Staff reporting to this post: None

Working contacts:

Working with the other nutrition and clinical teams, support staff and facility based MoH staff.

To support and manage the IYCF-E Counselors in the health facilities in Galmudug state and and assisting the nutrition project officer on day-to-day basis. Ensure that the all components of the program are functioning properly, providing quality care to all beneficiaries while respecting guidelines and principles of good practice e.g. the Operational Guidance on IYCF-E, the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and subsequent relevant resolutions, and SPHERE 2011).

Day-to-day Project Activities:

Ø  Manage project site activities and staff (such as IYCF-E activities in Child Friendly Spaces, baby-tents, etc., the IYCF-E staff, Breastfeeding Counsellors and volunteers).

Ø  Manage difficult breast feeding cases at the facility through the support of the midwives, ANC Nurses and as well at community level.

Ø  Foster the establishment and maintenance of community support groups (MTMSGS and FTFSGS).

Ø  Establish exclusive breastfeeding role model and create a database for tracking and follow up.

Ø  Support and mentor mothers to effectively breastfeed and introduction of appropriate and timely complementary feeding.

Ø  Participate in the screening of under 5s and PLWs for acute malnutrition and proper referral to specific programmes ( OTP,SC,TSFP).

Ø  To ensure that proper community development practices and “Do No Harm” practices are incorporated and upheld throughout the planning and implementation of the project.

Ø  Provide IYCF-E technical support to Save the Children (STC) staff (CMAM, Health, Child Protection and others as necessary), Ministry of Health (MoH) and other humanitarian actors, as necessary, to promote consistent good practice.

Ø  Ensure that all staff understand and implement program guidelines when assessing the mother-child pair, and advise the best feeding options and follow-up as appropriate.

Ø  Develop monthly work plans for the mother-baby areas (e.g. Child Friendly Spaces, corners at health centers, Baby Tents, etc.) with the IYCF-E Counsellors and appropriate staff.

Ø  Prepare field visit plans and supervision checklists in advance of trips.

Ø  Compile monthly activity reports and assist with stock consumption/distribution plans for facilities and each mother-baby area as required.

Ø  Facilitate cross-sectoral programming, particularly to promote excellent communication and referral between IYCF-E, CMAM, FSL and CP programming.

Ø  Drafting case studies and human success story from programme activities.

Ø  Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.

Ø  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:

Ø  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.

Ø  Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.

Ø  Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

Ø  Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.

Ø  Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.

Ø  Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

Ø  Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.

Ø  Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

Ø  Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Ø  Advanced Diploma with extensive nutrtion work experience.

Essential

Ø  Minimum two years practical experience in IYCF and Nutrition programming.

Ø  Demonstrable commitment to promoting and supporting optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding.

Ø  Experience of implementation programs (ideally nutrition related), including monitoring and evaluation.

Ø  Experience in conducting assessments and an understanding of nutritional data.

Ø  Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach facility based MoH staff.

Ø  Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment.

Ø  Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field.

Ø  Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.

Ø  Experience and ability to represent Save the Children’s nutrition work in external meetings.

Ø  Demonstrable ability at report writing and excellent communication skills.

Ø  Computer literacy, particularly in Word, Excel, Statistical Packages and PowerPoint.

Ø  Excellent planning, coordination, and reporting skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities.

Ø  Strong communication and interpersonal skills in English, with experience working in multicultural area.

Desirable.

Ø  Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours.

Ø  Qualified , nurse or midwife with primary health care/community health care experience.

Ø  Emergency programming experience

This extends not only to children with whom SCI and its partners work directly, but also includes children whom staff are responsible for. SCI believes that the situation of children must be improved through the promotion of their rights supported and demonstrated by all members of staff.

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Ø  Minimum two years practical experience in IYCF and Nutrition programming.

Ø  Demonstrable commitment to promoting and supporting optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding.

Ø  Experience of implementation programs (ideally nutrition related), including monitoring and evaluation.

Ø  Experience in conducting assessments and an understanding of nutritional data.

Ø  Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach facility based MoH staff.

Ø  Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment.

Ø  Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field.

Ø  Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.

Ø  Experience and ability to represent Save the Children’s nutrition work in external meetings.

Ø  Demonstrable ability at report writing and excellent communication skills.

Ø  Computer literacy, particularly in Word, Excel, Statistical Packages and PowerPoint.

Ø  Excellent planning, coordination, and reporting skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities.

Ø  Strong communication and interpersonal skills in English, with experience working in multicultural area.

Desirable.