individual and group awareness sessions for men, women, adolescent boys, and girls at FDC 

• Actively participate in related community meetings and community major events.

• Support outreach activities and services including crowd control

• Act in a respectful and culturally sensitive manner towards the community.

• Ensure SFP guidelines are in place and are adhered

• Register each new <5 admission, PLW and other vulnerable groups in the registration book and filling out an individual ration card for such admissions

• Register all <5, PLW absentees at the end of each distribution

• Make a list of all <5 absentees and defaulters, share it with the Woreda health Office

• Proper handling of documents and share as it is needed

• Compile and prepare bi weekly and monthly report.

• Update the registration book with the relevant details (Wgt and Hgt % wt/ht calculations) of <5 attendees

• Able to interpret anthropometric data and provide feedback to carers regarding child’ maturational status

• Record all <5, PLW discharges/defaulters/ transfers from the SFP and highlight such exits clearly

• Observe all <5s progress in the programme and carry out the relevant intervention (education/referral/reassurance and praise of carer) with support and guidance of Nurses

• Identify and report success stories, best practices, and lessons learned.

• Perform other duties as assigned. 

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

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

• Hold 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:

• Set 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:

• Build and maintain effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters

• Value diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develop and encourage new and innovative solutions

• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

Job Requirements

• Diploma and above in Health and other related fields.

• Sufficiently literate and have experience to screen using MUAC, register children and Pregnant and Lactating women’s who meet the program criteria for admission

• Excellent working in team

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders, including local communities and government officials.

• Knowledge of local context is an asset.

• Fluency in Afar Language and English, both written and spoken.

How to Apply

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. 

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