Action Against Hunger Recruitment for IYCF Assistant 2021

Action Against Hunger Recruitment for IYCF Assistant 2021: Action Against Hunger is recruiting for IYCF Assistant. The ideal candidate must possess minimum of a Diploma in Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health or Nutrition.

Action Against Hunger works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: IYCF Assistant

Location: Fika/Machina, Yobe State
Slot: 2

Job Summary

• The positions are based in Fika and Machina, Yobe State respectively and reports to the IYCF Officer.
• The IYCF Assistant is required to implement nutrition interventions at the community level.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Facilitate community mobilization, sensitization meetings and trainings during community led nutrition activities.
• Collect information and data on nutrition at community level rough screenng and other assessments.
• Work closely within community structures to follow up on implementation of Community Management of Acute Malnutrition(CMAM), Care Group Model (CGM), and Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) activities with support from the nutrition officer
• Create awareness and sensitize the community on IYCF practices, malnutrition, and the causes of malnutrition and treatment of malnutrition.
• Support in the implementation of CMAM activities by capacity building of Health workers and Community Volunteers (CVs) both at the community and facility level.
• Actively participate in scaling up of surveillance activities at community level to ensure monitoring of situation.
• Participate in periodic Mass MUAC screening as part of routine program activities.
• Implement sensitization activities for targeted communities about CMAM and IYCF with support from MOH, community volunteers, traditional leaders, religious leaders and other stakeholders at LGA level.
• Coordinate all activities very closely and in collaboration with Ministry of Health, LGA team and other key stakeholders.

Position Requirements

• Minimum of a Diploma in Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health or Nutrition.
• Minimum of one year experience in Nutrition and SBCC approach- IYCF and CGM
• Excellent report-writing skills including Microsoft Office.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa.
• Good communication and Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to facilitate discussions and meetings.
• Ability to provide quality feedback on the activities.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
• Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment.
• Commitment to and understanding of Action Against Hunger aim, values and principles.

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Shortlisted Applicant Update

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1. Endeavor to get information about the company.
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4. The practice goes a long way. Thus, take mock interviews with your friends or practice speaking before a mirror.
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7. Send a thank-you letter to the employer, once you accept the offer.
8. Also, follow up with an e-mail confirming your start date and expressing your enthusiasm for your new role.

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