IYCF Counsellor-Health, Nutrition & Surveillance

Job Description

Title: IYCF Counsellor-Health, Nutrition & Surveillance

Company Name: Action Contre la Faim (ACF)

Vacancy: 10

Age: At least 18 years

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar

Salary: Tk. 49574 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 1 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Bachelor/Honors

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Food Science from any reputed university

• At least 1 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Age At least 18 years
• Only Female

• Females are preferable

• Minimum 1 years of work experience in IYCF / Nutrition program.

• Familiar with local language / candidate from Chittagong region will be preferable

• Working experience with ACF / Refugee camp will be benefit.

• Strong understanding and field level experience of Refugee camps and recommended implementation guideline.

• Proven experience in team management, supervision, reporting, etc)

Objective 1: Enhance Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) and Management of At-Risk Infants Under Six Months (MAMI) Practices

• Conduct rapid and comprehensive assessments of IYCF practices and identify at-risk infants under six months using standardized protocols and tools.

• Provide evidence-based counselling and practical support to promote, protect, and support breastfeeding and appropriate complementary feeding practices.

• Lead the management of non-breastfed infants by adhering to established guidelines and coordinating seamless referrals between Integrated Nutrition Facilities (INF), Stabilization Centers (SC), and health posts.

• Strengthen community-level engagement through caregiver education, behavior change communication, and capacity-building initiatives to improve IYCF/E and MAMI practices.

• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of counselling interventions, ensuring accurate documentation of assessments, counselling sessions, and referral processes.

• Collaborate with other nutrition staff to ensure the integration and coordination of IYCF and MAMI interventions within broader nutrition programs.

Objective 2: Proactively support ACFs commitments to gender equality, child protection and disability sensitivity report.

• Read and ensure a full understanding of ACFs Gender Minimum Standards & Child Protection Policies, asking questions and/or for support when necessary;

• Implement all work related activities with a gender, disability and child protection lens, taking into account the different needs, concerns and ideas of our staff and beneficiaries;

• Ensure the incorporation of PSEA and gender equity principles in all policies and activities;

• Help build an inclusive office environment where people do not feel disadvantaged or judged according to their gender or limited due to manageable disability.

PAID LEAVES:

• 18 days of paid leave

• 10 days of paid casual leave

• Up to 01 month of paid sick leave per year

• Up to 26 calendar week`s maternity leave

• Paternity leave, Marriage leave etc.