IYCF Councellors

Vacancy Announcement:   15^th August 2021

Position:  IYCF Councilors (2 positions)

Duration: 12 months

Location: Dhusamareeb

Directly reports to: Nutrition Officer

Application closing date: 22^nd August 2021

Background Information

KAAH Relief and Development Organization abbreviated as KAAH is a National humanitarian organization working in Somalia since its establishment the year 2001. KAAH is a non-profit making organization to address and mitigate the effects of biting natural and man-made disasters and the socio-economic problems in Somalia. It is an initiative formed to resist prolonged insecurity and droughts in Somalia and the increased lack of humanitarian access and humanitarian services to victims in Somalia.

KAAH targets vulnerable beneficiaries both in urban and rural areas on life-saving activities through emergency response, recovery, livelihoods, and developmental activities. With regards to the absence of the socio-economic infrastructure and the systems of governance and institutions which led to the collapse of livelihoods and all the basic services of many communities. The organization also focuses on governance projects of peace building and development initiatives. KAAH since its inception and mutual partnerships with global development and local partners has been able to implement humanitarian protection activities in collaboration with its stakeholders.

In partnership with Somali Humanitarian Fund (SHF), KAAH is implementing Nutrition program, titled ‘Increase access to quality lifesaving preventive and curative nutrition services among boys and girls (06-59) months & PLW through systematic identification, referral, and treatment of acutely malnourished cases in Dhusamareeb of Galgadud region’.

Overall Job Purpose

IYCF counselors will responsible individual and group IYCF counseling for caregivers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Helps to identify needs for breastfeeding counselling and provide adequate counselling.
• Facilitates sessions on nutrition health and hygiene good practices to pregnant and lactating women and caregiver of malnourished children attending the IYCF-E and Out-patient Therapeutic Programme (OTP) sites.
• To provide one on one breastfeeding counselling for mothers experiencing difficulties in breastfeeding including demonstration and breastfeeding techniques and supporting re-lactation.
• Facilitate the scheduling of outreach worker/volunteer for follow-up of caregiver of children with breastfeeding difficulties at home.
• Identify mothers to become peer educators in their home villages and to support them to undertake sensitization and referral to the Mother Baby Area.
• To refer children for intensive nutritional/medical care as required.
• To train outreach worker and volunteers on best practices for infant and young child feeding.
• Prepare daily/weekly reports on activities and any necessary reports as requested by the Nutrition Officer.
• Attend training and team meeting as requested.

Required Skills and Experience

• Diploma in Nurse, Public health, or other related field is required.
• Experience in the area of nutrition promotion and addressing malnutrition.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the same position.
• Previous experience in NGOs/Donor funded programs is preferred.
• Working experience of one year in IMAM or Maternal and Child Health program
• Excellent written and spoken skills in English
• Experience in nutrition program and community work.
• Good relations with other people.
• Good capacity to work in a team and flexibility.
• Excellent communication (written and oral), editing, and advocacy skills
• Computer literate in (Microsoft word, excel, and power point presentation.)
• Effective interpersonal skills

Additional information

• The post is open to only Somali Nationals
• Female applicants are encouraged

Application procedure

Interested applicants are requested to submit their detailed CV and cover letter through the following email addresses: ‘hrkaahrelief@gmail.com’ with the subject line indicating ‘Application for the Screener Position’, on or before 22^nd August 2021.