Assistant Project Officer (IYCF Counselor), HCMP

Job Description

Title: Assistant Project Officer (IYCF Counselor), HCMP

Company Name: BRAC.

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelors or Masters in Food and Nutrition or any other relevant subject

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Perform appropriate assessments of IYCF needs and malpractices and do analysis and come up with clear recommendations
∎ Develop an action plan to improve IYCF practice as per national guideline and give technical mentorship for the nutrition teams.
∎ Build the capacity of Outreach supervisor and Community Resource Persons on the IYCF counseling techniques and ensure the appropriate techniques are applied all the time
∎ Ensure setting up of breastfeeding corners at each OTP/SFP site established or supported at Health facilities.
∎ Provide appropriate counseling for PLW, caretakers of OTP/SFP beneficiaries and mother groups on breastfeeding, complementary feeding and maternal and child nutrition
∎ Identify/develop appropriate IEC materials and flashcards in local language and ensure that the materials are used during each counseling
∎ Develop weekly and monthly plans towards the accomplishment of the work plan and monitor the plan accordingly.
∎ Document case studies regularly and shares with the team member and to Nutrition Officer.
∎ Produce weekly and monthly report regarding IYCF activities and submit to Nutrition Officer on time
∎ Breastfeeding assessment
∎ Maternal mental health status assessment
∎ Give appropriate nutrition, health and hygiene education to the beneficiaries and caregivers.
∎ Ensure all work with beneficiaries are confidential & that ethical practices are observed.
∎ Keep workspaces clean and tidy.
∎ Be flexible in performing her duties as required by the line manager to ensure that beneficiaries are getting good quality services.
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Good knowledge of Food and Nutrition
∎ Sound knowledge on IYCF

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ As per organisation policy

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 22 Jan 2022

Company Information:
∎ 16 Jan 2022
∎ BRAC.
∎ Address : BRAC 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Business : brac is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.
Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Category: NGO/Development

: BRAC believes that everyone we work with including our staff, programme participants, partners and the community have the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation. We uphold human dignity and inclusion for all, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, disability, ethnic origin or socio-economic condition. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from gender-diverse individuals and people with disabilities. Any personal persuasion will result in disqualification of candidature.