IYF(Infant and Child feeding) job vacancy in Ethopia:Recruitment for 2 Positions

Job Position Description:
    The IYCF Officer has the responsibility to ensure high quality IYCF activities, closely coordinated and integrated with the agricultural activities of People In Need’s “Integrated iositProgramming for Improved Nutrition” project. The IYCF Officer ensures PIN’s activities fit within the framework of the National Nutrition Programme and ensures good relations with local stakeholders.

Main Position responsibilities:

• Design IYCF activities (elaborate proposed activities, time schedule, establish the system for M&E)
• Ensure an excellent working relationship i with partners, local government and HEWs.
• Design training modules for different target groups
• Conduct and/or coordinate trainings for  hospital staffs, HEWs, VHPs, SSHC facilitators, Agricultural Extension Workers and other Kebele/Woreda-level based stakeholders.
• Supervision of activities at community level: community conversations and focus group discussions, community conversations and general community meetings
• Coordinate and build the capacity of community facilitators or field officers
• Adhere to all donor’s and PIN’s guidelines and policies
• Preparation and submission of internal reports

Provide support for distribution of training and 

Job Position Requirements:

 Needed Qualifications and requirements:

• Bachelors or equivalent degree in Human Nutrition, Public Health, Public Nutrition or similar Development Studies
• Substantial experience of community-based nutrition projects
• Experience or knowledge of the Positive Deviance approach would be preferred
• Excellent analytical, facilitation, team work and interpersonal skills
• Excellent written communications and experience of producing high quality training guidelines.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, and ability to deliver within tight deadlines
• Excellent knowledge of spoken & written Amharic and English. Fluency in Sidamigna/Gedeo will be an advantage.
• 3 strong references (will be crosschecked)

 Application Process:

Only short listed candidates will be invited for an interview. Applicants should send their non-returnable CV with scan copies of relevant documents, Cover Letter and 3 recent references until November 14^th 2014 to hr.ethiopia@peopleinneed.cz  with subject: IYCF Officer. (Applications without the clearly marked subject will not be considered). Size of an application must not exceed 3MB.
Please note: PIN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees).
Women are strongly encouraged to apply.