Job Opportunity: IYCF Officer position available at World Vision Ethiopia in • East Bale Zone: Rayitu, Sewena, and Dawa Kechen woredas • Bale Zone: Berbere, Goro, Gura Damolo, Harena Buluk, and Mena woredas • East Borena Zone: Meda Welabu woreda, Oromia. Health Care jobs in Ethiopia are in high demand. Apply now through GeezJobs - Ethiopia's leading job portal.

Location of work:

• East Bale Zone:  Rayitu, Sewena, and Dawa Kechen woredas
• Bale Zone:  Berbere, Goro, Gura Damolo, Harena Buluk, and Mena woredas
• East Borena Zone:  Meda Welabu woreda

Job Purpose: IYCF Officers support the care takers and PHCUs in counselling and home to home visit for TFP and SFP beneficiaries for successful outcome. He/she will support heath facilities (Primary Hospitals, Health Centers and Health Posts) in the treatment of acute malnutrition among nutrition priority groups, mainly Children U5 and referral linkage services in accordance with the national protocol and SPHERE standard. He/she will support and assist the care takers to adhere to instructions, hygiene sanitation and infant and young children feeding at facilities and door to door for SAM and MAM caretakers.

The position is expected to support health facilities and support for mothers at the Therapeutic Feeding Programs in OTP and SC sites (TFP units) and Responsible for identifying the barriers and cultural taboos that hiders child feeding, identify minimum resources for IYCF implementation with other routine reports and share to the immediate supervisor.

Key Responsibilities

Project/Program Implementation:

• Supporting the planning and execution of project activities, ensuring they align with organizational goals and donor requirements. 
• Ensuring project activities are implemented effectively and efficiently, meeting deadlines and achieving desired results. 

Compliance and Administration:

• Ensuring compliance with organizational policies and procedures, as well as donor requirements. 
• Maintaining accurate records and documentation related to project activities. 
• Contributing to the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the organization. 
• Strengthening IYCF-E services at health facilities and community levels by working closely with SC and OTP teams to promote optimal feeding practices for infants and young children (0–23 months), including breastfeeding and appropriate complementary feeding. As well, ensuring adherence to national and international guidelines, such as the IYCF-E Operational Guidance, Sphere Standards, and CMAM protocols, to uphold the quality, safety, and dignity of care.
• Providing technical assistance and on-the-job coaching to health workers, and health extension workers, HAD/VHL on IYCF-E counselling, breastfeeding support, and maternal nutrition, and OTP and SC services. Moreover, integrate the TFP activities with IYCF Activities, including health facilities with due emphasis on enhancing the availability and integration of IYCF counselling services.
• Facilitating community engagement and awareness, working with community volunteers, health extension workers, and mother support groups to encourage uptake of IYCF-E and CMAM services, counter misinformation, and build trust with caregivers.
• Conduct regular supportive supervision and provide technical support on stabilization Centre and Outpatient Therapeutic Program sites.
• Identifying and addressing programmatic gaps, including challenges related to supplies (therapeutic milk and plump nut), breastfeeding corners, IEC materials, job aids (quick reference, look up table, report format, registration, follow up card), community engagement, or referral systems between IYCF-E and CMAM services.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification

• BSc degree in Public Health/ Clinical Nursing/Nutrition and related health field of study preferred from accredited universities or health colleges

Certificates on:​

  1. Acute malnutrition 2019 revised guideline training 
2. IYCF-E training 
3. Integrated Pharmaceuticals Logistics System (IPLS)
4.Trained on Family MUAC approach and TSFP/MAM
Required Professional Experience

• 3-5 Years of experience

Required Language(s)

• Amharic
• Local languages
• English

 Required travel and/or work environment accommodations

• Field Based

Position’s physical requirements

• Physically fit

Preferred Experience, Knowledge and/or Key Competencies

• Be Safe and Resilient 
• Build Relationships 
• Learn and Develop 
• Partner and Collaborate 
• Deliver Results 
• Be Accountable 
• Improve and Innovate 
• Embrace Change 

How To Apply

Interested applicants can send their updated CVs using the link: https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/WorldVisionInternational/job/Gorro-Ethiopia/IYCF-Officer_JR46044

World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.

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