Job Description
Title: IYCF Counselor
Company Name: SARPV Chittagong
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Cox's Bazar
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor or Master Degree or equivalent in Nutrition & Food science.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Social Assistance and Rehabilitation for the Physically Vulnerable (SARPV) is a non- government, non-profit, Bangladeshi organization providing lifesaving nutrition support to the FDMN Rohingya people of Cox`s Bazar under its integrated nutrition programme. As part of Nutrition interventions in support with WFP & UNICEF, SARPV is working for the treatment and prevention of malnutrition among under 5 children, adolescent, pregnant & lactating women in Rohingya community.
∎ Employment Status: Contractual till 31st October 2023 (Renewable based on fund availability).
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Ensure adequate health and nutrition education and counselling sessions in the center:
∎ Welcoming the caregivers and beneficiaries warmly.
∎ Explain the treatment, prevention and follow up procedures of the nutrition facility, especially regular presence and follow up of the activities.
∎ Explain the importance of hygiene and sanitation in the center and at home (nail cutting, hand washing procedure and timing).
∎ Conduct health and nutrition education and counselling sessions (breastfeeding counseling, complementary feeding, hygiene, care of pregnant and lactating women, proper advices to the caregivers and the beneficiaries on the proper way of feeding, especially for children) according to the schedule.
∎ To counsel the caregivers of vulnerable children (severe and moderate underweight) about the necessity of good practices to combat undernutrition.
∎ To encourage caregivers with children with good nutritional status, so that they would maintain the same care all the time.
∎ To conduct the adolescent counselling sessions.
∎ Mother to Mother Support Group (MtMSG) formation and session conduction:
∎ Provide support to the Nutrition Site Supervisor and Outreach Supervisor to identify lead mothers and form Mother to Mother Support Group (MtMSG).
∎ Conduct the sessions according to the plan and schedule.
∎ Ensure graduation of the groups timely.
∎ Ensure proper documentation (e.g. attendance, bill, session topics, resolution, minutes etc.) of the sessions.
∎ Follow up visits in the nutrition center:
∎ Follow up and receiving feedbacks on the previous topics of health and nutrition education and counselling sessions.
∎ To identify responsive beneficiaries and encourage others using positive deviance method.
∎ Follow up of the hygiene and sanitation rules in the center and at home.
∎ To inform the dates and days of next visit and explain the importance of attending within due period.
∎ Reporting and statistic:
∎ Conduct rapid and full assessment according to the programme need.
∎ To submit a monthly report on the number of sessions occurred and number of beneficiaries attended.
∎ Record findings and feedback of the beneficiaries and their caregivers on health and nutrition educations.
∎ Evaluate the improvement of caregivers' knowledge on health and nutrition related topics.
∎ To keep a daily tally on the number of responsive caregivers.
∎ Report any kind of problems to the Line Manager immediately.
∎ Any other relevant assignment given by the Line Manager/Supervisor.
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 01 year of experience in the Rohingya camp context or in relevant field
∎ Good computer and report writing skills are required
∎ Strong written and verbal communication skills is required
Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 22 Jul 2023
Company Information:
∎ 17 Jul 2023
∎ SARPV Chittagong
Category: NGO/Development
: If the candidates feel that their qualification, exposure and experience matches with our requirements, and they are willing to commit to our values and are sympathetic to our beliefs then please send your complete and updated CV by filling up the Google form link given below before the closing date. You have to give real and all information in the form. Interview session is expected to take place in a shortest time after the application deadline. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the further selection process.
