IYCF/Nutrition Counsellor (Teknaf Base)

Job Description

Title: IYCF/Nutrition Counsellor (Teknaf Base)

Company Name: Terre des hommes

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Nutrition

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Nutrition

Job Context:
∎ About Terre des hommes:
∎ Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is the leading Swiss INGO focusing on child rights. It is active in more than 30 countries with development and emergency projects. Tdh interventions are focused on the three programs: Health, Migration and Access to Justice particularly for vulnerable children. Tdh Foundation has a transversal approach towards Child Protection programming and it cuts across all the thematic areas while also has been considered as one of the key value propositions in its business model. The Child Protection expertise within Tdh Foundation aims to develop high quality, evidence-based knowledge and know-how adapted to fragile contexts, conflict zones, and development to improve the protection of children`s rights and their right to protection from all forms of violence (art 19, 34 CRC) in collaboration with and in support of the three core programs. The Tdh Foundation global strategy 2021-2024 specifies that the will have demonstrated that rights-based participation, empowerment, and active involvement of children and communities in defining and implementing responses are essential to improve child protection.
∎ Context:
∎ Tdh is working in Bangladesh since 1974, with operations in Kurigram district, Dhaka district and Cox Bazaar district. Currently, Tdh is implementing programs on Health, Access to Justice (social cohesion and conflict resolution) and Migration, integrated by the transversal expertise WASH and Child protection. Tdh interventions in Bangladesh are both in development and emergency context.
∎ Following the massive displacement of more than 800,000 people into Bangladesh since the end of August 2017, Tdh has put in place an important emergency response plan to provide relief to the Rohingya refugees, notably on Health, WASH, Child Protection and Social cohesion. Alongside, Tdh is implementing the CLARISSA project in Dhaka slums aiming to build a strong evidence base and generate innovative solutions to the worst forms of child labour (WFCL) and will explore how to take these solutions to scale.
∎ Tdh in Bangladesh has started the process of integration of emergency and development approaches and aims to capitalize its institutional learning for further programme expansion and to create critical pathways for evidence-based advocacy.
∎ The IYCF Counsellor has the responsibility of providing and strengthening high-quality IYCF activities within the PHC and the local community. This includes identification and treatment of MAM and SAM among PHC attendees, supervision of breastfeeding practices, and providing advice and treatment for all forms of nutrition for mother and baby, especially within the first 1000 days of the child`s life. The individual is also responsible for ensuring referrals to stakeholders and nutrition partners in the local area.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Provide nutritional counselling to mothers of young children, focusing on children in the first 1000 days of life
∎ Provide breastfeeding advice when required, advising lactating mothers on diet and referring them to the PHC breastfeeding area.
∎ Advise on a balanced diet, using flip charts, diagrams and other IEC materials to convey information.
∎ Advice on food hygiene and the importance of preventing diarrhoea and parasites in promoting nutrition.
∎ Liaise with BEmONC staff to ensure correct nutritional advice is being provided for pregnant and lactating women.
∎ Assess all children presenting with low MUAC or other forms of malnutrition symptoms, treating and referring to local agencies as appropriate.
∎ Develop and strengthen links with local organisations such as ACF and refer to them as required.
∎ Ensure that all children under 5 have MUAC measured, weight is taken and height measured at the point of triage.
∎ Provide assistance and capacity building for clinical staff at PHC to assess and treat all forms of malnutrition.
∎ Liaise with medical and nursing teams regarding the treatment of MAM and SAM in PHC IPD, providing capacity building among staff where necessary.
∎ Work closely with the paediatrician to identify SAM children needing inpatient facility and supporting as per protocol.
∎ Work closely with the Community Health Team to ensure that nutrition messages are integrated into all community education activities
∎ Provide capacity building were required for the Community Health Team.
∎ Liaise with Community Health Team Leader to ensure that correct nutritional messages are being delivered in the community.
∎ Refer patients requiring follow-up to Community health Team.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Essential working experience of at least one year in nutrition activities related jobs. Extra courses or training will be an asset.
∎ Previous experience working in the humanitarian sector essential, including managing MAM, SAM and IYCF programs.
∎ Experience of teaching other staff about assessment, monitoring and treatment of MAM and SAM
∎ Experience in breastfeeding counselling is needed.
∎ Willingness and ability to work within the FDMN environment.
∎ Language: English and Bengali essential and Rohingya would be an asset.
∎ Competences:
∎ Responsibility
∎ Teamwork
∎ Flexibility
∎ Commitment
∎ Service
∎ Leadership

Salary: Tk. 55400 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Health Insurance

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 1 Dec 2021

Company Information:
∎ 24 Nov 2021
∎ Terre des hommes
∎ Business : Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is an International Non-Profit Private Organization operating in Bangladesh since 1974 in the fields of Child Protection, Healthcare, Nutrition, Emergency Relief, Water/Sanitation and Hygiene.

Category: NGO/Development

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