ROLE PURPOSE:
· Provide IYCF counselling with the health extension workers and Other CMAM Teams.
· 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, linked and 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,
Job Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
· BSC or Diploma in Nursing, Nutrition, Midwifery 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.
· Work experience in similar position is advantageous
· NGO or INGO work experiences are desired
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply
More Information
- Address Oromia
- Experience Level Mid level
- Total Years Experience 0-5
- Qualification BA/BSc