Seeking a new challenge? Save The Childrens International has a IYCF Officer - Goljano & Harshin position open in Somali Regional State Of Ethiopia. The successful candidate will bring strong Management/leadership experience spanning at least 4 - 5 years. Applications are open until Sep, 27. Don't miss this opportunity.
Internal/External vacancy for IYCF Officer (Only Female)
LOCATION
:
Goljano and Harshin woreda Fafan Zone
GRADE
: 4A
Vacant Position
: 2
POST TYPE
: National
Child Safeguarding:
Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people
either
frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; ore because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
Risk and Compliance:
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Fraud, Bribery, and Corruption policy and code of conduct. The key responsibilities include understanding and complying with the SCI policies and procedures, not committing any act of fraud, bribery, or corruption, understanding risks in their area/role, and implementing mitigation measures, report any suspected fraud, bribery, or corruption immediately, declare conflicts of interest in accordance with internal procedures and complete mandatory training related to ethics and anti-fraud measures.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The purpose of this role is to provide essential support to Save the Children’s emergency programmes in Somal, focusing on promoting accountability to beneficiaries with the objective of empowering communities and obtaining feedback on SC UK projects leading to improved quality and impact. The incumbent will work very closely with the MEAL Coordinator as well as all project staff concerned and project beneficiaries in establishing accountability mechanisms.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to:
Health & Nutrition Program Coordinator
Dimensions:
Save the Children works in - regions in Ethiopia with a current staff complement of approximately - staff and current expenditure of approximately $90+ million each year
Number of direct reports: N/a
Staff reporting to this post:
N/A
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Job Description
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Ambition:
Collaboration:
Creativity:
Integrity:
To be successful, you will bring/have:
- 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
- Assess 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 Lead,
- Upholds the image and values of SC at all times,
- Performs other related tasks as required and tasks assigned by the organization.
- 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 capacity to improve performance and applying appropriate measures when results are not achieved.
- Sets ambitious and challenging goals for himself/herself (and their team).
- Takes responsibility for his/her own personal actions and encourages others to do the same.
- Widely shares his/her personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
- Future-orientated, thinks strategically.
- Builds and maintains effective relationships, his/her 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.
- Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
- Willing to take disciplined risks.
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency.
About Somali Regional State Of Ethiopia
Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa and has a growing job market, particularly in the humanitarian, development, and private sectors. Major employment hubs include Mogadishu, Hargeisa, Garowe, Baidoa, and Kismayo, with opportunities from international NGOs, UN agencies, government institutions, and an expanding private sector.
Ereyada Soomaaliga (Somali Keywords): Shaqo Buuxda • Shaqo Cusub