MIYCF - E officer at Plan International

Plan International

Position: MIYCF - E officer

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Asosa - Ethiopia

Posted date: 6 days ago

Deadline: Submition date is over

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion, and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters, and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national, and global levels using our reach, experience, and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Opportunity

The MIYCF-E Officer will play a crucial role in ensuring the nutritional well-being of mothers, infants, and young children among crisis-affected populations including refugees. This position is keen to address the urgent needs of these vulnerable groups during emergency responses, aiming to reduce malnutrition rates and improve overall health outcomes. The role will contribute to creating lasting change by implementing targeted nutrition programs, promoting best feeding practices, and ensuring comprehensive care in collaboration with other health and nutrition interventions.

The Individual

• Education BSc in public health, Midwife, Nursing
• Minimum three years of relevant professional experience in a similar position
• In-depth knowledge and experience of health and nutrition programming in the humanitarian context are essential.
• Familiarity with MIYCF activity in Emergency Settings, including refugee/displaced people setting
• In-depth knowledge of the primary health care system
• In-depth knowledge and experience in AMYCN and IYCF-E implementation
• Strong organizational and supervisory, Strong writing and reporting skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments and Cross-cultural Awareness
• Ability to work within a team structure, flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and working with limited resources

Languages Required

• Excellent English verbal and written skills.
• Knowledge of the local language will be an asset

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed under the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that all staff sign safeguarding policies;
• Implement Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.

Location: Benishangul Gumuz region

Type of Role: Programme

Reports to: Health and Nutrition Coordinator

Grade: C1