IYCF Counsellor
Job Description
Title: IYCF Counsellor
Company Name: Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Minimum Bachelor’s degree in nutrition and food science from any reported university.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO) started its journey in 1988 with a noble vision to stand in solidarity with the poor and marginalized. Being a peoples` centered organization, ESDO envisioned for a society which will be free from inequality and injustice, a society where no child will cry from hunger and no life will be ruined by poverty. Near about three decades of relentless efforts to make this happen, ESDO has embraced new grounds and opened up new horizons to help the disadvantaged and vulnerable people to bring meaningful and lasting changes in their lives. During this long span, ESDO has adapted with the changing situation and provided the most time-bound services especially for the poor and disadvantaged. A community focused and people centered approach has been adapted by ESDO while consideration was given to the national policy and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its guiding principle. ESDO is one of the most dynamic organizations expanding its development interventions across 331 upazilas under 51 districts of Bangladesh covering over 10 million poor and vulnerable people.
∎ With the partnership of UNICEF and WFP , ESDO is implementing the Integrated Nutrition Interventions for Malnutrition Treatment and Prevention in Rohingya Camps, Cox’s Bazar District. ESDO is inviting applications from interested qualified candidates for the position. Only ready to join applicants are invited to apply.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ The IYCF Counsellor is responsible for IYCF and CMAMI (MAMI) counselling of pregnant mothers and caregivers of children 0-23 months in the project areas.
∎ She will be responsible for age and case specific counselling and referral for the targeted area which impact on the lives of the extreme poor and results in lasting positive change.
∎ She will play a vital role to bring change in the care practices in terms of IYCF/E and MAMI.
∎ She will lead the rapid assessment of IYCF/C-MAMI and conduct the full assessment according to the standard protocol and format.
∎ She will also play key role in management of Non-Breastfed Child and ensure an organized referral pathway among INF, SC and health post. In addition to this she will also supervise and support to roll out the integrated Early Childhood Care and Developments (ECCD).
∎ She will be responsible to perform other activities requested by her supervisor based on project need.
∎ Ensuring that the IYCF and C-MAMI counselling implementation plan is developed jointly with the team and delivered timely and effectively to ensure improvement in the nutrition status of the project participants beyond project end.
∎ To facilitate effective counselling to beneficiaries to bring positive change in their infant feeding practices with the minimum resources towards achieving objective and support to beneficiaries when required.
∎ Capacitate and support volunteers to conduct the rapid screening and identification of mothers with children 0-23 months with breastfeeding difficulties and non-breastfed infants.
∎ Counseling mothers and caretakers to ensure proper infant and young child feeding practices.
∎ Supporting the referral of visibly severely wasted children 0-5 months for inpatient care/ stabilization center.
∎ Ensuring quality of IYCF-E and MAMI sensitization provided by volunteers during house to house visits and perform house to house visits to especially vulnerable infants.
∎ Ensure support to at risk Mothers and Infants (0-6 month).
∎ Support to generate weekly, monthly and other relevant reports as detailed and keeping proper records of project activities at the field level.
∎ Enabling a friendly collaborative working culture within the team, actively sharing information and knowledge to enable the team to ensure effective learning and sharing across the organization.
∎ Be aware of, understand and comply with all of ESDO’s policies and procedures (finance, HR, PSEA etc.)
∎ Undertake other related duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Organization .
∎ Accountability
∎ In line with ESDO’s commitments under the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS):
∎ Actively promote meaningful community participation and consultation at all stages of the project cycle (planning, implementation, M&E);
∎ Work with relevant colleagues to ensure that the Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed;
∎ Work with relevant colleagues to ensure that information about CRM, safeguarding and expected staff behavior is disseminated among programme participants and communities.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 35 years
∎ Only females are allowed to apply
∎ Around 1-2 years’ progressive experience in a similar/related activities. (For highly technical candidates, experience is considerable).
∎ Technical knowledge on CMAM, IYCF, MAMI and SBCC.
∎ Having good knowledge on Rohingya refugee programmes will add value.
∎ Demonstrate ability to think and manage strategically, plan and meet deadlines.
∎ Only Female candidates are eligible as they will work closely with Pregnant and lactating mother and other female program participant group.
∎ Good command and fluency over Rohingya language/Chittagong dialect (Local Dialect).
∎ Experience with Counselling and nutrition promotion.
∎ Good command and fluency in Bengali and Rohingya language/Chittagong dialect (will add value).
∎ Pro- active with an ability to think analytically, identifying opportunities and mechanisms to broaden programming.
∎ Results oriented.
∎ Excellent planning and organisational skills.
∎ Ability to problem solve and good decision making and communication skills.
∎ Strong team player.
∎ Ability to work in challenging environments.
∎ Good knowledge on Communication and Counselling.
∎ Good reporting and documentation skills.
∎ Ability to work in team, respect team decisions and support multi-cultural team members.
∎ Must have a ‘hands on’, practical mentality, be self-driven and very self-motivated.
∎ Must be well organized.
∎ Very high attention to detail.
∎ Cultural and political sensitivity.
Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 31 Jan 2023
Company Information:
∎ 24 Jan 2023
∎ Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO)
∎ Address : Collegepara (Gobindanagar), Thakurgaon-5100 Bangladesh
∎ Web : www.esdo.net.bd
Category: NGO/Development
: ESDO does not tolerate any child & youth abuse. So, if you have any history of child & youth abuse in organization or personal life please abstains from apply here. After your selection or between the service periods if we found any misinformation, we will take legal action as per organization rules and county law.ESDO does not tolerate any gender abuse. So if you have any history of gender abuse in organization or personal life please abstains from apply here. After your selection or between the service periods if we found any misinformation, we will take legal action as per organization rules and county law.ESDO does not tolerate any kind of extremism/terrorism. So if you have any history of extremism/terrorism in organization or personal life please abstains from apply here. After your selection or between the service periods if we found any misinformation, we will take legal action as per organization rules and county law.ESDO does not tolerate any corruption. So if you have any history of corruption in organization or personal life please abstains from apply here. After your selection or between the service periods if we found any misinformation, we will take legal action as per organization rules and county law.Interested candidates are requested to submit their resume (Download the CV format from www.esdo.net.bd) with cover letter to Senior APC-HR, Human Resources Department, Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO), Head Office, Gobindanagar (Collegepara), Thakurgaon along with recent Passport size Photo, photocopy of all academic and experience certificates, NID card /Citizenship certificate including two references. Applications should reach within 31/01/2023 by post via email of ESDO HR Department. [email protected] Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and called for interview.Equal opportunity, promoting women & children rights is mandate of ESDO.
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 31st Jan 2023
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