Level 3:  the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people/ frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The position holder is responsible for the IYCF activities implementations in the woreda and working closely with the woreda, Kebele, community, and religious leaders and Health Development Army for the effective implementation and linkage of the IYCF program with the community and facility. In addition, the position holder is also expected to provide consistent and high-quality technical support in relation to IYCF implementation and will assist Nutrition  officers in the woreda to build a strong IYCF implementation package.. 

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: (Woreda HN Team Leader)

Role Dimensions: Closely work with Project staffs, Woreda Health offices, PHCU, HPs, and community members/HDAs, and others relevant. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Project Management  and Technical Leadership

• Manages the project unit's implementation of the nutrition program in agreement with the overall IYCF Program activities according to SCI and national standards.

• Makes sure that the IYCF program is implemented according to the National protocol i.e. application of the admission and discharge criteria, closely monitors and strictly follows anthropometry measurement

• Facilitates the training under the project regarding IYCF

• Supports and liaises with the health center staff and provides on-the-job training and capacity building.

• Select and establish counselors from the health facilities and the community.

• Establishment and strengthening of MTM support groups, training them, and close follow-up for supporting IYCF_E promotion activities.

• Strengthening BFC at targeted  health facilities

• Asses and diagnose difficulties of feeding for all PLWs coming for other services, for screening, and at the community.

• Provide day-to-day one-to-one and group counseling for PLW regarding IYCF practices.

• Makes sure that the health staff have adequate training on providing proper IYCF counseling

• Conduct formative assessment for key behaviors and skills for IYCF and develop culturally appropriate and effective IEC materials and adapt it to the day-to-day counseling.

• Ensures the availability of job aids, reporting formats, and all other supplies for IYCF.

• Creates and maintain relationships with local health and other authorities and try to link the IYCF program with the existing health structure smoothly,

• Makes sure that health professionals from the health facilities participate on the daily routine work for sustainability and smooth phase-out strategy,

• Provides technical support and training where required to all team members, and outreach team including health extension workers and community volunteers,

• Works and liaise with any local health workers to integrate the IYCF program from the start,

• Organizes monthly report of community mobilization, IYCF, and report on time to the Sr. CMAM Officer, and provides updates when needed.

• Reports any problems in a timely manner to the Woreda Health and Nutrition Team Lead,

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

• Performs other related tasks as required and tasks assigned by the organization

Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Quality Assurance

• Document experiences and challenges encountered in the process of project implementation: capacity building, provision of technical support and demand creation

• Conduct regular supportive and joint supportive supervisions to nutrition activities with respective government partners 

• Plan and facilitate regularly scheduled reviews of projects with woreda health office heads/experts and HWs/HEWs, and  in HDAs implementation areas

• Facilitates visits for donors, members and others as necessary

• Conduct any related task assigned by supervisor Prepare, review and submit weekly, monthly, quarterly, reports and updates of the project on a timely manner with acceptable quality to the Woreda HN  Team leader

• Support and coordinate during the planning and implementation of project related assessments 

• Document, organize, and share the proceedings and reports of all trainings/ capacity building workshops and project related meetings with the Woreda HN  Team leader

• Any other tasks given by line manager                                                              

BEHAVIOURS (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 their team to do the same

•   widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

•   future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

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; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• BSC Nurse/Mid-wife or Public Health and above

• Minimum two years working experience directly related to emergency health & nutrition related fields Knowledge, training, and experience in IYCF  and community mobilization/BCC

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS Essential

• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation, and monitoring

• Knowledge, training and experience in IYCF-E  and community mobilization/BCC

• Demonstrated skills in peer group training, Training of Trainers and development of training materials.

• Fluency in spoken and written, English and Local language Afan Oromo.

• Strong computer (Microsoft skills), all and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment

• Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices, flexibility in working long hours and ability to work with incoming surge teams;

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills;

• Commitment to Save the Children values

• Teams, in the event of emergencies

• Ability to work in a team setting, friendliness and resourcefulness (Teamwork)

• Respectful of oneself and others

• Quality conscious and ready to learn new ways of doing things

• Female applicants are appreciated 

Desirable

• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for high standards of work, aligned with Save the Children values.

• Collaboration: Builds and maintains effective relationships, values diversity, and demonstrates strong interpersonal skills.

•  Creativity: Develops and encourages innovative solutions to drive positive change in immunization programs.

•  Gender Sensitivity: Committed to addressing gender disparities and promoting inclusive 

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and

Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

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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