Ø  Provide technical and logistical support to the woreda health sector for effective implementation of Positive Deviance hearth approach interventions activities and come up with innovative ideas for effective implementation.

Ø  Analyzing and reporting nutrition situation and prevailing trends

Ø  Facilitate TOT and volunteer trainings on Basic PD hearth approach

Ø  Strengthen GMP screening and link beneficiaries with PD hearth activities

Ø  Develop and adapt IMC IYCF/ECD materials to the local context based on previous materials and current child rearing practices and needs

Ø  Serve as the primary point of contact between IMC and local partners

Ø  Assist nutrition staff and lead mothers on counsel and strengthen the PD hearth project in the HPs and community level.

Ø  Educate other staff about key aspects and components of PD hearth and ECD/IYCF (e.g. child development, improvement of mother-child interaction, and group support focused on IYCF)

Ø  Send monthly reports and updates on the PD activities to head office

Ø  Promote gender equity and equality through each level of nutrition activities

Ø  Plan with HEWs and other health workers working in Health posts to conduct complimentary feeding demonstrations for effective, sustainable and efficient implementation of PD hearth and IYCF interventions

Ø  Provide technical support to MoH health staff on management on PDH

Ø  Actively participate in Baseline, SMART and IYCF surveys

Ø  Facilitate the procurement of materials based on the budget

Ø  Review pipeline and procurement plan regularly

Ø  Perform supportive supervision of PD hearth activities and ensure they are implemented as planned

Ø  Ensure the cards, GMP registration books and other necessary formats are filled and documented proper

Ø  Ensure the nutrition items are provided to the health facilities and reach to the intended beneficiaries

Ø  Establishing linkage with community leaders and representatives

Ø  Organize review meeting at each woreda to review the progress of health intervention at the woreda level.

Ø  Perform another Other duties as required

• Degree Public health, Nutrition or nursing with 6 + years of experience-
• Experience on Nutrition related development projects
• Good understanding of PD hearth approach with preferable actual implementation experience
• Experience of facilitation of training and review meetings
• Fluent in written and spoken English language
• Knowledge of local language to the respective Woredas
• License for Motorbike driving is Mandatory
• Good computer skills (Word, Excel)

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Note: IMC is equal opportunity employer and hence candidate from all background: religion, ethnic group, qualified women and people living with disabilities, etc are all encouraged to apply.