Temporary IYCF Counsellor (3) – Baidoa,Burhakaba & Hudur, Somalia

Position title       :               Temporary IYCF Counsellor (3)

Reporting to       :               Nutrition Supervisor

Location              :               Baidoa,Burhakaba & Hudur

Job summary:

The IYCF Counsellor is expected to provide a high standard of promoting optimum health and preventive health care, thereby contributing to a safe, efficient and effective service to patients.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out mobilization activities in allocated program areas in line with agreed plans, protocols and current donor proposals.
• Ensure smooth, effective operation of the mobilizations exercises in SOS MC operational areas.
• Ensure that CNWs convey correct health and nutrition messages to the community and that the community accurately and correctly interpret those messages into actions.
• Collect and compile weekly and monthly mobilization reports and submit them to the supervisor in a timely manner.
• Participate in health and nutrition assessments, surveys, surveillance, program reviews and other monitoring activities as required.
• Disseminate public health and nutrition education messages to improve knowledge attitude and practices.
• Ensure all mother/ care givers are aware of importance of exclusive breastfeeding for initial 6 months.

Job competencies:

Essential

• Secondary certificate, Nutrition training certificate or related field
• Minimum 2 years of progressive professional experience in doing of IYCF Counsellor, or had work with Nutrition Partner for nutrition Projects.
• Excellent command in Somali and English
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ward Management Skills
• Basic Knowledge and experience Nutrition
• Proactive, result oriented, independent, able to identify and carry out duties with minimum supervision

Child Safeguarding Policy:

SOS Children’s Villages Somalia holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates’ value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes. SOS Children’s Villages organization is committed to safeguarding the rights of the children and therefore, is expected that every individual who joins with SOS Children’s Villages Somalia understands his/her responsibility in protecting and keeping children always safe.

How to apply

Interested applicants should send their applications with a CV and scanned copies of your academic and professional certificates indicating telephone numbers and three referees to: this email hr.so@sossomalia.org Indicating with the subject line of the position.

Closing date is. 14th Feb 2024.

Competent Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

This job description outlines only the general scope of activity and the basic tasks and responsibilities associated with this position. It is updated annually in the course of performance appraisal. It may be supplemented with a more detailed definition of tasks, responsibilities and involvement in processes.

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