The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organisation that promotes children’s rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Manages the project unit’s implementation of nutrition program in agreement with the overall IYCF Program activities according to SCI and national standards.
• Makes sure that 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 trainings under the project regarding IYCF
• Supports and liaise with the health centre staff and provide on the job training and capacity building.
• Select and establish counsellors from the health facilities and the community.
• Establishment and strengthening of MTM support groups, train them and close follow up for supporting IYCF_E promotion activities.
• Asses and diagnose for difficulties of feeding for all PLW coming for other services, for screening and at the community.
• Provide day to day one to one and group counselling for PLW regarding IYCF practices.
• Makes sure that the health staff have adequate training on providing proper IYCF counselling
• Conduct formative assessment for key behaviours and skill for IYCF and develop culturally appropriate and effective IEC materials and adopt it to the day to day counselling.
• Ensures the availability of job aids, reporting formats and all other supplies for IYCF.
• Creates and maintain relationship with local health and other authorities and try to link IYCF program with the existing health structure smoothly,
• Makes sure that health professionals from the health facilities to participate on the daily routine work for sustainability and smooth phase out strategy,
• Provides technical support and training where required to all team members, 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 Project Manager, Nutrition and provides updates when needed.
• Reports any problems in a timely manner to the Health& Nutrition Manager,
• Work any tasks assigned by the line manager and the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Qualifications and certifications:

• Diploma/ Bachelor in Nursing or Public Health (Senior Clinical/Public Nurse or above).

Experience: 

• Minimum two years working experience for Degree and four years’ experience for Diploma holders out of which two year experience directly related to emergency health & nutrition related fields Knowledge, training and experience in IYCF  and community mobilization/BCC
• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Demonstrated skills in peer group training, Training of Trainers and development of training materials.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Local language.
• Strong computer (Microsoft skills), all and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Skills/Ability required:

• Knowledge, training and experience in management of CMAM, SAM management and IMNCI/ICCM.
• Solid technical skill on case management of childhood and adult illness, safe motherhood
• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Strong computer (Microsoft skills), and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Fluency in Somali and English/ verbal and written is a added value.
• Commitment to Save the Children values.