Infant and young children feeding/IYCF/ Nurse – Pastoralist Concern (PC) Vacancy Announcement; July 30 2024
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Organization: Pastoralist Concern (PC)
Position: Infant and young children feeding/IYCF/ Nurse
Location: Filtu and Charati
Employment: Contractual
Date of Announcement: July 30, 2024
Deadline: August 13, 2024
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Job Description
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Organization Profile and Background
Pastoralist Concern PC is a pastoralist-initiated, -inspired and -led CSO working toward sustainable development in pastoralist areas of Ethiopia since 1995, their vision is “to see improved and sustainable livelihood of the pastoralist communities of Ethiopia and further realize strong co-operations with neighboring countries’ pastoralist communities.” PC works within our target area in the Somali region, engaging in both multi-sector development programming and emergency responses across diverse sectors that include health and nutrition, WASH, environmental resilience, education, protection and women’s empowerment. PC works with the hard-to-reach pastoralist and Agro-pastoralist populations, including in Somali region. Skills training, mobilization and organization, awareness creation, input provision, value chain development, and market linkages are among the key strategies and approaches of PC to improving health and nutrition and to building livelihood resilience. PC has roughly 110 permanent staff, including staff with technical experience in community-based programming, protection, gender, GBV, resilience, WASH, Health and Nutrition who are based at their head office and field offices. The combined experience and technical expertise of Concern and PC means that we are well positioned to have a strong impact by implementing the targeted cross-border Irish Aid Child Wasting Initiative in the targeted pastoral communities.
We work in the sectors of Rural Development, WASH, Natural Resource Management and Social Development as well as Civil Society Strengthening.
Project overview
Pastoralist has a partnership agreement with FHI 360 with the project title “Integrated Services for Humanitarian Implementation – Ethiopia III (ISHI-E III)”to be implemented in Charati, Hargelle, Filtu, Dekasuftu and Kersadulla woredas of Afdher and Liban zones respectively within the 10 months of the project life.
For this project implementation we are seeking a qualified and motivated health assistant to join our team in the Somali Region, Filtu district and Afder district.
What We Offer:
- A multicultural work environment where differences are accommodated.
- A continuous learning culture.
- Innovative and creative work practices
- A highly committed
Objective of the position
This role plays a vital part in our mission by providing critical counseling, education, and support to mothers and caregivers on best practices for infant and young child feeding.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Specific duties and responsibilities
- Conduct assessments of infant and young child feeding practices to identify mothers and caregivers who require additional support.
- Provide individual and group counseling sessions to mothers and caregivers on breastfeeding techniques, proper positioning and attachment, complementary feeding practices, and the importance of good hygiene.
- Educate mothers and caregivers on the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and the continued importance of breastfeeding alongside complementary foods up to two years of age.
- Address misconceptions and cultural beliefs that may hinder optimal infant and young child feeding practices.
- Promote the use of safe and appropriate feeding methods and discourage the use of bottles and unhealthy feeding practices.
- Monitor the growth and development of infants and young children and identify any potential malnutrition cases.
- Collaborate with health professionals, community volunteers, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive approach to infant and young child feeding within the community.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all IYCF activities and interventions.
- Participate in training programs to stay updated on the latest IYCF guidelines and best practices.
Reporting: Project coordinator
Duration: 10 months
Career level: Middle level
Salary: As per PC pay scale
Project: Integrated Services for Humanitarian Implementation – Ethiopia III (ISHI-E III)”
Additional information
- PC is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture.
- Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
- Everyone who works for PC is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold PC’s values.
- PC, as a National CSO, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.
- All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
- All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.
- PC does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)
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Job requirements
Qualifications and Requirements
- Registered Nurse with a valid license to practice in Ethiopia.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience working in maternal and child health or a related field, especially in NGO
- Strong clinical skills in infant and young child feeding practices, including breastfeeding promotion and counseling.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and counseling skills.
- Ability to work effectively with mothers, caregivers, and healthcare professionals from diverse backgrounds.
- Fluency in Somali and English is a must and ability to speak Amharic is strong asset.
- Commitment to cultural sensitivity and a passion for improving child health outcomes.
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage time effectively.
- Proficiency in basic computer applications (e.g., MS Office).
Skills
- Strong technical knowledge.
- Ability to work well within a team and take responsibility to deliver results.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
- Ability and willingness to live and work in harsh and difficult conditions in an area of potential insecurity.
- Knowledge of gender and social inclusiveness.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision.
- Computer literate especially Microsoft word, excel, database and power point.
- Strong sense of integrity and personal commitment to the goals.
PC Core Competencies
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Required Skills
- Teamwork
- Microsoft Office Pack: Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, Outlook, Powerpoint
- Communication
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How To Apply
- Interested applicants who met the MINIMUM requirements should send the following through Ethio jobs portal. Or Bring the CV in Physical to the PC Pastoralist Concern Filtu and Charati Office.
Tel: +251-114-42-62-32/+251-464730054/55
10 working Days from the date of advertisement
- A complete CV (not more than 3 pages)
- A cover letter (not more than one page)
- Email and contact address of three professional references
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