Job Description

ROLE PURPOSE

The IYCF program officer position is for dedicated program staff who will focus on the implementation of IYCF activities in Hirshabelle State. The position's overall responsibilities will include managing the day-to-day program activities (such as IYCF-E activities in mother-baby areas), IYCF-E counsellors and partners, and volunteers. Additionally, the position will provide technical guidance on IYCF-E to program and support staff, the MoH, and other humanitarian actors as necessary to promote consistent good practice.

The IYCF program officer will report directly to nutrition deputy program manager Hirshabelle and collaborate closely with other nutrition program staff as well as the MOH staff in the health facilities. The role involves implementing program guidelines used for assessing the mother-child pair, advising on the best feeding option, and following up as appropriate. Ensure appropriate and consistent education messaging to mothers and other caregivers at all programming contact points (e.g., child-friendly centers, clinics, distributions) and in the community.

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reports to: Nutrition Deputy program Manager – Hirshabelle State.

Staff reporting to this post: Facility IYCF Counsellors

Experiences and Qualifications

• Degree in Nutrition, Nursing, Midwifery, Public health, preferable Master of Nutrition/MPH.
• Advanced Diploma with extensive nutrition/IYCF-E work experience.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Minimum three years practical experience in IYCF and Nutrition programming.
• Demonstrable commitment to promoting and supporting optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding.
• Experience of implementation programs (ideally nutrition related), including monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience in conducting assessments and an understanding of nutritional data.
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.
• Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment.
• Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field.
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.
• Experience and ability to represent Save the Children's nutrition work in external meetings.
• Demonstrable ability at report writing and excellent communication skills.
• Computer literacy, particularly in Word, Excel, Statistical Packages and PowerPoint
• Excellent planning, coordination, and reporting skills, with the ability to organize a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills in English, with experience working in multicultural area.

Desirable

• Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours,
• Qualified, nurse or midwife with primary health care/community health care experience.
• Emergency programming experience.

Skills Required

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