IYCF Supervisor – Berhale

Medical Teams Calling  

Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.

Medical Teams International holds strict child and vulnerable adult safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for misconduct related to sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment & selection, hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates’ eligibility thorough background checks, police clearance, and professional reference check processes.

JOB SUMMARY

The IYCF Supervisor will contribute to the mission of Medical Teams by ensuring the integration of IYCF in emergency with overall Nutrition and Health services for vulnerable refugee and host populations in Ethiopia. This role will support Health Centers, Health Posts, and communities, coordinating IYCF in emergency strategies, providing nutrition education, and enhancing health outcomes for mothers and children in the project areas.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the primary point of contact between Medical Teams  and local beneficiaries involved in IYCF activities.
• Assist Government staff and lead mothers on counsel and strengthen the ECD/IYCF project in the OTP and SC sites and community level.
• Promote gender equity and equality through each level of nutrition activities.
• Plan with HEWs and other health workers working in Health posts to conduct complimentary feeding demonstrations for effective, sustainable, and efficient implementation of IYCF interventions.
• Will provide support for integration of IYCF from screening to discharge (admission, treatment, follow up and referral) to provide care to under five years old malnourished children and PLWs. Ensure the appropriate referral system between SCs, OTPs TSFPs and IYCF
• Ensure the cards, GMP registration books and other necessary formats are filled in and documented properly.
• Ensure the IYCF coverage reaches above 60% for rural and above 70% for urban community and the other standard performance indicators are met appropriately.
• Support the integration of accountability practices into program activities by following established procedures during planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting. Help ensure that accountability is reflected in day-to-day tasks, team interactions, and when working with partners or communities.
• Support safeguarding of program participants and employees through promoting an environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct provisions of Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Child & Vulnerable Adult protection, and harassment-free workplace policies. Incumbents will remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding.
• Perform another Other duty as required.

EDUCATION, LICENSES, & CERTIFICATIONS

Required:- 

• BA Degree in Nutrition, Nursing, Public Health or any related field

EXPERIENCE 

• Minimum of 2 years professional experience in the area of IYCF. At least 1 year of experience in NGO is required. FWorking experience in INGO is an added value

Language – Proficiency in Afarigna is an added advantage.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Knowledge:   

• Knowledge of humanitarian standards, donors, systems and principles, e.g., Sphere, CHS, Red   Cross Code of Conduct etc.
• A basic understanding of health systems.
• Knowledge of development & humanitarian issues and concepts
• Fluent spoken and written Amharic and English.
• Excellent communicator
• Previous experience on IYCF related activities
• IYCF training would be an added value.
• Knowledge of the local language
• Analytical and problem-solving Computer literate, able to work efficiently in Microsoft office on standard or mobile platforms.

Skills:  

• Moderately skilled with communication software: Outlook, Skype, Internet, CRM (or other database programs).
• Humanitarian motivation
• Emotionally and spiritually mature
• Strong interpersonal and team skills
• Team player – practical, desire to support the field teams.

Abilities:  

• Ability to work flexible schedule and weekends as needed.
• Ability and willingness to travel to country programs on short notice up to 16 weeks a year.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to pitch in and get the job done
• Ability to understand and sensitivity to cross cultural issues
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to ever changing environments
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Able to build new relationships and gain people’s trust quickly
• Ability to keep Integrity in representing Medical Teams Willing to travel to insecure environments
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment.
• Proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations.
• Ability to embrace and promote Medical Teams calling and vision.
• Ability to uphold and exemplify the organization’s core values.
• Ability to represent the organization in a professional manner to donors, volunteers, and the public.

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS 

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequent use of personal computers, database and digital platforms, and other office productivity machinery, such as copy machines and computer printers.
• Frequently uses hands, fingers, and arms to reach, handle, touch or feel equipment, medical instruments, materials, computer.
• Frequent communication and exchange of information among colleagues and persons of concern requires the ability to speak, hear, convey and express oneself.
• Frequent close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally ascends/descends stairs, steps, or ladder
• Occasionally moving inside an office to access file cabinets, office machinery, meet with colleagues, etc.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25Kg.
• Seldom to occasionally position oneself to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• If in travel status, occasional to frequent traversing over rough or steep terrain in either a motor vehicle or on foot.