IYCF Officers

Location: Bale, Ethiopia

Organization: Save the Children International

Closing Date: September 23, 2025, 09:10 AM

Job Description

TITLE: IYCF-E Officers for BHA project

LOCATION: Legahida, and Rayitu of East Bale and Guradamole woreda of Bale zone

CONTRACT LENGTH: 6months

TEAM/PROGRAMME: BHA

GRADE: 4A

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people/ frequently (e.g. once a week or more) orintensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The position holder is responsible for the IYCF activities implementations in the woreda and working closely with the woreda, Kebele, community, and religious leaders and Health Development Army for the effective implementation and linkage of the IYCF program with the community and facility. In addition, the position holder is also expected to provide consistent and high-quality technical support in relation to IYCF implementation and will assist Nutrition officers in the woreda to build a strong IYCF implementation package..

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: (Woreda HN Team Leader)

Role Dimensions: Closely work with Project staffs, Woreda Health offices, PHCU, HPs, and community members/HDAs, and others relevant.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Project Management and Technical Leadership

Manages the project unit’s implementation of the nutrition program in agreement with the overall IYCF Program activities according to SCI and national standards.
Makes sure that the 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 training under the project regarding IYCF
Supports and liaises with the health center staff and provides on-the-job training and capacity building.
Select and establish counselors from the health facilities and the community.
Establishment and strengthening of MTM support groups, training them, and close follow-up for supporting IYCF_E promotion activities.
Strengthening BFC at targeted health facilities
Asses and diagnose difficulties of feeding for all PLWs coming for other services, for screening, and at the community.
Provide day-to-day one-to-one and group counseling for PLW regarding IYCF practices.
Makes sure that the health staff have adequate training on providing proper IYCF counseling
Conduct formative assessment for key behaviors and skills for IYCF and develop culturally appropriate and effective IEC materials and adapt it to the day-to-day counseling.
Ensures the availability of job aids, reporting formats, and all other supplies for IYCF.
Creates and maintain relationships with local health and other authorities and try to link the IYCF program with the existing health structure smoothly,
Makes sure that health professionals from the health facilities participate on the daily routine work for sustainability and smooth phase-out strategy,
Provides technical support and training where required to all team members, and 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 Sr. CMAM Officer, and provides updates when needed.
Reports any problems in a timely manner to the Woreda Health and Nutrition Team Lead,
Upholds the image and values of SC at all times,
Performs other related tasks as required and tasks assigned by the organization

Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Quality Assurance

Document experiences and challenges encountered in the process of project implementation: capacity building, provision of technical support and demand creation
Conduct regular supportive and joint supportive supervisions to nutrition activities with respective government partners
Plan and facilitate regularly scheduled reviews of projects with woreda health office heads/experts and HWs/HEWs, and in HDAs implementation areas
Facilitates visits for donors, members and others as necessary
Conduct any related task assigned by supervisor Prepare, review and submit weekly, monthly, quarterly, reports and updates of the project on a timely manner with acceptable quality to the Woreda HN Team leader
Support and coordinate during the planning and implementation of project related assessments
Document, organize, and share the proceedings and reports of all trainings/ capacity building workshops and project related meetings with the Woreda HN Team leader
Any other tasks given by line manager


BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice) Accountability: • holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values • 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: • 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 • widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others • future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale. Collaboration: • builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters • values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength • approachable, good listener, easy to talk to. Creativity: • develops and encourages new and innovative solutions • willing to take disciplined risks. Integrity: • honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
QUALIFICATIONS BSC Nurse/Mid-wife or Public Health and above Minimum two years working experience directly related to emergency health & nutrition related fields Knowledge, training, and experience in IYCF and community mobilization/BCC
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS Essential Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation, and monitoring Knowledge, training and experience in IYCF-E and community mobilization/BCC Demonstrated skills in peer group training, Training of Trainers and development of training materials. Fluency in spoken and written, English and Local language Afan oromo. Strong computer (Microsoft skills), all and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices, flexibility in working long hours and ability to work with incoming surge teams; Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills; Commitment to Save the Children values Teams, in the event of emergencies Ability to work in a team setting, friendliness and resourcefulness (Teamwork) Respectful of oneself and others Quality conscious and ready to learn new ways of doing things Female applicants are appreciated Desirable Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for high standards of work, aligned with Save the Children values. Collaboration: Builds and maintains effective relationships, values diversity, and demonstrates strong interpersonal skills. Creativity: Develops and encourages innovative solutions to drive positive change in immunization programs. Gender Sensitivity: Committed to addressing gender disparities and promoting inclusive
Additional job responsibilities The duties and responsibilities as setout above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Equal Opportunities The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding: We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Health and Safety The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.