Infant and Young Children Feeding (IYCF) Facilitators: Plan International

Organization Background

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-governmental organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries. Child protection is key in all that we do.

Working in Zambia since 1996, Plan International Zambia’s development and capacity building programmes focus primarily on Education, Health, Water and Sanitation, Economic Security and Youth Empowerment, including Child Protection and Participation. Plan International Zambia has programme areas (PAs) in; Central, Luapula, and Eastern Provinces including Lusaka, where the Country Office is located.

We are looking for experienced, vibrant and self-starters to fill the following position:

Infant and Young Children Feeding (IYCF) Facilitators – (Central, Luapula and Eastern Provinces)

 Position Description

The position exists to implement the Infant and Young Children Feeding activities planned for the respective intervention districts. S/he will work closely with Community Health Workers and community to ensure the sustainability of IYCF activities at grass root level in the assigned intervention district.

Responsibilities:

• Provide mothers with practical advice on correct attachment and positioning when breastfeeding, timely introduction of complementary foods and respond to any concerns or local taboos associated with IYCF.
• Ensure a comfortable, calm environment for counselling sessions and maintain good relationships with the beneficiaries.
• Strength the capacity of community health workers though facilitating orientation and in-service mentoring on IYCF at each health facilities who are expected to have active participation on IYCF activities
• Provide tailored one to one counselling sessions, based on initial assessments, offering practical advice and education to mothers on the key issues of infant and Young child feeding practices.
• Perform close monitoring of all beneficiaries, including follow up checks with Community Health Workers (CHWs) and summaries of total number of mothers attended to.

Qualifications:

• Diploma preferably in nursing, Midwifery, Nutrition and related field
• Minimum three years’ experience with INGO/LNGO of Infant and young Child Feeding practices /treatment of malnourished children in Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) is advantageous
• Good knowledge of written and spoken English and local language
• High commitment to work with pastoral communities in remote and challenging environments

All applications close Tuesday 14^th April, 2020. Please send an email to [email protected]. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

All Applications should be addressed to;

The Country Human Resource Manager

Plan International Zambia

Private Bag 518X

Plot 87A Kabulonga road

Kabulonga.

LUSAKA.

We provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organizational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practice, positive attitudes and principles of gender equality and inclusion.